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Akanda Corp. is a cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution company, which engages in the provision of premium quality and ethically sourced medical cannabis products to patients. The company cultivates and processes natural cannabis at facilities in the Kingdom of Lesotho, Africa and intend to supply medicinal-grade cannabis biomass, cannabis flower, and cannabis concentrates to wholesalers. It also imports and sells medical cannabis-based products. The company was founded on July 16, 2021 and is headquartered in New Romney, the United Kingdom.

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Akanda Corp is seeing massive volatility and high community engagement as traders speculate on a potential short squeeze fueled by its micro-float status and ongoing momentum. While some participants are capitalizing on the aggressive price action and citing sector-wide catalysts, others are issuing warnings regarding the company's financial history and the high risks associated with its trading patterns.

Joby Aviation, Inc. is a transportation company, which engages in developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft that intends to operate as a commercial passenger aircraft. The company was founded by Bevirt Joebenn in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA.

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Joby Aviation is facing significant bearish pressure as investors grapple with dilution concerns, insider selling, and high cash burn, despite ongoing progress in FAA type certification and upcoming NYC test flight demonstrations. Community sentiment remains deeply divided between long-term bulls highlighting institutional backing from Toyota and Delta, and skeptical shorts who view the stock as overvalued and prone to further technical breakdowns.

Robinhood Markets, Inc is a financial services platform, which engages in the provision of retail brokerage and offers trading in U.S. listed stocks and Exchange Traded Funds, related options, and cryptocurrency trading, as well as cash management, which includes debit cards services. The company was founded by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Prafulkumar Bhatt in 2013 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

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Robinhood is trending as traders debate the impact of its regulatory approval in Singapore and anticipate upcoming quarterly earnings, with the community closely watching for updates on international expansion and product momentum. Sentiment remains divided, as some investors express frustration over price volatility and short-selling pressure, while others maintain a bullish outlook on the company's long-term transformation into a diversified global financial platform.

Celestica, Inc. engages in the provision of supply chain solutions globally to equipment manufacturers and service providers. It operates through the Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CCS) segments. The ATS segment includes aerospace and defense, industrial, smart energy, health tech, and capital equipment businesses. The CCS segment consists of enterprise communications, telecommunications, servers, and storage businesses. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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Celestica, Inc.

Celestica is currently experiencing significant downward pressure despite a strong earnings report and raised guidance, as investors react to the company's increased capital expenditures and broader cooling sentiment in the AI infrastructure sector. The community is actively debating whether this pullback represents a fundamental break in the growth story or a buying opportunity, with many traders focused on key support levels and the stock's tendency for sharp volatility around earnings events.

Spotify Technology SA engages in the provision of digital music services. It operates through the Premium and Ad-Supported segments. The Premium segment provides subscribers with online and offline streaming access of music and podcasts on computers, tablets, and mobile devices. The Ad-Supported segment offers users with limited on-demand online access of music and unlimited online access of podcasts on computers, tablets, and mobile and smart devices. The company was founded by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon on December 27, 2006 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Spotify Technology S.A.

Spotify is facing significant volatility as investors weigh strong platform metrics and record subscriber growth against concerns over slowing revenue momentum and weaker forward guidance. The community remains divided, with some traders viewing the current sell-off as an attractive entry point into a dominant market leader, while others caution that the stock faces valuation pressure and ongoing churn risks from recent subscription price hikes.

Erasca, Inc. is a clinical stage precision oncology company. It focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing therapies for patients with RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers. It has assembled a wholly owned or controlled RAS/MAPK pathway focused pipeline comprising modality-agnostic programs. The company was founded by Jonathan E. Lim and Kevan Shokat on July 2, 2018 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Erasca Inc

Erasca Inc. is facing intense market volatility as investors weigh preliminary trial data against a reported patient death and patent infringement claims from competitor Revolution Medicines. The community remains deeply divided, with some traders debating the company's long-term clinical prospects and the potential for a deeper price decline, while others view the pullback as a significant buying opportunity.

