AMD(US:AMD) Benzinga·2026-01-26 08:08Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a slight decline in overall market sentiment, remaining in the "Neutral" zone with a reading of 52.4, down from 52.8 [6] - U.S. stocks settled mixed, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 250 points during the session, closing lower by around 285 points to 49,098.71 [4] Stock Performance - Goldman Sachs shares fell around 4% on Friday, while Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. saw gains of 1.5% and 2.4%, respectively [2] - Intel Corp. shares dipped around 17% after issuing a weak first-quarter outlook [2] - The S&P 500 rose 0.03% to 6,915.61, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.28% at 23,501.24 during Friday's session [4] Economic Data - The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index rose to 56.4 in January from a preliminary reading of 54.0 and December's reading of 52.9 [3] - The S&P Global composite PMI rose to 52.8 in January from 52.7 in the previous month [3] Sector Performance - Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed positively, with materials, consumer discretionary, and consumer staples stocks recording the biggest gains [4] - Financial and industrials stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing lower [4] Upcoming Earnings - Investors are awaiting earnings results from Steel Dynamics Inc., Nucor Corp., and Sanmina Corp. [5]