Chip Stocks Sinked In Morning Trading. Astera Labs Down 7%; AMD, NXP, Micron, Broadcom And Nvidia Fell 2%

TradingKey - Amid AI-driven demand for storage chips, Seagate Technology (STX) shares faced a market sell-off following management's cautious stance on the pace of capacity expansion.

TradingKey - During the week of May 18 ET, SpaceX will launch a 5-for-1 stock split, clearing high-price barriers for the world’s largest-ever IPO. Boosted by the news, the U.S. commercial space sector opened higher across the board on Monday.

TradingKey - The Nikkei 225 Index edged up 0.6% at the open, with intraday gains steadily expanding to 1%. In contrast, South Korea's KOSPI Index exhibited a weak consolidation pattern, falling 1.2% early in the session before intensified selling pressure pushed the decline to 2%.

TradingKey - Micron Technology has become one of the biggest winners of AI in the semiconductor industry. Previously viewed mostly as a cyclical manufacturer of memory chips, Wall Street is now starting to see Micron as an important AI infrastructure company.

TradingKey - SpaceX IPO targets June 12, 2026 on Nasdaq (SPCX). Raising up to $75B at $1.75T valuation — largest IPO in history. Starlink 9M+ users, $15–16B 2025 revenue. Dual-class shares. Musk keeps control.