Tech stocks lead Wall Street after strong Nvidia, Salesforce forecasts driven by AI demand

Nvidia was the strongest force pulling the market higher.

Trader Robert Charmak works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. [Photo: Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo]

Technology stocks are leading Wall Street on Thursday after Nvidia, Salesforce and others reported even fatter profits for the spring than analysts expected.

The S&P 500 added 0.7% and pulled closer to its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 172 points, or 0.3%, as of 12:32 p.m. ET,........

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