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NASDAQ:AMD 11 October 2025 - 17 October 2025

AMD’s AI Mega-Deal Sparks Stock Surge – Inside the OpenAI Partnership, New Chips & Showdown with Rivals

AMD Stock Skyrockets on AI Mega-Deals — Is $300 Next?

AMD shares hit record highs near $240 on Oct. 15–16, up about 80% in 2025 after major AI deals with OpenAI and Oracle. The OpenAI partnership alone added $80 billion in market value on Oct. 6. Analysts raised price targets to $300–$310. AMD reported Q2 sales of $7.69 billion and expects Q3 revenue near $8.7 billion, while continuing to chase NVIDIA’s dominant AI GPU market share.
16 October 2025
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Dow Dips as Fed Fears Slam Tech Stocks – Hot Economic Data Rattles Wall Street (Sept 25, 2025)

Stocks Surge on Trade Optimism and Fed Cut Hopes – Is a New Bull Run Brewing?

The S&P 500 closed near 6,671, up 0.4%, and the Nasdaq reached 22,670, up 0.7%, as trade-war concerns eased and Fed officials signaled more rate cuts. Morgan Stanley rose 4.7% and Bank of America 4.4%. AMD spiked about 24% in a day; Nvidia is up 41% year-to-date. Dow futures rose 0.4% and S&P 500 futures 0.2% on the morning of Oct. 16.
16 October 2025
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Powell’s High-Stakes Speech Spurs Markets – Fed Signals More Rate Cuts in 2025

Fed Cuts Rates — But Mortgage Rates Refuse to Fall, Tech Stocks Surge to New Highs

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points in September and signaled two more cuts this year, but 30-year mortgage rates remain near 6.2%. Pending home sales fell 1.3% year-over-year in September as buyers wait for lower rates. The 10-year Treasury yield hovers around 4.0%, driven by surging federal debt. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record highs in early October, led by tech and AI stocks.
16 October 2025
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AMD Stock Soars on OpenAI & Oracle AI Deals — Could $300 Be Next?

AMD Stock Soars on OpenAI & Oracle AI Deals — Could $300 Be Next?

AMD shares jumped 8.6% to $236.91 midday Oct. 15, extending an 80% year-to-date surge after major AI chip deals with OpenAI and Oracle. Jefferies and HSBC raised price targets to $300 and $310. About 60–65% of analysts now rate AMD a Buy. NVIDIA still holds about 94% of the AI GPU market, while Intel is reviving its AI chip push.
15 October 2025
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BlackRock & Nvidia’s $40 Billion AI Data Center Deal – Inside the Mega-Bet Powering the AI Boom

BlackRock & Nvidia’s $40 Billion AI Data Center Deal – Inside the Mega-Bet Powering the AI Boom

A consortium led by BlackRock and Nvidia will acquire Aligned Data Centers from Macquarie Asset Management for about $40 billion. The group, which includes Microsoft and xAI, plans to invest up to $100 billion in AI infrastructure projects. Aligned operates 50 data center campuses across the U.S. and Latin America. BlackRock shares rose 3% after the news, while Nvidia stock fell 4%.
15 October 2025
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AI Chip Wars Explode: OpenAI’s $1 Trillion Frenzy Ignites Nvidia, AMD, Oracle Race

AI Chip Wars Explode: OpenAI’s $1 Trillion Frenzy Ignites Nvidia, AMD, Oracle Race

OpenAI has secured nearly $1 trillion in AI infrastructure deals within weeks, partnering with Nvidia, AMD, Oracle, and Broadcom. Nvidia agreed to invest up to $100 billion and supply 10 GW of GPUs; AMD struck a 6 GW chip deal and issued OpenAI a 10% stock warrant. Oracle will provide $300 billion in cloud services, while Broadcom will co-design 10 GW of custom chips. Regulators warn of antitrust risks as stocks surge.
15 October 2025
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Astera Labs (ALAB) Stock Plummets After AMD-Oracle AI Deal – What Investors Should Know

Astera Labs (ALAB) Stock Plummets After AMD-Oracle AI Deal – What Investors Should Know

Astera’s stock closed at $161.55 on Oct. 15, down 19% after AMD announced a 50,000-GPU deal with Oracle, sparking concerns over competition. Q2 revenue rose 150% to $191.9 million with EPS of $0.44; Q3 revenue is guided at $203–210 million. Analysts remain mostly bullish, with 14 buys and an average price target of $187. Astera highlighted new AI connectivity partnerships at the OCP Summit.
15 October 2025
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Market Mayhem: Tech Stocks Surge as Trade Truce Hopes Spark Rally – Gold & Silver Hit Sky-High Records

Market Mayhem: Tech Stocks Surge as Trade Truce Hopes Spark Rally – Gold & Silver Hit Sky-High Records

U.S. stocks surged Monday, with the Dow up 1.3%, S&P 500 1.6%, and Nasdaq 2.2% after Trump signaled a softer stance on China. Tech shares led gains, while gold hit a record $4,179/oz and silver $53.6/oz amid Fed rate-cut bets. Tuesday saw a reversal as Beijing sanctioned U.S.-linked shipyards, sending major indexes down 1–1.8%. Investors await Trump-Xi talks and Fed Chair Powell’s speech.
14 October 2025
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AMD Stock Skyrockets on OpenAI AI-Deal – Can It Hit $300?

