(Bloomberg) — Even in an industry famous for its roller-coaster cycles, chipmakers are bracing for a particularly severe shift in coming months, when a record-setting sales surge is threatening to give way to the worst decline in a decade or more. The semiconductor market enjoyed a massive run-up in orders during the pandemic, sending sales […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Semiconductors stocks tumbled after Micron Technology Inc. became the latest chipmaker to warn about slowing demand, triggering concern the industry is heading into a painful downturn. In the US, the Philadelphia semiconductor index sank 4.6% on Tuesday with all 30 members in the red, its biggest fall in about two months. In Asia, […]
Read MoreSkyWater Technology, Inc. (SKYT) SkyWater Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides semiconductor development and manufacturing services. The company offers engineering and process development support services to co-create technologies with customers; and semiconductor manufacturing services for various silicon-based analog and mixed-signal, power discrete, microelectromechanical systems, and rad-hard integrated circuits. Impinj, Inc. (PI) Impinj, Inc. operates […]
Read MoreOne of my favorite movies of all-time is “The Man from Snowy River,” and one of my favorite sound bites from that film comes early in the story, when Kirk Douglas’ crusty codger tells the young hero, “don’t throw effort after foolishness.” That bit of advice comes back to me fairly often, and I think […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Intel Corp., the world’s biggest maker of computer processors, fell far short of analysts’ second-quarter sales and profit estimates and slashed forecasts for the year, weighed down by a drop in demand for data-center chips and a steep decline in PC shipments. Shares tumbled as much as 12% in late trading. Revenue in […]
Read MoreThe Tech sector often leads the broad stock market’s movements. As a value investor, the rush into Tech during a bull market leaves me a little cold; but when the market has turned bearish, and people are running away from Tech stocks en masse, I think the opportunity to find great value starts to get […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Micron Technology Inc. gave a surprisingly downbeat forecast for the current quarter after demand for phones and computers weakened, but vowed to move aggressively to stave off a chip glut. The company — the largest US maker of memory semiconductors — warned that sales will be about $7.2 billion in its fiscal fourth […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — China’s chip industry is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, after US sanctions on local champions from Huawei Technologies Co. to Hikvision spurred appetite for home-grown components. Nineteen of the world’s 20 fastest-growing chip industry firms over the past four quarters, on average, hail from the world’s No. 2 economy, according […]
Read MoreI’m something of a movie buff. I memorize the dialogue from my favorite movies and drive my family nuts when they try to watch a movie with me because I’ll voice the dialogue out loud with the characters. I guess it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise, then to admit that I often find […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. gave a strong sales forecast for the current quarter, indicating that it continues to win in its most lucrative market: data-center chips. AMD predicted second-quarter sales of roughly $6.5 billion, compared with an average analyst estimate of $6.03 billion. The company’s forecast includes a contribution from its acquisition of […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — A major industrial conglomerate has resorted to buying washing machines and tearing out the semiconductors inside for use in its own chip modules, according to the CEO of a company central to the chipmaking supply chain. ASML Holding NV Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink remarked on the situation, without naming the conglomerate, during […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — ASML Holding NV, the world’s largest semiconductor maker, said demand for its chip-making machines outstripped supply in the second quarter, prompting it to lift its longer-term sales forecasts. “We continue to see that the demand for our systems is higher than our current production capacity,” Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink said. “In light […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger is on the move visiting customers and suppliers in Asia in an attempt to shake up an industry that’s fallen victim to a global pandemic and geopolitical ructions. Gelsinger is traveling to Japan, Taiwan and India, according to a person familiar with his itinerary. As part […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Nvidia Corp. told investors it’s focused on maintaining growth with new products, including speedier data-center chips, rather than embarking on more aggressive stock-buyback plans as some shareholders had hoped. At the company’s investor meeting Tuesday, Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress said that the company’s priority is using cash to expand its business. Nvidia […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Magdeburg in former East Germany is famous for its towering gothic cathedral, and not a lot else. It’s now about to play a key role in U.S. and European efforts to tilt the global balance of power. Intel Corp. unveiled plans on March 15 to build a giant, 17 billion-euro ($18.7 billion) factory […]
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