Semiconductors are the silicon backbone of the digital revolution. Still, they’re subject to swings in the broader economy because customers often stockpile chips ahead of demand, and investors seem to believe that inventory levels are correcting -
over the past six months, the industry has shed 24.2%. This drop was noticeably worse than the S&P 500’s 5.7% fall.
A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after President Trump clarified that he had no intention of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a statement that helped calm markets. Earlier remarks had sparked fears of political interference in decision-making at the central bank.
With Trump walking back his earlier comments, investors likely felt more assured that monetary policy decisions would continue to be guided by data, not drama. That kept the Fed's word credible, and more importantly, gave investors a steadier compass to figure out where rates and the markets were headed next.
Looking back on processors and graphics chips stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and its peers.
As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the processors and graphics chips industry, including Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and its peers.
Lattice Semiconductor currently trades at $54.29 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 2.3%. However, the stock is beating the S&P 500’s 4.1% decline during that period.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and the rest of the processors and graphics chips stocks fared in Q4.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Allegro MicroSystems (NASDAQ:ALGM) and the rest of the processors and graphics chips stocks fared in Q4.
Shares of semiconductor designer Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) jumped 6.3% in the afternoon session after stocks rebounded (Nasdaq +2.0%, S&P 500 +1.5%) following a report from The Wall Street Journal stating that the Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs, to be announced on April 2, 2025, would be more narrowly targeted. The market reaction indicated that investors took that as a sign the economic impact of the tariffs, particularly on inflation and growth, might not be as bad as they initially feared.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how processors and graphics chips stocks fared in Q4, starting with Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC).
As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the processors and graphics chips industry, including Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) and its peers.
Let’s dig into the relative performance of SMART (NASDAQ:SGH) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q3 processors and graphics chips earnings season.
As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the processors and graphics chips industry, including Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO) and its peers.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q3 behind us, let’s have a look at SMART (NASDAQ:SGH) and its peers.
Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings.
However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.
Analysts at BofA said that they expect LSCC to outperform the broader market during the first quarter, but tempered the company’s growth estimates to 19%, as compared to management expectations of 25%.
Shares of semiconductor designer Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) jumped 15.8% in the pre-market session after the company reported impressive fourth-quarter results, which revealed a big improvement in inventory levels and a stronger-than-expected sales outlook for the next quarter.
