Intel's stock climbed Friday, while other chip stocks slid after President Trump told reporters semiconductor tariffs could climb as high as 300%. The chip industry’s main trade group, the Semiconductor Industry Association, declined to comment on Trump ’s latest tariffs . President Donald Trump ’s ambiguous plans for 100% tariffs on computer chips that aren’t made in the U.S. are stoking confusion among businesses and trading partners — boosting stocks for leading semiconductor companies while leaving smaller producers scrambling to understand the implications ... WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said the United States will impose a tariff of about 100% on imports of semiconductors but offered up a big exemption - it will not apply to companies ...