Centene Corp. is a healthcare enterprise, which engages in the provision of programs and services to government sponsored healthcare programs. It operates through the following segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other. The Medicaid segment includes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, Medicaid Expansion programs, the Aged, Blind or Disabled program, the Children's Health Insurance Program, Long-Term Services and Supports, Foster Care, Medicare-Medicaid Plans, which cover beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare, and other state-based programs. The Medicare segment consists of Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans. The Commercial segment is involved in the Health Insurance Marketplace product along with individual, small group, and large group commercial health insurance products. The Other segment refers to pharmacy operations, Envolve Benefit Options’ vision and dental services, clinical healthcare, behavioral health, the TRICARE program, and corporate management companies. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Centene Corp.

Centene Corp. is experiencing volatility as investors closely monitor pending legislative votes regarding Affordable Care Act subsidy extensions, which remain a critical catalyst for healthcare plan providers. The community is actively debating the potential impact of this policy uncertainty against Centene's underlying operational resilience and its strategic focus on Medicaid and value-based care.

Rambus, Inc. engages in the provision of cutting-edge semiconductor and Internet Protocol products, spanning memory and interfaces to security, smart sensors and lighting. Its products include Memory Interface Chips, Interface IP, and Security IP. The company was founded by P. Michael Farmwald and Mark A. Horowitz in March 1990 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Rambus Inc.

Rambus is facing intense volatility as market participants react to mixed quarterly guidance, despite strong institutional backing and growth potential in the AI-driven data center sector. The community is actively debating whether the recent sharp pullback represents an attractive long-term entry point or a structural sign that the stocks valuation has become overextended.

IREN Ltd. is a vertically integrated data center business powering the future of Bitcoin, AI and beyond with renewable energy. It is strategically located in renewable-rich, fiber-connected regions across the US and Canada. IREN’s large-scale, grid-connected facilities are purpose-built for the next generation of power-dense computing applications. The company was founded by Daniel Roberts and William Roberts on November 6, 2018, and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

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IREN Limited

IREN is trending as investors focus on the company's transformation into an AI infrastructure powerhouse, fueled by speculation regarding imminent hyperscaler contracts and the upcoming energization of its Sweetwater facility. While sentiment is divided between those frustrated by management's silence on new deals and those buying the dip, the community is heavily focused on the stock's potential for a significant re-rating as it pivots from bitcoin mining to high-performance computing.

Quantum BioPharma Ltd. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in building a portfolio of assets and biotech solutions for the treatment of neurodegenerative, inflammatory, metabolic disorders, and alcohol misuse disorders with drug candidates in different stages of development. It operates through the Biopharmaceutical and Strategic Investments segments. The Biopharmaceutical segment focuses on furthering the research and development of the drug candidates and the development of a treatment for alcohol misuse for application in hospitals and other medical practices. The Strategic Investments segment is involved in the generation of returns and cash flow through the issuance of loans secured by residential property, with FSD Strategic Investments having a first or second collateral mortgage on the secured property. The company was founded by Thomas Fairfull, Zeeshan Saeed, and Anthony J. Durkacz on October 20, 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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Quantum BioPharma is trending as investors monitor ongoing legal battles regarding alleged stock manipulation and market spoofing, fueling high-stakes community debate about the company's long-term valuation and clinical prospects. Traders are actively discussing the stock's volatility and the potential impact of pending regulatory and legal milestones on its future market performance.

