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Semiconductors Sector: News Highlight, Sentiment and Fundamentals
Fri. Nov 14, 2025

The price action of Semiconductors (SOXX) sector is shaped by numerous forces, ranging from broad macroeconomic trends to company-specific performance and market structure. The overall sentiment for Semiconductors sector is very positive (overall 2.9, positive 3.2, negative -0.3) on 20251114. The forces of Sentiment towards Fundamentals (2.2), Price Level (2), Option Speculation (1.5), Valuation Sentiment (0.7), and Broad Market Trend (-0.1) will drive up the price. The forces of Sector Price Trend (-0.5), and Market Risk Prefrence (0) will drive down the price.

'Buy the dips' is the preferred trading strategy. Hourly SMA 20 trend line is likely to provide a support from any pullbacks. The swing to upside will be significant considering the high positive sentiment forces (3.2). The extreme bullish overall sentiment (2.9) may signal the top of this uptrend.

The sentiment for Broad Market Trend is calculated based on SPY trend. The sentiment for Sector Price Trend is calculated based on SOXX trend. The sentiment for Option Speculation is calculated from put/call ratio. The Risk Prefrence is calculated from Bitcoin price trend. Price Level sentiment is positive when oversold, and negative when overbought. Valuation Sentiment, and Sentimentals towards Fundamentals are extracted from headlines and market commentary. All sentiment scores are normalized on a -10 - +10 scale.


DateAttentionAverage
Attention
PricePrice
Level
ChangeSMA10
Trend
Market
Sentiment
Trend
Sentiment
FundamentalsNews
Sentiment
2025-11-144%      5.7%      288.52      17      -0.3%      -0.6%      1.9      -0.5      2.2      3.1     
2025-11-135%      5.9%      289.38      20      -3.43%      -0.53%      2      -1.1      2.3      3.3     
2025-11-126%      5.9%      299.67      56      1.53%      -0.33%      2.2      -0.4      2.1      5.8     
2025-11-117%      5.6%      295.15      43      -2.31%      -0.33%      1.9      -0.2      1.9      3.9     
2025-11-106%      5.3%      302.13      66      2.63%      -0.03%      2.8      -0.5      1.6      4.9     
2025-11-096%      5.4%      2.6      -0.3      1.5      3.1     
2025-11-086%      5.3%      3.5      -0.3      1.5      2.8     
2025-11-075%      5.3%      294.38      46      -0.99%      -0.07%      0.3      -0.3      1.5      4.3     
2025-11-065%      5.3%      297.33      56      -2.66%      0.2%      0.4      -0.5      2      5.3     
2025-11-054%      5%      305.47      77      3.25%      0.73%      0.7      0.5      2.1      4.8     
 
Both emotion scores and sentiment scores are calculated in a -10 - +10 scale.
The price level reaches 100 at Bollinger upper band, and zero at lower band.

 
1 (8) Google to invest $40 billion in Texas through 2027 Big Tech has been investing massive sums to secure computing power and energy capacity needed to sustain the AI boom. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
2 (7) 3 Stocks Quietly Leveraging AI While Everyone Chases NVIDIA These three overlooked companies are using AI to transform their businesses—creating opportunities for investors looking beyond the usual mega-cap names. (https://www.marketbeat.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
3 (5) Jefferies Tells NVIDIA to Step Aside, Picks Broadcom as Top Semiconductor Stock Analysts at Jefferies just told NVIDIA to step aside. The firm named Broadcom as its top semiconductor stock and expects its revenue to reach $100 billion in 2026. (https://www.marketbeat.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
4 (8) Morgan Stanley Labels This Memory Chip Maker a ‘Top Pick' as Shortage Drives Up Prices Micron Technology shares surged Friday, after Morgan Stanley called the memory chip maker a "top pick." (https://www.investopedia.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
5 (-6) Markets Wary Of Frothy AI Valuations Worries over hyped-up valuations and a potential bubble in the AI sector dampened global market sentiment.. (https://www.rttnews.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
 
6 (8) Google to invest $40 billion in Texas through 2027 Technology giants, including Alphabet, ‍Microsoft and Meta Platforms, have been pouring unprecedented sums into ​infrastructure to secure computing power ‌and energy capacity needed to sustain the AI boom. One of the data centers will be in Armstrong County, ⁠in the Texas ​panhandle, and ​the other two in Haskell County, a stretch ‍of West ⁠Texas near Abilene, Google said in a statement. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
7 (8) Google to invest $40 billion in new data centers in Texas The investment will be made through 2027, Google said in a statement Friday. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
8 (4) Applied Materials’ guidance didn’t impress. Here’s why some analysts are still upbeat. Applied Materials expects the first half of next year to be relatively flat, but some analysts say AI-driven demand for leading edge chips and DRAM should lead to acceleration in the latter half. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
9 (6) Building Trust In AI Starts With Protecting The Data Behind It AI agents are transforming business and security. Cyera’s DataSecAI 2025 Conference explores how data governance and trust must evolve to keep them in check. (https://www.forbes.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
10 (6) Wall Street is counting on Nvidia’s earnings next week to revive the AI trade Nvidia's results next week could soothe some rattled nerves around high-priced tech stocks that have weighed on the market. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
 
