- Nvidia gained 3% on a record $150B increase to its share repurchase authorization, but the broader semiconductor sector failed to follow.
- The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) dropped 2.6% on the same session, signaling that chip investors treated Nvidia's capital-return move as company-specific rather than a sector catalyst.
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“Chip stocks fell broadly on Monday even as Nvidia (NVDA) gained 3% on its record $150B increase to its share repurchase authorization.”
“The broader semiconductor sector was hardly buoyant, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) falling 2.6%”