Chip and storage stocks rallied in premarket trading. Navitas jumped another 8%; SOXL up 4%; Credo, Western Digital, Marvell, Intel up around 2%.
HSBC upgraded Intel to Buy from Hold on Monday and raised its price target to $95 from $50, citing the company’s core business prospects.
The upgrade is based on expected server CPU shipment growth and price increases that could drive earnings upside, according to analyst Frank Lee. HSBC now uses a price-to-earnings multiple-based valuation for the chipmaker.
Optical Communication Stocks Jump. POET Technologies up 10%; Fabrinet, Applied Optoelectronics up over 5%; Astera Labs up over 3%.
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