11 (4) Generac CEO on rising electricity costs amid data center projects With Generac Holdings (GNRC) positioned to win big in Silicon Valley's plans to build out AI data center infrastructure, Generac Chairman, CEO, and President Aaron Jagdfeld comes on Market Catalysts to speak more on the rise in electricity costs for American households and relating it back to how major energy companies can work to relieve strain on the US grid systems. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
12 (4) Bearish On AI? Tell That To The $600 Billion Big Tech Is About To Spend AI tech pullback in major names like Tesla, Microsoft, Palantir, and Nvidia reflects a temporary panic rather than a fundamental shift. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
13 (5) Nvidia earnings on deck: What to watch from the AI chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) reports earnings after the closing bell on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley outlines what investors should expect from the earnings print. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
14 (-5) Intel is at risk of losing its long-standing chip lead to AMD Intel's longtime rival AMD is gaining market share and could dethrone the chip giant. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
15 (3) Applied Materials’ guidance didn’t impress. Here’s why some analysts are still upbeat. Applied Materials expects the first half of next year to be relatively flat, but some analysts say AI-driven demand for leading edge chips and DRAM should lead to acceleration in the latter half. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
 
16 (-6) Futures Tumble As AI Euphoria Goes Into Reverse ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero (https://www.zerohedge.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
17 (-7) Critical Microsoft Alert — Update Windows 10, 11 And Server Right Now Microsoft has confirmed a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Kernel that attackers have already exploited to gain system privileges. Act now. (https://www.forbes.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
18 (8) Vibe Coding Startup Lovable In Talks To Raise At $6 Billion Valuation The Stockholm-based startup that uses artificial intelligence to code apps and websites for its users is in talks to raise a new round at triple its last valuation from just four months ago. (https://www.forbes.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
19 (-6) Intel is at risk of losing its long-standing chip lead to AMD Intel's longtime rival AMD is gaining market share and could dethrone the chip giant. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
20 (8) 3 chip stocks to benefit as AI ramps look strong into 2026 3 chip stocks to benefit as AI ramps look strong into 2026 (https://www.investing.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
 
21 (8) Prediction: Nvidia Stock Is Going to Soar Over the Next 12 Months Nvidia is still the company best positioned to capture the rise in AI infrastructure spending. (https://www.fool.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
22 (8) This Is the Smartest Stock to Buy to Take Advantage of the $15.7 Trillion Artificial Intelligence (AI) Revolution (Hint: It's Not Nvidia or Palantir) Though Nvidia and Palantir are Wall Street's AI darlings, a "magnificent" stock that's lurking in plain sight is far more attractive. (https://www.fool.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
23 (-7) Applied Materials' shares drop as stringent US export curbs weigh on China business (Reuters) -Applied Materials shares slid 5% before the bell on Friday as the chip ​equipment maker forecast reduced spending in China next year due to stringent U.‌S. export curbs. The U.S. government has cracked down on foreign companies, especially from ‌China, that use subsidiaries and affiliates to circumvent export curbs on chipmaking tools and related products, hurting sales of Applied Materials and its rivals. China is the world's largest buyer of chipmaking tools since 2020. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
24 (-7) Intel is at risk of losing its long-standing chip lead to AMD Intel's longtime rival AMD is gaining market share and could dethrone the chip giant. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
25 (8) Point72’s Drossos Sees AI Boom Driving Gains in Asian Currencies Asian currencies from economies tied to the artificial intelligence boom are poised to benefit the most against a sliding dollar next year, according to Sophia Drossos, a strategist and economist at Point72 Asset Management. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
 
26 (8) Nvidia-Backed Firmus Raises $327 Million for AI Data Center Push Firmus Technologies Ltd. raised A$500 million ($327 million) to accelerate its push to build out renewable energy-powered artificial intelligence data centers across Australia. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Fri. Nov 14, 2025
27 (-6) Stocks Extend Losses as Fed Rate-Cut Doubts Emerge: Markets Wrap Stocks extended losses as uncertainty over Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and stretched technology valuations weighed on sentiment, prompting investors to retreat from riskier corners of the market. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
28 (-4) Jim Cramer worries about tech insider selling, says AI 'mania' could be 'starting to unwind' CNBC's Jim Cramer unpacked Thursday's market action. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
29 (-6) Asia shares track Wall Street declines as tech selloff deepens, Fed rate-cut hopes fade Asia-Pacific markets fell Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as technology stocks continue to come under pressure for another day. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
30 (-6) Friday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session Stocks ended lower, with all three major U.S. indexes logging their worst days in over a month as the sell-off of tech stocks intensified. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
 
