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Jim Cramer Recommends Chip Stocks to Buy During Market Dip

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Jim Cramer believes that chip stocks have experienced an excessive sell-off, and he sees an opportunity for investors to buy on the dip. He pointed out that the reasons for being bullish on this sector earlier in the year are still valid. The semiconductor exchange-traded fund SMH, for example, has fallen over 18% from its July highs but remains up more than 25% year-to-date.

Cramer attributed the recent pullback to concerns about declining enterprise spending on artificial intelligence and worries over a potential recession before the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates. Nvidia’s recent quarter beat estimates but didn’t impress investors accustomed to massive outperformance, leading to fears that the AI boom may be short-lived. However, Cramer argued that Nvidia’s results reflect supply limitations rather than demand issues, maintaining that the AI boom is still “very real.”

Cramer highlighted several stocks in the chip sector worth considering:

  • AMD: Cramer praised AMD’s solid demand and performance, acknowledging its strong position in the semiconductor space.
  • Micron: Cramer sees Micron as a leader in memory chips and considers the stock undervalued based on next year’s earnings estimates. The need for memory in data centers presents a significant growth opportunity.
  • Arm: With licensing royalties providing steady revenue, Arm has seen its stock soar since its IPO. The stock got a further boost after reports indicated Apple would use Arm’s chip design for the iPhone 16.

 

K-pop’s Record-Breaking Success Fails to Boost Agency Stocks

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South Korea’s K-pop industry is experiencing unprecedented success with global chart-toppers and record-breaking performances, yet this surge in popularity is not reflected in the stock performance of its leading management agencies. Despite K-pop acts like BTS and Blackpink achieving international acclaim, shares of South Korea’s “Big Four” K-pop agencies—Hybe Corporation, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, and YG Entertainment—have all suffered significant declines this year. Hybe’s stock has dropped 29%, SM Entertainment has lost 36%, YG Entertainment has fallen 37%, and JYP Entertainment has seen the most severe decrease, plummeting 56%. This stark contrast between the industry’s soaring global presence and the agencies’ poor stock performance is attributed to a complex mix of governance issues, declining earnings, and shifting market dynamics. While K-pop streaming numbers have skyrocketed globally, the Big Four have faced operational losses and declining physical album sales. In August, South Korean artists were discovered 2.2 billion times on Spotify, reflecting strong streaming performance, yet physical album sales—a crucial revenue driver—have declined, impacting earnings. The temporary hiatus of BTS members for military service and Blackpink’s focus on solo projects have also contributed to investor concerns. Despite the strong fan base and increasing digital streaming revenue, physical sales still dominate agency revenue, making their decline particularly impactful. Analysts remain optimistic, forecasting that upcoming artist activities and concerts will potentially boost the agencies’ financial performance in the latter half of 2024 and into 2025.

 

China’s Consumer Inflation Rises in August as Producer Price Deflation Deepens, Driven by Weather Disruptions

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China’s consumer inflation rose in August to its highest rate in six months, primarily driven by rising food costs due to extreme weather conditions, including floods and heatwaves, rather than a recovery in domestic demand. The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.6% year-on-year in August, slightly up from July’s 0.5%, but fell short of economists’ forecasts of 0.7%. The spike in food prices, which surged 2.8% from the previous year, was attributed to weather-related disruptions affecting 1.46 million hectares of crops, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Despite the increase in CPI, core inflation, which excludes volatile food and fuel prices, dropped to its lowest level in nearly three and a half years, signaling underlying deflationary concerns. The producer price index (PPI), a key gauge of industrial profitability, fell by 1.8% in August, marking the largest decline in four months and exacerbating concerns about deflationary pressures. Economists attribute this to a persistent production surplus and weak demand. China’s yuan weakened and stock markets fell as economic worries intensified. Calls for further fiscal and monetary easing are growing, as analysts warn that existing policies, including a $41 billion national campaign to boost consumer confidence, have so far been insufficient to stimulate demand.