CNBC business news update. Midday on Wall Street. I'm Jessica Edinger.Markets are modestly higher. The Dow up 97 points being led higher now by shares of Merc. They're up 2% this afternoon.The S&P 500 index up 20, the Nasdaq up 149 points. Most of the chip makers are in the green. AMD up 4%.Nvidia, which reports quarterly results tomorrow, up one and a half% this afternoon. Canada has unveiled retaliatory tariffs on US goods. Here is Canada's finance minister.>> Canada must respond, and today we are in a pr ...

What will drive the next wave of Agentic PC adoption? Rahul explores the search for breakthrough AI applications and how new Agentic PC use cases could transform the way people and businesses use AI-powered computing. Discover how AMD is helping enable the future of AI PCs, on-device AI, and enterprise AI. Discover how AMD is helping shape the future of AI-powered PCs and enterprise computing. Learn more: https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/technologies/pro-technologies.html Follow us on LinkedIn: ht ...

Goldman Raises Coinbase PT to $196; Canaccord Lifts Strategy to $175CNBC reported that Goldman Sachs maintained its Buy rating on Coinbase (COIN) and raised its price target to $196 from $173, citing additional upside from a sustained improvement in the crypto market and continued growth in newer businesses including derivatives and prediction markets. Canaccord also maintained its Buy rating on Strategy (MSTR) and lifted its target to $175 from $130, saying the setup for MSTR has materially improved in rec ...