Semiconductor Stocks Rise on Big Tech Earnings, Qualcomm Outperforms
What happened: Semiconductor stocks rose on Thursday. Qualcomm (QCOM) rose 9% in pre-market trading, while peers Broadcom (AVGO), Intel (INTC), and AMD (AMD) also rose higher. What’s behind the measure: Big tech earnings from companies like Meta Platforms (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) showed that hyperscalers plan to increase their capital expenditures on AI infrastructure. Wall…