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Q1 Earnings Guide: Will Semiconductor Stocks Stay Hot?

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On today’s episode of the Zacks Friday Finish Line, Content Writer Ryan McQueeney and Editor Maddy Johnson take on this week’s biggest stories, including the latest earnings results from the likes of Facebook , Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) , and Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) —as well as the state of the semiconductor industry after AMD (AMD - Free Report) and Intel (INTC - Free Report) posted strong guidance.

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Investors initiated a selloff earlier this week after yields on the 10-year Treasury note surpassed 3% for the first time in four years, adding to heightened concerns that strong earnings results were already cooked into the market.

Nevertheless, actual earnings and revenue growth blew expectations out of the water, with Facebook, Amazon, and Alphabet (GOOGL - Free Report) rounding out a great stretch for the FANG stocks and the likes of Visa (V - Free Report) and Chipotle (CMG - Free Report) restating the strength of the consumer economy.

Most notably, semiconductor players like AMD and Intel helped quell fears that the chip market could be headed for a downturn after posting encouraging forward-looking guidance.

Maddy and Ryan cover all the latest earnings and forecasts that you need to know, so make sure to check out the show to hear more!

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