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Applied Materials reports earnings Thursday as investors look for signs that AI-driven chip spending can outweigh slowing sales growth in China.
Applied Materials Stock in Focus Ahead of Key AI-Driven Earnings Test
The latest leg of a blistering Nvidia stock rally fueled fresh records for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Wednesday, after Chief Executive Jensen Huang joined a high-stakes China summit that could determine the next phase of the global AI arms race. Shares of Nvidia rose 2.3%, their sixth consecutive day of gains. In a sign of the chip maker’s dominance over the market, Nvidia in intraday trading became the first company to reach a market capitalization of $5.5 trillion.
Nvidia and other chip stocks tied to the artificial intelligence megatrend received positive analyst reports on Wednesday.
Micron wiped out roughly $100 billion in market value at Tuesday's low, and chip bulls still bought the dip.
President Trump has just landed in Beijing ahead of a two-day summit with Xi Jinping. More than a dozen top U.S. business leaders have also made the trip. Notable names include Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (a late addition) and Elon Musk, the CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX.
A last-minute addition to the group of CEOs joining President Trump on his trip to China was Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang, who wasn’t initially included on the travel list. Huang met the U.S. delegation in Alaska, where Air Force One was refueling. Trump called Huang on Tuesday to invite him after seeing media reports that he wasn’t coming, a person familiar with the matter said.
(Bloomberg) -- The worsening shortage in global memory chips due to the artificial intelligence buildout is driving a widening gulf in corporate results and stock performances.Most Read from BloombergAmbani’s Cola War With Coke, Pepsi Spurs Fridge Bonanza in IndiaInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyMamdani Scraps Property Tax Hike, Counts Second-Home RevenueIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysShares of memory makers Micron Technology Inc. and S
Earlier on May 12, I wrote about SanDisk (SNDK) hitting 80 relative strength index, or RSI, one of the most extreme overbought readings in the stock market. The AI memory trade, I noted, was running at a pace that rarely ends quietly. Then Micron (MU) showed up with its own flashing signal too. ...
The U.S. might be facing a testy economic backdrop, with the Iran War, worries about oil rationing, and a return of inflation, but the market continues to soldier onward and upward. The market has clung onto one balloon in particular: chipmakers. From its March lows, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF ...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.87%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.16%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
It’s been a rough day for tech names with Micron and Intel down around 10% and Qualcomm down 15%. There was always going to be a comedown after a few weeks of breathless quarterly reports, said Jay Hatfield, chief executive officer at Infrastructure Capital Advisors.
(Bloomberg) -- A scorching rally in Intel Corp. shares is threatening huge losses for traders wagering that they’re due to fall. But that isn’t stopping them from placing those bets. Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyAmbani’s Cola War With Coke, Pepsi Spurs Fridge Bonanza in IndiaNvidia’s CEO to Miss China Trip After Year of Travels With TrumpSince hitting a low on March 30, the chip
(Bloomberg) -- Optimism surrounding the potential for industrial companies to profit from the artificial intelligence boom has fueled record-setting momentum in the sector. Now worries are mounting that the group’s link to AI may be getting too tight.Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyIran Says It’s Deployed Mini Subs in Contest to Control HormuzEpstein's Black Card: How He Moved Wome
(Bloomberg) -- The White House is inviting Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk, Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook, Boeing Co.’s Kelly Ortberg and executives from other large companies to accompany President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, according to an official. Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyTrump Rejects New Iran Peace Offer as ‘Totally Unacceptable’Modi Asks Indians to Stop Buying Gold,
More than a dozen top U.S. business leaders will travel to China for President Trump’s visit this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping, representing various American industries from finance to manufacturing.
Chipmaker Cerebras Systems increased the size of an upcoming initial public offering in a sign of continued strong demand for AI stocks.
Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook, GE Aerospace's Larry Culp and Boeing's Kelly Ortberg will join U.S. President Donald Trump on his visit to China this week, a White House official told Reuters. Others taking part include Meta's Dina Powell McCormick, Blackrock's Larry Fink, Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman, Cisco's Chuck Robbins, Micron's Sanjay Mehrota, Mastercard'ss Michael Miebach, Qualcomm's Christiano Amon and Visa's Ryan McInerney, the official said.
Look at the most actively traded stocks on the S&P 500 this morning and you'll find some of the past few days' usual suspects: After powering the index to a fresh record Friday, chipmakers are the stocks changing hands the most this morning, extending their breakneck run-up.
Stock Market Today: Futures were down while oil prices rose on Iran tensions. Intel, Lumentum, Moderna, Circle Internet are winners..
Investing.com -- Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) shares rose 5.75% Monday as labor unrest at Samsung Electronics and supply constraints drove optimism, with Deutsche Bank setting a $1,000 price target for the memory-chip maker, matching the Street high.
(Bloomberg) -- Retail traders largely sat out a record-setting advance in chip stocks in April. Now they’re diving in just as worries mount that the group’s rally may be losing steam. Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysTrump Rejects New Iran Peace Offer as ‘Totally Unacceptable’Inside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyDrone Hits Ship Near Qatar as US Awaits Iran Peace Plan ResponseJudge to Review Musk, SEC Settlement Deal in
The U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs in April, the Labor Department said, far exceeding expectations. The unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 4.3%. The jobs report puts the Federal Reserve’s focus squarely on inflation data when it comes to determining its next move on interest rates.
Micron Technology stock went parabolic last week, rising 15% in a single session on May 8. Over the last five trading sessions, the chip stock has risen almost 40% and returned 137% year-to-date. Valued at amarket cap of $729 billion, Micron (MU) is among the largest semiconductor companies ...
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