On July 9, STMicroelectronics rose 3.36% in regular trading, trading at $70.65/share, with turnover of $83.80 million. The broader semiconductor sector staged a recovery as selling pressure triggered by Samsung Electronics' quarterly results — a classic \"buy the rumor, sell the news\" reaction — began to ease.

Earlier on July 7, the global chip sector suffered a chain sell-off after Samsung's stock dropped 5% on the Korean Exchange despite reporting operating revenue of 89.4 trillion won that exceeded analyst expectations of 84.2 trillion won. STMicroelectronics fell as much as 4.94% during that session, while peers including Micron, Intel, and AMD declined 6%-7%.

The rebound is supported by multiple catalysts: several major investment banks recently raised target prices for STMicroelectronics — Jefferies to 82 euros, HSBC to 84 euros with a Buy rating, and Bank of America to 88 euros. Additionally, approximately 20 global chip manufacturers collectively initiated a new round of price increases in July, with power semiconductors as the core category. Within the sector, Micron Technology rose 7.82%, AMD gained 6.69%, Intel added 4.72%, and Broadcom climbed 2.08%.

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