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NVIDIA tops $5T market cap again as AI chip demand surges, lifting semiconductor ETFs like SMH, XLK, QQQ and SOXX into focus.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Northland downgraded AMD stock to ‘Market Perform.’</li><li>Earlier this week, DA Davidson upgraded the stock to ‘Buy’ and hiked the price target by 70%.</li><li>AMD reports Q1 results on May 5 after the closing bell; the consensus estimates for revenue are $9.88 billion, and EPS is $1.28.</li></ul>Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares caught investor attention on Monday after Northland Capital Markets downgraded the stock to ‘Market Perform’ from ‘Outperform’&nbsp;ahead of earnings next week.The firm set a price target of $260, implying a potential downside of more than 25% from Friday’s close. Shares of the company traded nearly 3% lower on Monday morning and are on track to snap its four-day winning streak. The stock has closed in the red only once so far this month.AMD reports&nbsp;first-quarter (Q1) results on May 5, after the closing bell. The consensus estimate for revenue is $9.88 billion, and EPS is $1.28.<h1 class="st-heading-1">Analyst Rationale</h1>According to TheFly, Northland said Intel (INTC) is catching up to AMD. This commentary follows rival chipmaker’s Q1 results, which blew past Wall Street&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/intel-stock-rockets-overnight-on-blowout-q1-analyst-says-we-re-overthinking-as-valuation-gap-with-nvda-amd-widens/cZBWAHaReTh">expectations</a>.&nbsp;The firm also pointed out that competition from NVIDIA (NVDA), through its partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) in AI infrastructure and PCs, will limit AMD's gross margin expansion and keep its R&amp;D spending elevated.Although Northland believes AMD is a “phenomenal company,” the firm said its calendar year 2027 consensus is "likely too high," per TheFly.For 2027, Fiscal AI polled estimates for earnings at $11.01 per share on revenue of $68.11 billion. The 2027 estimates for EPS are 64% higher, and for revenue, they are nearly 46% higher than the 2026 consensus.On the broader AI infrastructure spending, Northland expects the trend to decline in 2027, citing hyperscaler capex constraints and belt-tightening by AI companies.<h1 class="st-heading-1">DA Davidson’s Take</h1>Last week, DA Davidson upgraded AMD to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral,’ saying the magnitude of Intel’s earnings beat was actually the reason for its bullish outlook.They said Intel’s performance shows that CPUs are “reinserting” themselves as an indispensable foundation of the AI era, and AMD, being a key rival, could also benefit from this&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/amd-stock-upside-ahead-of-q1-earnings-due-to-intel-q1-beat/cZBh3KsRecI">demand</a>. “We view Intel's results as a precursor for a huge step-up for AMD's CPU franchise and believe the structural shift towards agentic AI workloads is creating unprecedented demand for server CPUs," DA Davidson analyst Gil Luria said Friday.The firm hiked its price target by 70% to $375, implying nearly 8% upside as of Friday’s close.<h1 class="st-heading-1">How Did Retail Traders React?</h1>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment about AMD remained ‘extremely bullish’ amid ‘extremely high’ messaging volumes over the last 24 hours.One user on the platform thinks the stock will go down to $300 before climbing to $400.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/603stockgoat/message/651495495</stembedurl>Another user thinks the AMD downgrade “confirms rally higher will continue.”<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/JasonCO/message/651489465</stembedurl>AMD stock has risen more than 54% so far this year and more than tripled in value over the last 12 months, outperforming the benchmark S&amp;P 500 index, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX).For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/vz-raises-earnings-guidance-for-2026-ceo-schulman-says-turnaround-s-not-only-progressing-it-s-gaining-momentum/cZBN89yRePb">VZ Raises Earnings Guidance For 2026 — CEO Schulman Says 'Turnaround's Not Only Progressing, It's Gaining Momentum'</a>

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Michael Burry Says SOX 'Will Return To Earth' — And Reveals Fresh $330 Puts On Key Semiconductor ETF

