7/17/2026
Chip Stocks Are Selling Off on Record Earnings. The Problem Is Not the Business. It Is the Price
Something unusual is happening in the semiconductor sector. Companies are posting some of the strongest quarterly results in the industry’s history, and investors are selling anyway. TSMC reported 77% annual earnings growth this week and fell 4%. Broadcom beat estimates in June and dropped 15%. SK Hynix debuted on Nasdaq, surged 13% on day one, then gave back 8% the next session while its Seoul-listed shares posted their worst day ever. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index hit two-month lows this week even though every major chip company reporting this earnings season has beaten expectations.
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