Week in review: Chip stocks hit record levels; Apple CEO steps down

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investors.com.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries gets off the couch and starts to run. (April 24, 2026)

Intel surpasses 2000 dot-com boom high, hits new record. (April 24, 2026)

Intel stock jumps after chipmaker crushes Q1 targets, guides higher. (April 23, 2026)

Chipmaker MaxLinear beats Q1 views, guides up. MXL stock surges. (April 23, 2026)

TSMC in buy zone: Stock of the Day shows its chipmaking prowess. (April 23, 2026)

Chip stocks on epic run, fueled by AI megatrend, analog recovery. (April 23, 2026)

STMicroelectronics forecasts accelerating sales growth, sees AI upside. (April 23, 2026)

Lam Research ends March quarter like a lion. Here's why. (April 22, 2026)

Texas Instruments stock jumps on Q1 beat-and-raise report. (April 22, 2026)

Adobe has found a big buyer for its stock — itself. (April 22, 2026)

Astera Labs stock hits buy point after this news. (April 21, 2026)

Why Roku stock is at a 4-year high ahead of its Q1 report. (April 21, 2026)

Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down. IPhone maker shakes up executive ranks. (April 20, 2026)

Analog Devices, IBD Stock of the Day. extends breakout on analog chip recovery. (April 20, 2026)

AI-driven "CPU renaissance" to boost AMD, Arm and Intel, analyst says. (April 20, 2026)

Photo: Intel Xeon 6-plus wafer on display at the Intel Technology Tour 2025 in September 2025. (Intel)