LIVE: Stocks open mixed amid AI boom, MidEast war, earnings | Apr. 24, 2026 | Yahoo Finance

#stockmarket #stockmarketnews #investing #stocks Nasdaq and S&P 500 rise as Intel stock soars, Dow slips amid Hormuz tensions US stocks diverged on Friday as Intel (INTC) surged after earnings, lifting tech stocks, while investors weighed the implications of an extended Israel-Lebanon truce for the Hormuz standoff. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) climbed 0.6% as tech stocks showed some resilience amid the geopolitical uncertainty. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) added 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slipped 0.1% following a losing day for Wall Street stocks. Daily Market Coverage Apr. 24, 2026 9AM-11AM (ET) | Yahoo Finance == Yahoo Finance…