‘We thought the worst was over’: Intel Israel workers fear layoffs after 30% stock plunge
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Deadly blast at Intel's Kiryat Gat factory and historic Wall Street selloff rattle chipmaker's 8,000 Israeli employees; as production resumes after 2-week shutdown, workers fear renewed layoffs despite company's insistence recovery remains on track
Directly affected
- INTC Intel-46.0% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-12.3% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chipmaker” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-15.7% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chipmaker” (semiconductors) in this story.
- EIS iShares MSCI Israel ETF-1.2% 13d
iShares MSCI Israel ETF holds stocks listed in Israel, which this story is about (“israel”).
- ASML ASML Holding N.V+1.0% 18d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chipmaker” (semiconductors) in this story.
- NVDA Nvidia-9.9% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chipmaker” (semiconductors) in this story.
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-8.8% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chipmaker” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom-10.1% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chipmaker” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTC | +37.63% | +45.22% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SMH | +3.57% | +8.65% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | +4.40% | +10.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EISNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASML | +1.58% | +6.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDA | +5.49% | +5.17% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | +4.53% | +8.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AVGO | +0.96% | +7.89% | 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.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | three days earlier | +6.31% | final price |
| ASML | five days earlier | +1.58% | final price |
| AVGO | three days earlier | +7.89% | final price |
| AVGO | five days earlier | +0.96% | final price |
| INTC | three days earlier | +45.22% | final price |
| INTC | five days earlier | +37.63% | final price |
| NVDA | three days earlier | +5.17% | final price |
| NVDA | five days earlier | +5.49% | final price |
| SMH | three days earlier | +8.65% | final price |
| SMH | five days earlier | +3.57% | final price |
| SOXX | three days earlier | +10.71% | final price |
| SOXX | five days earlier | +4.40% | final price |
| TSM | three days earlier | +8.29% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | +4.53% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Intel (INTC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Intel (INTC), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Intel (INTC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 3 Aug 2026. That is 90 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 9 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 86 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 30 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 31 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 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 23 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 40 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 68 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 7 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).
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