Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) stock is rocketing higher Wednesday in response to multiple positive catalysts. The company's share price was up 10.2% as of 2:45 p.m. ET. At the same point in the session, the S&P 500 had risen 1.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 2.9%.

Supermicro's valuation is climbing today thanks to a combination of encouraging developments on the macroeconomic front. The stock is also seeing bullish momentum in conjunction with the announcement of a new server and expanded generative artificial intelligence (AI) partnership with Fujitsu.

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Stocks rise as investors bet on brightening macroeconomic picture

Recent comments from President Donald Trump and other leaders in the administration point to a significant pivot in trade policy that could help lower tariffs and alleviate concerns among investors. According to a report from Reuters, the administration could lower tariffs on Chinese goods to between 50% and 65% -- a big pullback from the 145% import tax currently applied to most goods from the country. In comments today, Trump also said that he didn't intend to try to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Supermicro unveils new server and deepened Fujitsu partnership

Fujitsu published a press release today announcing that it was expanding its collaboration with Supermicro. The two companies also announced the launch of the new PRIMERGY GX2570 M8s server from Supermicro, which pairs a high-performance graphics processing unit (GPU) with liquid-cooling technologies and related support software and services. In July, Fujitsu will begin using the new server in conjunction with its Takane large language model (LLM) to provide generative AI services to enterprises. The development suggests that Supermicro should continue to see strong demand for its server products tied to generative AI and helps support a bullish case for the stock.

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Trump Media (NASDAQ: DJT) stock is seeing big gains Wednesday amid an increase in bullish sentiment across the market. The company's share price was up 10.3% as of 2:15 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 was up 2%, and the Nasdaq Composite had climbed 3.1%.

On the heels of big gains yesterday, the stock market is moving higher again today following statements from President Donald Trump and other administration officials that suggest a desire to reach a trade deal with China. Trump Media's valuation is also moving higher in response to news about the company's plans to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through its Truth.Fi brand.

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Trump Media stock surges as market rallies on trade hopes

The stock market has continued to be highly volatile this week. After Trump's call for immediate interest rate cuts and criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell prompted a steep pullback Monday, the market has rebounded in response to some seemingly favorable macroeconomic news. Following an initial report yesterday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expected a de-escalation of the U.S.-China trade war, subsequent comments from Trump and other officials seem to have confirmed that the administration wants to make a deal that would lower tariffs. A potential resolution to trade-related pressures has investors feeling bullish today, and Trump Media stock is gaining ground thanks to the momentum.

Is Trump Media's big pivot the right move?

In a press release published yesterday, Trump Media announced details about new ETFs that it will be launching through its Truth.Fi brand and a collaboration with Crypto.com and Charles Schwab. Trump Media has now signed a definitive agreement with Crypto.com to launch multiple ETFs that will include both digital assets and stocks.

The push into the financial products space represents a major pivot for Trump Media, which has mostly been focused on its Truth Social media platform and Truth+ streaming service up to this point. It's still far too early to tell whether the push into financial products will pay off. But given that the company generated just $3.6 million in sales last year, the venture at least provides a feasible new avenue for growth that could help energize performance.

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Amid a bullish backdrop for the broader market, Tempus AI (NASDAQ: TEM) stock is posting big gains Wednesday. The company's share price was up 15.8% as of 1:45 p.m. ET. At the same point in time, the S&P 500 was up 2.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite had risen 2.8%.

Investors are having a strong positive reaction to news that the Trump administration is apparently interested in getting a trade deal done with China and lowering tariffs in the not-too-distant future. In addition to buying momentum that's lifting valuations across the broader market, Tempus AI stock is climbing thanks to news that the company has formed a new partnership with AstraZeneca and Pathos AI. The team-up will see the trio of companies working to build an artificial intelligence (AI) model for oncology that can help generate clinical insights, aid in the discovery of new drug targets, and help develop treatments.

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Against the backdrop of an 8% decline for the S&P 500, Tempus AI has managed to rocket 48% higher across 2025's trading. As an early, specialized leader in healthcare AI software, the company has plenty of long-term promise -- but its valuation profile also comes with significant risk.

The company's revenue increased 30.4% annually last year to reach $693.4 million, and its 55% gross margin in the period looks promising for a business that could still be in very early scaling stages. On the other hand, the company seemingly has a long way to go before shifting into profitability and recorded a net loss of $705.8 million last year. With a market cap of roughly $8.7 billion, Tempus AI is valued at approximately 12.6 times last year's sales.