AMD Stock Skyrockets on OpenAI AI-Deal – Can It Hit $300?

AMD traded near $217 on Oct 14 after surging to $235 intraday, up 70–90% YTD and outpacing Nvidia. Shares jumped 30–34% on Oct 6 after AMD announced a 6-gigawatt GPU deal with OpenAI, and rose 3% on Oct 14 after Oracle agreed to deploy 50,000 MI450 GPUs. Q2 revenue hit a record $7.7 billion, up 32% YoY, but margins fell on R&D and inventory charges. Market cap stands at $353 billion, third among chipmakers.
14 October 2025
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Wall Street’s Rollercoaster Ride: Monday’s Speculative Surge and Bubble Warnings

Wall Street’s Rollercoaster Ride: Monday’s Speculative Surge and Bubble Warnings

U.S. stocks surged Monday, with the S&P 500 up 1.56% and the Nasdaq posting its best day since May, led by tech and chip gains after President Trump eased his China rhetoric. Broadcom jumped nearly 10% on an OpenAI deal, while AMD and rare-earth stocks also rallied. Early Tuesday, futures slipped as new U.S./China port fees renewed trade worries. Traders await major bank earnings and Fed Chair Powell’s speech.
14 October 2025
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Tariff Shock and Fed Jitters: Asian Markets Stumble as Rally Meets Reality

Dow Jones Rockets 500 Points as Trump Calms China Tariffs – Market Rally Explained

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 1.1% on Oct. 13, 2025, recovering roughly half of Friday’s 900-point drop after President Trump signaled a softer stance on China trade. Broadcom surged 9% on an AI chip deal, while JPMorgan rose 2.5% after a $1.5 trillion investment plan. Tech and bank stocks led gains; consumer staples lagged. Fastenal fell 5% after weak profit guidance.
13 October 2025
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Wall Street Panic: Howard Marks Warns of AI Bubble as Gold Hits Record High and Under-the-Radar Stocks Explode

Wall Street Panic: Howard Marks Warns of AI Bubble as Gold Hits Record High and Under-the-Radar Stocks Explode

Howard Marks marked 35 years of market memos on Oct. 13, 2025, warning that AI-driven enthusiasm and soaring tech valuations resemble past bubbles. Global stocks plunged after U.S.-China trade tensions; on Oct. 10, the S&P 500 fell 2.7% and gold hit a record $4,096.35/oz by Oct. 13. Nvidia’s $100 billion OpenAI investment fueled AI mania, but strategists and MIT research highlight weak returns and bubble risks.
13 October 2025
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Nasdaq Climbs Record Highs Then Retreats Amid Trade and Tech News

Nasdaq Surges 1.7% on Monday After Trump Calms Trade War Fears – Tech Stocks Lead Wild Comeback

Nasdaq Composite closed at 22,513.52, up 1.39%, and Nasdaq-100 rose 1.97% to 24,697.77 on Monday, rebounding after Friday’s 3.56% plunge. Major tech stocks led gains, with Broadcom up 8% and NVIDIA up 3.6%. Qualcomm dropped 7.3% amid a Chinese antitrust probe. The U.S. government shutdown entered its tenth day, delaying key economic data.
13 October 2025
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Markets in Limbo: Stocks Soar on Trade Truce Hopes – But Is a Pullback Imminent?

Markets in Limbo: Stocks Soar on Trade Truce Hopes – But Is a Pullback Imminent?

Wall Street futures rose 1–2% early Monday after President Trump softened his stance on China, easing tariff concerns. Gold surged above $4,000/oz to record highs, while chipmakers AMD and Nvidia gained about 4% pre-market. Friday saw the Nasdaq drop 3.6% in its worst session in months. The U.S. government shutdown entered its tenth day, delaying economic data.
13 October 2025
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Stocks Retreat as AI Hype Meets Shutdown and Trade Fears – What’s Next?

Stocks Retreat as AI Hype Meets Shutdown and Trade Fears – What’s Next?

The Dow fell 1.9% (878 points) on Oct. 10, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 dropped 3.5% and 2.7%, their steepest declines since April. Investors pulled $4.5 billion from U.S. stock funds last week as the government shutdown delayed economic data. Tech stocks led losses, with the VIX volatility index jumping 32% to its highest since June. Gold briefly hit a record $4,059 before retreating.
13 October 2025
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AMD Stock Skyrockets to Record High on OpenAI AI Chip Deal – Could $300 Be Next?

AMD Stock Skyrockets to Record High on OpenAI AI Chip Deal – Could $300 Be Next?

