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Full-Stack Semiconductor Solutions for Embodied AI & Robotics

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This report is about semiconductors and AI and big tech.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF+2.2% 30d

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

  • SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF+1.8% 30d

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

  • QQQ Invesco QQQ+1.7% 18d

    Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing+4.5% 30d

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

  • ASML ASML Holding N.V-8.0% 30d

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

  • NVDA Nvidia+1.9% 30d

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

  • MSFT Microsoft+8.4% 30d

    Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • GOOGL Alphabet-6.5% 30d

    Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
SMH-0.22%-5.49%base+1.02%after closeafter closeafter close
SOXX-0.17%-6.36%base+0.63%after closeafter closeafter close
QQQ+0.56%-2.36%base+0.09%after closeafter closeafter close
TSM-1.17%-4.24%base+0.26%after closeafter closeafter close
ASML+2.55%-3.89%base+0.94%after closeafter closeafter close
NVDA+1.85%-3.14%base+0.06%after closeafter closeafter close
MSFTNo price data for this ticker———————
GOOGLNo price data for this ticker———————

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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Full-Stack Semiconductor Solutions for Embodied AI & Robotics EE Times

Source: EE Times

How far Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) has moved since 28 Oct 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Asml Holding (ASML)that day+0.94%still updating
Asml Holding (ASML)three days earlier-3.89%final price
Asml Holding (ASML)five days earlier+2.55%final price
Nvidia (NVDA)that day+0.06%still updating
Nvidia (NVDA)three days earlier-3.14%final price
Nvidia (NVDA)five days earlier+1.85%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)that day+0.09%still updating
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)three days earlier-2.36%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)five days earlier+0.56%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)that day+1.02%still updating
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)three days earlier-5.49%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)five days earlier-0.22%final price
Ishares Tr (SOXX)that day+0.63%still updating
Ishares Tr (SOXX)three days earlier-6.36%final price
Ishares Tr (SOXX)five days earlier-0.17%final price
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)that day+0.26%still updating
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)three days earlier-4.24%final price
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)five days earlier-1.17%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • SMH Vaneck Etf Trust

    For “Full-Stack Semiconductor Solutions for Embodied AI & Robotics,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story

  • SOXX Ishares Tr

    For “Full-Stack Semiconductor Solutions for Embodied AI & Robotics,” 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 “Full-Stack Semiconductor Solutions for Embodied AI & Robotics,” 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 “Full-Stack Semiconductor Solutions for Embodied AI & Robotics,” 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

  • ASML Asml Holding

    In “Full-Stack Semiconductor Solutions for Embodied AI & Robotics,” 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

  • NVDA Nvidia

    In “Full-Stack Semiconductor Solutions for Embodied AI & Robotics,” 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

  • MSFT Microsoft

    In “Full-Stack Semiconductor Solutions for Embodied AI & Robotics,” Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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

  • GOOGL Alphabet

    Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Full-Stack Semiconductor Solutions for Embodied AI & Robotics.” Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

How semiconductors news reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

On 28 Oct 2026, “Full-Stack Semiconductor Solutions for Embodied AI & Robotics” is the story that connects Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) to Semiconductors.

What ties Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) to the headline is this: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story

A second company, Ishares Tr (SOXX), is listed for a different reason: 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 701.18 and 762.84 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 721.22. SMH traded between 520.59 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 557.77. SOXX traded between 472.27 and 596.41 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 511.09.

How solid the semiconductors case looks

46 out of 100Price not final

“Full-Stack Semiconductor Solutions for Embodied AI & Robotics” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.