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Tech stocks are set for another round of gains even as tensions in the U.S. war with Iran continue to intensify.

Stock futures were rising Tuesday as investors shrugged off a flare-up of tensions in the Middle East. Palantir Technologies slid 3.3% even as the data-wrangling software developer’s first-quarter earnings topped Wall Street’s expectations on all key metrics. Because it trades at such a lofty valuation, with the stock fetching 97 times expected earnings per share for the next 12 months, Palantir gets judged not on whether it beats expectations but how much it beats estimates.

Futures tied to major U. S. indices edged higher on Tuesday, pointing to a potential rebound after the previous session was hit by renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.

Earnings season revs up the next few days as investors will hear from big companies including Advanced Micro Devices, CoreWeave, Pfizer and McDonald's. Data on the U.S. jobs market will also be watched closely, culminating in April nonfarm payroll numbers Friday.

The iPhone maker's exploratory discussions are less about finding a better manufacturer than about ensuring it never again loses iPhone revenue to a single point of failure When Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, XETRA:APC) executives fly to Texas to tour a Samsung fabrication plant and hold separate...

Advanced Micro Devices is expected to post strong growth driven by AI data center demand, though pricing pressure could weigh on margins.

Moby summary of Adeia Inc.'s Q1 2026 earnings call

The markets got an unwelcome reminder today that the war in Iran isn’t over, clouding a picture that’s recently been dominated by sunny earnings reports. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 557 points, or 1.1%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.2%; the latter two had closed out last week at fresh highs. The war in the Middle East, which Wall Street had all but ignored in recent weeks, flared back into view on Monday.

Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come tomorrow, Tuesday, May 5, including earnings results from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Pfizer (PFE), and Anheuser-Busch Inbev (BUD); fresh labor data in the form of the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report; and commentary from Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman and Governor Michael Barr.

Intel’s new client-computing leadership adds focus to its push beyond traditional PCs, with upcoming results needing clearer evidence that AI PC demand and data center CPU sales can support the stock’s post-rally valuation.

Adeia (NASDAQ:ADEA) reported first-quarter 2026 results driven by new license agreements and continued expansion beyond its legacy pay TV business, while also disclosing that President and CEO Paul Davis plans to step down later this year. Quarterly results and deal activity Davis said the company

May 4 (Reuters) - Intel said on Monday it had appointed Alex Katouzian to lead the company's PC and physical artificial intelligence unit. 

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq retreated from record highs as oil prices jumped amid signs that the Midd

AMD reported its first quarter earnings on Tuesday.

AMD reported its first quarter earnings on Tuesday.

AMD will report its first quarter earnings after the bell Tuesdayl

Computer processor maker AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) will be reporting earnings this Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what to look for.

Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ:ARM) was among the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar on Mad Money as he discussed the upcoming earnings. Cramer called it a “real good one,” as he commented: Hey, after the close, we got a real good one, Arm Holdings, Rene Haas, you’ve seen him on, right?… We know what we heard […]

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) was among the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar on Mad Money as he discussed the upcoming earnings. Cramer called the company’s CEO the “best,” as he commented: You want an upside surprise? Okay, I’m going to say it’s going to come from AMD this week, and I’d buy some AMD […]

US benchmark equity indexes were lower intraday and oil prices jumped as fighting in the Iran war fl

Advanced Micro Devices eyes strong Q1 2026 results as Data Center revenues surge on EPYC and Instinct demand, fueled by AI and cloud expansion.

The April scoreboard is in for the analog and embedded chip leaders, and the result might surprise traders who default to Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) stock as the sector benchmark. ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:ON) stock ran away with the month, posting a 63% April gain versus TXN’s 45%. Both names are still trading near their recent highs ... Texas Instruments or ON Semiconductor: Which Analog Chip Stock Won in April?

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On May 4, 2026, oil’s jump past $100 on U.S.-Iran tensions jolted major U.S. indexes while potential regulatory progress boosted crypto stocks.

HSBC Downgrade Puts Advanced Micro Devices Rally Under Pressure

Cerebras Systems plans to kick off the roadshow for its proposed initial public offering as the arti

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) are sinking 6% in midday trading Monday, changing hands near $340 after closing Friday at $360.54. The selloff stands out because AMD’s peers are barely moving. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock is down 2% and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock is off just 1%. After months of correlated moves higher, the artificial intelligence ... AMD Sinks 6% Despite a Holding Pattern in Intel and NVIDIA: The Selective AI Chip Trade Is Here

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Nvidia hovered near a buy point after a 5% slide amid big tech earnings last week as a rival chip maker heads into earnings Tuesday. Shares of Nvidia recently rose for 11 consecutive sessions, the longest winning streak since the chip designer made its January 1999 trading debut, according to Dow Jones Markets Data. On Wednesday, Alphabet outlined capital spending plans that indicated demand for artificial intelligence hardware remains strong.