Samsung Earnings Trigger Sell-Off in Semiconductor Sector
Despite strong earnings and guidance from Samsung Electronics, investors sold off semiconductor stocks, dragging down major U.S. market indices like the Nasdaq Composite by 1.3%. The sector-wide decline was led by significant drops in companies such as Micron Technology (-7.2%), Intel (-10.6%), and Lam Research (-7.7%).
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