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Chip Stocks Find Support Before Key Reports From Intel, Sandisk

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Chip Stocks Find Support Before Key Reports From Intel, Sandisk

Chip stocks with third-quarter earnings reports due this week include Intel, Sandisk and NXP Semiconductors.

Directly affected

  • INTC Intel-10.5% 30d

    Named in this report.

  • SNDK Sandisk-20.2% 30d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-2.5% 30d

    VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-3.7% 30d

    iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • ASML ASML Holding N.V-7.1% 30d

    ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • NVDA Nvidia+0.0% 30d

    Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-0.0% 30d

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • AVGO Broadcom-6.7% 30d

    Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
INTC+5.81%+6.84%base+4.62%after closeafter closeafter close
SNDK+10.73%+11.32%base+2.69%after closeafter closeafter close
SMH+4.02%+5.58%base+3.27%after closeafter closeafter close
SOXX+4.87%+6.61%base+3.44%after closeafter closeafter close
ASML+4.78%+6.70%base+2.31%after closeafter closeafter close
NVDA+2.87%+5.16%base+2.56%after closeafter closeafter close
TSM+0.44%+3.20%base+2.38%after closeafter closeafter close
AVGO+4.01%+5.01%base+3.17%after closeafter closeafter 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.

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Chip Stocks Find Support Before Key Reports From Intel, Sandisk Investor's Business Daily

Source: Investor's Business Daily

The price since 26 Oct 2026: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Asml Holding (ASML)that day+2.31%still updating
Asml Holding (ASML)three days earlier+6.70%final price
Asml Holding (ASML)five days earlier+4.78%final price
Broadcom (AVGO)that day+3.17%still updating
Broadcom (AVGO)three days earlier+5.01%final price
Broadcom (AVGO)five days earlier+4.01%final price
INTCthat day+4.62%still updating
INTCthree days earlier+6.84%final price
INTCfive days earlier+5.81%final price
Nvidia (NVDA)that day+2.56%still updating
Nvidia (NVDA)three days earlier+5.16%final price
Nvidia (NVDA)five days earlier+2.87%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)that day+3.27%still updating
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)three days earlier+5.58%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)five days earlier+4.02%final price
SNDKthat day+2.69%still updating
SNDKthree days earlier+11.32%final price
SNDKfive days earlier+10.73%final price
Ishares Tr (SOXX)that day+3.44%still updating
Ishares Tr (SOXX)three days earlier+6.61%final price
Ishares Tr (SOXX)five days earlier+4.87%final price
TSMthat day+2.38%still updating
TSMthree days earlier+3.20%final price
TSMfive days earlier+0.44%final price

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Companies in semiconductors around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • SMH Vaneck Etf Trust

    In “Chip Stocks Find Support Before Key Reports From Intel, Sandisk,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story

  • SOXX Ishares Tr

    For “Chip Stocks Find Support Before Key Reports From Intel, Sandisk,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story

  • AVGO Broadcom

    In “Chip Stocks Find Support Before Key Reports From Intel, Sandisk,” Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story

  • ASML Asml Holding

    In “Chip Stocks Find Support Before Key Reports From Intel, Sandisk,” 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 “chip” (semiconductors) in this story

  • NVDA Nvidia

    In “Chip Stocks Find Support Before Key Reports From Intel, Sandisk,” 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 “chip” (semiconductors) in this story

  • AMD Advanced Micro Devices

    In “Chip Stocks Find Support Before Key Reports From Intel, Sandisk,” Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story

How semiconductors news reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is the company in “Chip Stocks Find Support Before Key Reports From Intel, Sandisk,” the 26 Oct 2026 Semiconductors story.

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is on the page because VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story

A second company, Ishares Tr (SOXX), is listed for a different reason: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story

What this semiconductors story puts on the calendar

AVGO traded between 320.28 and 380.84 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 321.74. SMH traded between 520.59 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 527.31. SOXX traded between 472.27 and 596.41 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 478.51.

A simple score for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

54 out of 100Price not final

“Chip Stocks Find Support Before Key Reports From Intel, Sandisk” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.