31 (8) AI isn't a bubble but rather an opportunity, JPMorgan's Erdoes says Erdoes dispelled worries over valuation, saying that AI is presenting opportunities not fully appreciated or understood yet. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
32 (-4) Stock futures little changed after major indexes notch worst day in a month: Live updates Tech companies dragged the market lower on Thursday, reflecting growing concerns about the strength of the artificial intelligence trade. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
33 (6) David Tepper's Hedge Funds Bets On AMD, Nvidia In Q3, Takes Profits On Intel A new 13F filing shows David Tepper's hedge fund betting on regional banks, semiconductors and more. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
34 (-5) Why Shares of Applied Digital Are Getting Crushed This Week Applied Digital is a popular artificial intelligence infrastructure stock. (https://www.fool.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
35 (8) Applied Materials Inc. Q4 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) released earnings for its fourth quarter that Increased from last year and beat the Street estimates. The company's earnings totaled $1. (https://www.rttnews.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
 
36 (8) AMD Financial Analyst Day Charts A Confident Roadmap For The AI Era The AI era is accelerating, and AMD appears increasingly well-positioned to play a larger role in shaping it with bold targets set at its Financial Analyst Day 2025. (https://www.forbes.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
37 (8) Applied Materials Reports Better-Than-Expected Q4 Earnings Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) reported fourth-quarter financial results for fiscal 2025 on Thursday after the bell. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
38 (8) Applied Materials projects upbeat quarterly revenue on steady AI chip demand Applied Materials, a semiconductor manufacturing equipment supplier, projected stronger-than-expected first-quarter revenue on Thursday, suggesting ​that demand for tools used in AI chip production may offset weakness ‌in some parts of the industry. The growing need for advanced memory chips used in artificial intelligence applications is ‌driving increased investment in fabrication equipment and fueling orders for Applied Materials' tools "Based on our conversations with our customers and partners, we are preparing Applied' s operations and service organizations to be ready to support higher demand beginning in the second ⁠half of calendar 2026,"‌ said Brice Hill, chief financial officer, a... (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
39 (7) Why Micron’s stock is Morgan Stanley’s new top pick — even with its 180% rally this year Pricing for DRAM is rising as shortages in the memory market continue, and Morgan Stanley sees that driving Micron’s earnings power higher. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
40 (8) These stocks reporting earnings next week, including Nvidia, have histories of beating Wall Street's expectations Nvidia and other technology firms that report earnings next week have often beaten the Street's estimates and made stock gains on their earnings days. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
 
41 (-7) Wall Street cools on Oracle's buildout plans as debt concerns mount: 'AI sentiment is waning' Oracle shares have been hammered in recent weeks and its credit default swaps have risen as investors question the company's reliance on debt. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
42 (8) This Tech Stock Expert Just Got More Bullish About Nvidia Ahead of Earnings. Here's Why Oppenheimer analysts raised their price target for Nvidia's stock, saying they view the chipmaker as best positioned to "win in AI." (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
43 (8) AI startup Cursor raises $2.3 billion funding round at $29.3 billion valuation Cursor built a popular AI coding tool that helps software developers generate, edit and review code. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
44 (0) Applied Materials Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call (https://www.benzinga.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
45 (8) Why Nvidia's AI lead still looks unshakable Eric Jackson pushes back on the idea that Nvidia (NVDA) has peaked, arguing the chipmaker’s 25-year head start keeps it firmly in the driver’s seat even as AMD (AMD) and other rivals chase the next generation of AI hardware. He says Nvidia will remain essential as both infrastructure and applications scale, making it the clear leader for years to come. For full interviews, highlights, and key insights, check out more from Yahoo Finance Invest. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
 
46 (5) AI boom or bubble? Top Wall Street voices map what's next Is AI a bubble or a generational boom? Yahoo Finance convenes Wedbush Securities managing director and global head of technology research Dan Ives, EMJ Capital founder and president Eric Jackson, and BlackRock Americas chief investment and portfolio strategist Gargi Chaudhuri to debate Nvidia (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), and how AI will reshape jobs, markets, and the next leg of the AI trade. For full interviews, highlights, and key insights, check out more from Yahoo Finance Invest. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
47 (-3) Exclusive-Nexperia customers in talks over workaround to skirt Europe-China chip feud, sources say AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Customers of Chinese-owned Dutch chipmaker Nexperia are working with the company on a workaround to bypass a feud between the Europe-based unit and its packaging plant in China, ​two sources close to the firm told Reuters. The workaround, previously unreported, is not a permanent solution, nor feasible ‌for smaller clients, but offers a patch that could relieve some pressure on the auto market, where a scarcity of Nexperia chips has dented some production ‌of cars and parts. A standoff between the European side of the business and its Chinese plant, sparked by the seizure of Nexperia by the Dutch government over fears of technology transfer, has snarled supply of its chips that are key for the global automotive market. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
48 (5) Arizona’s chip awakening and China’s memory boost The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times (https://www.ft.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
49 (8) Cisco Shares Rise On Strong Quarter And Higher FY26 Outlook Cisco shares climbed Thursday after a strong Q1 report and upbeat guidance, with AI infrastructure orders from hyperscaler customers reaching $1.3 billion (https://www.benzinga.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025
50 (7) Nvidia Bought by Major Investor Betting on 'Broader' AI Growth Nvidia is surpassing Broadcom as investors favor its GPU growth and wider customer base. Aureus Asset Management buys Nvidia and trims Broadcom. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Thu. Nov 13, 2025


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