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Wall Street tech moves and South Korea's stock market are becoming increasingly intertwined as artificial intelligence spending binds together the fortunes of U.S. technology giants and Korean memory chipmakers. The 60-day correlation between the Kospi and Nasdaq 100 recently climbed to about 0.50, its highest level since 2021, according to data provided by Rayliant. The growing relationship reflects the increasing dominance of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which together account for more than half of the Kospi index. Both companies sit at the center of the AI hardware supply chain, providing the memory chips needed for data centres operated by U.S. technology giants. "The correlation has increased because the KOSPI has become a semiconductor index," Rolf Bulk, analyst at Futurum Group, told CNBC via email. Samsung and SK Hynix increasingly depend on the same hyperscaler spending that drives earnings at U.S. semiconductor and technology companies. Data-center demand ...

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: CDNS, RMBS, WELL Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Check out the companies making headlines after hours. Cadence Design Systems Shares of the chip design company popped more than 4% after Cadence Design posted second quarter earnings of $2.11 per share, excluding items, topping the LSEG consensus estimate of $2.05 per share. Revenue of $1.58 billion came in line with expectations. Rambus The maker of memory interface chips rose slightly after posting second quarter earnings of 77 cents per share, on an adjusted basis, on revenues of $207 million, exceeding estimates. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected earnings of 72 cents per share on revenues of $198 million. Universal Health Services The hospital and healthcare services provider dropped more than 4% after it lowered its full-year guidance. The company expects earnings in the range of $22.28 to $23.65 per share, ...

Dave Ramsey says you can save money by raising your car insurance deductible. We did the math to see if it works Aditi Ganguly Sun, July 26, 2026 at 5:45 AM PDT 8 min read The Ramsey Show Highlights/Youtube Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. With the price of everyday essentials like gas and groceries rising, Americans will take a little respite wherever they can get it. Recently, Dave Ramsey offered up an unexpected way to save on car insurance on his radio show that counterintuitively involves taking on more risk (1). In response to a listener's question about whether to lower or increase their car insurance deductible, he suggested raising it in order to pocket the savings they'd earn on their monthly premium. Must Read Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one JPMorgan still sees gold hitting $5,00...

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Intel Corp Shows Strong Q2 Results and Free Cash Flow - Shorting INTC Puts is Still the Best Play Mark R. Hake, CFA Sun, July 26, 2026 at 6:30 AM PDT 5 min read INTC Intel Corporation (INTC) exceeded analysts' expectations for Q2 revenue and earnings on July 23. In addition, after excluding a one-time payment, free cash flow (FCF) was positive. So, INTC looks cheap. One play is to short out-of-the-money puts. INTC was down about 4.6% on Friday, July 24, at $92.32 , after an initial after-hours jump. The stock is down over a third (-34.5%) from a peak of $140.94 on June 22. More News from Barchart Fed Decision, Tech Earnings and Other Can't Miss Items this Week Option Volatility And Earnings Report For July 27-31 Everyone Loves November Soybeans Right Now. History Doesn't! Markets move fast. Keep up by reading our FREE midday Barchart Brief newsletter for exclusive charts, analysis, and headlines. INTC stock - last 3 months - Barchart - July 24, 2026 But it could be worth s...

Amazon has asked federal regulators to approve a request to launch up to 5,105 internet satellites as part of a constellation that will provide direct-to-device connectivity. The company first telegraphed plans to launch a D2D network in April, when Amazon announced that it would acquire satellite operator Globalstar in a deal worth about $11.6 billion . D2D networks provide connectivity straight to smartphones or other devices via satellites in place of traditional cell towers. In a Saturday application with the Federal Communications Commission, Amazon said its D2D network would combine its existing infrastructure with Globalstar's satellites and spectrum. Amazon is targeting users who are "unserved or underserved" by existing wireless providers, the filing states. Other applications include supporting emergency operations like search and rescue, and extending connectivity for worksites, fleets and supply chains that are remote or harder for terrestrial networks to rea...

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Travelling to France or Spain? What you need to know as wildfires continue By Mitchell Labiak Business reporter Published 27 July 2026, 13:09 BST Updated 6 hours ago Wildfires in Spain and France have caused mass evacuation and disruption, with more than 300,000 people forced to leave their homes and many sleeping in sports halls and other temporary shelters. An official from one of the French departments affected by the fires has pleaded with visitors to stay away. On Sunday, Sophie Brocas, prefect of the French department of Gironde, said, "I urge tourists not to come," while advising those already there to consider an alternative destination. For those who have upcoming holidays to the affected regions, here is what you should know about how it might impact your plans. Should I travel to France or Spain right now? The UK government has not specifically warned aga...

The Iran War Is Creating Winners and Losers: Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. American Airlines (AAL) Fatima Gulzar Sun, July 26, 2026 at 2:50 AM PDT 7 min read AAL LMT American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL ) and Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT ) Corporation (NYSE:LMT) both reported earnings the same day this week. Both companies are being shaped by the same event, the ongoing war involving Iran. Nonetheless, one firm is getting hurt by it, and the other is getting a big boost, and their stock moves on the same day show just how differently one conflict can hit two different industries. American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL ): Fuel Costs Are Winning American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) cut how much money it expects to make this year. It now says it could earn as much as 65 cents a share or lose as much as 65 cents a share for all of 2026, with breakeven right in the middle. That's worse than its last guess in April, which ranged from a loss of 40 cents to a profit of ...

