Chip Stocks Enter Bear Market But Roar Back. Astera Labs Continues Slump.

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01:32 PM ET 07/17/2026

The Philadelphia semiconductor index, known as SOX, on Friday fell more than 20% from its peak in late June. That put chip stocks officially in a bear market. But shares later rebounded. The SOX, which includes the 30 largest chip stocks traded in the U.S., dropped as much as 23.6% on Friday from its June 22 high. But the index…