October 7, 2025 – A significant tremor rippled through the technology sector today as Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) issued a stark warning regarding the "razor-thin" profit margins of its burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) cloud server business. The revelation, which highlighted the high costs associated with providing AI infrastructure, immediately triggered a sell-off
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after reports revealed tech giant Oracle is generating lower-than-expected margins in its cloud business and losing money on Nvidia chip rentals.
Nova Ltd (NVMI) exemplifies the Caviar Cruise investment strategy with strong revenue growth, a 41.70% ROIC, and high profitability in the semiconductor metrology sector.
BILLERICA, MA – October 3, 2025 – Entegris (NASDAQ: ENTG), a leading supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor industry, has seen its stock price surge recently, fueled by a booming semiconductor market, positive analyst revisions, and strategic advancements in AI-driven chip manufacturing. This sustained upward momentum has ignited
The stocks in this article are all trading near their 52-week highs.
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As the Q2 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, including Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) and its peers.
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Shares of semiconductor quality control company Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) fell 9% in the afternoon session after the company announced its intention to offer $500 million of convertible senior notes.
Shares of semiconductor quality control company Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) fell 3.6% in the morning session after stocks in the semiconductor sector pulled back, triggered by a disappointing forecast from chipmaker Marvell Technology. Marvell's shares plunged after the company's data center demand outlook and quarterly revenue forecast fell short of market estimates, disappointing investors. This news has stoked concerns about a potential cooling in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market, which has seen elevated expectations recently. The weak guidance from a major industry player like Marvell has created negative sentiment, putting pressure on the entire semiconductor sector on Friday.
A number of stocks fell in the morning session after the major indices continued to pull back, with technology stocks accounting for most of the market's largest decliners. A key reason for this trend is that much of the recent market gains were concentrated in the "AI trade," which includes these large technology and semiconductor companies. So this could also mean that some investors are locking in some gains ahead of more definitive feedback from the Fed.
Over the past six months, Nova’s stock price fell to $254.36. Shareholders have lost 7% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 4.7%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Shares of semiconductor quality control company Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) fell 5.2% in the afternoon session after investors took some profits off the table as markets awaited signals on future monetary policy from the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium later in the week.
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Shares of semiconductor quality control company Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) fell 4.7% in the morning session after a broad-based sell-off in the semiconductor sector as industry bellwether Applied Materials (AMAT) released a weaker-than-expected forecast.
Semiconductor quality control company Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) reported Q2 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 40.2% year on year to $220 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was optimistic at $221 million at the midpoint, 2.4% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.20 per share was 6.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Semiconductor quality control company Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) reported Q2 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 40.2% year on year to $220 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was optimistic at $221 million at the midpoint, 2.4% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.20 per share was 6.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
