Astera stock soared nearly 20%, while Super Micro shares plunged nearly 17%. Disney stock slipped 2%, as Hinge shares surged more than 12%. Shopify shares leaped more than 16%. Toast stock declined 1.5%, and Uber shares gained nearly 2% in premarket trading.

At the same time, Trump's hint of a carveout for coming duties on semiconductors boosted tech for a second consecutive day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) gained 0.6%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) was up 0.

Wall Street was poised to open with gains on Thursday as U.S. stock index futures rose signaling fresh momentum for Wall Street, on signs that major tech firms may sidestep President Donald Trump's latest chip import tariffs.