The business has huge expansion potential and will likely continue to serve up very strong revenue growth this year, but its heavily forward-looking valuation suggests the stock is probably only a good fit for investors with high risk tolerance. If you're interested in building a position in this AI healthcare software pure play, I would recommend dollar-cost averaging into the stock due to the potential for macroeconomic and geopolitical developments to spur continued volatility for the market in the near term.

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Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock is jumping in Wednesday's trading thanks to a combination of macroeconomic and business-specific catalysts. The company's share price was up 8% as of 1 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 had risen 1.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 2.6%.

The Trump administration is signaling that it would like to get a trade deal done with China in the near term and bring tariffs between the two countries lower, and the stock market is rallying today in response. In addition to a bullish development on the macroeconomic front, Palantir stock also seems to be getting a boost from news that the company's FedStart platform for governmental compliance and operational scaling is being integrated into Alphabet's Google Cloud infrastructure service. As of this writing, Palantir stock is now up roughly 35% year to date.

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Palantir looks to be one of the strongest overall players in the artificial intelligence (AI) software space, and fantastic sales momentum among both public and private-sector customers makes it clear that its services are winning in the market. Heavy geographic sales concentration among the U.S. and its allies should also continue to provide some protection against trade war volatility. On the other hand, the stock is trading at roughly 183 times this year's expected earnings and 63 times expected sales -- and that means there's a very high level of investment risk involved.

Despite its incredibly growth-dependent valuation, I think there's a good chance that those who take a long-term, buy-and-hold approach to Palantir stock at today's prices will see strong returns. But investors should move forward with the understanding that macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions will likely continue to be volatile in the near term, and there's still a lot of work to be done and uncertainty connected to the current trade war dynamics. With that in mind, I would recommend that investors interested in building a position in Palantir take a dollar-cost-averaging approach rather than buying all at once in today's rally.

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Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock is roaring higher in Wednesday trading thanks to a combination of bullish catalysts. The company's share price was up 5.4% as of 12:30 p.m. ET amid the backdrop of a 1.6% gain for the S&P 500 and a 2.3% rally for the Nasdaq Composite.

The stock market is jumping thanks to news that the Trump administration is interested in lowering tariffs on China and reducing trade war tensions, and Intel is a getting a significant valuation boost from the trend. Shares are also moving higher thanks to a report from Bloomberg that says the company plans to lay off 20% of its workforce.

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Intel stock rises as Trump signals new trade war approach

Recent comments from President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt suggest that the administration is interested in making a trade deal with China that will significantly lower tariffs on the country's goods. If a deal were to materialize in the near future, it could be a substantial bullish catalyst for Intel stock and the market at large.

Is Intel gearing up for another big round of layoffs?

According to a new report from Bloomberg, Intel will reduce its current employee count by roughly 20%. The move is said to be concentrated on reducing the size of middle management and would come on the heels of another big cut to its workforce last year. New layoffs would likely be driven by a desire to lower expenses at a time when the business has been underperforming.

Intel is in the midst of a major restructuring under the leadership of new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who became the company's top executive last month. In addition to cutting its workforce, selling off a 51% stake in its Altera programmable chips business, and other moves, the semiconductor company has reportedly been exploring deals that could see Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and other chip giants step in to help run its foundry business. News about Intel's foundry strategy will likely be one of the stock's biggest performance drivers this year.

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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is seeing big gains in Wednesday's trading despite publishing disappointing earnings results yesterday after market close. The company's share price was up 7.2% as of 11:30 a.m. ET. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 was up 2.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 3%.

Tesla stock is rocketing higher today thanks to a combination of macroeconomic and business-specific catalysts. Recent statements from President Donald Trump and other White House officials suggest a desire to de-escalate the trade war and could indicate that a deal with China on tariffs and other aspects of policy is a key near-term priority. The stock market is surging in response.

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News that CEO Elon Musk will be stepping back from the initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is also helping to boost Tesla's valuation despite the company's concerning Q1 report yesterday. Even with today's rally, the stock is still down roughly 46% from the high it hit last year.

Is Tesla stock a buy right now?

