Dow climbs as top AI stocks pause
Dow ticks up on healthcare and banks, but the Nasdaq is weaker with AI chip stocks sliding in late-morning trade Thursday. U.S. stock indexes were mixed.
Micron Drops as AI Memory Stocks Take a Hit
Micron Technology dropped 8.3% to $989.46 at the open on Nasdaq Thursday, part of a larger chip-stock slide that sent the iShares Semiconductor ETF down 5.0% and the QQQ off 1.3%. Despite the selloff, Micron still held a market cap close to $1.13 trillion, a sign of just how far the AI memory rally went before buyers stepped back.
Intel shares snap losing streak as Wall Street eyes CPU rebound
Intel stock climbed 4.43% to finish at $112.71 on Wednesday, snapping its five-day slide as traders reacted to new AI plans pitched at Computex in Taiwan. The shares were coming off a 13% drop over the losing streak and were still down 22% from their May 11 close before bouncing, according to Barron’s.
AMD Stock Holds Up As AI Rack Sales Draw Bulls
AMD gained 1.4% to $528.87 early Wednesday, shaking off declines in chip ETFs as investors saw new signs the company is making a bigger push into AI data-center gear. Nvidia dropped 2.3%. Intel was up 5.0%. Both iShares Semiconductor ETF and VanEck Semiconductor ETF slipped.
Super Micro soars after $2 billion AI deal draws trader attention
Super Micro Computer stock has a Tuesday rally to hold when Nasdaq trading starts Wednesday. SMCI finished at $50.17, up 7.02%, as money went back into AI-server hardware stocks.
QQQM’s $835 Million AI Wave Meets a Zscaler Reality Check
Invesco’s Nasdaq-100 ETF QQQM edged higher Tuesday, helped by fresh inflows and gains in Nvidia, even as Zscaler slid nearly 9% and reminded investors that the AI trade is not moving in one clean line. QQQM traded at $306.54, up 0.2%, while the larger Invesco QQQ Trust rose 0.2%; Zscaler was down 8.9% at $141.90.
Super Micro Stock Jumps Again as AI Server Boom Gets Fresh Fuel From HPE, AMD and Arm
Super Micro Computer shares rose about 5% in early trading on Tuesday, outpacing a softer Nasdaq, as investors kept bidding up AI server makers after Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s strong results and Supermicro’s latest product launches for large data centers.
Arm Ramps Up $15 Billion AI Chip Push Ahead of Schedule
Arm Holdings could hit its $15 billion annual revenue goal for AI chips sooner than it expected, CEO Rene Haas said, as demand for data center central processors is picking up. Haas told Bloomberg Television he was “very confident” about the target, according to Seeking Alpha. Reuters also reported demand for Arm’s chips is higher than eight weeks ago.
Asia Stocks Hold Up as AI Demand Lifts Sentiment, but Korea Signals Caution
Asia markets held firm Tuesday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.28% and the Shanghai Composite added 0.43%, offsetting a 0.3% dip in Japan’s Nikkei 225. The AI trade continued to draw interest from buyers, even as Brent crude stayed near $94 and Middle East risks remained in play.
Dow Falls as Nvidia Gains; AI Trade Goes Up Against Rising Oil
Stocks were mixed late Monday, with the Dow in the red and the S&P 500 flat. Gains in artificial intelligence names managed to offset some of the pressure from oil, which climbed after new Middle East worries.
Dow Jones Gives Up Gains As AI Rally Hits Oil Price Jolt
Dow pulls back in late morning, dropping 111.70 points, or 0.22%, to 50,920.76 after last week’s record close. S&P 500 stayed almost unchanged, while the Nasdaq Composite inched up 0.01%, according to LSEG data on Reuters. Wall Street balanced a fresh AI buying push with rising oil prices and new inflation concerns.
AMD Stock Set for Early Test After Nvidia Move
AMD shares dropped premarket Monday as Nvidia made a move at Computex to get more serious about PC chips. AMD has battled Intel for a long time in that segment, betting AI might give it a new growth push.
CoreWeave Stock Jumps Before the Bell as AI Cloud Rally Gets a New Test
CoreWeave Inc. shares rose in premarket trading on Monday, putting the AI cloud company back in focus before Nasdaq’s main session. The stock last traded in the regular session at $109.53 on May 29, while Google Finance showed premarket trading at $115.72, up 5.65%; Nasdaq’s regular session was due to open at 9:30 a.m. Eastern.
AMD Shares Near Record After 10% Jump, Eyes on Next AI Test
AMD stock starts the week just under record highs after jumping last week. Buyers are still in on the AI chip rally, though the trade could get tested by fresh economic numbers and competition from other names.
3X AI Chip ETF surged from $100,000 to $1.28 million, but future gains get harder
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares traded just above $220 early Friday, down from a $224.63 close, according to market data. That follows a big run over the past year. 24/7 Wall St. estimated a $100,000 investment made on May 28, 2025, would have been worth around $1.28 million by May 27.
AMD Stock Is Running Hot Again as Wall Street Chases the Next Big AI Winner
Advanced Micro Devices shares jumped more than 5% in midday trading on Thursday, outpacing Nvidia and Intel as investors moved back into chip names after a brief pause in the artificial-intelligence rally. AMD traded at $520.93, up 5.1%, with an intraday high of $526.90; Nvidia rose 0.5%, while Intel slipped 0.4%. The iShares Semiconductor ETF gained 1.9%, and the Nasdaq-100 tracker QQQ rose 0.9%.
Super Micro Stock Is Back in the AI Trade — But Its Margin Problem Still Bites
Super Micro Computer’s shares held near $37 in early Wednesday trading after a 4.3% gain on Tuesday, as a Micron-led rally in AI hardware pulled investors back toward server makers. The stock was little changed at about $37.15 in morning trade after closing at $37.10 a day earlier.
AMD Tops $500, Next Test for AI Chips Trade
Advanced Micro Devices shares surged 7.78% to $503.89 Tuesday, setting a new 52-week high at $506.96. The chipmaker kept climbing as AI infrastructure spending fueled a sharp rally. The stock has gained more than 50% in the last 30 days and is up 135% for the year, FinanceCharts data showed.
AMD Nears High as AI Boom Faces Another Test
AMD stock traded close to its 52-week high heading into Tuesday’s U.S. market open, as investors look at a possible Taiwan supply expansion to see if strong AI demand will show up in actual shipments. Shares finished at $467.51 on Friday, rising 3.99%, with markets shut Monday for Memorial Day.
AMD Shares Reach New Peak Ahead of Tuesday’s Open
AMD heads into the holiday-shortened week trading close to recent highs, after shares climbed 3.99% on Friday to close at $467.51. The stock hit $481.41 during the session, rounding out a volatile but strong week for the AI chipmaker.