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☆ Stocks are being routed as tech undergoes a re-rating. Here are the key drivers behind the shakeup
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The stock market is facing several issues: a tech re-rating, a slower economy, a seasonally weak period and an uncertain presidential outcome. Big cap tech is getting re-rated This is what happens when the market gets top-heavy in technology. Prices for megacap tech stocks have run up dramatically in hopes of outsized earnings. Regardless, investors have been re-rating tech stocks for many weeks now. Technology stocks have been toppy for some time.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, he'd, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Matt Bartolini, Kamala Harris, Sam Stovall, Trump Organizations: Technology, Cloud Computing, Semiconductor, P Technology, X Social Media, Semiconductors, Micron, Qualcomm, Nvidia, Broadcom, SPDR, SPDR Americas Research, State, Trump, Democratic Locations: SPDR Americas

☆ Major global chip equipment makers' China revenue share has doubled since U.S. imposed export controls
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING — Four of the world's largest semiconductor equipment manufacturers, including ASML , have seen the share of their China revenue more than double since late 2022, Bank of America analysts said in a report Monday. "China accelerated its purchase of semi manufacturing equipment since the U.S. imposed tighter export restrictions in October 2022, aiming to develop its own semi manufacturing capability," the report said. The research found the companies' China revenue more than doubled from 17% of their total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 41% in the first quarter of 2024. The U.S. in October 2022 started imposing sweeping export controls on U.S. sales of advanced semiconductors and related manufacturing equipment to China. Last week, Bloomberg reported, citing sources, that the Biden administration was considering broader restrictions on semiconductor equipment exports to China that could affect non-U.S. companies.

Persons: Biden Organizations: BEIJING, Bank of America, Lam Research, KLA Corp, Materials, Bloomberg, VanEck Semiconductor Locations: China, U.S, Beijing

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ryanair, CrowdStrike, IQVIA Holdings and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Ryanair — Shares fell 16% after the budget airline reported weaker-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings . CrowdStrike — The cybersecurity stock plunged 12% as investors fully digested Friday's massive outage , which resulted in thousands of canceled flights. IQVIA Holdings — The stock jumped more than 6% after the health tech company's earnings beat expectations for the second quarter. In the second quarter, the company reported sales of $32.8 billion, below the $33.05 billion FactSet consensus estimate. Mattel — Shares of the toymaker soared more than 11%.

Persons: CrowdStrike, FactSet, Tesla, Elon Musk, LPR, Xpeng, Catterton, —, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Lisa Kailai Han, Darla Mercado Organizations: Ryanair —, Guggenheim, Holdings, Nvidia —, Reuters, Blackwell, Verizon —, —, EV, People's Bank of, Li Auto, Mattel —, Mattel, Semiconductor, — Investors, VanEck Semiconductor, KLA Corporation, ASML Locations: CrowdStrike, People's Bank of China, chipmakers

☆ Business owner goes viral for mass 'Trump 2024' email—why he missed the mark, from a 'productive discourse' expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Others responded with intense distaste, especially once the memo went viral on social media. "I support Trump. I suggest buying one that shows you support Trump," he added in his email, which a recipient screenshotted and posted to Reddit. Those two sentences appear to have been removed from the version Sticker Mule posted to social media. The memo prompted more than 30,000 comments across social media platforms, and hundreds of reaction videos on TikTok.

Persons: Anthony Constantino, Donald Trump, Trump, Mule, Steven Collis, Collis, Constantino, Biden Organizations: The University of Texas, Austin School of Law, CNBC, Trump Locations: Amsterdam , New York, U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, GitLab, Five Below, J.B. Hunt and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

US Bancorp -- The bank stock rose more than 1% after second-quarter earnings topped expectations. US Bancorp reported 97 cents in earnings per share, compared to a StreetAccount estimate of 94 cents per share, according to FactSet. J.B. Hunt Transport Services — The freight company pulled back about 3% after second-quarter results missed Wall Street's estimates. Omnicom notched earnings of $1.95 per share excluding items, which was in line with analyst forecasts polled by FactSet. The company expects earnings per share in a range of $9.97-$10.07, down from a prior guidance of $10.57-$10.72.

