TXN is trading 4.6% up at $312.00 as a broad rally in the semiconductor sector and improved risk appetite lift major U.S. indices.

  • The stock is moderately outpacing the Nasdaq, driven by strong sector-wide momentum and a general shift toward risk-on assets.
  • Investors are tracking reports of a company lawsuit against a former executive over trade secret allegations involving GlobalFoundries, though the news appears secondary to the macro move.