Analog Devices completes Alif Semiconductor acquisition to boost edge AI
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This report is about semiconductors and AI and big tech.
Directly affected
- ADI Analog Devices+11.7% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-20.8% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-9.5% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- NVDA Nvidia-8.4% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-2.4% 15d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom-6.5% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADI | +6.55% | +1.61% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SMH | +11.33% | +0.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | +13.89% | +0.56% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +3.43% | -1.51% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | +9.12% | +0.78% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDA | +6.76% | +1.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +12.01% | +1.96% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | -4.62% | -8.82% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AVGO | +5.97% | -0.99% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Analog Devices completes Alif Semiconductor acquisition to boost edge AI eeNews Europe
Source: eeNews Europe
The price since 5 Nov 2026: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADI | three days earlier | +1.61% | final price |
| ADI | five days earlier | +6.55% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | +1.96% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | +12.01% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | three days earlier | -0.99% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | five days earlier | +5.97% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | three days earlier | -8.82% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | five days earlier | -4.62% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | three days earlier | +1.02% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | five days earlier | +6.76% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | -1.51% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +3.43% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | +0.71% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +11.33% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | three days earlier | +0.56% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | five days earlier | +13.89% | final price |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) | three days earlier | +0.78% | final price |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) | five days earlier | +9.12% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rick Larsen bought Analog Devices (ADI), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Analog Devices (ADI) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 13 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Asml Holding (ASML) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 90 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) on one side of this semiconductors story
Companies carried with this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Analog Devices completes Alif Semiconductor acquisition to boost edge AI.” Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
For “Analog Devices completes Alif Semiconductor acquisition to boost edge AI,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “Analog Devices completes Alif Semiconductor acquisition to boost edge AI,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
For “Analog Devices completes Alif Semiconductor acquisition to boost edge AI,” Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- NVDA Nvidia
In “Analog Devices completes Alif Semiconductor acquisition to boost edge AI,” Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
For “Analog Devices completes Alif Semiconductor acquisition to boost edge AI,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Analog Devices completes Alif Semiconductor acquisition to boost edge AI.” Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Analog Devices completes Alif Semiconductor acquisition to boost edge AI.” Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
How semiconductors news reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is the company in “Analog Devices completes Alif Semiconductor acquisition to boost edge AI,” the 5 Nov 2026 Semiconductors story.
The link for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is this: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
Also listed, Ishares Tr (SOXX): iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
The price range for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), and the dates in the story
QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32. SMH traded between 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07. SOXX traded between 452.10 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 453.73.
How strong the case is around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100
“Analog Devices completes Alif Semiconductor acquisition to boost edge AI” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.