Two stock-specific stories stood out on October 14, 2026. First, GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS) jumped on reports of a US-Japan chip initiative with up to USD 21 billion of funding; the size of the move was not given and the amount needs confirmation. A report in …
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) rose 3.97% on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, according to published market data, while the S&P 500 fell 1.11% and technology lost 3.00%. The company held an Investor Day, a meeting at which management presents multi-year growth, margin and capital-return plans to analysts. …
South Korean stocks plunged in early trading on October 15, 2026. The Kospi fell 7.1% to 5,584.83, the second chip-led crash in three sessions, with Samsung Electronics down 8.2% and SK Hynix down 10.8%. In Japan the Nikkei 225 fell 3.9% early, SoftBank lost …
Semiconductor stocks had their worst day in a month on October 14, 2026. iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) fell about 5%, a memory-chip fund also lost about 5%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed about 4.5% lower. The drop came with a hot inflation report …
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing published its third-quarter 2026 results before the US open on October 15, 2026. Revenue of USD 46.72 billion beat the top of the USD 44.6 billion to USD 45.8 billion guidance range. Gross margin of 66.4% sat inside guidance, and operating …
A newspaper reported on October 14, 2026 that Netflix plans to cut about 6% of its workforce, roughly 1,000 people. An earlier report on October 9 had suggested about 850 jobs, or 5%. The company has not confirmed either number, so they should be …
Barclays downgraded Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NetApp to Equal Weight on October 14, 2026, citing stretched valuations and weaker growth in enterprise AI. Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) fell 8.28% in one closing report and about 11% in a later one, with an early …
Bitcoin fell on October 14, 2026, trading near USD 81,704 in the afternoon, down about 2%, after opening near USD 83,315. Crypto sold off alongside technology stocks as a hot inflation report raised the chance of another Federal Reserve hike. The afternoon price sits …
ASML published third-quarter results at 1:00 a.m. ET on October 14, 2026. Net sales were a record 11.7 billion euros and net income was 5.0 billion euros. The company raised its outlook for the full year, and customer orders now stretch to 2029 and …
SpaceX shares traded near USD 157 on October 14, 2026, up 0.34% early, with the close not available. Two stories drew attention. Ukraine accused SpaceX of limiting Starlink service to military terminals, a claim reported by news outlets that SpaceX has not confirmed. Separately, …