<div id="readability-page-1">Investing.com- U.S. stock index futures rose modestly on Thursday evening after Wall Street ended lower in the regular session, as investors reacted to the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension. S&amp;P 500 Futures inched 0.2% higher to 7,160.0 points, while Nasdaq 100 Futures jumped 0.7% to 27,133.75 points by 20:41 ET (00:41 GMT). Dow Jones Futures traded largely flat at 49,486.0 points. [[pro_promotion |Get premium Wall Street insights with InvestingPro subscription ]] Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension; Hormuz risks remain The uptick followed comments from President Donald Trump that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks. &#34;The United States is going to work with Lebanon in order to help it protect itself from Hezbollah,” Trump wrote. Earlier in the day, U.S. equities closed lower, retreating from recent highs as rising energy prices weighed on sentiment. The NASDAQ Composite led declines, falling close to 1%. The S&amp;P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.4% each. Oil prices surged above $100 per barrel as conflict risks around the Strait of Hormuz persisted, with reports of ship seizures and continued military activity underscoring fragility in the broader ceasefire environment. &#34;At some point, financial markets will not let the drift higher in energy prices and rates go unnoticed. But with the S&amp;P 500 still hugging record highs, markets are still at ease to give the negotiations more time,&#34; ING analysts said in a note. Intel shares surge after-hours on strong Q1 earnings Market participants also continued to monitor the progress of the U.S. earnings season, which has so far delivered broadly better-than-expected results. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares surged more than 20% in extended trading after the chipmaker reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The upbeat performance was driven by robust demand for data centre processors and artificial intelligence-related workloads, which have become a key growth driver for the company. The company also issued a strong outlook, projecting second-quarter revenue in the range of $13.8 billion to $14.8 billion, ahead of analyst estimates. Investors are also looking ahead to another batch of earnings before Friday’s opening bell. Procter &amp; Gamble, Norfolk Southern, Charter Communications and SLB are all scheduled to report, keeping focus firmly on corporate performance.</div>

Intel's Q1 revenue of $13.6 billion and EPS of $0.29 both beat expectations, with its data center AI business surging 22%. CEO Chen Liwu declared that "CPUs are an indispensable cornerstone of the AI ​​era," and the stock jumped 15% in after-hours trading. The veteran CPU is making a comeback in the GPU-dominated AI narrative; will you jump on board?

Intel's Q1 revenue of $13.6 billion and EPS of $0.29 both beat expectations, with its data center AI business surging 22%. CEO Chen Liwu declared that "CPUs are an indispensable cornerstone of the AI ​​era," and the stock jumped 15% in after-hours trading. The veteran CPU is making a comeback in the GPU-dominated AI narrative; will you jump on board?

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U.S. stock index futures rose modestly after President Trump announced a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. S&P 500 Futures increased by 0.2%, and Nasdaq 100 Futures jumped 0.7%. Earlier, U.S. equities closed lower due to rising energy prices, with oil surpassing $100 per barrel amid ongoing conflict risks. Intel shares surged over 20% after reporting strong Q1 earnings, driven by demand for data center processors. Investors are awaiting more earnings reports from companies like Procter & Gamble and Norfolk Southern.

- U.S. stock index futures rose modestly following a lower close for Wall Street, reacting to President Donald Trump's announcement of a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.  
- The S&P 500 Futures increased 0.2% while Nasdaq 100 Futures jumped 0.7%, despite overall declines in U.S. equities driven by rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions.  
- Intel shares surged over 20% in after-hours trading on strong Q1 earnings and positive projections, highlighting ongoing investor interest in corporate performance amid the earnings season.

Wall St futures rise after Trump touts Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension