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U.S. semiconductor stocks rose on Wednesday as Advanced Micro Devices' strong outlook boosted investor confidence about sustained demand for AI infrastructure and that a ‌shift toward CPUs would spur the next leg of spending. AMD jumped nearly 18% in premarket ‌trading and is on track to hit a record high if gains hold in market hours, while rival Intel rose 6%. Chip designer Arm Holdings soared 11%, while Qualcomm gained about 4%.

The chipmaker's data center segment brought in $5.8 billion, up 57% year over year, as AMD raised its second-quarter revenue outlook to $11.2 billion

Stocks were back near their highest levels on record after Wall Street turned its attention away from Iran and back to earnings season. The Dow rose 305 points, or 0.6%. The S&P 500 was up 0.7%. The Nasdaq was up 0.