After years of stagnation, the PC market enjoyed a boom when the pandemic hit. Computer makers hoped to keep the good times rolling with AI PCs, but this new product category has been a hard sell. The latest numbers from market research firms Gartner and IDC show barely any growth at all during the 2024 holiday season.

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) jumped roughly 2% after new economic data showed easing inflation, a relief to investors that also led to a decline in Treasury yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) jumped over 600 points.

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NVIDIA Corporation NVDA has been around for decades. However, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), the company has witnessed explosive business growth. In the past year, NVDA stock has surged 149%, becoming one of the top S&P 500 performers of 2024.

Tomorrow, the BLS will publish its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report -- and the related read on inflation will likely spur big movement for stocks again. CPI reports have recently been even bigger market movers than the PPI reports, and investors will be looking to the report to weigh the macroeconomic backdrop for growth stocks.

Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom sold off after the Biden Administration released new AI chip export rules late Friday.

President Joe Biden’s final days in office were all about cementing the United States’ well established lead over China in the market for artificial intelligence.

The advent of AI has sent the semiconductor industry into overdrive over the past year. Volatility is part of the price of admission.

The softer inflation data provided reassurance that price pressures ... which soared 19.3% after Macquarie announced a $5 billion investment in its AI data centers, and Teladoc Health, which climbed 4% on news of a partnership with Amazon.

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The company's share price was up 11% as of 11 a.m. ET and had been up as much as 14.9% earlier in the daily session. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index was up 1.6% and the Nasdaq Composite index was up 2.1%.