Stocks closed sharply higher for a second time in as many days this holiday-shortened trading week, although Nvidia and other semiconductor shares fell on a report Meta Platforms may use Google's AI chips in their data centers.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 664 points, marking a three-day winning streak, as investor focus shifted to the Federal Reserve's potential December rate cut. This sentiment was further fueled by reports of a potential Fed chair candidate favoring lower rates and comments from New York Fed President John Williams.

Stocks rise Wednesday after a bullish market move in the previous session. Cathie Wood's ARK buys Google following Warren Buffett's stake in the tech titan.

US stocks ended sharply higher Tuesday, building on a broad rebound fueled by growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will deliver a rate cut next month, while tech heavyweights Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) and Apple (AAPL) posted record highs.

Meta is reportedly considering buying Google's AI chips for its data centers in the coming years, adding to the selling pressure on Nvidia stock.

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Stocks climbed again on hopes for a coming cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% Tuesday after breaking out of a morning lull and is back within 1.8% of its all-time high.

The major indexes were mixed Monday. Google popped amid Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff's praise for AI model Gemini 3. Novo Nordisk dived on Alzheimer's trial data.

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U.S. stocks rose for a fourth straight day, led by solid gains for technology companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Wednesday and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.8%.