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May 7 (Reuters) - S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures hovered near all-time highs on Thursday as oil prices retreated further on hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace deal that could potentially normalize crude supplies

The stock market has soared to record highs in recent weeks, and one sector has been doing a lot of the work.

Shares in tech investor SoftBank Group jumped 18.4% in Tokyo today, marking their biggest gain since the pandemic. The move helped drive the Nikkei 225 5.6% higher to close at a record level. It came on the heels of a surge in optimism in chip stocks in the U.S., after shares in AMD and other chip makers rose following results late Tuesday.

Oil prices fell and stocks rose on rising optimism about an end to Middle East hostilities. Iran and the U.S. are working with mediators on a one-page framework to restart negotiations aimed at ending the conflict and opening the Strait of Hormuz, with talks potentially beginning next week in Islamabad. Semiconductor stocks extended their rally.

By Rocky Swift and Junko Fujita TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average shot to a record high on Thursday and the nation's bonds rallied as financial markets reopened after holidays,

Investors’ pursuit of the companies supplying key materials to the artificial intelligence build-out is powering an epic rally in shares of chip makers. The AI trade has boosted stocks’ record run, with the S&P 500 climbing 1.5% to new highs on Wednesday after signs of progress on a Middle East peace deal and strong earnings from Advanced Micro Devices It has also sparked volatility in markets, sending investors swinging between worries that AI won’t produce the expected blockbuster profits and fears it will disrupt entire industries. Corning is among the latest companies to reap a windfall from the ripple effects of the data center build-out.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new highs on Iran deal hopes. Nvidia leads new buys with Arm a big earnings mover late.

Oil prices fell and stocks rose on rising optimism about an end to Middle East hostilities. Iran and the U.S. are working with mediators on a one-page framework to restart negotiations aimed at ending the conflict and opening the Strait of Hormuz, with talks potentially beginning next week in Islamabad. Semiconductor stocks extended their rally.

Chip stocks are having a moment, and AMD is leading the charge. Oil prices are tanking, too. Here's what you need to know.

AMD reported strong earnings results and fantastic guidance.

All three major US stock indexes were up over 1% in late-morning trading Wednesday, as investors sho

Wall Street unleashed one of the most aggressive coordinated price target hikes of the year on Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) following its blowout Q1 FY2026 report. Two firms upgraded AMD stock outright (Bernstein and Seaport), while seven others lifted price targets, with the most bullish call landing at $530 from KeyBanc. AMD stock surged 17% on ... Wall Street Just Piled Into AMD: Eight Firms Hike Price Targets After Q1 Earnings Crusher

AMD stock vaulted higher after the chipmaker delivered a strong first-quarter report and talked up its opportunities in the AI data center market.

The AI boom is giving old-school chips called CPUs a new moment.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock rips and tears higher in Wednesday's pre-market session after beating Wall Street's earnings and revenue estimates. The semiconductor manufacturer also topped forecasts for its second quarter guidance. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman and Yahoo Finance Head of News Myles Udland analyze the current narratives around the chip space, AI data center demand, and the catalysts for AMD in these late stages of the AI Boom.

Fresh off a record close on Tuesday, the Nasdaq was soaring to fresh highs on Wednesday after Advanced Micro Devices’ earnings report kept the chip rally rolling. The Dow was up 461 points, or 0.9%. The S&P and Nasdaq only need to close above yesterday’s level to establish new record closing highs.

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Chipmakers are the most actively traded U.S. stocks ahead of the opening bell, setting the stage for another tech-led rally. In recent premarket action: Intel (INTC) is the most traded stock by volume, according to Dow Jones Market Data, and is up about 6%.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) surged roughly 17% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the chipmaker delivered quarterly results and forward guidance that exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven largely by booming demand from the artificial intelligence sector. Investor enthusiasm accelerated after chief executive Lisa Su highlighted strong momentum in AMD’s server and data center operations during the company’s earnings call.

By Niket Nishant and Utkarsh Hathi May 6 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures rose on Wednesday, extending a strong run on hopes of a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement and unrelenting optimism around

Investing.com -- Advanced Micro Devices received upgrades from both Goldman Sachs and Bernstein after the chipmaker reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results and provided a robust second-quarter outlook, with analysts pointing to agentic AI as a key driver of the company’s accelerating growth.

U.S. semiconductor stocks rose on Wednesday as Advanced Micro Devices' strong outlook boosted investor confidence about sustained demand for AI infrastructure and that a ‌shift toward CPUs would spur the next leg of spending. AMD jumped nearly 18% in premarket ‌trading and is on track to hit a record high if gains hold in market hours, while rival Intel rose 6%. Chip designer Arm Holdings soared 11%, while Qualcomm gained about 4%.

U. S. stock futures moved higher on Wednesday after President Donald Trump paused a military initiative aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and signalled progress toward a possible peace agreement with Iran.

Investing.com -- Advanced Micro Devices forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for its data center chips. Shares rose 17% in premarket trading on Wednesday.

U.S. stocks looked set to extend record highs after Trump walked back an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns of a near-term escalation in the U.S.-Iran war.

Arm reports earnings Wednesday as investors focus on its move into data center CPUs, a business shift that could put the chip-design company in competition with some of its own customers.

With the Iran cease-fire still seemingly intact, oil prices retreated today, giving the market some room to run. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 1%, while the The S&P 500 gained 0.8%. While there has been no real uptick in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the fact that the cease-fire remains in effect was enough to temper oil prices on Tuesday.