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Stock Market Reclaims Record Highs, Nvidia Tops $1,000 As AI-Driven Rally Resumes: Thursday's Top Movers

Stock Market Reclaims Record Highs, Nvidia Tops $1,000 As AI-Driven Rally Resumes: Thursday's Top Movers
Stock Market Reclaims Record Highs, Nvidia Tops $1,000 As AI-Driven Rally Resumes: Thursday's Top Movers

On Thursday, Wall Street opened the session with significant milestones as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 indices surged to new record highs. This rebound was driven by Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), which soared 9% to $1,034 per share following outstanding earnings results and optimistic guidance.

The chipmaker reported $26 billion in revenue for the last quarter, a 262% increase from the same quarter last year, surpassing the expected $24.6 billion. Notably, AI-driven Data Center revenue skyrocketed by 427% year-over-year.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) gained 0.3% to reach $531 at 09:45 a.m. EDT, while the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) rose 0.7%, both achieving record highs.

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In contrast, underperformance in technology stocks impacted the blue-chip index, with the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) falling 0.4%. Small-cap stocks were slightly weaker, with the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) down 0.1%.

Sector-wise, technology stocks led the gains, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLK) increasing by 0.6%.

In the industry segment, semiconductor stocks were the top performers, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:SMH) and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:SOX) rising 3.1% and 1.7%, respectively.

Read also: Nvidia’s Success May Propel These 6 AI-Related Stocks To New Heights

S&P 500’s Top Gainers;


#

Name

Last

Chg %

1

NVIDIA Corporation

1,035.29

9.04%

2

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)

945.76

8.30%

3

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)

171.45

3.58%

4

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)

223.68

2.53%

5

International Paper Company (NYSE:IP)

43.15

2.48%

Updated at 09:51 a.m. EDT

Nasdaq 100’s Top Gainers:


#

Name

Last

Chg %

1

NVIDIA Corporation

1,029.68

8.44%

2

PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PDD)

153.70

4.49%

3

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)

957.89

3.86%

4

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

169.50

2.41%

5

Applied Materials, Inc.

223.06

2.25%

Updated at 09:53 a.m. EDT

Read now: Why Micron, Broadcom And Lam Research Shares Are Moving Higher Thursday

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