Tech stock rally sends S&P and Nasdaq to record highs
- The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit all-time highs on Monday, fueled by tech stocks as investors expect a robust earnings season while interest rates remain low.Big tech companies including Facebook Inc, Netflix Inc, Twitter Inc and Nvidia Corp were among the biggest boosts to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.The S&P 500 continued its recent momentum after paring some earlier losses, recording its third record high in a row, after logging its best weekly performance in 20 weeks last Friday.In contrast, cycl
Nvidia’s Planned Arm Takeover Gets Boost From Chip Giants
Nvidia Corp.’s $40 billion proposed acquisition of U.K. semiconductor group Arm Ltd.got a boost after three of the world’s largest chipmakers expressed support for the controversial deal.Broadcom Corp.,MediaTek Inc.and Marvell Technology Group Ltd. are the first customers of the Cambridge, U.K.-based Arm to publicly support the takeover, which has raised concerns on national security grounds, the Sunday Times reported.The endorsement comes as the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority prepares t