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: ASML, SKHY, SAP, FBRX, BF.B Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves midday: ASML The maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment slid 8%. China began mass production of domestically made deep ultraviolet chipmaking tools, The Information reported. Memory chip stocks Shares rose broadly after chipmaker CXMT debuted as a public stock in Shanghai , soaring more than 466%. SK Hynix dropped more than 8%, SanDisk slid 11% and Micron Technology lost 5%. SAP The German software company whose ADRs trade on the New York Stock Exchange jumped more than 7% after it said it would start the second part of a 10 billion-euro stock buyback announced in January, the FactSet StreetAccount service said. Energy stocks The group followed oil prices lower, after the U.S. and Iran agreed to pause attacks against each other , for now. Chevron a...

Politicians and world leaders including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are gathering in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump while in town to honor the late Sen. Lindsey Graham at his funeral service Tuesday. At Trump 's invitation, Netanyahu flew to Washington on Monday for the service, his office announced. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also plans to attend the Washington funeral, MS NOW reported, citing a White House official. Both leaders are planning to meet with Trump during their respective visits. These meetings could give Netanyahu and Zelenskyy a chance to push their agendas on Trump amid global conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Each man has had previous successes securing Trump's buy in for their positions in previous direct conversations. For Zelenskyy, the visit comes as U.S. and Ukrainian officials have been discussing new peace proposals to end the war in Ukraine, which began with Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion . F...

Eisman has doubts about AI. 'Big Short' investor just sold key tech stock Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Steve Eisman, the investor made famous by "The Big Short," said he has reduced his exposure to artificial intelligence after selling his longtime stake in Alphabet , warning that investors may be underestimating the risks if the AI boom fails to deliver on lofty expectations. "I've lightened up. I sold my Google a couple of months ago. I've owned Google. I can't even tell you how long I've owned Google," Eisman said Monday on CNBC's " Squawk Box ." "I wanted to reduce my exposure to AI." His comments came after the relentless rally in technology stocks took a breather. The S & P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite just suffered back-to-back weekly losses, falling 0.6% and 2.1%, respectively. Last week, Alphabet, the owner of Google and YouTub...

Semiconductor stock charts just formed this bearish shape that signals more potential losses Brian Sozzi Executive Editor Mon, July 27, 2026 at 7:54 AM PDT 2 min read SMH NVDA TSM AVGO The bears may not be going anywhere on semiconductor stocks. Quick insight: The VanEck Semiconductor ETF ( SMH ) which counts Nvidia ( NVDA ), Taiwan Semiconductor ( TSM ), and Broadcom ( AVGO ) as its top three holdings has begun to form a head-and-shoulders stock pattern, according to Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace chart analysis (below). The left shoulder took shape starting in mid-May, with the head forming in late June, and now the right shoulder has emerged. The pattern will be official if the ETF falls below the May 19 closing low of $543. The head-and-shoulders pattern is widely considered bearish, as it suggests that buyers are gradually losing control of the market for a particular stock or ETF. During the formation of the left shoulder and head, buyers can still push prices to new highs. But the in...

Wildfires are ravaging southern France and spreading into Spain, forcing more than 300,000 people to flee ahead of further expected heatwaves during the week. French President Emmanuel Macron is set to hold a crisis cabinet meeting on Monday, while Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit areas hit by fires in Valencia, in the East of Spain. The fire, which began in the Southwest of France in Gironde on Wednesday, has burned 42,000 hectares (nearly 104,000 acres) and has forced one of the largest evacuations in France's history, according to French broadcaster France 24 and local news outlets . The wildfires have also affected 77,000 hectares (around 190,000 acres) of the Avila and Toledo areas in Western Madrid. "The situation remains highly unfavorable," France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on X on Saturday, according to a Google translation. "At the start of the night, in Gironde, the fire became extremely virulent and unpredictable again,...

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: MU, FBRX, XOM, BKR Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Memory stocks Shares rose broadly after chipmaker CXMT made its public market debut in Shanghai , with its stock skyrocketing more than 466%. The momentum carried over into U.S.-listed memory names. SK Hynix climbed 4.7%, while SanDisk advanced 3.6%. Micron Technology advanced 2.5%. Energy stocks The group followed oil prices lower, after the U.S. and Iran agreed to pause attacks against each other , for now. Chevron and ExxonMobil were down 2.7% and 3.2%, respectively. APA , Devon Energy and Diamondback Energy all fell around 4%. Forte Biosciences The biotech stock rallied more than 39% on news it will be acquired by Netherlands-headquartered Argenx for $2.2 billion in cash, or $77 per share. The deal, expected to close in the third quarter, represents a pre...

Nvidia and a host of tech giants on Monday launched a new AI safety initiative focused on open models, as the fallout from a cyber attack committed by a rogue OpenAI model continues. Last week, it emerged that the target of the attack, startup Hugging Face, was unable to use leading U.S. frontier models to defend itself, with guardrails not distinguishing between aggressor and defender. Instead, it turned to a self-hosted, open weight Chinese model, which was not bound by those same restrictions. In the wake of U.S. lawmakers increasingly weighing how to curb growing adoption of Chinese AI models, the most advanced of which are open weight, tech giants have launched an initiative aimed at building and sharing open AI tools. Open models can be downloaded, modified and self-hosted, in contrast to closed models including frontier systems built by Anthropic and OpenAI which can only be accessed through specific infrastructure. "The Open Secure AI Alliance will work to remediate and d...