Semiconductors and Hardware
Semiconductor cycle and supply chain
Not on the starting list: Claude named it and a second pass merged look-alike labels into it.
- Episodes
- 18
- Share
- 1.8%
- Shows
- 17
- Net sentiment
- −0.27
Up from 1.5% of episodes in the weeks before; net sentiment was +0.29.
Bullish 3Mixed 2Neutral 7Bearish 6
3 weeks
Share of each week's episodes, and net sentiment.
0%2%4%
Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5
Net sentiment
−10+1
Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5
The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 3
- Shared R&D facilities let partners across the supply chain test disruptive technologies.The Future of EUV: Technology, Innovation & What's Next · NY Creates NanoChat · Oct 9
- Semis emerging from corrective phase with short-term momentum, though longer-term momentum is deteriorating.Katie Stockton Still Sees a Bull Market. So Why Is Her ETF Only 50% in Stocks? · Excess Returns · Oct 8
- Semiconductor-linked markets like Taiwan, South Korea and Japan are outperforming the S&P 500 and money is flowing in.Tech Takes The Lead: Is This Sector Rotation Here To Stay? · Investing With IBD · Oct 7
Bearish 6
- Chip stocks sold off sharply as yields, oil and AI valuation worries hit the sector together.My Daily AI & Markets Briefing — Sunday, October 11, 2026 · My Daily AI & Markets Briefing · Oct 11
- Sensor lead times stretching to six months and rising prices signal supply tightness that hurts startups.Why Robot Sensors Are The New Bottleneck · The Robotics Business with Fexingo: Automation, Industrial Robots, and Hardware Startups · Oct 10
- Memory costs rose sharply, shrinking smartphone units about 20 percent this year and pressuring low-end phones.Qualcomm’s CEO on the coming AI phone supercycle · Sources with Alex Heath · Oct 8
- Chip stocks fell sharply in US trading, dragging the Philadelphia Semiconductor index lower.AM 08 Oct 26: ASX under pressure as Wall Street retreats · CommSec Market Update · Oct 7
- Component and RAM shortages are raising device costs and making low-priced boutique hardware hard to deliver.What to expect at Microsoft's October 7 event · The Windows Central Podcast · Oct 6
- Fund manager positioning in semiconductors has fallen sharply from record long levels, suggesting fading momentum.Systems Rewritten: AI · The Next Five · Oct 6
Mixed 2
- Stocks are off June highs and multiples compressed, raising cycle-peak worries, though fundamentals still improving.Stacy Rasgon: “Demand Is Off The Charts” in Semiconductors… And Set To Double Again Soon · Monetary Matters with Jack Farley · Oct 8
- Capex into AI infrastructure keeps earnings strong, though India's rotation depends on chip earnings turning.Asia Faces a New Rates Reality · Market Watch · Oct 6
Neutral 7
- Discussed as operational context for test floor efficiency rather than as a market call.Podcast EP373: The Impact of yieldHUB Live and Details of Upcoming Show Participation with Gillian O’Donnell · SemiWiki.com · Oct 9
- Discussion of shrinking feature sizes and 3D chip stacking explains the design complexity gap.Drill Down Insider #24: Vinci CEO Hardik Kabaria · The Drill Down · Oct 9
- Brief mention of mask costs and fab economics, discussed descriptively.ASML’s New Multibeam Inspection Tool is Familiar · Asianometry · Oct 11
- Covers chiplet strategy, the TSMC partnership, and the semiconductor industry's investment cycles.Lisa Su: The Personal Mission Driving the Next Era of AI · A Bit Personal with Jodi Shelton · Oct 5
- Need for resilient supply strategies and avoiding repeats of past supply chain disruptions is discussed.Podcast EP372: An Overview of Some Important New Sessions at Semicon West with Julie Rogers · SemiWiki.com · Oct 7
- Brief note that CPUs and memory are scarce and expensive, making GPU acceleration economics uncertain.What Happens When Billions of AI Agents Hit Your Database? (Andy Pavlo) · The MAD Podcast · Oct 8
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