$Texas Instruments(TXN)$ delivered broad-based semiconductor recovery and stronger-than-expected guidance, but the shares declined after hours. The reaction shows how far expectations had risen during the stock’s preceding rally. Second-quarter revenue increased 23% year over year and 13% sequentially to $5.46 billion. Operating profit rose 48% to $2.31 billion, while net income increased 53% to $1.98 billion. Earnings reached $2.14 per share, including a five-cent benefit not included in management’s original guidance. Texas Instruments’ July 22 results provide the figures. Growth was led by industrial, automotive and data-centre customers. That breadth is significant because Texas Instruments does not depend primarily on selling leading-edge AI a
Semiconductors Stage V-Shape Rebound! Bottom or Trap?
AMD rose 3.43%, pulling the semiconductor sector sharply off the lows — triple-leveraged ETF SOXL surged 9.70% and Micron recovered, fully recouping yesterday's selloff triggered by a memory antitrust lawsuit. Market sentiment flipped from panic back to risk-on, supported by the thesis that underlying AI compute demand remains intact. Whether V-shape rebound marks a trend restart or a dead-cat bounce? Do you see this semiconductor rebound as a buying opportunity, or a chance to trim on strength?
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