Tesla is soaring thanks to hopes that Elon Musk's step back from DOGE and other political activities will strengthen the company's strategic direction and reduce pressures on the brand. Musk's relationship with the Trump administration appears to have created a significant drag on sales, and some investors and analysts have voiced concerns that the CEO has been too distracted to effectively lead the business. While a Musk move to focus on Tesla is likely to be a net positive, the electric vehicle specialist is still facing some big challenges.

Yesterday, Tesla reported that it had recorded non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share of $0.27 on revenue of $19.34 billion. The performance came in far worse than the average analyst estimate, which had called for per-share earnings of $0.39 on sales of $21.1 billion. On the other hand, a big sales and earnings miss was broadly expected, and the performance relative to the average Wall Street targets was skewed by some analysts not updating their estimates even as headwinds for the business became clear. But despite gains for the stock today, I think last quarter's results paint a clear negative picture and that shares are too risky right now.

Driven by a 20% decline in automotive revenue, Tesla's total sales fell 9% last quarter -- and net income plunged 71%. With the stock trading at very high forward sales and earnings multiples even in the face of steep performance declines, I think Tesla stock is too expensive to buy right now unless you anticipate the company's robotaxi services really making a splash this year.

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Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock is jumping in Wednesday's trading. The artificial intelligence (AI) hardware leader's share price was up 4.6% as of 10:45 a.m. ET. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite were up 2.8% and 3.5%, respectively, at the same point in the day's trading.

Nvidia's valuation is rapidly moving higher today thanks to indications that the Trump administration is adopting a softer trade-war stance that could help lower tariffs and ease tensions with China. Investors are also getting some good news about adoption for the company's AI Enterprise software platform.

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Nvidia stock surges as White House signals trade-war pivot

President Donald Trump said yesterday that tariffs on China will "come down substantially" from their current levels. Along with comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Trump's recent statements appear to signal a significant shift in the administration's approach to trade-war dynamics. Investors are seeing a potential resolution to a huge source of uncertainty, and it's powering strong bullish momentum for Nvidia stock and the broader market.

What's next for Nvidia?

Outside of macroeconomic and geopolitical developments, sales performance for AI processors will continue to be the biggest performance driver for Nvidia stock for the foreseeable future. But the company is continuing to make progress on software initiatives that extend beyond the CUDA AI software development platform that is currently strengthening its hardware ecosystem.

Along those lines, Cerence announced today that it had partnered with MediaTek to develop the next generation of its in-vehicle AI platform and that they will be using Nvidia's AI Enterprise software platform. Nvidia has positioned itself as an early leader in agentic AI services, and these technologies have the potential to have powerfully accretive impacts on the company's top-and-bottom-line results over the long term. In addition to offering AI processing as a service, the company appears to be making some smart moves that could help it reduce exposure to cyclical hardware demand trends.

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After sell-offs yesterday, Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) stock rebounded in Friday's trading. The company's share price ended the day's trading up 5.4%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) climbed 1.8% and 2.1%, respectively.

Broadcom stock posted significant gains amid a day of rebound trading for the broader market. The company's share price also appears to have gotten a boost from new analyst coverage -- even though that coverage arrived with a lowered one-year price target.

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Broadcom stock rises on rebound day for the market

Stocks sold off yesterday after the White House announced that the effective tariff rate on China was actually 145% -- significantly above the already high rate that President Trump had cited in a message posted to social media on Wednesday. But the market saw substantial recovery momentum in Friday's trading, and Broadcom's valuation rose amid the recovery rally.

However, despite today's gains, the stock is still down roughly 22% in 2025. The company is now valued at roughly 27 times this year's expected earnings.

Citi stays bullish on Broadcom despite lowering its price target

Before the market opened this morning, Citigroup analyst Christopher Danely published new coverage, lowering his one-year price target on Broadcom stock from $220 per share to $210 per share. The analyst now thinks that a recession in the U.S. is likely and expects that tariffs on China will have a significant impact on earnings and valuation multiples for semiconductor stocks.

On the other hand, Citi's lead analyst on Broadcom still retained a buy rating on the stock. If shares were to hit Danely's new price target, it would still mean a roughly 15% bump above their current valuation level.

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Newsmax (NYSE: NMAX) stock got hit with another round of big sell-offs Friday. The media company's share price closed out today's trading down 10% despite the S&P 500 gaining 1.8% and the Nasdaq Composite climbing 2% in the daily session.

