AI-Linked US Semiconductor Stocks Brace For Red Wednesday As Analyst Downgrades Dutch Chipmaker ASML
Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari
UBS downgraded ASML Holding NV, impacting the semiconductor sector. ASML's ADRs fell 4.4% premarket, with a reduced price target due to slower earnings growth. This downgrade affected US semiconductor stocks, with Nvidia, Intel, and ETFs like SMH and SOXX experiencing declines. AMD showed resilience with a premarket rise.
September 04, 2024 | 1:16 pm
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AMD showed resilience with a 1.8% rise in premarket trading, following the appointment of a former Nvidia executive to boost its AI market strategy.
AMD's stock is positively impacted by strategic moves in the AI market, countering the negative sector trend.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 60
NEGATIVE IMPACT
UBS downgraded ASML from Buy to Neutral, reducing its price target due to expected slower earnings growth. ASML's ADRs fell 4.4% in premarket trading.
The downgrade by UBS directly impacts ASML's stock price, as reflected in the premarket decline. The reduced price target and slower earnings growth forecast contribute to negative sentiment.
CONFIDENCE 100
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Intel's stock fell 2.9% in premarket trading, adding to an 8.8% decline from the previous day, amid speculation about its removal from the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Intel's stock is under pressure due to sector-wide concerns and speculation about its status in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 70
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Nvidia's stock continued to decline, falling 2% in premarket trading after a 9.5% drop on Tuesday, largely due to the broader semiconductor sector concerns.
Nvidia's stock is affected by the overall negative sentiment in the semiconductor sector, exacerbated by ASML's downgrade.
CONFIDENCE 95
IMPORTANCE 85
RELEVANCE 80
NEGATIVE IMPACT
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF fell 1.4% in premarket trading, following a significant 7.5% drop the previous day, reflecting broader sector concerns.
The SMH ETF is affected by the overall negative sentiment in the semiconductor sector, driven by ASML's downgrade.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 50
NEGATIVE IMPACT
The iShares Semiconductor ETF was down 1.4% in premarket trading after a 7.6% decline the previous day, mirroring sector-wide challenges.
The SOXX ETF reflects the broader negative sentiment in the semiconductor sector, influenced by ASML's downgrade.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 50