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On November 2, reports emerged that Meta (the company is recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation, and its activities are banned) is again preparing a bond offering to finance capital expenditures on artificial intelligence. The parameters of the issue - amount, term, yield - have not yet been disclosed.
Chipmaker Marvell Technology (ticker MRVL) has agreed to buy Lumentum (ticker LITE), a manufacturer of optical components for data centers. The deal is worth $115 billion and is settled in stock rather than cash.
On Friday, October 30, AMD shares closed at $504.80 versus $566.42 the day before. There was no company-specific news: the sector was dragged down by Intel's forecast, while AMD's own report is due on November 3.
Intel said the global personal computer market will shrink by about 12% in 2026 and another 10% in 2027. On Friday, October 30, the entire semiconductor sector and computer makers were sold off.
On Friday, South Korea's main KOSPI index plummeted 5.25% to 5,626.02 points (05:20 MSK). SK hynix lost 8.65%, Samsung Electronics - 6.03%. The reason is investors' doubts about the returns on artificial intelligence investments, not poor earnings reports.
At the market open on Thursday, Alphabet (Google's parent company) shares plunged 13.18% to $279.47 - the strongest one-day drop in the company's history. About $522 billion was wiped off its market capitalization, which fell to $3.44 trillion.
The US stock market fell sharply after higher inflation in the US. The Nasdaq Composite lost 1.9%, the S&P 500 - 1.1%, and the sell-off in AI- and chip-related stocks then spread to Asia, where the KOSPI plunged 8%.
