SOXX is trading at $469.80, down 9.16%, after Intel’s fourth-quarter revenue forecast fell below analyst expectations.
- Intel forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $15–16 billion, below expectations despite beating third-quarter estimates, and warned of continuing PC-market weakness.
- Semiconductor shares broadly sold off as Intel’s outlook and Amazon’s results heightened concerns about AI spending and returns; Nvidia, Micron, and AMD also fell.