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President Donald Trump has put together an exclusive group of CEOs, representing the best the U.S. has to offer, to join his key summit with China’s Xi Jinping.

The Dow industrials led U.S. stocks lower with fresh signs of growing price pressures from the war weighing on investors.

Wall Street will be closely watching the high-stakes negotiations unfold in Beijing over the next 48 hours.

President Trump has just landed in Beijing ahead of a two-day summit with Xi Jinping. More than a dozen top U.S. business leaders have also made the trip. Notable names include Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (a late addition) and Elon Musk, the CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX.

Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.8% in premarket trading as investors welcomed news of Huang's last-minute addition to the presidential trip

President Donald Trump has put together an exclusive group of CEOs, representing the best the U.S. has to offer, to join his key summit with China’s Xi Jinping.

Tech was on track for a strong session on Wednesday, as investors piled back into chip stocks following a brief pause. Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 added 0.9% as the likes of Micron, Nvidia, and Qualcomm all rallied.

Micron, Nvidia, and Qualcomm rise as investors pile back into chip stocks, while EchoStar surges after the FCC approves a spectrum sale.

(Updates include details of other CEOs in the second paragraph.) Nvidia (NVDA) Chief Executive Je

↗️ Nvidia (NVDA): Shares in the chip maker gained over 2% in premarket trading. CEO Jensen Huang has at the last minute joined President Trump on his trip to China, where chip-sale restrictions may be among the topics the president discusses with China's Xi Jinping.

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Wednesday after Monday’s mostly lower close. Dow Jones futures fell, whereas S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices were rising. This follows President Donald Trump‘s visit to China along with Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang, Tesla Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk, Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Tim Cook, BlackRock Inc.‘s (NYSE:BLK) Larry Fink, and Qualcomm Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:QCOM) Cristiano Amon. Before leaving, Trump said on Tuesday that Americans' financial struggle

Qualcomm Tumbles as Inflation Shock Sparks Semiconductor Selloff

FEATURE Intel stock and shares of other semiconductor companies were gaining early Wednesday. The chips rally looked set to resume after a blip the previous day.  Intel shares were up 4% in premarket trading, while Advanced Micro Devices was rising 2.

Semis took a breather, and so did stocks. A reversal for the semiconductor sector brought the market to a standstill. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added just 56 points, or 0.

A last-minute addition to the group of CEOs joining President Trump on his trip to China was Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang, who wasn’t initially included on the travel list. Huang met the U.S. delegation in Alaska, where Air Force One was refueling. Trump called Huang on Tuesday to invite him after seeing media reports that he wasn’t coming, a person familiar with the matter said.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the semiconductor sector rose buoyed by robust AI-related demand and a strong global sales outlook.

Chip stocks fell sharply after weeks of gains. The vibe shift pushed consumer staples and healthcare stocks higher.

What Happened in Markets Today Semis took a breather, and so did stocks. A reversal for the semiconductor sector brought the market to a standstill. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.

Yahoo Financed Tech Editor Dan Howley and Futurum CEO Daniel Newman join Asking for a Trend to discuss the chip trade and the AI trade.

The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 fell Tuesday as technology shares slid, with traders apparently

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.87%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.16%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Qualcomm Inc. CEO says the smartphone era may be nearing its end as major artificial intelligence companies quietly work on next-generation wearable devices powered by advanced AI agents. AI Wearables Push Signals Shift Beyond Smartphones On Wednesday, Qualcomm Chief Executive...

US equity indexes were mixed on Tuesday after hotter-than-anticipated inflation data and higher crud

US equity indexes traded mixed ahead of Tuesday's close as a hotter-than-expected inflation print am

US benchmark equity indexes were mostly lower intraday, weighed down by a technology sell-off, as in

It’s been a rough day for tech names with Micron and Intel down around 10% and Qualcomm down 15%. There was always going to be a comedown after a few weeks of breathless quarterly reports, said Jay Hatfield, chief executive officer at Infrastructure Capital Advisors.

On the May 8 episode of CNBC’s Halftime Report, the panel openly questioned whether the AI-driven rally has stopped discriminating between core AI plays and merely AI-adjacent names. One of the cleanest examples is Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), where the stock gained around 70% in a month despite posting merely decent results and guiding lower for the ... AI Rally May Have Gone Too Far With Some Stocks Up 70% in a Month

Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman and Myles Udland take a closer look at the recent market highs and discuss whether stocks can continue the momentum.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.44%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.72%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.38%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

IBM edges Qualcomm as the better AI tech buy now, backed by hybrid-cloud demand, watsonx upgrades, cheaper valuation and steady cash flow.