Persons: Biden, Joel Anderson, Morgan Stanley, J.B, Johnson, FactSet, —, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound Organizations: Bloomberg News, Biden Administration, Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor, AMD, VanEck Semiconductor, Evercore ISI, Mizuho Securities, US Bancorp, Hunt Transport Services, FactSet, —, V.F . Corporation, Omnicom, Reuters, Datadog, Johnson Locations: China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Johnson & Johnson, Sweetgreen, GitLab and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Elevance expects adjusted earnings of at least $37.20 for 2024, while analysts polled by FactSet called for $37.28 per share. Second-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue came in slightly ahead of estimates. Omnicom — Shares of the corporate communications company fell 8% despite beating revenue expectations for the second quarter. Omnicom posted adjusted earnings of $1.95 per share, which came out in line with analyst forecasts polled by FactSet. Johnson & Johnson reported adjusted earnings of $2.82 per share on $24.45 billion in revenue.

Persons: Biden, ASML, Elevance, FactSet, Charles Schwab —, Cowen, Charles Schwab's, Omnicom, Datadog, Jefferies, Johnson, Johnson —, LSEG, —, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim, Samantha Subin, Lisa Kailai Han, Michelle Fox Organizations: Bloomberg News, Biden Administration, Nvidia, AMD, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, VanEck Semiconductor, Qualcomm, HSBC, Hunt Transport Services, Revenue, FactSet, Reuters, UnitedHealth, Johnson, . U.S, Bancorp, U.S . Bancorp, Corporation, UBS Locations: China, ., V.F

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Charles Schwab, Match Group, Bank of America and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Charles Schwab – The financial services giant slid more than 10% following its second quarter results. Earnings for the second quarter were 83 cents a share, topping the 80 cents expected from analysts polled by LSEG. UnitedHealth – The stock popped 6.5% after the health insurance giant posted second quarter results that came in better than expected. PNC Financial – The bank stock jumped 4.7% after stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter. Rio Tinto said that its Pilbara iron ore production in the second quarter came in 2% lower compared to the year-ago period.

Persons: Charles Schwab –, LSEG, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, FactSet, —, Sarah Min, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Darla Mercado Organizations: Group, Match Group, Bank of America, LSEG . Revenue, Revenue, PNC Financial, PNC, Rio Tinto –, Rio Tinto, U.S, Home, Federal Reserve, Toll, Builders, . Semiconductor, Nvidia, Devices, Broadcom, VanEck Semiconductor Locations: Rio, Rio Tinto – The

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Delta Air Lines, SoundHound AI, WD-40, Tesla and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Delta Air Lines — The stock fell almost 5% after the airline issued a sales growth forecast for the third quarter that came in below expectations. The company also reported an almost 30% decrease in net income for the second quarter compared to a year ago. Shares of major airline stocks American Airlines and United Airlines also fell around 4.7% and 3.7%, respectively, following the results. WD-40 reported total net sales of $155 million in the fiscal third quarter, up 9% from the year-ago period. Semiconductor names — Investors took a few chips off the table on Thursday, selling high-flying semiconductor stocks.

Persons: QuantumScape, Conagra, Lantheus, Tesla, Horton, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Tanaya Macheel, Darla Mercado Organizations: Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines, Costco, Peugeot, Opel, Vauxhall, Lantheus Holdings, Medicare, Services, PepsiCo, Revenue, Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, Industries, Builders, Semiconductor, —, VanEck Semiconductor, Nvidia Locations: U.S, Canada, Europe

☆ Semiconductor stocks just capped off a strong start to 2024. What to expect in the second half
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Wall Street is sticking with semiconductor stocks after its hot start to the year. SMH YTD mountain Share performance in 2024 That said, many investors and analysts expect another strong glide path for the industry in the second half. "The AI theme continues to remain very strong," said CFRA Research analyst Angelo Zino, who holds a buy rating on Nvidia. Many on Wall Street view this upcycle as a significant tail wind for Micron Technology as the industry edges out of its trough. But many on Wall Street viewed the sell-off as a buying opportunity , with Goldman Sachs analyst Toshiya Hari expecting market share gains in high-bandwidth memory.

