Nvidia
The first trading day of 2026 began with a familiar sight for Wall Street: a sea of green led by the undisputed titan of the Intelligence Age. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) saw its share price jump as much as 3.2% in early trading on January 2, 2026, pushing the company’
Nvidia
In a move that marks the most significant realignment in the history of the semiconductor industry, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has officially closed a $5 billion strategic investment in its long-time rival, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC). The transaction, finalized on December 26, 2025, sees Nvidia acquiring approximately 214 million shares of Intel
Semiconductors
As 2025 draws to a close, the global semiconductor industry stands at the precipice of its most significant structural shift since the invention of the integrated circuit. The frantic "AI gold rush" of 2023 and 2024 has matured into a disciplined, high-stakes era of industrial execution. With the
Semiconductors
The semiconductor industry has entered a transformative "Giga-Cycle" of consolidation, with merger and acquisition (M&A) activity surging from a modest $2.7 billion in 2023 to a staggering $45 billion in 2024, a fever pitch that has sustained through the end of 2025. As of December
Nvidia
In a move that has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley and global financial markets, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) announced a monumental $20 billion strategic partnership and "reverse acqui-hire" of AI chip sensation Groq on December 24, 2025. The deal, finalized as the market closed for the holiday, represents a
Intel
As 2025 draws to a close, the global semiconductor landscape stands at a precarious crossroads. Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), once the undisputed king of silicon, is currently navigating the final stages of its most ambitious transformation in history. After years of bleeding market share and technical prestige, the company has
Intel
As the sun sets on 2025, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) finds itself in a state of precarious transformation, caught between the technical promise of its next-generation manufacturing and the harsh realities of a skeptical market. Once the undisputed king of silicon, the company is spending this holiday season navigating a
Intel
As the sun sets on 2025, the semiconductor landscape stands at its most volatile juncture in decades. For Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC), this holiday season is not merely a time for reflection but a high-stakes transition into what many analysts are calling the "make-or-break" year of 2026. After
Jobless Claims
The U.S. labor market delivered a holiday surprise on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, as weekly jobless claims fell unexpectedly to 214,000, signaling a level of resilience that complicates the Federal Reserve's mission to cool the economy. Coming in well below the consensus forecast of 225,000,
Intel
As of December 24, 2025, the semiconductor landscape looks radically different than it did just eighteen months ago. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) has emerged as one of the most significant stock movers of the fourth quarter, trading in a resilient range of $36 to $37—a staggering 80% recovery from
Semiconductors
As of December 18, 2025, the semiconductor industry stands at a historic crossroads, transitioning from a period of speculative artificial intelligence (AI) hype into what analysts are calling the "Mega-Fab" operational phase. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX), the primary barometer for the sector’s health, has spent
Intel
December 9, 2025 - In a hypothetical scenario playing out today, December 9, 2025, semiconductor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) finds itself at the bottom of the market movers, experiencing a significant stock decline. This underperformance, while speculative for this future date, would likely stem from a confluence of long-standing challenges: