Wall Street closes higher as AI stocks rebound on strong earnings
Wall Street closed higher on Wednesday as strong quarterly results from SpaceX and Super Micro Computer revived investor appetite for AI-related stocks, while a disappointing forecast from Netflix weighed on its shares. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.05% to 26,702.86. The S&P 500 gained 0.58% to 7,757.22, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.69% to 52,856.09. SpaceX shares jumped 7% on a 161% revenue increase and first profit as a public company, while Super Micro rose over 9% after forecasting quarterly revenue and margins above expectations, signaling resilient demand for AI servers. The broader tech sector benefited, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up 1.96% and AMD and Nvidia gaining nearly 4% and over 2%, respectively. Netflix fell 5.3% on weak fourth-quarter guidance and lowered ad revenue outlook, while concerns persist about the long-term profitability of massive AI infrastructure investments.