Don't Blink Or You'll Miss Today's 2 Key Nasdaq Winners

Wednesday marks the end of the first half of 2021, and investors are looking forward to what the rest of the year will bring. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) pulled back slightly from its record levels, falling about 0.1% as of 11:30 a.m. EDT today.

The investing community has focused its attention on many popular trends lately, and two key areas weighed in with important news on Wednesday. Meme stock Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) gave investors the latest reading on its attempts to reinvigorate the turnaround at the home goods retailer, while Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) got some good news on a key strategic move it's been trying to finalize for months.

Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond were up sharply on Wednesday morning, climbing 13%. The move came despite some mixed news from the home goods retailer's latest quarterly report.

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