Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 rise
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Intel helped lead Fri. stock market surge
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On April 24, 2026, Intel’s breakout quarter reignited chip leadership and intensified the AI giants’ grip on U.S. indexes.
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International stocks are likely to keep outperforming the S&P 500.
Today, April 23, 2026, investors are zeroing in on QuantumScape's Eagle Line ramp and new AI and defense opportunities.
BCA Research said it was eyeing a 1999-style "melt-up" in stocks as the AI trade looks to be reaching a mature, late stage.
Financial conditions are easy and the AI boom is driving the economy forward, despite war, tariffs and other headwinds, says this strategist