PWB is trading at $159.39, up 2.42% versus the regular-session close, as SK Hynix’s record results and strong AI-memory demand lifted semiconductor sentiment on October 28. - Microsoft beat earnings and revenue estimates, with Azure revenue growth of 48%, adding a positive technology catalyst. - Alphabet fell in extended trading after revenue and Search missed estimates, tempering the positive read-through for megacap tech. - The signals were mixed, with chip optimism and Microsoft strength offset by Alphabet weakness.