Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares News - May 15, 2026
Tech Stocks Sink, US-China Summit Fails to Ease Chip Export Controls
U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their summit on Friday without a breakthrough. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer...
Applied Materials Forecasts 30% Growth, Fueled by Global AI Build-out
Applied Materials reported record second-quarter revenue of $7.91 billion. The company achieved non-GAAP earnings per share of $2.86. These results...
NVIDIA and chipmakers tumble, as Trump-Xi summit yields no tech deal
Global semiconductor stocks declined sharply on May 15, 2026. This followed a high-stakes summit in Beijing between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese...
🔴 VGT is trading 1.6% down today as Trump–Xi summit fails to ease chip export curbs
VGT is trading down 1.6% as technology stocks retreat following a Trump–Xi summit that ended without progress on U.S. semiconductor export controls. •...
Nvidia leads chip sell-off as Trump-Xi summit ignores export curbs
U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their high-stakes summit on May 15 without easing technology trade restrictions. U.S. Trade...
SMIC wins foreign orders, as AI boom exhausts global factory capacity
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) reported a surge in overseas orders on Friday. Co-CEO Zhao Haijun attributed the growth to the global...
SMIC captures global orders, as rivals shift capacity to AI chips
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) reported a surge in overseas orders during its Q1 2026 earnings call. Co-CEO Zhao Haijun stated that the...
Nvidia H200 sales to China stall, as Beijing blocks domestic approvals
Nvidia has not delivered any H200 AI chips to China as of May 15, 2026. Beijing continues to withhold necessary purchase approvals for approximately 10 Chinese...