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📈 TL;DR – 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 → Last week’s change
S&P 500: 7,398.93 | ↑2.33% | Gold/oz: $4,672 | ↑2.21% |
🚀 Top Movers Last Week
Source:: Flex Ltd.
Flex Ltd. (FLEX) ↑55.04% — Strong results, 2027 guidance, and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spin-off lit the fuse.
Datadog (DDOG) ↑42.43% — Revenue topped $1 billion, guidance rose, and big customers kept buying cloud-monitoring tools.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) ↑42.21% — A $1.8 billion Anthropic AI cloud deal turned solid earnings into a breakout week.
Micron (MU) ↑37.73% — AI demand and tight memory supply sent chip buyers chasing every available share.
Intel (INTC) ↑25.40% — Apple chip-making deal reports and chip optimism pushed Intel’s comeback trade much higher.
Arista Networks (ANET) ↓17.91% — Strong demand met supply worries, and investors sold first despite upbeat numbers.