Investors will closely monitor stock markets on Tuesday, the day after Donald Trump is inaugurated for his second term in the White House, to see if U.S. equities can continue their recent trend of posting gains after a president is sworn in. Source link
Shares of AMD have cratered over the past year, making it a rare example of a chip stock that has fallen out of favor with investors. Among investment opportunities in the artificial intelligence (AI) realm, semiconductor stocks have become a top choice. Nvidia has been the most popular among chip stocks over the last two…
Key Takeaways The S&P 500 jumped 1% on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, heading into a three-day weekend on a high note as prospects rebounded for additional interest-rate cuts in 2025. Intel shares took off following reports that the semiconductor giant could be an acquisition target. Freight shipper J.B. Hunt posted lower-than-expected sales and profits for…
Key Takeaways Stocks on Friday were on track to have their best week since early November as investors bid up equities after this week’s reassuring inflation data and ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. Cryptocurrencies, Trump Media & Technology Group, and Tesla have all charged higher this week in anticipation of Trump’s first week…
(Bloomberg) — Intel Corp. shares jumped as much as 9.5% Friday morning after a report on a technology news site said the beleaguered chipmaker is an acquisition target. Most Read from Bloomberg SemiAccurate, a tech-focused newsletter founded by Charlie Demerjian, said it was “read an email about a company trying to acquire Intel, whole” and…
Biggest S&P 500 Movers on Friday 2 hr 32 min ago Advancers Intel (INTC) shares surged 9.3%, notching the S&P 500’s best performance, amid reports that the semiconductor giant could be a takeover target. Friday’s push higher extended gains posted by Intel stock earlier in the week after the chipmaker said it would transition its venture…
Stocks rose on Friday, capping off a strong run for markets under President Joe Biden and putting equities near record highs ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. The S&P 500 rose 1% on Friday, putting it up 58% since Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021. The S&P 500’s performance during Biden’s presidency fell…
AI will continue to drive these stocks higher. Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t just a trend that will disappear in the next few years. AI is fundamentally how we do business, and the impacts will be felt for decades to come. With that in mind, there are a few AI companies that investors can feel confident…
Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King holiday. Donald Trump’s inauguration also will be Monday, with the incoming president expected to issue a flurry of day one executive orders. The stock market rally had a strong…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Gilts posted their best week since July and the FTSE 100 hit a record high on Friday after a string of weak data weighed on sterling and prompted bets that the Bank of England will…