MARA stock pops 6.6% as bitcoin steadies near $95,000 — what to watch next week
MARA Holdings shares jumped 6.6% to close at $11.36 on Friday, bouncing back after a steep decline the previous day. Trading volume hit roughly 51.6 million shares.
Cipher Mining stock jumps 7% as bitcoin miners rally on Riot-AMD data center deal
Cipher Mining Inc shares climbed 7.3% on Friday, closing at $18.80, with more than 45 million shares changing hands. The boost followed a broad rally among U.S.-listed bitcoin miners, sparked by Riot Platforms’ announcement of a long-term data-center lease connected to chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices.
Riot Platforms stock jumps on $311 million AMD data center lease — what RIOT investors watch next week
Riot Platforms shares surged Friday after the bitcoin miner announced it signed its first data center lease with Advanced Micro Devices and purchased the land beneath its Rockdale, Texas facility. The stock closed at $19.24, rising roughly 16% on heavy volume.
Riot Platforms stock jumps on $1 billion AMD data-center lease as investors eye next milestones
Riot Platforms shares jumped Friday following the bitcoin miner’s announcement of its first data-center lease with Advanced Micro Devices, marking a move further into the AI infrastructure space. The stock climbed $2.66, roughly 16%, closing at $19.24 amid heavy trading.
AI Stocks This Week: TSMC’s $56B Spending Plan Lifts Chip Names as New U.S. Tariffs Bite
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co set the tone for AI-linked stocks this week after the chipmaker forecast 2026 revenue would rise nearly 30% and put 2026 capital spending, or capex, at $52 billion to $56 billion, underscoring demand for processors used to train and run AI systems. Chief Executive C.C. Wei also pointed to a push for more U.S. capacity, saying an Arizona land buy “gives you a hint” of plans to expand “many fabs” there, while warning TSMC was “very nervous” about investing at that scale.
AI stocks move after hours: Nvidia slips on China H200 curb as Broadcom, AMD rise
Nvidia shares were down about 0.5% in after-hours trading on Friday, lagging other AI-linked chip names, after Reuters reported this week that Chinese customs authorities told agents its H200 chips were not permitted to enter China. Broadcom rose about 2.6% and AMD gained 1.7% in late trade.
AMD stock rises after Riot Platforms reveals $311 million data-center lease as traders look to Feb. 3 earnings
Advanced Micro Devices ended regular trading up 1.7% on Friday at $231.84. Traders also digested word from Riot Platforms that it has signed a 10-year data-center lease and services agreement with AMD expected to generate $311 million in contract revenue, with extensions that could take the total to about $1 billion.
AI stocks today: Micron jumps as chip names hold up after TSMC’s big AI spend signal
Micron Technology jumped 5.6% to $355.58 in early afternoon trading on Friday, boosting a cluster of AI-focused chip stocks as investors returned to the data-center buildout play. Nvidia edged up 0.3% to $187.68, AMD climbed 1.5% to $231.36, and the iShares Semiconductor ETF rose 1.5%.
Riot Platforms stock jumps after AMD signs $311 million Texas data center lease
Riot Platforms shares surged almost 13% Friday following news that chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices will lease data center space at Riot’s Rockdale, Texas facility. The stock climbed 12.8% to $18.69 in afternoon trading, peaking at $18.89, on volume exceeding 35 million shares.
Riot Platforms stock jumps on AMD Texas data-center lease that could reach $1 billion
Riot Platforms shares surged Friday following news that the bitcoin miner secured a long-term data-center lease with Advanced Micro Devices and acquired the land beneath a crucial Texas location. The stock climbed 12.6% to $18.65.
TSMC stock today: Blowout earnings meet a new U.S.-Taiwan trade deal — what happens next
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited’s U.S.-listed shares climbed 0.3% to $342.50 on Friday, having peaked at $349.72 earlier in the session.
AI stocks pop before the bell as TSMC lifts Nvidia, AMD and chip peers
AI chip stocks pushed higher in premarket Friday, boosted by names connected to data-center investment. Nvidia climbed 2.1% to $187.05, AMD picked up 1.9% to $227.92, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s U.S.-listed shares surged 4.5% to $341.64. ASML advanced 5.4%, while Broadcom edged up roughly 0.9%.
AMD stock rises as TSMC outlook lifts chips, even as Trump’s AI-tariff clouds the next trade
Advanced Micro Devices climbed 1.9% on Thursday, fueled by a late-session rally sparked by renewed optimism over chip demand. Shares of AMD last stood at $227.76, after reaching an intraday peak of $238.33, with roughly 50 million shares traded. Nvidia advanced 2.1%, while Intel slipped 0.9%.
Intel stock hits $49.78 52-week high as KeyBanc flags “sold out” AI server chips
Intel’s stock climbed to a 52-week peak of $49.78 on Thursday, pushing the chipmaker deeper into the spotlight of the AI sector. https://in.investing.com/news/company-news/intel-stock-hits-52week-high-at-4978-93CH-5190140
Wells Fargo’s $345 AMD call for 2026 is back — and Baidu is suddenly trending
Wells Fargo stuck with Advanced Micro Devices as its leading stock pick for 2026, reaffirming an Overweight rating and a $345 price target, according to an Investing.com report on Thursday. AMD gained roughly 5%, trading near $223 in early action.
AI chip stocks rally: Nvidia and AMD jump on TSMC outlook as Trump tariff clouds China trade
Shares of Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices surged Thursday, fueling gains across AI-focused chip stocks following Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s strong profit report and boosted investment outlook. By 10:15 a.m. ET, Nvidia had climbed 2.8%, while AMD jumped 5.5%. U.S.-listed TSMC shares rose 6.3%, ASML gained 6.2%, and Broadcom added around 2%, though Qualcomm dipped 0.8%.
AMD stock rises after ‘sold out’ server-chip call, with tariffs and earnings in view
Advanced Micro Devices shares climbed 3.3% to $230.96 early Thursday, buoyed by a wider surge in semiconductor stocks. The rally followed Taiwan Semiconductor’s optimistic spending forecast, which reignited interest in AI-related plays.
Trump’s New AI Chip Tariff Jolts Nvidia Stock After Hours as AMD Holds Up
Nvidia shares dipped 1.5% to $183.14 in after-hours trading Wednesday following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips, including Nvidia’s H200 AI processor. Meanwhile, AMD, whose MI325X chip was also named in the White House fact sheet, gained 1.2%, closing at $223.60.
AMD stock keeps KeyBanc upgrade in play as AI server chip supply tightens
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices climbed 0.6% on Wednesday, ending at $222.27. The move came as investors digested a KeyBanc upgrade highlighting supply constraints in crucial data-center chips.
Nvidia stock drops on China H200 curb — the next date AI investors are watching
Nvidia shares dipped early Wednesday after Reuters reported that Chinese customs officials told agents this week the company’s H200 AI chips cannot enter China. The report added that local tech firms were advised to avoid purchasing the chips unless absolutely necessary—a move one insider called “basically a ban for now.” Rhodium Group strategist Reva Goujon suggested Beijing might be “pushing to see what bigger concessions they can get” ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned April trip to Beijing.
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