Benjamin Pimentel

TSMCTSM stock leads chip rally as shares of semiconductor companies are off to a strong start in 2026 with the AI megatrend still in the spotlight.The

TSMC stock edged higher Monday leading chip stocks higher as the trading session began. Taiwan Semiconductor shares gained more than 2% in the morning, but the gains faded as the stock closed at 322.25, up nearly 1%. Needham analyst Charles Shi cited "demand upside from Nvidia and Google" in projecting TSMC's AI revenue to exceed $200 billion by 2030.

Intel extended its hot streak as the chip giant's stock rallied for the seventh day in a row as the company unveiled a deeper partnership with Google.

Snap stock rallied after the Snapchat parent said it plans to slash 16% of its global workforce to "streamline operations."

BENJAMIN PIMENTEL Snap stock jumped Wednesday after the Snapchat parent announced a plan to slash 16% of its employees.

Nvidia stock rallied Friday, boosted by Intel's upbeat quarterly report and ahead of much-anticipated reports from the AI giants.

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IonQ stock dropped after the quantum computing company posted quarterly results. Its CEO said IonQ will be the Nvidia of quantum.

Cloudflare stock falls after the company announced a plan to cut more than 1,100 people as AI use at the cybersecurity firm grows.

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