Top 5 S&P Leaders (AMD, JDSU, DOW, GT, NDAQ)

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NYSE: AMD) shares have risen by 22.18% to $6.50 in the morning trade. AMD and rival Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) have agreed to a $1.25 billion-settlement, settling their antitrust litigation and patent cross-license disputes.

JDS Uniphase Corp (NASDAQ: JDSU) shares have risen by 12.64% to $8.11 in the morning trade. JDSU share price have jumped after Jim Cramer endorsed the stocks.

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) shares have risen by 6.33% to $28.40 in the morning trade. DOW announced that it plans to sell its coating unit to reduce its debt liabilities.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (NYSE: GT) shares have risen by 3.40% to $13.99 in the morning trade. An engineer at GT, Kevin Westgate, has received the DuPont award, which acknowledges new technologies that can make a powerful impact when commercialized.

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) shares have risen by 3.63% to $19.41 in the morning trade. NDAQ share price was driven by the ratings upgrade at Susquehanna from “neutral” to “positive.”