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Wolfspeed CEO on CHIPS grant, Kinetic Automation CEO talks AI: Asking for a Trend

On today's episode of Asking for a Trend, Host Josh Lipton breaks down some of the biggest themes and stories of the trading day. EV chipmaker Wolfspeed (WOLF) is set to receive a $750 million CHIPS Act grant from the US government. Wolfspeed CEO Gregg A. Lowe explains that the funding will go toward expanding two of its facilities in North Carolina and New York, and ultimately drive scale, which will "help keep the advantage of this technology in the United States." With the government's efforts to reshore critical industries like chipmaking, Lowe tells Yahoo Finance, "the semiconductor industry is definitely taking a very strong position of rebuilding that capability here in the United States." He emphasizes the importance of keeping its silicon carbide technology in the US to dispel any worries about trade secrets and intellectual property. Kinetic Automation founder and CEO Nikhil Naikal joins the show to discuss how the startup backed by PayPal (PYPL) and Palantir (PLTR) founder Peter Thiel, leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to provide repair services to electric vehicles (EVs). "Cars today have transitioned from being predominantly mechanical systems to being digital systems... And when things break, the types of repairs that are needed to bring them back to their originally engineered state of safety requires a lot more thought, precision, and efficiency," he tells Yahoo Finance. All three major indexes (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) closed lower on Tuesday, and Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre breaks down his key takeaways from the trading day. The financial sector (XLF) leads the market so far this month compared to all other S&P 500 sectors as Big Banks report third quarter earnings. Oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) diverge from inflation expectations amid macroeconomic uncertainty. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) shows signs of breaking out as it hovers around $67,000. As the bull market marks its two-year anniversary, Market Domination Host Julie Hyman breaks down how the current S&P 500 rally compares to previous bull markets. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here. This post was written by Melanie Riehl