Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000
Nvidia rallied 7.8% Friday, pushing chipmakers higher and sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average past 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index tacked on 5.7%. Advanced Micro Devices jumped 8.3%, Broadcom added 7.1%. Amazon, meanwhile, slid 5.6% after issuing a cautious spending outlook. “There’s enough evidence that there’s real demand for AI products,” said Ross Mayfield, investment strategy analyst at Baird. Investors are grappling with how to factor in a $600 billion artificial intelligence investment push planned by major tech players for 2026—a move that's started rattling shareholders in the cloud and software sectors. According to Reuters, the S&P 500 software and services index has shed nearly $1 trillion in value since Jan. 28. “It’s not that the trade is over, but it got too pricey,” said Andrew Wells, chief investment officer at SanJac Alpha.