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US futures point to a strong open, extending a global rally driven by hopes of a breakthrough in the Middle East, with further fuel from strong results from AMD and Super Micro Computer overnight. The Dow Jones has been called more than 500 points higher, with futures up 1%, while futures...
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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%.
AMD jumps 18% pre-market after Q1 beat while Intel hits an all-time high. RSI readings stay overbought as the rally extends.
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.
Chip makers helped the Nasdaq hit a record closing high on Tuesday, and strong earnings from Advanced Micro Devices looked set to keep the rally in tech stocks going. Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 were up 1.
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%.
↗️Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): Shares of the chipmaker soared premarket after it reported stronger sales and logged higher profit. Shares of its peer Super Micro Computer Inc. (SMCI) also jumped premarket.
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.
Stocks looked set to extend their record-breaking run on Wednesday after chip maker Advanced Micro Devices posted strong first-quarter earnings and President Donald Trump signaled there had been progress in peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. S&P 500 futures added 0.3%, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 jumped 0.7%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed at all-time highs on Tuesday as chip stocks racked up sizable gains, and AMD’s rock-solid results could extend the rally.
QyTw0, the Finnish AI lab founded by former AMD Silo AI CEO Peter Sarlin, is now valued at €325 million (approximately $380 million) after raising a €25 million angel round ($29 million). It's a sign of enduring tailwinds for AI, quantum computing, and sovereign tech, especially for Europe-made companies.
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.
Futures rose. President Trump "paused" his Hormuz opening effort. AI plays AMD, Astera Labs, Lumentum, Arista were earnings movers late.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results that management said marked an inflection in growth, driven by accelerating demand for AI infrastructure products across the company’s portfolio. Chair and CEO Lisa Su said revenue rose 38% year-over-year to $10.3 billion
Markets are eyeing signs of easing in Mideast tensions and impressive AI-fueled tech earnings.
Advanced Micro (AMD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +5.59% and +4.09%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
The company is seeing robust demand for its AI processors and data center GPUs.
The headline numbers for Advanced Micro (AMD) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Advanced Micro Devices shares rose in extended trading Tuesday after the chipmaker posted earnings that topped analysts' estimates as data center sales surged.
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