The contrarian investor revealed in a Substack post that he has purchased puts on the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), a popular exchange-traded fund tracking American semiconductor companies, and noted that it is a new position. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Overall, U.S. chip stocks surged on Friday, with Nvidia rising to a new high, while Intel soared nearly 30% before paring some of the gains.</li><li>AMD shares soared more than 15%, aided by Intel’s performance and an analyst’s 70% price target hike.</li><li>The iShares Semiconductor ETF was up more than 5% in Friday’s midday trade, with most of the stocks that make up the ETF rising during the regular trading session.</li></ul>Shares of Micron Technology Inc. (MU) rose above $500 for the first time ever on Friday, with the stock hitting a new all-time high for the second consecutive day amid a broader rally across the semiconductor segment.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MU">Micron shares</a> reached a new all-time high of $506.99 on Friday before paring some of the gains to hover around $500. At the time of writing, MU stock was up nearly 4%.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Rising Tide Lifts All</h2>Overall, U.S. chip stocks surged on Friday, with Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) rising to a new high, while Intel Corp. (INTC)&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/dan-ives-intel-comeback-rocky-balboa-ai-trade-in-third-innings/cZBWzYEReTv">soared nearly 30%</a> before paring some of the gains after blowing past Wall Street expectations with its first-quarter (Q1) performance.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/amd-stock-upside-ahead-of-q1-earnings-due-to-intel-q1-beat/cZBh3KsRecI">AMD shares</a> soared more than 15%, aided by Intel’s performance and an analyst’s 70% price target hike.The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) was up more than 5% in Friday’s midday trade, with most of the stocks that make up the ETF rising during the regular trading session.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Retail Traders React?</h2>Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MU">Micron Technology</a> trended in the ‘bearish’ territory at the time of writing.One user stated that Micron will have a significant agentic AI opportunity, as it supplies memory to Nvidia for its Vera Rubin platform.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/moonstocks777/message/651290766</stembedurl>Another user stated that Micron remains a deep value play.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Wags241/message/651305251</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">The Nvidia Connection</h2>Micron announced last month that its 192GB SOCAMM2 memory had entered high-volume production, designed for AI and high-performance computing workloads on the Nvidia Vera Rubin platform.The company stated that it offers the SOCAMM2 product with capacities up to two terabytes and a bandwidth of 1.2 terabytes per second.“Our close collaboration with NVIDIA ensures that compute and memory are designed to scale together from day one,” said Sumit Sadana, executive vice president and chief business officer at Micron.This comes at a time when the company’s unable to meet the demand for its memory products.“Memory today is very tight supply and supply cannot be brought up that easily, and you are seeing that in our results,” Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/micron-falls-blockbuster-earnings-chips-ai.html">told</a> CNBC during an interview following second-quarter (Q2) results last month.Mehrotra added that the company is only able to meet about half to two-thirds of the memory demands of its key customers.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MU">MU stock</a> is up 76% year-to-date, while&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/INTC">INTC stock</a> is up 117%.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/doj-drops-jerome-powell-criminal-probe-kevin-warsh-clear/cZBhEgLRec9">DOJ Drops Jerome Powell Probe, Clearing Path For Kevin Warsh’s Confirmation As Fed Chair</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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MU Stock Rises Above $500 For The First Time Ever Following A 76% Rally This Year — Retail Points To Huge Agentic AI Opportunity

Micron shares reached a new all-time high of $506.99 on Friday before paring some of the gains to hover around $500.

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Intel Stock Rockets Overnight On Blowout Q1: Analyst Says ‘We’re Overthinking’ As Valuation Gap With NVDA, AMD Widens

