Dow Rises 370 Points as Markets Optimistic on US-China Talks

The major averages closed sharply higher amid renewed optimism around the talks between U.S. President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping. Markets are extending a rebound despite another wave of inflation anxiety as investors continue favoring AI and semiconductor names over broader macro concerns.Big tech names continue lifting the markets, with Cisco's quarterly reporting giving the Dow a boost. Nvidia also helped after Reuters reported the U.S. has cleared about 10 Chinese companies to buy the company's H200 AI chip.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Ciscoprovided areport for Q3 but said it is cutting 4,000 jobsAbout 10 Chinese firms, including Alibabaand Tencent, have been cleared to purchase Nvidia'sH200 chips,AI chipmaker Cerebras Systemsafter its IPO was priced at $185 per shareHasbroreportedearnings and revenueVersant Mediareportedand said it expects to enter into a $100M accelerated share repurchase agreement2. WALL STREET CALLS:Starbucksto Buy at TD CowenCheesecake Factoryto Neutral at JPMorganWhirlpoolto Neutral at Goldman SachsDoximityto Neutral or equivalent at BTIG, Wells Fargo, Jefferies, Baird and KeyBanc following earnings and guidanceDraftKingswith an Underperform at BNP Paribas3. AROUND THE WEB:Netflixis working on an AI animation studio called INKubator, Lowpass reportsPresident Trump said that Chinese President Xi Jinping has committed to purchasing 200 Boeingaircraft, Bloomberg reportsMicrosoft'sLinkedIn has "implemented organizational changes," according to a source, with plans to cut roughly 5% of its 17,500 full-time workers and focus on business growth areas, Reuters reportsNew York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, New York City Comptroller Mark Levine and California Public Employees' Retirement System CEO Marcie Frost, leaders of three of the largest U.S. public pension systems, sent a letter to Elon Muskdetailing the concerns they have over SpaceX's "extreme" ownership, Reuters saysSecurity researchers say they have discovered a new way of circumventing Apple'ssecurity technology, using techniques they discovered while testing an early version of Anthropic's Mythos AI software in April, WSJ says4. MOVERS:Poet Technologieswas higher in New York afterStubHubincreased afterand backing its guidance for FY26Ondasand Aquestive Therapeuticsgained afterRegenxbiowas lower after, with EPS lower year-over-yearAelumaand Doximityfell after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Milestone Scientific, with CEO Eric Hines commenting, "Our first quarter results reflect continued progress as we execute on the foundation established in 2025"Klarna, with revenue beating consensusLegenceand raised its guidance for FY26XTI Aerospaceand provided guidance for FY26NIQ Globaland provided guidance for Q2 as well as FY26INDEXES:The Dow rose 370.26, or 0.75%, to 50,063.46, the Nasdaq gained 232.88, or 0.88%, to 26,635.22, and the S&P 500 advanced 56.99, or 0.77%, to 7,501.24.