The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) uses a smart beta approach focusing on quality and momentum rather than market-cap weighting. Its current overweight positions in Intel and Micron have led to recent outperformance but also increased portfolio concentration. Over the past three years, FTXL's methodology has shown benefits supported by strong sector earnings and revenue growth forecasts. Despite recent declines in semiconductor stocks, the ETF maintains a positive outlook and a BUY rating due to solid fundamentals in the sector.
Intel's stock price has surged fivefold in the past year, driven by revived CPU demand for AI and optimism around its foundry business. However, Intel Foundry's financials tell a different story: external foundry revenue remains very small, operating...
Semiconductor stocks fell sharply this week, with major indexes dropping over 10% and wiping out $1.3 trillion in market value. The selloff was driven by fears about the sustainability of AI infrastructure spending, high valuations reminiscent of the...
Analyst Clem Chambers explains that current markets resemble the early stages of the dot-com bubble, with significant upside potential but also inevitable volatility and a future correction. Recent market moves were driven by institutional portfolio ...
Semiconductor stocks dropped sharply after Samsung Electronics reported quarterly profits exceeding those of Nvidia and Apple, but failed to meet Wall Street's high expectations for AI-driven growth. Samsung's shares fell 8%, and related stocks like ...
Marvell's stock price jumped 229% from $71.55 in July 2025 to $235.48 by July 2026, outperforming the S&P 500 but lagging behind Intel and AMD. The rally was fueled by a booming semiconductor market and AI sector optimism, peaking at an all-time high...
