Nasdaq Rises as Chip Stocks Rebound
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: May 08 2026
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Stocks were broadly higher near noon after the April jobs report beat forecasts. Chip stocks are rebounding after yesterday's pause, helping lift the Nasdaq back toward record territory. Oil briefly pushed back above $100 after renewed U.S.-Iran clashes in the Strait of Hormuz, but equities have largely treated each flare-up as temporary noise.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Nvidiawillin Irenand announced a partnership between the two companiesExpediareported, affirmed its FY26 revenue guidance, and announced a new $5B stock buyback authorizationAkamaireportedand provided its outlook for Q2 and FY26Blockprovided areport for Q1Toyotareported a year-over-year2. WALL STREET CALLS:BofAHubSpotto Underperform, while Citi, William Blair and Cantor Fitzgerald also downgraded HubSpot to Neutral-equivalent ratings after the company's Q1 results and commentaryDaiwaQualcommto OutperformWells FargoNiketo Equal WeightMorgan Stanley, TD Cowen and BofAPlanet Fitnessto Neutral-equivalent ratingsCraig-HallumAkamaito Buy3. AROUND THE WEB:Meta'sAI push is causing anger and anxiety among the company's employees, NY Times reportsAmazonhas experienced a cloud outage at its north Virginia data center, Reuters reportsAnthropic is weighing a deal for a nearly $1T valuation, FT reportsThe U.S. suspects Nvidiachips were smuggled tot Alibabavia Thailand, Bloomberg reportsSoftBankhas downsized plans for a $10B margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake after hesitation from some creditors, Bloomberg says4. MOVERS:Monster Beveragehigher afterArlo Technologiesrises afterand reiterating its FY26 outlookRocket Lab USAgains after providing anCloudflarelower after providing abut also announcing 1,100 layoffsCoreWeavefalls after reporting5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Yelpand reiterated its FY26 revenue outlookGrouponreportedCoinbasereported a sharp drop inWendy'sreportedTexas Roadhousereportedand affirmed its FY26 store growth outlookINDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was up 0.07%, or 34.97, to 49,631.94, the Nasdaq was up 1.35%, or 348.00, to 26,154.20, and the S&P 500 was up 0.76%, or 56.03, to 7,393.14.
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Analyst Views on QCOM
Wall Street analysts forecast QCOM stock price to fall
16 Analyst Rating
10 Buy
5 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 212.970
Low
165.00
Averages
197.14
High
225.00
Current: 212.970
Low
165.00
Averages
197.14
High
225.00
About QCOM
Qualcomm Incorporated is engaged in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including third generation (3G), fourth generation (4G) and fifth generation (5G) wireless connectivity, and high-performance and low-power computing, including on-device artificial intelligence. Its segments include Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives. QCT develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on 3G/4G/5G and other technologies, including radio frequency front-end, digital cockpit and advanced driver assistance and automated driving, Internet of things including consumer electronic devices, industrial devices and edge networking products. QTL grants licenses or otherwise provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio that includes certain patent rights essential to and/or useful in the manufacture and sale of certain wireless products.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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