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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.
7.51am: Shell, BAE and JD Shell has announced a new $3 billion share buyback as it reports higher first quarter profits, supported by stronger trading and improved refining margins, while maintaining a steady outlook. Adjusted earnings rose to $6.9 billion from $3.3 billion in the previous...
Emerging market stocks are hitting new highs, driven by Asian AI firms and Latin American commodity exporters.
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.
Elon Musk's SpaceX (SPAX.PVT) has filed plans to invest $55 billion into building a Terafab facility in Texas, which will allow the company to produce in-house chips for its AI and robotics projects. Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian dives into the details.

<body><p>STORY: Advanced Micro Devices' shares jumped to an all-time high on Wednesday as its strong outlook boosted investor confidence about sustained demand for AI infrastructure, sparking a rally across global semiconductor stocks.</p><p>"Whether it's AMD, Nvidia, Intel, you name it, Taiwan Semiconductor, across the board, all of these names have tons of demand," Weinand said.</p><p>And with first-quarter earnings as a whole showing "margin growth, bottom line growth [and top line growth, I don't know where this train's really going to end," he added.</p></body>
In late April 2026, Apple reported second‑quarter results showing revenue of US$111.18 billion and net income of US$29.58 billion, alongside a 4% dividend increase and board approval of a new US$100 billion share repurchase program. At the same time, Apple began early discussions with Intel and Samsung about diversifying chip production away from sole reliance on TSMC, while managing legal settlements and supply constraints tied to rising AI-related memory demand. We’ll now examine how...
Luckily, it shouldn't slow down the chipmaker's momentum.
Most dividend ETFs make you pick a lane. You can chase yield with funds packed full of utilities, telecoms, and tobacco names that throw off cash but barely grow, or you can buy dividend growth funds that pay you almost nothing today on the promise of bigger checks a decade out. JPMorgan Dividend Leaders ETF ... This New Dividend Fund Is Chasing Yield And Growth At The Same Time
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is one of the best stocks to buy in 2026 according to billionaire George Soros. TSM stock has climbed around 30% over the past six months and soared more than 120% over the past 12 months. The Street believes the stock has more room to go up. On April […]
The semiconductor sector continues to absorb capital at a pace tied to the AI infrastructure buildout, and three exchange-traded funds offer distinct angles on it: iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH), and First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:FTXL). Each holds Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), whose Q1 earnings report, released today, reinforces what the ... Semiconductor Leaders SOXX, SMH, and FTXL Are Crushing It on AI Infrastructure Demand
Apple is in early exploratory talks with Intel and Samsung about producing some of its processors outside of TSMC. The discussions are aimed at easing chip supply constraints and reducing supply chain and geopolitical risk. The move comes as global semiconductor shortages and rising AI related demand continue to pressure capacity. For investors watching NasdaqGS:AAPL, this potential shift in chip suppliers sits alongside a stock that has seen strong multi year returns, with the share price...
Advanced Packaging Has Become the Bottleneck Intel (INTC) is attempting to reposition itself in the semiconductor value chain by leveraging one of the few areas where it still holds a differentiated capability—advanced packaging. While Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSM) (TSMC) Chip on Wafer on Substrate (CoWoS) platform has become the industry standard for high-performance AI ... AI Chip Packaging Constraints Create an Opening for Intel’s EMIB Technology
Samsung becomes the second Asian company after TSMC to reach the milestone as AI memory demand lifts Korea's market.
Samsung crossed the $1 trillion valuation mark after shares surged on AI-driven chip demand, making it only the second Asian company after TSMC to hit the milestone.
The South Korean chipmaker becomes the second Asian company to hit the milestone, after TSMC, as its Kospi benchmark tops 7,000 for the first time
Samsung reaches $1 trillion market cap on booming demand for high-bandwidth memory for AI.
South Korea's KOSPI smashes 7,000 for the first time, closing at a record 7,384 as artificial intelligence demand fuel historic rally.
Apple held early talks with Intel and visited Samsung's Texas plant as advanced-node processor shortages pressure device supply.
(Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co.’s market valuation topped $1 trillion after shares in the world’s largest memory maker more than quadrupled over the past year on booming demand for the chips used in artificial intelligence.Most Read from BloombergUS Has Opened a Passage Through Hormuz, Central Command SaysAnthropic Unveils AI Agents to Field Financial Services TasksUS Says Offensive Phase of Iran War Over as Ship Hit in StraitTrump Pauses Plan to Guide Ships While Seeking Iran DealWhite H
The South Korean company is only the second Asian company with a market valuation above $1 trillion, aside from TSMC.
The market capitalisation of Samsung Electronics' common stock surpassed $1 trillion on Wednesday, making it the second Asian company after TSMC to reach the milestone. Samsung Electronics, the world's top memory chipmaker, saw its market value reach 1,500 trillion won ($1.03 trillion) in early trading in Seoul on Wednesday, tracking sharp gains of AI-related stocks in the U.S. overnight. Shares of the South Korean chip giant were up 12% at 09:52 a.m.
Atomera (NASDAQ:ATOM) executives said the company made progress across several customer engagements during its first-quarter 2026 earnings call, highlighting momentum in advanced logic, memory, RF, power devices, and gallium nitride (GaN) applications for its Mears Silicon Technology (MST). Gate-Al
Apple is in early talks with Intel about using Intel's U.S. facilities to manufacture chips. The discussions focus on Apple potentially adding Intel as a supplementary or alternative supplier to TSMC. The talks are described as preliminary, with no formal agreement announced. For investors watching NasdaqGS:INTC, these discussions come at a time when the stock is trading at $108.18, following very large 1 year returns and a 174.7% return year to date. The share price move has been...
The semiconductor leader could be on the verge of a game-changing chip supply deal.
First it was FAANG, and then it was the Magnificent Seven. Are investors ready for the AIR 7 grouping of tech stocks? Hennion & Walsh CIO Kevin Mahn joins Market Domination Host Josh Lipton and Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre to discuss why investors should be considering these seven tech stocks — Micron Technology (MU), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), Vertiv (VRT), American Electric Power (AEP), Nvidia (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), and Digital Realty Trust (DLR).
Dow Jones tech titan Apple, along with AI chipmaker Broadcom, are in buy zones amid strong advances in recent weeks.
Intel shares pop on reports that Apple has held exploratory discussions to use its foundry services. Barchart’s data suggests significant further upside in INTC stock.