Nasdaq Gains Over 100 Points Following Inflation Data: Investor Sentiment Edges Higher, Fear Index Remains in ‘Greed’ Zone

Mizuho Maintains Outperform on Applied Materials, Lowers Price Target to $590

Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh maintains Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $650 to $590.

Applied Materials Sees Years Of AI-Fueled Growth Ahead

Applied Materials positions for strong growth as AI drives 80% of chip equipment demand. JPMorgan reiterates an Overweight rating.

A 10-Year Treasury Bond Now Pays More Than 118 Of America's Biggest Companies

Only 3.85% of S&P 500 stocks now yield more than the 10-year Treasury, the lowest since May 2007. Benzinga found 118 mega-caps that pay less.

Shares of semiconductor companies are trading lower amid concerns that OpenAI's Q2 earnings may weigh on AI growth. Today's Fed minutes revealed that many participants assessed that higher rates would likely be necessary if inflation did not fall.

Nvidia's Unusual Move Answers AI Trade’s Key Question; $40 Trillion US Debt Bomb Ticks; Key Fed Speech Awaited

Nvidia’s Unusual Move Please click here for an enlarged chart of NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA). Note the following: The chart shows that NVDA gapped up above the low band of Zone 1 (resistance). RSI on the

Why the Summer Slump is Setting Up Wall Street's Next Rally

Technical analysis shows QQQ is positioned for a rally, with historical data indicating positive returns following eight consecutive down closes. Bearish sentiment has reached extreme levels for six consecutive weeks, a contrarian indicator that preceded a multi-week rally in April. NVIDIA exceeded Wall Street expectations with $96.2B in revenue and announced significant capacity expansion plans for Neocloud partners, signaling strength in the AI sector.