AMD is the best stock in the S&P 500 this year. Shares have more than doubled as the company has benefited from more demand for PCs and the continued boom in gaming.
Alibaba reported healthy sales, despite growing worries about tariffs. Vice chairman Joseph Tsai said Alibaba will continue to do well as it expands to other markets, noting that "the world is a big place."
In the absence of government action, some businesses and nonprofits are trying to provide insurance and other benefits for freelancers and independent contractors.
A Northern California fire department says Verizon slowed its wireless data speeds to a crawl, rendering some of its equipment almost useless as they battled the largest wildfire in state history.