Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2026-02-24 22:15Market Performance - On February 24, US stock indices collectively rose, with the Nasdaq up 1.04%, S&P 500 up 0.77%, and Dow Jones up 0.76% [2] - Major tech stocks mostly increased, with Intel rising over 5%, Tesla, Netflix, and Apple up over 2%, and Microsoft and Amazon up over 1% [2] - Apple's market value increased by $87.5 billion (approximately 602.3 billion RMB) in one night [2] Company Developments - Anthropic launched 10 new AI plugin tools for its Claude Cowork AI agent, aimed at automating workflows in investment banking, wealth management, HR, private equity, and engineering design [2] - AMD's stock rose over 8% following a significant five-year AI chip and equipment procurement agreement with Meta, valued between $60 billion and over $100 billion [3] - Meta plans to purchase up to 6 gigawatts of computing power from AMD, with the first batch of equipment featuring AMD's new MI450 GPUs set to be deployed in the second half of this year [3] Economic Insights - Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook warned that AI could lead to increased unemployment rates, highlighting both opportunities and challenges presented by AI [3] - Analysts cautioned that the unprecedented scale of infrastructure development may force tech giants to choose between reducing shareholder returns, utilizing cash reserves, or increasing financing through bonds and stock markets [3] Stock Movements - The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rose by 1.37%, with notable gains in stocks such as Namo up 14%, and XPeng Motors, GDS Holdings, and Century Internet up over 6% [3]