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AI CURATED HOT STORY · 10/17/2026

US Chip Stocks Hit Longest Slide Since 2006; Short Sellers Gain $32B

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The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has fallen for eight consecutive days, dropping over 12% and marking its longest slide since 2006, with short sellers gaining an estimated $32 billion. Concerns over excessive AI infrastructure spending and high valuations triggered the sector's sharp correction, severely impacting AI cloud providers like CoreWeave.

LATEST/The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has fallen for eight consecutive days, dropping over 12% and marking its longest slide since 2006, with short sellers gaining an estimated $32 billion. Concerns over excessive AI infrastructure spending and high valuations triggered the sector's sharp correction, severely impacting AI cloud providers like CoreWeave.

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  1. IT之家 · IT业界T2·68 pts
    • The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index is on an 8-day losing streak, approaching the longest decline since 2006.
    • The sector dropped over 12% in the past week, generating ~$32 billion in paper gains for short sellers.
    • AI cloud provider CoreWeave faces a >20% weekly stock drop, with credit default swap markets pricing its 5-year debt default probability at over 50%.
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