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Major US Indices Close Lower, Semiconductor Stocks Plummet

All major US indices finished the day at the lows and even a less hawkish than feared FOMC decision failed to backstop the AI capex trade gone awry.  Tech and Industrials were the worst performing sectors in the S&P500 as Semiconductors, Semi Equipment, and Hardware names continued to unravel with massive drawdowns.  Micronfell another 10% while KLA Corp- which reported results overnight - was down 11%.  Among notable Industrials, Lennox Internationalfell over 20% despite a Q2 earnings beat as its management cut earnings guidance for the year.   The sparse positive column once again featured Consumer Staples, with Walmartnow having risen for 4 consecutive sessions.In the opening hour of the evening session, equity futures are modestly higher - S&P e-minis are up 0.4%, Nasdaq 100 is up 0.6%, and Dow Industrials are up 0.3%.  Investors are still digesting today's FOMC decision to keep rates intact with mostly unchanged accompanying statement while also watching diverging price action from Microsoftand Metaafter their earnings reports and updates on spending plans.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGSSilicon Motion Technologyup 10.6%Fortinetup 10.5%FormFactorup 10.4%Glaukosup 8.7%Microsoftup 8.6%Lam Researchup 6.1%Chipotle Mexican Grillup 5.9%GFL Environmentalup 5.7%Pitney Bowesup 5.2%Starbucksup 4.9%Everforthup 4.7%ALSO HIGHERFive9up 7.1% after admission into S&P SmallCap 600 indexDOWN AFTER EARNINGSFair Isaacdown 9.3%Carvanadown 7.7%Houlihan Lokeydown 6.9%Meta Platformsdown 6.5%Arm Holdingsdown 6.1%Align Technologydown 6.1%QUALCOMMdown 3.6%Robinhood Marketsdown 1.0%

FormFactor Expands Strategic Partnership with Keystone Microtech

FormFactor and Keystone Microtech, a provider of semiconductor manufacturing and test services, announced an expansion of their strategic partnership designed to enhance manufacturing scalability, strengthen regional operational support, and accelerate the delivery of advanced probe card solutions for semiconductor customers worldwide. FormFactor will contribute its expertise in probe card technology, design, and semiconductor test solutions, while Keystone Microtech will provide design, assembly, test, repair, and distribution capabilities supporting designated products under the partnership. The collaboration strengthens FormFactor's presence in Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem. Under the terms of the agreement, FormFactor will continue to develop and manufacture its proprietary probe card technologies, and each party will retain ownership of its respective intellectual property, technology, patents, and know-how.

Micron Technology Shares Rise 14.4%, Boosting Semiconductor Sector

The tech sector remained under pressure on Wednesday as investors continued to flock to the safety of counter-cyclical areas of the market such as Utilities and Health Care.  Energy lagged as continued signs of a Middle East de-escalation and progress in Strait of Hormuz reopening has pulled the price of WTI Crude Oil futures below $70 per barrel.The evening session and a blowout earnings report from Micronhas manifested a sea change in sentiment and the likelihood of a snap-back rally in the AI trade on Thursday.  Shares of the memory maker were up over 14%, nearly erasing all of yesterday's broadbased losses.  The strong results from Micron also put a bid under the other semiconductor and memory names.  Elsewhere, a robust medium-term outlook from Qualcommwith a higher non-handset revenue target of $40B further relieved the tensions regarding valuations in Semis.  Late in afterhours, S&P e-minis are up 10.6% and Nasdaq 100 contract is up 2.0%.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS -Micronup 14.4%; Other semis and memory names broadly up in sympathy: Lam Researchup 6.5%, Rambusup 6.8%, Arm Holdingsup 6.7%, Sandiskup 11.1%, Western Digitalup 10.9%.Methode Electronics, Inc.up 14.4%ALSO HIGHER -Qualcommup 12.9% after disclosing medium-term targetsNETSTREITup 5.8% after entering S&P SmallCap 600 indexFormFactor, Inc.up 5.2% after being added to Russell 1000 indexDOWN AFTER EARNINGS -MillerKnolldown 4.9%Trip.com Group Limiteddown 4.3%H.B. Fullerdown 1.9%Jefferiesdown 1.6%ALSO LOWER -ARS Pharmaceuticalsdown 23.8% after commercial update on neffyTaysha Gene Therapiesdown 7.8% after equity offeringCG Oncology, Inc.down 5.4% after block trade