ON Semiconductor stock tanks 24% following Synaptics deal

ON Semiconductor CEO Hassane El-Khoury defended the company’s core business as shares tanked 24% and headed for their worst day since March 2020, after announcing its largest acquisition ever. The maker of power and sensing components for the automotive industry on Thursday announced plans to buy edge AI and wireless connectivity solutions company Synaptics in…

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Cisco (CSCO) pops on AI demand

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins told CNBC on Thursday that skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence tools and equipment is powering the industry toward a “networking supercycle.” Shares jumped 14% and headed for their best day in more than two decades after Cisco blew past its AI infrastructure and hyperscaler guidance orders for the fiscal year and lifted…

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New Apple CEO doubted himself when he started

Apple is adding a new CEO to its ranks and continuing a long-running tradition of internal promotion. The iPhone maker on Monday announced that CEO Tim Cook will step down as chief executive in September and named senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus as his successor. Cook will serve as executive chairman. He…

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Quantum stocks surge on Nvidia AI model announcement

A Rigetti quantum computer displayed at the Nvidia booth during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Quantum stocks climbed on Thursday, adding to a massive week-to-date rally fueled by enthusiasm for Nvidia‘s new open-source artificial intelligence models designed to…

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