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Nvidia and other chip stocks tied to the artificial intelligence megatrend received positive analyst reports on Wednesday.

Investing.com -- Daiwa Capital Markets has downgraded Advanced Micro Devices to Outperform from Buy, citing the chipmaker's near-150% share price gain over the past 60 days, even as the firm raised its price target to $500 from $250 following a strong first-quarter earnings beat.

AMD just reported another outstanding quarter. Is this good or bad news for rival Intel?

Stock Market Today: Futures were down while oil prices rose on Iran tensions. Intel, Lumentum, Moderna, Circle Internet are winners..

Investing.com -- Here are the biggest analyst moves in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) for this week.

The stock market hit fresh highs as crude oil prices tumbled below $100 on Iran hopes. Earnings were mostly strong, though there were big losers too

Micron's AI memory rally is still running hot.

Micron's AI memory rally is still running hot.

Cathie Wood has spent weeks trimming some of the market’s hottest winners. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) kept climbing, and it was one of the several that Wood sold. In my previous coverage, Cathie Wood sold another $15.6M of the semiconductor stock after it gained 93% this year. Other artificial ...

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,

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.

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

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

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.

Data center demand drives upbeat Q2 outlook

Company forecasts Q4 revenue above estimates despite Q3 miss

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.

Futures rose. President Trump "paused" his Hormuz opening effort. AI plays AMD, Astera Labs, Lumentum, Arista were earnings movers late.

Markets are eyeing signs of easing in Mideast tensions and impressive AI-fueled tech earnings.

Major gauge futures soared following a series of record closes from US indexes.