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The coronavirus (COVID-19) has been punishing stocks, especially chipmakers. The Dow is down nearly 300 points today, while chip stocks are down nearly three times as much. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SMH) is down 3% today.
It's no surprise because semiconductors are mostly made in China. The coronavirus has hurt Chinese productivity and slowed shipping while both countries try to get a handle on the virus.
Just look at what happened to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock this week, one of the companies most reliant on chips from China. The company issued a profit warning Monday because of concerns related to the coronavirus. It's share price fell by over 2% the next day after saying it will miss quarterly revenue targets because of the outbreak.
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