AI stocks rebound: Intel surges nearly 10% ahead of earnings as Nvidia steadies and chip-export vote looms
Intel shares surged 9.7% to $53.25 Wednesday, leading gains in AI chip stocks ahead of its earnings report. Nvidia rose 1.5% despite ongoing U.S.-China tensions over AI chip exports, while Microsoft fell 1% and Oracle dropped 2.3%. The iShares Semiconductor ETF climbed 2.6%. A House panel will review the “AI Overwatch Act,” which could let Congress block AI chip exports to China.