Intel’s results underscore strong AI-driven chip demand, though analysts remain divided on the sustainability of gains given INTC’s stretched valuation.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Burry started a position in MSFT and purchased GME shares for a second straight day.</li><li>ServiceNow and IBM stocks suffered sharp declines on Thursday, following their results; iShares Expanded Tech Software ETF (IGV) declined 5.8%.</li><li>Burry bought put options on QQQ, NVDA, and SOXX that expire early next year.</li></ul>Ace investor Michael Burry on Thursday disclosed a new position in Microsoft Corp., while adding to holdings in Adobe Inc., PayPal Holdings Inc., and&nbsp;stock market indices operator MSCI, Inc. He also signaled a bearish view on chipmakers, betting the AI-fueled rally in semiconductor stocks will cool by early 2027.&nbsp;Burry bought GameStop stock for a second consecutive day, after a reportedly&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/michael-burry-says-he-bought-more-gme-stock-at-25-56-and-says-ryan-cohen-may-continue-to-be-patient-on-acquisition/cZBf0hORebi">$6.4 million purchase</a> on Wednesday.Major tech&nbsp;stocks fell on Thursday, triggered by sharp declines in ServiceNow and International Business Machines following their results, as well as Big Tech players Microsoft and Meta Platforms.ServiceNow flagged a hit to its business from the ongoing war in the Middle East last quarter and issued a softer outlook for full-year subscription gross margins, fueling investor concerns that the impact could show up in upcoming earnings across other software and tech companies.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IBM">IBM's stock</a> slumped 8.3% after the company disappointed investors by keeping its revenue guidance unchanged.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IGV">iShares Expanded Tech Software ETF (IGV)</a>, which tracks software stocks and is considered the sector benchmark, suffered its&nbsp;largest one-day percentage decline since April 2025. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (QQQ)</a>, which tracks Nasdaq-100 stocks, declined 0.6%.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MSFT">Microsoft's stock</a> closed 4% lower after the company announced it would offer voluntary buyouts to 7% of its workforce. Shares of&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/META">Meta</a> slid 2.3% after the company said it would lay off roughly 8,000 people.A clear divergence is taking shape in tech trades, with SaaS stocks sliding while semiconductor names continue to surge. Intel, for instance, had rallied about 80% this year before its upbeat results pushed the stock even higher in the post-market Thursday trading.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SOXX">iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX)</a> is heading for its best month on record.&nbsp;Burry said he is leaning into “bombed out software and payment stocks,” but expects the AI-driven rally in the other parts of the market to cool off.Burry said he purchased January 2027 put options on the Invesco QQQ Trust with a $550 strike, along with March 2027 puts on the QQQ with a $525 strike. He also bought January 2027 puts on Nvidia at a $115 strike and initiated a new position in January 2027 puts on the SOXX semiconductor index&nbsp;at a $330 strike.<blockquote>“The picture is one of an historic rally, something that has never happened in the U.S. stock market. Never have we seen an ascent this steep, this unrelenting, and to all-time highs.” - Burry</blockquote>“Never have we seen an ascent this steep, this unrelenting, and to all-time highs,” Burry said about the chip rally, noting milestones such as the iShares Semiconductor’s 17-day gains streak and a 43% gap from its 200-day moving average.Beyond semiconductors, there is strong momentum in companies supplying electronic components, optical components, and other data center infrastructure, Burry said.CNBC’s Jim Cramer supported Burry’s view and said that cybersecurity stocks in particular are attractive. “IGV brings down Oracle, MSFT, Palantir, Salesforce, Palo Alto, Applovin, Crowdstrike Adobe, Intuit, ServiceNow --all because of ServiceNow and its margin compression... Cyber stocks should not be sold; they are the buys today,” Cramer said&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/jimcramer/status/2047304604392579434?s=20">on X</a>.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.&nbsp;

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 Michael ‘Big Short’ Burry Leans Into ‘Bombed Out’ MSFT, PYPL, ADBE Stocks While Shorting Chip Rally

