Marvell Technology Group LtdConcerns about revenue from AI chip deals with Google led to a 10.3% drop.
U.S. stocks closed in negative territory on Friday (Aug. 28) after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated the goal of curbing inflation during the Jackson Hole meeting, leading to expectations that the Fed may raise interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 53,559.99 points, down 9.45 points (-0.02%), while the S&P 500 closed at 7,711.76 points, down 19.23 points (-0.25%), and the Nasdaq closed at 26,402.42 points, down 138.93 points (-0.52%). Warsh stated that if there is not enough confidence that inflation will fall to the 2% target, the Fed will have more work to do, leading investors to increase the likelihood of a rate hike in September. Meanwhile, Nvidia shares fell 4.6% and Marvell Technology dropped 10.3% on concerns about revenue from AI chip deals with Google. PayPal shares also fell 12.7% following reports that Advent and Stripe had abandoned plans to acquire the company. Trading volume on U.S. stock markets was 15.68 billion shares, higher than the 20-day average of 15.8 billion shares.
Marvell Technology Group LtdConcerns about revenue from AI chip deals with Google led to a 10.3% drop.
NVIDIA CorporationConcerns about revenue from AI chip deals with Google led to a 4.6% drop.
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PayPal Holdings IncAdvent and Stripe abandoned plans to acquire PayPal, causing shares to fall 12.7%.