AMD shares surged 30–34% after announcing a multi-year deal on Oct. 6 to supply 6 GW of AI chips to OpenAI, including warrants for OpenAI to buy about 10% of AMD at $0.01/share. The stock closed at $214.90 on Oct. 10 and traded near $224 pre-market Oct. 13, with market cap now around $320–330 billion. Q2 revenue rose 32% to $7.7 billion, but U.S. export curbs to China may cut $1.5 billion from 2025 sales.
13 October 2025
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JP Morgan’s Dimon Sounds Alarm: 30% Crash Risk Looms Amid AI Frenzy and Trade Wars

JP Morgan’s Dimon Sounds Alarm: 30% Crash Risk Looms Amid AI Frenzy and Trade Wars

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned of a 30% chance of a major US stock market crash within two years, citing geopolitical and economic risks. On Oct. 10, US stocks plunged after Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China; the Nasdaq dropped 3.6%, with Nvidia and AMD falling sharply. Gold hit a record above $4,000 per ounce as investors sought safety. Bitcoin briefly topped $125,000 before tumbling on the trade war news.
12 October 2025
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Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: 100% Drug Tax and New Import Levies Rock Global Trade

Market Meltdown: Trump’s 100% Tariff Threat Wipes Out $2 Trillion – Stocks & Crypto in Chaos

U.S. stocks lost $2 trillion in value after President Trump threatened tariffs of up to 100% on all Chinese imports, sending the S&P 500 down 2.7% and the Nasdaq 3.6%. Beijing warned of retaliation and urged talks. Gold surged toward $4,000 an ounce, while oil and crypto prices plunged. Rare-earth mining shares jumped on China’s export controls.
12 October 2025
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Nasdaq Climbs Record Highs Then Retreats Amid Trade and Tech News

Nasdaq Climbs Record Highs Then Retreats Amid Trade and Tech News

The Nasdaq Composite hit record highs early in October, driven by strong tech and biotech gains, with AMD surging 24% on an OpenAI chip deal. The rally reversed sharply after trade tensions flared, sending the index down 3.6% on October 10 and ending the week 2.5% lower. Semiconductor stocks led both the early surge and the late-week losses. The index remained up about 15% for the year.
11 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Sensex Falls 900 Points as Nifty 50 Dips Below 23,900 Amid Global Tensions and Inflation Fears
    April 9, 2026, 3:16 AM EDT. On April 9, 2026, India's key stock indices dropped sharply, with the BSE Sensex falling 938 points and the Nifty 50 losing 238 points to close below 23,900. This sell-off wiped out more than ₹1.50 lakh crore in market capitalization. Experts attribute the decline to five main factors: weak global cues following renewed Israel-Lebanon conflict attacks, inflation fears supported by rising crude oil prices, anticipated slowdown in industrial demand, supply-chain disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz, and aggressive selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs). Market sentiments remain cautious over the stability of the US-Iran ceasefire and ongoing geopolitical risks, with little immediate relief expected for investors awaiting clarity on peace talks beginning April 10. Asian markets also showed similar weakness, underscoring the global nature of the sell-off.

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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 9, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 9, 2026, 3:21 AM EDT Sensex Falls 900 Points as Nifty 50 Dips Below 23,900 Amid Global Tensions and Inflation Fears April 9, 2026, 3:16 AM EDT. On April 9, 2026, India's key stock indices dropped sharply, with the BSE Sensex falling 938 points and the Nifty 50 losing 238 points to close below 23,900. This sell-off wiped out more than ₹1.50 lakh crore in market capitalization. Experts attribute the decline to five main factors: weak global cues following renewed Israel-Lebanon conflict attacks, inflation fears supported by rising crude oil
Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

8 April 2026
IREN shares rose 1.8% to $35.74 Wednesday as investors assessed its $6 billion share program and shift from bitcoin mining to AI cloud services. The company’s revenue fell to $184.7 million last quarter, with a net loss of $155.4 million. IREN recently announced a five-year, $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft. Options trading volume hit 103,000 contracts Tuesday, with sentiment described as mixed.
Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

8 April 2026
Amazon closed at $213.77 Tuesday, with BNP Paribas maintaining a $320 price target, citing strong AI demand despite Amazon’s planned $200 billion capex for 2026. The company’s February forecast of higher spending sent shares down 11.5% after hours, even as AWS revenue rose 24% to $35.6 billion in the December quarter. Alphabet and Microsoft are also ramping up AI infrastructure spending.
Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

8 April 2026
The Sensex surged 2,946 points to 77,562.90 on Wednesday, its best day in five years, as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and steady RBI rates pushed Indian markets higher. Brent crude fell 14.4% to $93.49 a barrel, easing pressure on the rupee, which rose 0.5% to 92.58 per dollar. All 16 major sectors gained, led by financials and auto stocks. The RBI kept its repo rate at 5.25% and forecast slower growth ahead.
Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

8 April 2026
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. increased its Netflix stake by 1,141.9% to 29,074 shares in Q4, while Ethos Capital Management disclosed a new 19,610-share position worth $1.84 million. The moves come ahead of Netflix’s April 16 earnings report and follow a Goldman Sachs upgrade to Buy with a $120 target. Insiders Reed Hastings and Greg Peters sold shares earlier this year under preset trading plans. Netflix last traded at $98.82.
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