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Market Pulse: Chips Get a Double-Dose of Love This Week
David Russell
October 29, 2020

It’s big week for semiconductor stocks, with two deals this week. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is buying Xilinx (XLNX) and Marvell Technology Group (MRVL) is acquiring Inphi (IPHI).

Both shift the buyers toward the growth areas of cloud-computing, data centers and 5G. It’s especially interesting for AMD because it will help its move away from PCs.

Speaking of PCs, look at Intel (INTC). It’s cratered exactly because it’s been unable to evolve beyond PCs.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index ($SOX) is rebounding today after dropping to its 50-day moving average yesterday. Big holdings include Nvidia (NVDA), Qualcomm (QCOM), Texas Instruments (TXN) and Broadcom (AGVO).

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David Russell is Global Head of Market Strategy at TradeStation. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience as a financial journalist and analyst, his background includes equities, emerging markets, fixed-income and derivatives. He previously worked at Bloomberg News, CNBC and E*TRADE Financial. Russell systematically reviews countless global financial headlines and indicators in search of broad tradable trends that present opportunities repeatedly over time. Customers can expect him to keep them appraised of sector leadership, relative strength and the big stories – especially those overlooked by other commentators. He’s also a big fan of generating leverage with options to limit capital at risk.