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☆ Watch out, these S&P 500 stocks could fall in the second half of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The S & P 500 is having a hot 2024, but a few names could be poised to fall from grace in the second half of the year. However, the de facto market leader and other high-flying stocks on Wall Street could face pressure after their huge runs, based on consensus price targets. CNBC Pro used its Stock Screener tool to search for S & P 500 constituents that average analyst price targets suggest could slip 10% or more moving forward. NVDA YTD mountain Nvidia stock has climbed 155% in 2024. Still, analysts' price targets suggest that the stock may have gotten ahead of itself, reflecting a nearly 14% decline moving forward.

Organizations: Nvidia, CNBC Pro, Nvidia Investor, Microsoft, Wall, Qualcomm, VanEck Semiconductor, Garmin Locations: China

☆ S&P 500 levels to watch if troubling chart patterns in Nvidia and other tech mean a sell-off is near
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( David Keller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Some concerning candle patterns for leading technology names have caused me to focus on potential downside targets for the S & P 500 . To be clear, this is a short-term pattern, and is really just intended to inform our thinking for the next couple trading sessions. The most important level to watch is S & P 5,200, which would represent about a 5% pullback from the recent market peak. A move below S & P 5200 would cause me to revisit long positions and start to raise cash due to an elevated risk of a correction. If and when the S & P pushes below 4950, I would be positioned way more defensively, waiting for some signs of accumulation to emerge.

Persons: I've, David Keller Organizations: Nvidia Corp, Semiconductor, Nvidia, Micron Technology, CMT, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: La-Z-Boy, Rocket Lab USA, NextEra Energy and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

La-Z-Boy – The stock soared more than 19% after the furniture company topped Wall Street expectations for the fiscal fourth quarter. La-Z-Boy reported adjusted earnings of 95 cents per share on revenue of $554 million. This is above earnings estimates of 70 cents per share on revenue of $516 million, according to analysts polled by LSEG. Rocket Lab USA – Shares of the space company jumped around 9% after it signed a ten-launch deal with Japanese Earth observation company Synspective. Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting 82 cents per share in earnings on $1.7 billion of revenue.

Persons: Canaccord Genuity, Piper Sandler, Lennar, FactSet, Warren, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, —, Alex Harring, Michelle Fox, Sarah Min, Yun Li Organizations: LSEG, NextEra Energy, Patterson Companies, Occidental Petroleum –, Semiconductor, VanEck Semiconductor, Micron Technology, Qualcomm, Nvidia Locations: Monday's, Houston

☆ A hedge on chip stocks if some of the profit-taking in Nvidia continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After the first sign this week of potential profit taking in Nvidia (NVDA) since it's monster post-earning pop, now might be the time to hedge for further downside in the semiconductor space. I want to utilize SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) to express my protective and bearish strategy. However, I do have concern about the stock's "over ownership" and investors who have become conditioned to NVDA's massive earnings beats. NVDA YTD mountain Nvidia (NVDA), YTD The protective trade strategy I want to implement is to define upside risk while seeking to finance the whole option strategy which will profit if we indeed see Semi's move lower. This also serves as a short-term hedge to any and all exposure you may have to the AI theme.

Persons: SPDR, NVDA Organizations: Nvidia, VanEck Semiconductor, Semiconductor

☆ Nvidia will be key to market's direction as Wall Street heads into the summer with May jobs report on deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Nvidia is the key to how stocks will perform in the next few months as investors head into a seasonally weak period for markets, with the macroeconomic picture once again a center of attention. Stocks capped a winning month in May after a strong earnings season and signs of easing inflation buoyed investor optimism. .VIX YTD mountain CBOE Volatility Index In fact, the CBOE Volatility Index, known as Wall Street's fear gauge, is currently at 14. The broad market index was last around 5,220. Traders will have to rely on macroeconomic data for the next several weeks, including the May jobs report that's on deck next Friday.

