Stocks Slip Before the Open as Chipmakers Extend Slide, U. S.
Retail Sales Data and Earnings on Tap The recent slide in chipmakers has sent shockwaves through the tech heavy stock market, leaving investors to wonder if the sector's stellar run has finally come to an end.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. , the world's largest contract chipmaker, reported its fifth consecutive quarter of record earnings and raised its full year revenue growth forecast.