


Though, many stock market investors believe that semiconductor stocks will continue to outperform the market in the long run. Investing in semiconductor stocks can be risky, as the industry is subject to volatile swings in demand. Chipmakers, such as Intel Corporation ( NASDAQ: INTC) and Samsung Electronics ( OTCMKTS: SSNLF), are among some of the largest semiconductor companies in the world. Semiconductor stocks refer to the stocks of companies that manufacture these chips. The semiconductor industry is very important because semiconductor chips are used in most electronic devices. Semiconductors are small electronic devices that are used to power everything from computers and cell phones to solar panels and cars.