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☆ Analysts boost Nvidia price targets on strong demand outlook, say 'narrative is clearly nowhere near its end'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Wall Street analysts are turning more bullish on Nvidia yet again following another strong guide from the chipmaking behemoth. "The narrative is clearly nowhere near its end, or likely nowhere near its peak," he wrote, adding that shares appear inexpensive. He expects Nvidia's Blackwell chips to be sold out through 2025. "While it's large enough market that competitors can succeed or even gain share, NVIDIA remains the standard bearer for multifaceted AI," he wrote. Nvidia's results lifted the broader chip sector, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) trading 3% higher in the premarket.

Persons: Tom O'Malley, Bernstein's Stacy Rasgon, Blackwell, Blayne Curtis, Citi's Atif Malik, JPMorgan's Harlan Sur, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Sur, Morgan Stanley's Joseph Moore, Nvidia's Blackwell Organizations: Nvidia, Blackwell, Wall, Barclays, Jefferies, NVIDIA, VanEck Semiconductor, Micron Technology, AMD Locations: CY25

☆ Final Trades: Walmart, Vertex and the SMH
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFinal Trades: Walmart, Vertex and the SMHThe Investment Committee gives you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

Organizations: Walmart, Investment

☆ A chip stock hedge if the AI trend cools off a bit following Nvidia's earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia's earnings release is front and center this week as the beloved chipmaker should determine the short-term direction of U.S. equities. Led by the $2.3 trillion behemoth Nvidia (NVDA) , semiconductors have been on fire in 2024 after a dramatic outperformance in 2023. I want to implement a hedge using the popular VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) which has a near 21% weighting to Nvidia. The largest ETF to hold NVDA is the SPDR S & P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) , with a 5.1% allocation or about $28 billion in market value. It can (and has) propel NVDA higher in a faster manner, but it also can amplify a move lower (if that is possible for the AI darling, NVDA).

Persons: NVDA SMH Organizations: Nvidia, VanEck Semiconductor, Trust

☆ Bank of America details the best hedge for a big stock-market move on Nvidia earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Its soaring revenue and profits have driven the bulk of the S&P 500's earnings growth over the past year. Bank of America shared how investors can hedge against the risk of Nvidia's earnings swinging the broader market. Over the past 12 months, Nvidia's earnings growth drove 37% of the S&P 500's earnings per share growth. But over the next 12 months, Nvidia's earnings growth is expected to drive just 9% of the S&P 500's earnings growth. "Don't mess with proxies; hedge with NVDA options," Bank of America said.

Persons: Nvidia's, — Organizations: Bank of America, Service, Nvidia, Nasdaq

☆ Tech companies are heavily exposed to China, putting gains at risk, Piper Sandler says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tech stocks are heavily exposed to China, which could put gains at risk, according to Piper Sandler. Tech companies are especially vulnerable to any weakness in China, with semiconductor businesses notably generating more than 30% of their sales in the country, the note read. In April, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) has dropped about 7%, underperforming the S & P 500's more than 3% decline during the same period. "S & P large caps have near-record exposure to a China that is wobbly economically, with an increasingly authoritarian Heavy Hand of regulation," Lazar wrote Wednesday. S & P Global Ratings this week noted the country could be in for a new wave of bond defaults that could come as soon as next year, further fueling those worries.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Nancy Lazar, Lazar, — CNBC's Evelyn Cheng Organizations: Tech, Street Journal, VanEck Semiconductor, Devices, Intel Locations: China, Beijing, Shanghai

☆ Chinese swimmers head to Paris Olympics under a cloud amid row over handling of drugs tests
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A dispute over the handling of a 2021 case in which 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics now threatens to overshadow swimming events at the Paris Games this summer. Sun is now free to return to competitions next month, but revelations about the 2021 case have cast Chinese swimmers and WADA in a harsh spotlight. Trimetazidine has the potential to boost endurance and has been banned by WADA since 2014. China’s national swimming championships, which serve as selection trials for the upcoming Olympics, are currently underway in Shenzhen, concluding on April 27. At the Tokyo Olympics, China won six medals in swimming, including three golds.

