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Investors are about to learn the hard way that popularity does not equate to profitability on Wall Street.

U.S. stocks looked set to extend record highs after Trump walked back an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns of a near-term escalation in the U.S.-Iran war.

Stocks looked set to extend their record-breaking run on Wednesday after chip maker Advanced Micro Devices posted strong first-quarter earnings and President Donald Trump signaled there had been progress in peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. S&P 500 futures added 0.3%, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 jumped 0.7%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed at all-time highs on Tuesday as chip stocks racked up sizable gains, and AMD’s rock-solid results could extend the rally.

Oil prices slipped and stocks advanced on hopes that the U.S. and Iran can avoid resuming their full-scale war. The United Arab Emirates said it was intercepting new attacks from Iran hours after the U.S. said Iran's latest military actions didn't rise to the level of violating the cease-fire. U.S. officials sought to play down the events of the past 24 hours, including Iran’s targeting of American warships and attacks on other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

The crypto market is up 0.81% as Bitcoin crosses $81,500 and Zcash rallies 22% with Trump's Project Freedom pause easing geopolitical risk.

Oil prices extended losses and stocks rallied Wednesday on fresh hopes for an end to the Iran war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while Samsung blasted past the $1 trillion valuation mark as the AI tech boom continued apace.That came on the back of an eye-watering surge by Samsung, which rocketed as much as 12 percent to hit a market capitalisation of more than $1 trillion thanks to huge demand for its AI chips.

The market capitalisation of Samsung Electronics' ‌common stock surpassed $1 trillion ‌on Wednesday, making it the second ​Asian company after TSMC to reach the milestone. Samsung Electronics, the world's top memory chipmaker, saw its ‌market value ⁠reach 1,500 trillion won ($1.03 trillion) in early trading ⁠in Seoul on Wednesday, tracking sharp gains of AI-related ​stocks in ​the U.S. ​overnight. Shares of the ‌South Korean chip giant were up 12% at 09:52 a.m.

With the Iran cease-fire still seemingly intact, oil prices retreated today, giving the market some room to run. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 1%, while the The S&P 500 gained 0.8%. While there has been no real uptick in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the fact that the cease-fire remains in effect was enough to temper oil prices on Tuesday.

Futures rose. President Trump "paused" his Hormuz opening effort. AI plays AMD, Astera Labs, Lumentum, Arista were earnings movers late.

Last month, shares of the custom AI chipmaker got a boost from a Nvidia partnership and investment, a potential collaboration with Google, and an acquisition.

Markets are eyeing signs of easing in Mideast tensions and impressive AI-fueled tech earnings.

Major gauge futures soared following a series of record closes from US indexes.

Investors are evaluating cruise demand and fuel costs in the wake of a competitor's guidance cut , today, May 5, 2026.

Lennar (LEN) concluded the recent trading session at $86.2, signifying a -2.54% move from its prior day's close.

MakeMyTrip (MMYT) reached $47.06 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -2.37% change compared to its last close.

In the latest trading session, Signet (SIG) closed at $81.99, marking a -4.33% move from the previous day.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Consolidated Water (CWCO) stood at $32.8, denoting a +2.09% move from the preceding trading day.

As consumers tighten their wallets, four companies will continue to thrive amid economic uncertainty.

The latest trading day saw KB Home (KBH) settling at $48.42, representing a -5.87% change from its previous close.

The latest trading day saw AutoZone (AZO) settling at $3, representing a -1.48% change from its previous close.

Oil prices slipped and stocks advanced on hopes that the U.S. and Iran can avoid resuming their full-scale war. The United Arab Emirates said it was intercepting new attacks from Iran hours after the U.S. said Iran's latest military actions didn't rise to the level of violating the ceasefire. U.S. officials sought to play down the events of the past 24 hours, including Iran’s targeting of American warships and attacks on other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

Cipher’s reported lower Q1 2026 results were offset by new AI/HPC data center leases, a $200 million credit facility, and a long-term contracted revenue framework that could shift how investors value the company.

Today, May 5, 2026, Micron’s jump on high-capacity SSD demand helped power a broader chip-led advance in U.S. stocks.

US equity indexes rose on Tuesday as crude oil futures fell after the United Arab Emirates reported

On May 5, 2026, investors weighed an acquisition to expand Iren's AI cloud infrastructure to enhance the deployment and management of containerized enterprise solutions.

The Nasdaq keeps hitting record highs. It’s time to take a look at something besides chips, AI, and software. Here are nine companies to consider.

The Nasdaq hit new highs Tuesday. AI plays AMD, Astera Labs, Lumentum and Arista were earnings movers late.

The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 advanced to new highs on Tuesday as oil prices pulled back, whi

The U.S. stock market rallied to more records after an easing of oil prices let Wall Street turn its focus back to the big profits that companies keep producing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1%. Stocks got a boost after oil prices gave back much of their big jumps from Monday, and Brent crude fell 4%.

US equity indexes ended higher on Tuesday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ceasefire ag