AI stocks head into MLK Day break mixed: Nvidia and Intel slip as AMD, Broadcom firm
New York, January 18, 2026, 12:33 EST — The market has closed. U.S. chip and software stocks tied to AI closed Friday on a mixed note ahead of the long holiday weekend. Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom posted gains, with AMD up 1.7% at $231.83 and Broadcom climbing 2.6% to $351.71. Meanwhile, Nvidia slipped 0.5% to $186.23, and Intel dropped 2.8% to $46.96. On the software side, Palantir slid 3.4%, Alphabet dipped 0.9%, and Microsoft edged up 0.7%.