US stocks today: Wall Street trades mostly in green; Nasdaq up 1% lifted by Intel, Dow slumps over 180 points

Wall Street saw a mixed trading session Friday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 climbing on strong Intel earnings and AI optimism. However, the Dow Jones dipped. Meanwhile, oil prices eased on potential US-Iran diplomatic talks, and a ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon boosted sentiment. Tech giants like Meta and Microsoft announced job cuts amidst AI investments.