Jul 7, 2026 · 6 min
Chip sell-off collides with Rivian financing fears
Chipmakers Drag Nasdaq Lower, Rivian Tumbles, Fiserv Gains
The episode shows how company-specific financing news and semiconductor results can pull sharply in different directions across markets.
- 1Samsung’s preliminary results trigger a global sell-off in Intel, Micron, and AMD.
- 2Rivian shares fall double digits after announcing a $1.5 billion sale to fund loan commitments.
- 3Fiserv rallies as major U.S. banks reportedly consider its debit network.
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Rivian’s double-digit decline after announcing a $1.5 billion share sale makes financing pressure the episode’s sharpest company-specific move.
The brief
Hosts Carol Massar and Emily Griffa bring in Bloomberg TV Markets correspondent Norah Mulinda to examine the companies driving the day’s market action.
Samsung’s preliminary earnings trigger a global sell-off in chipmakers, pulling Intel, Micron, and AMD into the same market-wide repricing.
Rivian drops double digits after announcing a $1.5 billion share sale tied to commitments for a U.S. Department of Energy loan.
Fiserv moves the other way: its stock rallies amid reports that major U.S. banks are interested in its debit network.
Taken together, the moves show investors separating semiconductor read-throughs, financing needs, and strategic interest in payments infrastructure.
What was said on this episode
5 statements · 1 positive · 3 negative · 1 mixed
The AI trade has advanced too rapidly.
“the AI trade has run too far too fast”
Listen at 1:40
The justification for companies’ artificial-intelligence spending is uncertain.
“whether or not the spending that these companies are putting into artificial intelligence is actually justifiable”
Listen at 1:43
Rivian is heading toward its worst trading day since 2024.
“The stock is heading for its worst day since 2024.”
Listen at 2:13
Investors are reacting negatively to Rivian’s share sale.
“investors aren't taking this too well”
Listen at 2:29
The potential debit-network deal may significantly benefit Fiserv.
“we'll have to see whether or not this actually is a major tailwind for the company”
Listen at 3:29
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