# Mid-Day Market Alert: Nasdaq Surges, Jobs Report Beats, Intel EXPLODES & Oil Tensions Rise | May 8

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Podcast: [Biz Talk Today TV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-weekly-money-clip-6866050)
Published: 2026-05-08T18:17:00+00:00
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## Resource

Wall Street is moving fast — and today’s mid-day action is being driven by jobs, chips, and geopolitics. In this Biz Talk Today TV Business Minute Mid-Day Update, Alexandra Kane, reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, breaks down the biggest stock market movers and breaking business headlines shaping Friday’s trading session. 📊 Today’s top stories: • Nasdaq leads markets higher after stronger-than-expected April jobs report • U.S. economy adds 115,000 jobs vs. 65,000 forecast • Unemployment holds steady at 4.3% • Intel surges nearly 14% after reported Apple chip-making deal • Apple + Intel partnership fuels semiconductor rally • S&P 500 and Dow push higher • Oil prices rise after renewed U.S.-Iran military clashes near the Strait of Hormuz • Fed, inflation, and geopolitical tensions remain front and center 💥 From semiconductors and AI momentum to jobs resilience and oil shock risk, Alexandra Kane delivers the essential mid-day breakdown investors need right now. 📲 Download the Biz Talk Today TV app on Apple & Android devices 📲 Follow Biz Talk Today TV on X: @BizTalkTodayTV 🔗 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://biztalktodaytv.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Contact on Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠support@biztalktodaytv.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📢 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this program are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of CrossCheck Media Inc., Biz Talk Today TV (BTT), or their affiliated entities and distribution partners. Content produced by CrossCheck Media across video, audio, and digital platforms is provided for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing presented should be construed as financial, investm…

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