Big Tech Cash Crunch Sends Semiconductor Stocks Plunging

Reports of tightening cash positions at big tech firms fueled worries over the sustainability of AI capex, sending semiconductor stocks sharply lower and pressuring memory names such as SK Hynix. Any slowdown in AI spending would hit HBM and DRAM demand expectations, a near-term negative, though whether orders are actually cut remains to be seen.

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