Burry disclosed positions in Microsoft, Adobe, PayPal and MSCI while buying January and March 2027 put options on QQQ, Nvidia, and SOXX.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Meanwhile, relations between the U.S. and Iran are still tense after Trump said earlier in the day that he had ordered the U.S. Navy to take down any ships laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.</li><li>The Dow Jones futures were down 0.09%, but the S&amp;P 500 futures were up 0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.70% at the time of writing.&nbsp;</li><li>Markets are also tuned into corporate earnings, even as the iShares Semiconductor ETF ended Thursday 2.14% higher.</li></ul>U.S. stock futures were mixed in Thursday’s overnight trading session after President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon would extend the ceasefire, while uncertainty over a deal with Iran still persisted. &nbsp;Dow Jones futures were down 0.09%, but S&amp;P 500 futures were up 0.19%, and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.70% as of 9.04 p.m ET. &nbsp;Among the ETFs tracking the benchmark indexes, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPYhttps://stocktwits.com/symbol/qqq">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ), and <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/dia">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA), were all gaining overnight. Meanwhile, retail sentiment on Stocktwits for SPY was in the ‘bullish’ territory, while that of QQQ and DIA was in the ‘neutral’ territory at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did US Markets Fare On Thursday?</h2>All three indexes closed down on Thursday amid uncertainty over the U.S. and Iran’s peace deal. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.36%, the S&amp;P 500 was down 0.41% at close, and the Nasdaq Composite lost more than 200 points, ending the session 0.89% lower.<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Index</td><td>Move</td><td>Close</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones Industrial Average</td><td>0.36%</td><td>49,310.32</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>0.41%</td><td>7,108.40</td></tr><tr><td>Nasdaq Composite</td><td>0.89%</td><td>24,438.50</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">US Market Drivers</h2>Trump’s announcement of a three-week extension to the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon lifted market spirits late Thursday. The president posted the update to Truth Social after a meeting at the White House with top officials.“The President of the United States, DONALD J. TRUMP, Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, and Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, met today with High Ranking Representatives of Israel and Lebanon in the Oval Office. The Meeting went very well!” Trump said in the <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116456113408853958">post</a>.“The United States is going to work with Lebanon in order to help it protect itself from Hezbollah. The Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by THREE WEEKS. I look forward in the near future to hosting the Prime Minister of Israel, Bibi Netanyahu, and the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun,” he added.Meanwhile, relations between the U.S. and Iran are still tense after Trump said earlier in the day that he had ordered the U.S. Navy to take down any ships laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. “I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their naval ships are ALL, 159 of them, at the bottom of the sea!), that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. There is to be no hesitation,” he said in a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116454087460626531">post</a>.Markets are also tuned into corporate earnings as technology and chip stocks post higher returns. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/soxx">iShares Semiconductor ETF</a> (SOXX) has been trading up for 17 straight sessions, ending Thursday 2.14% higher.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trending Stocks To Watch</h2>Intel Corp. (INTC): Intel stock rallied in Thursday’s overnight session, soaring by over 22% after the chipmaker <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/intc-stock-soars-past-its-2000-s-record-closing-price-after-q2-earnings-guidance-roars-past-wall-street-estimates/cZBQa8lReT2">posted quarterly results</a> that zoomed past Street expectations.Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD): The chipmaker drew strong retail interest as its shares surged over 8% overnight, fueled by an after-hours semiconductor rally and capital rotation into secondary chip names following Intel’s earnings beat.Skillz Inc. (SKLZ): The gaming platform soared by more than 238% on Thursday after it <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/sklz-stock-soars-to-its-highest-in-33-months-after-winning-a-420m-lawsuit/cZBQd5aReRy">won a $420 million lawsuit</a> against rival Papaya Gaming. However, the stock pulled back about 30% after-hours.High Roller Technologies Inc. (ROLR): Another gaming company, High Roller, was on retailers’ radar amid announcements of a new strategic marketing partnership agreement with Leverage Game Media that would aid the launch of a prediction markets product in the U.S.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Broader Market Trends</h2>Meanwhile, oil futures gained in Thursday’s overnight trading. Brent crude futures expiring in June edged 1.37% higher to $106.40 a barrel, while WTI crude futures expiring in May gained 1.19% to $96.99 a barrel at the time of writing.Treasury yields on the benchmark 10-year were at 44.33%, while gold traded around $4,708.48 an ounce.Asian markets opened mixed on Friday, with KOSPI and Nikkei 225 trading higher, while the Hang Seng index was down. Australian stocks also dipped lower at the open.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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