Benzinga - by Piero Cingari, Benzinga Staff Writer.
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.
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.
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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% |
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% |
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