Alphabet jumped 10.8% to a record high after the Google-parent announced its first-ever dividend.
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Chipmaker Intel falls as AI competition hurts forecast
The stock has fallen around 30% so far this year as they trail rivals in producing advanced AI chips and components.
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Chinese universities and research institutes recently obtained high-end Nvidia AI chips through resellers.
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Some megacap growth stocks edged higher in early trading, with Meta Platforms, Amazon.com and Apple up between 0.6% and 1.5%.
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Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Wednesday, boosted by megacap growth stocks and as corporate results rolled in.
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Wall Street’s main stock indexes as some big banks dipped after reporting dour quarterly results and most megacap growth stocks and chipmakers receded.
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