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☆ Why semiconductors could be the most efficient artificial intelligence play
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Anna Gleason | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investing in semiconductors may be the most efficient way to play the artificial intelligence boom, according to VanEck's CEO. "Semiconductors have become the heart of the AI trade," Jan van Eck told CNBC's "ETF Edge" this week. His firm's VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) , which tracks 25 of the biggest chipmakers in the country, is up 21% this year as of Wednesday's close. However, SMH has fallen nearly 6% this month, led to the downside by Intel , AMD and On Semiconductor . Still, Akins advises investors to pay attention to semiconductor fund flows as a barometer for future performance.

Persons: Jan van Eck, CNBC's, SMH, it's, Van Eck, van Eck, Mike Akins, Akins, pare Organizations: Semiconductors, Semiconductor, Intel, AMD, Nvidia

☆ Another analyst is saying 'all AI roads' lead to this under-the-radar global chip stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The boom in demand for artificial intelligence leads back to this global chip supplier, according to Susquehanna. Analyst Mehdi Hosseini upped his estimates on the semiconductor manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing as wafer average selling prices improve, saying that "all AI roads originate from TSM." The firm joins JPMorgan in asserting that "all AI roads" lead to the global chipmaker. Taiwan Semiconductor is coming off a strong start to 2024. Taiwan Semiconductor, a supplier to chip giants such as Nvidia , Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm , could rally another 27% based on the firm's $180 price target.

Persons: Mehdi Hosseini, TSM Organizations: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Taiwan Semiconductor, JPMorgan, Susquehanna, Semiconductor, Nvidia, Devices, Qualcomm Locations: Susquehanna, TSM, U.S

☆ Wall Street could be in for another good quarter after an exuberant start to the year, history shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Wall Street could be in for another solid quarter as stocks have embarked on a strong start to the year. Specifically, in the second quarter, the S & P 500 was higher 9 out of 11 times, averaging a 2.7% gain. Significantly, two occurrences of those 10% first-quarter gains Detrick reviewed took place during election years, with the S & P 500 ending higher on the year. In 1976, the S & P 500 went on to register a 1.5% increase in the second quarter, and a 4.6% jump for the rest of the year. The Wall Street firm maintained its year-end S & P 500 target of 5,050, representing a 3.8% slide from Wednesday's close.

Persons: Ryan Detrick, We've, there'd, Detrick, CNBC's, Research's Sam Stovall, Stovall, Piper Sandler, Craig Johnson, Brian Nick, Nick, John Stoltzfus, Ayako Yoshioka, Yoshioka, CFRA's Stovall, FactSet Organizations: Nvidia, VanEck Semiconductor, Dow Jones, Carson Group, Macro, PMI, Manufacturing, ADP, Survey, Services PMI, Weston Holdings, Conagra Brands, Consumer Credit Locations: U.S

☆ This semiconductor ETF is headed for its best quarterly gain in a year. Here are the winners
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Semiconductor stocks are off to another hot start to the year. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is up 28.5% in the first three months of 2024. That puts the SMH on pace for its biggest quarterly gain since the first quarter of 2023, when it jumped 30%. The stock is up more than 30% to start 2024. Shares have skyrocketed more than 39% to start 2024, helped by strong sales in high bandwidth memory necessary in AI infrastructure.

Persons: Ken Mahoney, Nvidia, Hendi, Management's Paul Meeks, Andrew Garthwaite cautioning Organizations: VanEck Semiconductor, Asset, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Apple, Devices, JPMorgan, PHLX Semiconductor, Intel, Micron Technology, Micron, UBS, Universal Locations: Taiwan

☆ Cathie Wood's ARK ETF is forming a bottoming pattern, poised for a breakout, according to the charts
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Frank Cappelleri | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But following more than a year of erratic behavior from Cathie Wood's flagship vehicle, the ARK Innovation Fund appears to be forming a basing pattern that could herald a breakout ahead. Bullish pattern developing However, the ETF deserves our attention from a technical perspective since it could be getting closer to breaking out of a two-year basing pattern. And as the chart shows, this has prompted a second bullish formation to be constructed – a big cup and handle pattern. If a breakout through the two-year base does occur, the odds suggest that it will get traders' attention once again. If nothing else, it's important to understand what you're investing in, especially a very active ETF like ARKK.

Persons: ARKK, That's, Price, Tesla, It's Organizations: Innovation, Google, VanEck Semiconductor, Coinbase Locations: ARKK

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