Key Takeaways
- Analog Devices and Texas Instruments are two chip stocks that have historically outperformed others during economic downturns, Citi said.
- Analog Devices is the bank's "top pick," amid concerns sweeping new tariffs announced by President Trump Wednesday could raise the risk of a recession.
- While the impact of Trump's tariffs is “virtually impossible to assess completely," a recession would hurt firms across the semiconductor industry, the analysts said.
Analog chipmakers Texas Instruments (TXN) and Analog Devices (ADI) could be positioned to outperform other semiconductor stocks during an economic downturn, Citi analysts said Thursday.
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Shares of Analog Devices fell over 9% Thursday, while Texas Instruments fell close to 8%. Other chips stocks also tumbled, dragging the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (SOX) down nearly 10% amid a broad-based decline. (Read Investopedia's live coverage of 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:today's markets here.)