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Micron earnings suggest chip downturn could be worse than Wall Street expects

Micron earnings suggest chip downturn could be worse than Wall Street expects

Micron Technology Inc. executives warned of a semiconductor slowdown in late June, but now say a “sharp and sudden” drop in demand has exceeded even those expectations, suggesting the current glut of chips could get worse. Micron MU, -1.94% reported a worse-than-expected fiscal fourth quarter on Thursday, with revenue down 23% from a year ago, …

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Ford's earnings warning shows the truck sector is strong.  Electric vehicles could improve it.

Ford’s earnings warning shows the truck sector is strong. Electric vehicles could improve it.

Text size A Ford F150 Raptor. Scott Olson/Getty Images Ford engine Shares fell after the company changed – but did not cut – its profit forecast due to parts shortages and cost inflation. Investors reacted in disgust by selling the shares. But they may have missed a silver lining in Ford’s update (ticker: F): Investors …

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The S&P 500 fell 5% in a very bad week for stocks.  Those 20 lost up to 24%.

The S&P 500 fell 5% in a very bad week for stocks. Those 20 lost up to 24%.

US stocks spat on Friday to end the week in the red. The day’s declines of less than 1% for the broad indices paled in comparison to Tuesday’s, when they fell 4% to 5%. For the week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.45% was down 1,329 points (or 4.1%), closing Friday at 30,822. The …

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