Newsmax stock saw another big valuation pullback today despite a seemingly positive development for the business. The company benefited from meme stock momentum in the first days following its initial public offering (IPO) on March 31.

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Newsmax stock sinks despite major contract renewal

Outside of an announcement that Newsmax had signed a multiyear program hosting extension with Greta Van Susteren, there wasn't anything in the way of business-specific news for the company today. If anything, the new contract to extend The Record With Greta Van Susteren is probably a positive development for the company -- but that wasn't enough to support the company's share price.

Initially, Newsmax stock actually posted gains in today's trading and had been up as much as 13.4% in the session, but it couldn't hold on to those gains, even though the broader market moved higher as the day progressed. Investors likely saw signs that the stock's meme momentum was fading and opted to sell shares in response.

What's next for Newsmax?

Despite huge sell-offs this week, Newsmax still has a market capitalization of roughly $2.94 billion. With the business posting sales of $171 million last year, the company is now valued at roughly 17.2 times the revenue it recorded last year.

While Newsmax managed to increase sales roughly 26% annually last year, there's a risk that sales growth will be significantly lower this year in the absence of tailwinds connected to the 2024 elections. Given that the business also posted a $72 million net loss last year, it's hard to get excited about the stock, even after recent valuation pullbacks.

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After sell-offs yesterday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) stock is regaining ground in Friday's trading. The company's share price was up 4.5% as of 3:30 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index was up 1.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 2%.

TSMC stock saw substantial sell-offs yesterday on news that imported products from China will now be taxed at a 145% rate, but it's roughly bounced back from those losses today. It's been an incredibly volatile week for the stock market, but the chip-fabrication leader's share price is poised to close out the period with solid gains.

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TSMC stock is rising amid a bullish rebound for the stock market

The stock market has seen nearly unprecedented swings this week. Valuations headed lower early in the week's trading -- only to see a massive rebound after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all countries other than tariffs. Thursday brought sell-offs on news that tariffs on China were actually higher than expected, but investors are buying back into the market today -- and TSMC is rising as a result.

What's next for TSMC?

TSMC stock will likely continue to see big valuation moves in conjunction with macroeconomic and geopolitical news. In the face of risk factors and increased uncertainty on those fronts, the company's share price is down roughly 20% year to date. The valuation pullback has pushed the company's forward price-to-earnings multiple down to approximately 17.5 -- a level that looks quite cheap given the company's recent business momentum and long-term strength in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip manufacturing category.

On the other hand, the earnings picture is in flux right now -- and it's difficult to assess stocks along traditional valuation metrics. Adding another complicating factor, concerns that China could invade Taiwan at some point in the next few years appear to be at the center of the escalating trade war and geopolitical tensions.

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Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) stock is rising Friday. The tech giant's share price was up 2.4% as of 3 p.m. ET amid a 1.5% gain for the S&P 500 and a 1.7% a gain for the Nasdaq Composite. The stock had been up as much as 3.1% earlier in the daily session.

The stock market has seen a historically volatile stretch of trading this week, but it appears to be poised to end the stretch on something of a high note. After substantial sell-offs yesterday, Alphabet stock is regaining some ground -- but it's still down roughly 17% across 2025's trading.

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Alphabet is rising amid layoff news and rebound momentum for the market

The Information reported today that Alphabet recently laid off hundreds of workers at its platforms and devices segment. While layoffs can sometimes be an indication that a business is struggling overall, that's probably not the case here. Instead, investors seem to be moderately positive on the news because it signals that Alphabet is taking a fiscally disciplined approach amid an uncertain macroeconomic outlook.

The broader market is also seeing recovery momentum Friday on the heels of yesterday's sell-offs on news that U.S. tariffs on imported goods from China would be set at 145% -- ahead of the 125% import tax rate that was mentioned by President Donald Trump on Wednesday. It's been an incredibly wild week for stocks, but Alphabet looks poised to end the week solidly in the green thanks to news that tariffs on all countries except China have been suspended for 90 days.

What's next for Alphabet?

Following market volatility this year, Alphabet is now valued at approximately 17.4 times this year's expected earnings. Given the company's recent sales and earnings momentum and long-term growth potential, the company looks cheaply valued by conventional metrics. But business exposure to the Chinese market and macroeconomic uncertainty suggests that shares could continue to see volatile trading in the near term.

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Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.