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Intel Stock Soars 9% to Record $129.84 — Trump Says Apple Will Design and Build Chips With Intel in the US

Intel shares surged more than 9% in premarket trading to a record near $129.84 after President Trump said Apple has agreed to design and build chips with Intel inside the United States. Neither company has formally confirmed the arrangement, but reports point to Apple's M7 chip running on Intel's new 18A-P process for the MacBook Air and entry-level iPad Pro starting in late 2027. The news lands two days after Intel disclosed that 18A-P entered risk production, giving the stock a second catalyst in the same week.

Earnings Season Accelerates: Tesla, Boeing, UnitedHealth, Intel, GE Aerospace and 80+ S&P 500 Companies Report This Week

The Q1 2026 earnings season enters its most consequential stretch this week, with more than 88 S&P 500 companies reporting, headlined by Tesla on Wednesday, Boeing Tuesday, UnitedHealth Group and GE Aerospace Tuesday, and Intel on Monday after the close. Analysts expect 12.6% aggregate S&P 500 EPS growth — what would be a sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings expansion — though forward guidance on energy costs and margin trajectories will command more investor attention than headline beats.

Magnificent Seven ETF Up 14% in April as Big Tech Rally Faces Its First Real Test of the Week

The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF has surged more than 14% in April alone — on track for its largest monthly gain on record — led by Tesla's 15% weekly rally and Microsoft's near-14% weekly gain, its best week since 2007. But with the group's collective Q1 earnings expected to show 20% EPS growth and Iran tensions reigniting Monday, analysts warn the rally's technical foundation remains fragile without broader market breadth confirmation.

Intel Surges 70% in 2026 as Terafab Partnership and Google AI Deal Cement Semiconductor Comeback

Intel has emerged as one of the S&P 500's most dramatic turnaround stories in 2026, with its stock gaining approximately 70% year-to-date after confirming its role in Elon Musk's Terafab AI chip megafab initiative and deepening a strategic AI partnership with Google Cloud. Analysts have raised price targets as high as $92, though the stock currently trades at a stretched forward P/E of around 94 times, reflecting high expectations for future earnings growth.

Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on China Over Alleged Iran Arms Shipment, Escalating Trade and Geopolitical Tensions

President Trump on Sunday threatened to impose an immediate 50% tariff on Chinese goods if Beijing is proven to be supplying military weapons to Iran, following reports of a potential air defense system shipment. The warning compounds existing geopolitical stress and raises fresh concerns about U.S.-China trade relations ahead of a scheduled May summit, adding another layer of uncertainty to an already volatile global market environment.

TSMC Posts 35% Revenue Surge in Q1, Powered by Insatiable AI Chip Demand Despite Middle East Turmoil

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported Friday that first-quarter 2026 revenue surged 35% year over year to $35.71 billion, beating analyst forecasts as relentless demand for AI chips from Nvidia and Apple proved resilient through the opening weeks of the U.S.-Iran conflict — with March revenue alone jumping 45% annually, signaling no letup in the AI infrastructure buildout cycle.

Meta and CoreWeave Seal $21 Billion AI Cloud Deal Through 2032, Powered by NVIDIA Vera Rubin

CoreWeave and Meta Platforms announced an expanded $21 billion agreement on Thursday to provide AI cloud computing capacity through December 2032, including early deployments of NVIDIA's next-generation Vera Rubin platform, bringing total Meta commitments to CoreWeave to $35 billion and signaling surging long-term demand for AI infrastructure.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Unveils Ambitious AI and Robotics Vision in Annual Shareholder Letter

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's 2025 annual shareholder letter revealed that AWS AI revenue is running at more than $15 billion annually in Q1 2026, that Amazon's custom Trainium chip business has reached a $20 billion run rate, and outlined plans to sell AI chips and potentially robots — challenging NVIDIA's dominance in the process.

AI Stocks Rebound as Risk Appetite Returns: NVDA Surges on 125M-Share Volume, ARM Reverses 5% Decline

The ceasefire-driven risk-on session on April 8, 2026 catalyzed a sharp reversal in AI and semiconductor stocks that had been under pressure following ARM Holdings' 5% decline the prior session. NVIDIA traded 125 million shares — more than three times its 30-day average — as the stock recovered from a $173.66 intraday low back toward $178. ARM surged 5.1% to $151.22, Micron recovered from $364 to $377, and AMD gained 0.6% with volume confirming institutional accumulation across the sector.