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Friday was brutal for chip stocks. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (
SOXX
+5.87%
), a broad gauge of the group, sank about 10% to around $540 -- one of its worst single sessions in years -- as investors fled the corner of the market that has powered much of the artificial intelligence (AI) trade. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell more than 4% -- its worst day since April 2025, and the selling rea
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Nvidia (
NVDA
+1.70%
) has been the top player in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market over the years, thanks to its expertise in designing graphics processing units (GPUs).
These chips are ideal for processing huge amounts of data quickly. The massive parallel processing power of GPUs enables them to perform thousands of tasks simultaneously. As a result, GPUs have been widely used in ga
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Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have led the S&P 500's gains throughout this bull market. And chip designers, key players in the AI story, have been among the biggest winners. These companies, such as Nvidia (
NVDA
+1.70%
), Broadcom (
AVGO
+2.81%
), and Advanced Micro Devices, power tasks that are crucial for the development of AI and have been among the first to generate significant revenue
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S&P 500 (
^GSPC
+0.30%
) rose 0.30% to 7,405.73 and the Nasdaq Composite (
^IXIC
+0.86%
) climbed 0.86% to 25,929.66 as tech stocks began to recover from Friday’s rout. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (
^DJI
0.16%
) slipped 0.16% to 50,786.01 as cyclicals lagged.
Market movers
Marvell Technology jumped 10% following news of its upcoming S&P 500 inclusion, while artificial intelligence (AI) chip
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Nvidia (
NVDA
+1.70%
) dominates many headlines about the booming artificial intelligence (AI) market. As the world's largest producer of data center GPUs for training AI algorithms, it's still selling the best picks and shovels for the AI gold rush.
Yet over the past 12 months, an oft-overlooked optical networking stock outperformed Nvidia by a wide margin. That stock was Coherent (
COHR
+6.15%
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The artificial intelligence (AI) build-out has made semiconductors one of the market's hottest sectors. The two biggest ETFs in this category -- the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (
SMH
+5.47%
) and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (
SOXX
+6.62%
) -- are both up more than 100% over the past year and have 10-year average annual returns of well over 30%.
While there is a 71% overlap across the funds' portfo
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Micron (
MU
+10.15%
) is riding massive AI memory demand, but its Virginia expansion adds a new layer to the story. The company could benefit from high-bandwidth memory growth and long-lifecycle chip demand, yet investors still have to weigh valuation, execution risk, and the danger of overbuilding into a cyclical market.
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Micron Technology (
MU
+10.70%
) has been one of the breakout successes in an otherwise volatile year for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks.
The semiconductor company -- which makes high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips and solid-state drives for AI accelerators, data centers, computers, automotive systems, and smartphones, among others -- has been on a rocket ride.
The stock soared to $1,079 per
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The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (
SOXL
+18.21%
) is an ETF that uses leverage to seek to generate 300% of the performance of the NYSE Semiconductor Index. As such, when the semiconductor index does well, you can expect an inordinate return from this ETF, and today's near 21% jump by 12 pm comes on a big day for the sector.
Why semiconductor stocks surged today
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Over the last few years, Nvidia (
NVDA
+1.34%
) transformed itself from a niche graphics chip designer into the undisputed king of artificial intelligence (AI) compute. Currently, the company's market capitalization is $5.3 trillion -- making Nvidia the most valuable company in the world.
Growth investors are constantly hunting for the next AI candidate capable of delivering Nvidia-style returns.
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Shares of Nvidia (
NVDA
+1.34%
) and Broadcom (
AVGO
+2.46%
) have gained nearly 442% and 401% in the past three years. After such extraordinary gains, investors may wonder whether there is still enough upside potential left in these stocks or whether the artificial intelligence (AI) opportunity is already priced in.
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That question becomes harder because Nvidia and Bro
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Micron (
MU
+11.38%
) stock got caught in an epic sell-off last week as semiconductor chip stocks lost $1 trillion in market capitalization. Micron crashed 13.5% Friday -- but today it's bouncing back.
Shares of the computer memory specialist gained 6.9% through 10:20 a.m. ET Monday, and investors may have Nvidia (
NVDA
+1.61%
) CEO Jensen Huang to thank for this. As StreetInsider.com reports, Hu
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Micron (
MU
12.36%
) stock posted a massive rally in May's trading. The company's share price surged 87.8% higher in a month that saw the S&P 500 gain 5.2% and the Nasdaq Composite jump 8.4%.
Micron has been on a huge rally this year thanks to a favorable demand outlook for memory chips used in artificial intelligence and data center applications. Even with a pullback in June's trading, the compa
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Nvidia (
NVDA
5.93%
) has been the undisputed winner of the artificial intelligence boom.
Its graphics processing units (GPUs) became the foundation of modern AI infrastructure, powering everything from ChatGPT to autonomous driving systems. And Nvidia's data center revenue has exploded over the past few years as cloud infrastructure giants raced to build massive new AI clusters packed with thous
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The companies that design custom chips for the world's largest cloud operators have been among the biggest winners of the artificial intelligence (AI) build-out. But last week, investors were handed a sharp reminder that expectations can outrun even rapid growth. Marvell Technology (
MRVL
15.74%
), which had soared roughly 32% in a single session days earlier, gave back a good chunk of that gain b
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Nvidia (
NVDA
5.93%
) has become a staple investment amid the artificial intelligence (AI) build-out. Its returns have made many investors richer, and the company's future still looks bright. However, now and again, a shiny new toy comes along that makes investors look away, and recently, that has been Sandisk (
SNDK
11.39%
). The memory-chip maker has delivered unbelievably high returns in a shor
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These are excellent AI companies, but only one can be the better investment in this comparison.
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The semiconductor company sells equipment to manufacturing enterprises and holds strong competitive advantages.
ASML (
ASML
6.49%
) stock is soaring along with the semiconductor industry overall.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 3, 2026. The video was published on June 5, 2026.
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