SOXX finished lower Friday, completing its ninth consecutive losing session. It had not posted a run this long since May 2006.
SOXX lost more than 4% Friday. The streak had reached eight consecutive down sessions through Thursday, Oct. 15.
An EconoTimes report on non-chip stocks rising as SOXX fell described a split in Thursday’s trading: Eli Lilly gained 3.6%, Waste Management rose 3.9% and Kimberly-Clark advanced 4.7%.



