Chip Stocks Are Down, But Pockets Of Semiconductor Startup Funding Still Robust

For the semiconductor space, these are not looking like the best of times.

Intel stock plummeted to its lowest point in over five years Friday, following a disappointing earnings forecast predicated on slowing PC demand and sinking profit margins. The news follows several downward-trending quarters for big U.S. chipmakers, with Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices also well below last year’s peaks. READ MORE