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Chipmaker stocks surge amid AI boom, while software giants falter · 1 source tracked

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In the first half of 2026, investors heavily favored chipmakers involved in the AI boom, leading to significant stock price surges for companies like Samsung, SK Hynix, SanDisk, Western Digital, Micron, and Seagate Technology. This trend saw some chip company shares triple, with South Korea's Kospi index experiencing its strongest first half since 1990. Conversely, some large software and AI companies, including Microsoft, saw their stock values decline as investors shifted capital towards hardware. Despite the strong performance, there are emerging signs that the chip stock boom may be cooling as investors begin to protect profits and rotate into other sectors. AI

IMPACT Investor focus on AI hardware is driving significant capital shifts, impacting both chip manufacturers and software companies.

RANK_REASON Article discusses significant stock market movements and investor behavior related to AI hardware, impacting major tech companies. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Chipmaker stocks surge amid AI boom, while software giants falter · 1 source tracked

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  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Graeme Wearden ·

    Shares in chipmakers underpinning AI boom rocket in first half of 2026

    <p>Value of some chip manufacturers have tripled, or more, driving Asia Pacific stock markets sharply higher</p><p>Shares in chipmakers have surged in the first half of this year as investors piled into companies that make the hardware underpinning the AI boom, according to analy…

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