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US equity indexes rose ahead of Nvidia's (NVDA) quarterly earnings and minutes of the Federal Reserv

Traders remain bullish on Nvidia but are increasingly hedging semiconductor exposure.

Yahoo Finance Executive Editor is joined by Crossmark Global Investments Chief Market Strategist Victoria Fernandez to break down Nvidia (NVDA) ahead of earnings today, May 20.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.4% and the actively trad

Artificial intelligence cloud computing startup Lamda on Wednesday said ‌it has won a cloud contract with high-speed ‌trading firm Hudson River Trading. Lamba, which is backed by Nvidia and ​raised $1.5 billion last year after signing a deal to provide Microsoft with access to Nvidia's chips, said the deal with Hudson River Trading will entail renting ‌more than 1,000 of ⁠Nvidia's latest "Blackwell" systems to the trading firm, which Reuters last month reported had $12.3 billion ⁠in trading revenues last year. Lamda and Hudson River Trading did not disclose the financial terms of the ​deal.

Nvidia (NVDA) reports first quarter earnings results on Wednesday after the closing bell. Gabelli Funds portfolio manager John Belton joins Yahoo Finance to share his expectations for the print, as well as two reasons one might be bearish on the stock.

US equity futures were higher pre-bell Wednesday as traders anticipated Nvidia's (NVDA) fiscal Q1 fi

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher on the heels of the third straight day of stock declines, and there is growing apprehension that yields will go even higher and that inflation may as well. All of the major indices finished Tuesday lower, and with Q1 earnings all but over and the incoming economic data ... Here Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: BJ’s Wholesale Club, Centene, Cigna, Crown Castle, ETSY, Franco-Nevada, Humana, Ovintiv, X-Energy, and More

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Wednesday ahead of the Fed minutes. Nvidia stock rallied ahead of earnings.

Chip stocks bounce ahead of Nvidia eaernings.

The main US stock measures were pointing higher in Wednesday's premarket activity as traders await t

May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday as chip stocks steadied ahead of Nvidia's earnings, which investors view as a crucial test of AI demand amid concerns about

Nvidia (NVDA) is rounding out the earnings season for the Magnificent Seven this week as the chipmaker prepares to release first quarter results this Wednesday, May 20. Bokeh Capital Partners founder and CIO Kimberly Forrest highlights what she expects to see from Nvidia's results, mentioning how Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSM) own results may hint at what's to come.

Stocks looked set to edge higher on Wednesday as Wall Street waited for earnings from Nvidia, which could end a recent rough spell for the market by signaling that the artificial-intelligence investment boom still has legs. The indexes have all dropped for three straight sessions as investors fretted about rising bond yields. The worry is that the Iran war has triggered a flare-up in inflation that will strengthen the case for the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates later in 2026.

Stock futures edged higher and global bond yields stabilized following a sharp selloff in government debt.

Hedge funds stuck to their holdings in companies with ‌strong fundamentals in April, particularly technology ‌and semiconductor stocks, according to a report on Wednesday ​from data platform Hazeltree, in a month when the S&P 500 jumped over 10%.

(Corrects paragraph 10 to say BoE kept interest rates on hold at its last meeting) A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland As if markets haven't been volatile enough

Russia hopes to power its flagship GigaChat AI model ‌with Chinese-made chips, Sberbank's CEO said ‌during President Vladimir Putin's visit to China, as Western ​sanctions continue to block the country's access to advanced hardware abroad. "We are hoping that we will be able to use Chinese ‌microchips for GigaChat," ⁠Chief Executive German Gref told state broadcaster Channel One. GigaChat was developed by ⁠Sberbank, the country's largest lender, which has been driving Russia's push into AI.

Artificial-intelligence leader Nvidia has a big task when it reports first-quarter earnings later today: convince investors that the AI investment boom still has legs and that Nvidia won’t lose its pole position. Wall Street analysts expect the company to report earnings per share of $1.75, up from 81 cents a year ago. Nvidia remains the biggest winner of the AI age.

The AI chipmaker's outlook for the quarter ahead, its Vera Rubin transition, and any fresh China commentary could matter more than the headline numbers.

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) - Asian stocks extended a losing streak on Wednesday as war-driven inflation fears hammered bonds, while investors awaited earnings from Nvidia to see whether

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell for a fourth straight session on Wednesday as war-driven inflation fears hammered bonds, while investors awaited earnings from Nvidia to see

Elon Musk wants to take SpaceX public -- and he's asking investors to believe the rocket and AI company is worth almost $1.75 trillion. Musk is asking investors to value the company at nearly 100 times that. 

Asking for a Trend host Josh Lipton gets investors ready for the busy trading day ahead on May 20, breaking down the key earnings reports to watch — including Nvidia (NVDA), TJ Maxx (TJX), Lowe’s (LOW), and Target (TGT) — along with the release of the Fed’s April FOMC meeting minutes.

Investors are bracing for Nvidia earnings for a steer on the outlook for the AI trade.

Investors are bracing for Nvidia earnings, as strong results could offer relief from inflation worries.

Investors are bracing for Nvidia earnings, as strong results could offer relief from inflation worries.

Investors are bracing for Nvidia earnings, as strong results could offer relief from inflation worries.

Stocks wavered as Wall Street awaited Nvidia earnings, hoping strong results could offer some relief from ongoing inflation concerns.

Stocks wavered as Wall Street awaited Nvidia earnings, hoping strong results could offer some relief from ongoing inflation concerns.