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With the AI bounce waning, will China’s sluggish economy further put the kibosh on near-term growth for semiconductor stocks like Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: MPRW), Qualcomm Inc.

Markets headed into a holiday week on a high note. Investors cheered a lower-than-expected reading on the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index. Traders are always concerned about the cost

Markets closed the week in a state of cautious optimism. The S&P 500 is officially out of bear market territory but, in the words of another Fed chairman, this is no time for “irrational

The markets ended the week with a sharp rally. Investors cheered an end to the debt ceiling stalemate. That enthusiasm overshadowed a mixed jobs report in which the headline was hotter than

Some like it hot. That’s what some investors said to the April jobs report which came in hotter than expected. Recently, a strong jobs number would be interpreted as bad news for equity markets, but

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock is up more than 6% after the company announced a whopping $110 billion share buyback authorization. In addition to the buyback, Apple rewarded shareholders with a

When you believe a stock will rise, you can leverage a trade with stock options. Notably, taking call options is the obvious choice. After all, call options rise when the underlying stock price

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) share prices inflated in 2023 and early 2024 on hopes for an AI boom like NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA). The share price is down 35% from that peak because the boom

Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology provider Impinj Inc. (NASDAQ: PI) is riding a strong secular tailwind as the world continues to become more connected. The computer and technology sector leader

The market sell-off has awakened the hibernating bears. If you're feeling bearish and seek to profit from falling stocks but feel short selling is too risky, you can take a lower-risk approach

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) dividend is unique among chipmakers for its yield, if nothing else. The stock yields over 3.15%, which is double or better than the rest of the field, and it is a

Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ: PGY) popped up on the Insidertrades.com radar for five transitions made in early April, marking the first insider activity in many quarters.

Five insiders, including

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications and platforms are growing like weeds. The arms race for AI superiority continues to be waged between the chip makers trying to chip away at Nvidia Co.

Results from Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) set the semiconductor market up to fall, and all it took was a slim bit of news from Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) to spark the sell-off. Taiwan

In last week’s stock options article, we reviewed the pros and cons of debit spreads. When you believe a stock is going higher but want to limit your downside risk and are willing to cap upside

Are you trying to predict the next bear market? If so, you might want to consider the magnitude of the task first. Many millions have been lost predicting bear markets that never materialize

ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) struggled in Q1 and has a warning for semiconductor investors. The warning is that new orders were less strong than hoped and undercut the semiconductor industry's outlook. A

The semiconductor industry has become a focus of every investor portfolio in the past few months, as technology stocks have outperformed almost every other sector in the past 12 months. Led by

Computer vision is central to edge computing and AI. Computer vision encompasses numerous optic-based inputs that computers can use to gather information. Optical inputs generate data continuously

NVIDIA Corporation’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) groundbreaking graphics processing units (GPUs) are the driving force behind some of the most revolutionary advancements in artificial intelligence

When you're bullish on a stock and expect it to move higher, your initial impulse may be to play the stock options and buy a long call contract. There's nothing wrong with that if you believe a

NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) has consistently showcased its prowess as a leader in innovation and growth, particularly in the semiconductor sector and the development of artificial intelligence (AI).

As far as first quarters go, Q1 has got to be one of the greatest ever for Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU). The semiconductor stock had already logged a solid 2023, gaining close to 70%, but