Why Amkor Plunged Today

Shares of chip packaging giant Amkor Technology (NASDAQ: AMKR) plunged on Tuesday, down 24.1% as of 2:10 p.m. EDT.

Amkor reported earnings last night, which handily beat expectations. However, forward revenue guidance came in below analyst expectations. The market is in quite an unforgiving mood regarding chip stocks right now, so any slight miss on any particular metric is bound to be met with a big sell-off.

Still, Amkor plays a vital role in the AI build-out, with long-term partnerships with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Therefore, the sell-off could make for a prime buying opportunity.

Source Fool.com