# Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

Type: Company (AMD)

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-06**: SpaceX Post-IPO Lock-Up Expiry Begins — The expiration of the lock-up period for SpaceX’s recently public shares is expected to increase potential selling pressure.
- **2026-08-05**: Dow Clinches New Record; Tech Slumps — The Dow rose 0.49% to 54,349.06. The S&P 500 dipped 0.17%. The Nasdaq fell 0.83% as SpaceX and AMD shares tumbled after earnings. Amgen and Disney led the Dow.
- **2026-08-04**: Dow and S&P 500 Set Records — Both indexes closed at all-time highs on Tuesday as oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields dropped on hopes of a Middle East peace deal, easing inflation and rate-hike fears.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Asian Shares Rally: Palantir Beat, Yen Intervention, and $80 Oil Fuel Gains
2026-08-09 07:34:42 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Asian equities climbed on Wednesday as a tech-led surge followed Palantir's Q2 beat and raised guidance. A rare U.S.-Japan intervention to support the yen and easing Middle East tensions lifted investor sentiment, with Brent crude trading above $80/barrel.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/asian-shares-rally-palantir-beat-yen-intervention-80-oil

### Dow Hits 54,349 Record as Mideast Hopes Lift Industrials, Nasdaq Slips 0.8%
2026-08-06 00:26:52 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record 54,349.06 on August 5, buoyed by a potential Iran-Oman peace deal that eased rate-hike fears. In contrast, the Nasdaq fell 0.8% as SpaceX’s 13.6% post-earnings plunge and an AMD drop underscored mounting skepticism about sustained AI spending.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/dow-record-54349-mideast-optimism-nasdaq-slips

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