SK Hynix Slumps Below US IPO Price as Mega-Listings Turn Sour
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A $26.5 billion debut sliding below issue price is a reminder that public markets are repricing chip and AI-adjacent names after the initial euphoria. If your roadmap assumes ever-rising semiconductor valuations or easy follow-on capital, pressure-test those assumptions against a colder tape.
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