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Anthropic Explores Samsung 2nm Foundry Deal for Custom AI Chip — Samsung Foundry Backlog Targets 50 Trillion Won

Anthropic is in early-stage talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture a custom AI chip using Samsung Foundry's 2-nanometer process and advanced packaging technology, according to The Information. The deal would add Anthropic to Samsung Foundry's growing AI client list alongside Tesla, Meta, and Nvidia. The development pressures Nvidia's dominant position in AI inference and signals a broader industry shift toward proprietary ASIC alternatives, echoing OpenAI's recent Broadcom 'Jalapeño' inference chip announcement.

Nasdaq-100 Futures Rebound 1.2% on July 4 Holiday as Banks Raise S&P 500 Targets — Citi Sets 8,100, Goldman Sets 8,000

Nasdaq-100 futures rose 1.2% during abbreviated Independence Day holiday trading as Asian markets staged a 2% recovery after heavy semiconductor profit-taking earlier in the week. Citi raised its S&P 500 target to 8,100 and Goldman Sachs to 8,000, with both citing AI infrastructure earnings as the primary growth driver. The recovery comes after a mid-week slide in which the PHLX Semiconductor Index fell 6.7% in a single session following a near-doubling in Q2.

Micron Technology Falls 10.6%, Sandisk Drops 10.6%, Intel Loses 9% — Semiconductor Rout Wipes Out $1T+ in One Session

Micron Technology and Sandisk each plunged more than 10.6% Wednesday while AMD fell 6.9% and Intel sank 9%, as profit-taking in the AI-chip complex erased more than $1 trillion in semiconductor market value. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF lost 5.4%. South Korea's Kospi collapsed 7.89% overnight in response, with SK Hynix down over 12%. Analysts attributed the selloff to valuation fatigue after the sector's extraordinary first-half run rather than any fundamental deterioration.

Semiconductor Stocks Fall 7–9% in Premarket — Rate-Hike Fears and Profit-Taking Hit Micron, SanDisk, Nvidia After Record Q2

Micron Technology fell 7%, SanDisk dropped 9%, and Nvidia shed 2.5% in premarket trading as investors took profits following the best quarter for chips since the sector's inception, with rate-hike fears amplifying the selling. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF gained 82% in the first half of 2026. Thursday's hotter-than-expected PCE print gave traders additional cover to trim exposure in the year's most crowded trade as the second half of 2026 begins.

S&P 500 Futures Slip 0.3% to Open H2 2026 — Nasdaq-100 Futures Drop 0.9% as Best Quarter Since 2020 Gives Way to Rate-Hike Anxiety

S&P 500 futures fell 0.3% and Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 0.9% to open the second half of 2026, reversing Tuesday's gains that capped the strongest quarter for US equities since 2020. The S&P 500 rallied more than 14% in Q2, the Nasdaq gained roughly 20%, and the Dow added over 12%. Now markets face a Fed projecting at least one rate hike, a weak ADP jobs print, and a chip sector under profit-taking pressure before Friday's nonfarm payrolls report.

SK Hynix Market Cap Hits $1.35B Trillion, Overtakes Samsung — First Change in Korea's Top Spot Since 2000

SK Hynix shares jumped 5.7% to push its market capitalization to roughly $1.35 trillion, briefly overtaking Samsung Electronics as South Korea's most valuable company for the first time in 26 years. The milestone reflects SK Hynix's dominant 61% share of the high-bandwidth memory market that supplies Nvidia's AI accelerators, with shares up more than 340% year-to-date. The move reinforces bullish sentiment toward US memory peer Micron Technology and AI infrastructure names.

Intel Holds Near $132 After 9% Apple Chip Deal Pop — Investors Await Formal Confirmation Before Q2 Earnings July 23

Intel shares are holding near $132 as trading continues to digest last week's roughly 9% premarket surge following President Trump's announcement that Apple agreed to manufacture chips domestically with Intel. Neither company has formally confirmed deal terms, leaving investors focused on Intel's July 23 earnings call for evidence that foundry discussions are converting into signed, disclosed contracts. The stock is up roughly 200% year-to-date amid a broader chip manufacturing turnaround narrative.

Micron FQ3 2026 Revenue Quadruples to $41.46B, Beats $35.85B Estimate — Q4 Guided to $50B as HBM Fully Booked Through 2027; MU Gives Back 4.7% on Profit-Taking

Micron Technology reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $41.46 billion, up 346% year-over-year, beating the $35.85 billion consensus by 16%, with non-GAAP EPS of $25.11 topping the $20.78 estimate by 21%. Gross margins hit a record 84.9%, data-center revenue exceeded $25 billion, and Q4 was guided to $50 billion — far above the $43.58 billion analyst forecast. Sixteen multi-year Strategic Customer Agreements locked in roughly $100 billion in contracted revenue. The stock surged 17% Thursday but retreated 4.7% in Friday premarket on profit-taking.

Micron Technology Posts Record $41.46B Q3 FY2026 Revenue, Up 346% YoY — $50B Q4 Guidance and $100B in Take-or-Pay Customer Contracts Redefine AI Memory Cycle

Micron Technology reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $41.46 billion, up 346% year-over-year, beating the $35.84 billion consensus by 16%, while adjusted EPS of $25.11 topped expectations by 24%. The chipmaker secured 16 take-or-pay customer agreements covering roughly $100 billion in minimum contracted revenue through 2030, structurally repositioning the memory cycle. Q4 guidance calls for $50 billion in revenue and EPS of $31, approximately $6.4 billion above analyst estimates. Shares rose 17% in trading.