Company News for Feb 25, 2026

  • Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) shares rose 8.8% after Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) announced a multiyear deal using AMD GPUs for AI data centers.
     
  • Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (VIR) shares surged 27.7% on positive updated Phase 1 results for its VIR-5500 treatment in metastatic prostate cancer.
     
  • The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) shares rose 2% after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $2.72 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.52 per share.
     
  • NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) shares rose 4.3% after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 per share.

Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor Stock

This under-the-radar company specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. And it's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.

With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $971 billion by 2028.

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