The semiconductor sector is in a sour mood as recession fears have mounted. Last week, news emerged that high-flying graphics chipmaker Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) could see growth come to a halt in its large gaming segment. Meanwhile, the recent cryptocurrency crash has led to a glut of used Nvidia graphics chips, which are used in crytpo mining, as miners have dumped them into distributor channels.
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Yahoo Finance Live looks at several of the day's trending stocks, including volatility in the semiconductor industry and Pfizer and Moderna opting to enhance COVID-19 booster shots to provide protection against new subvariants.