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๐ TL;DR โ The Week in 60 Seconds
Stocks did it again: the S&P 500 finished its sixth straight weekly gain and closed at a record high. Tech led the charge, with the Nasdaq 100 surging as chip and artificial intelligence names stayed in control.
A stronger-than-expected April jobs report helped calm recession worries, even as weak consumer sentiment* showed households still feel squeezed. Gold and silver also rose, while the U.S. dollar slipped. This week, markets will watch inflation data and Middle East headlines for the next temperature check.
Quick Levels โ Last weekโs change
S&P 500: 7,398.93 | โ2.33% | Gold/oz: $4,672 | โ2.21% |
๐ Top Movers Last Week
Source:: Flex Ltd.
Flex Ltd. (FLEX) โ55.04% โ Strong results, 2027 guidance, and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spin-off lit the fuse.
Datadog (DDOG) โ42.43% โ Revenue topped $1 billion, guidance rose, and big customers kept buying cloud-monitoring tools.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) โ42.21% โ A $1.8 billion Anthropic AI cloud deal turned solid earnings into a breakout week.
Micron (MU) โ37.73% โ AI demand and tight memory supply sent chip buyers chasing every available share.
Intel (INTC) โ25.40% โ Apple chip-making deal reports and chip optimism pushed Intelโs comeback trade much higher.
Arista Networks (ANET) โ17.91% โ Strong demand met supply worries, and investors sold first despite upbeat numbers.