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Stocks Hit Record Highs as April Jobs Report Beats Forecasts With 115,000 Positions Added

Stocks Hit Record Highs as April Jobs Report Beats Forecasts With 115,000 Positions Added

U.S. equities pushed higher Friday after the April jobs report came in nearly double consensus expectations, providing fresh evidence of labor market resilience as Wall Street navigates elevated oil prices, sticky inflation, and an imminent Federal Reserve leadership transition. The strong payroll print, paired with a Q1 earnings season that has materially outpaced forecasts, has reinforced the bull

AMD Stock Soars 16% After Q1 2026 Earnings Beat and Bullish Data Center Outlook

AMD Stock Soars 16% After Q1 2026 Earnings Beat and Bullish Data Center Outlook

Advanced Micro Devices delivered one of the strongest quarterly performances in its history on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, reporting first-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations across every major metric and raising guidance for the second quarter. The chipmaker’s stock responded with a sharp rally, climbing more than 16% in early trading on Wednesday and reaching new all-time

S&P 500 Posts Strongest Q1 Earnings Surprise Since 2021 — But Elevated Valuations Leave Investors With Little Margin for Error

S&P 500 Posts Strongest Q1 Earnings Surprise Since 2021 — But Elevated Valuations Leave Investors With Little Margin for Error

Wall Street is deep into one of the most impressive earnings seasons in recent memory. With nearly two-thirds of S&P 500 companies having reported first-quarter results, the data tells a story of corporate America broadly outperforming expectations — and doing so by a historically wide margin. Yet beneath the headline numbers, a more complicated picture is taking shape.

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