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A better-than-expected jobs report and a blistering chip-stock rally powered the S&P 500 to a record on Friday, with the index notching its sixth straight week of gains. The Dow industrials edged up 0.2% for the week, or 110 points.
<body><p>STORY: :: Lisa Bernhard, Reuters</p><p>:: Ross Mayfield, Investment Strategist, Baird</p><p>The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rallied to record highs on Friday, boosted by gains in semiconductor stocks, while a stronger-than-expected jobs report pointed to labor market resilience.</p><p>Speaking with Reuters' Lisa Bernhard, Mayfield said that with April's nonfarm payrolls data "building on last month's strong report... you start to feel like maybe the labor market is turning a corner."</p><p>Meanwhile, shares of Intel joined the chip rally late Friday, soaring as high as 19%, after the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the company had reached a preliminary deal to make some chips for Apple devices.</p><p>"I certainly wouldn't want to stand in front of this momentum-driven sector," Mayfield said of the recent chip rally. "In my mind, it can't be a bubble if earnings are keeping up with price."</p></body>
Intel, Micron, and a strong jobs report lifted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 to fresh records. Here's what you need to know.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were chasing fresh highs on Friday after the unemployment rate held steady in April. The S&P was up 0.5%. The Nasdaq was up 0.6%. The Dow rose 220 points, or 0.4%. The S&P and Nasdaq were on pace for record closing highs.
Employers added 115,000 jobs last month, more than double the 55,000 economists had expected
Nintendo and Sony both flagged the impact from surging memory prices on their games businesses on Friday, as the artificial intelligence boom constrains chip supply and deepens disruptions across the tech sector. "Super Mario" maker Nintendo said that higher component costs, particularly memory, and the impact of tariffs is expected to add roughly 100 billion yen ($638 million) to costs in the current financial year. President Shuntaro Furukawa said the higher component costs, along with factors including exchange rates, were reflected in Nintendo's decision to hike prices of its Switch 2.
Gold is shining, with the PHLX Gold/Silver Sector (^XAU) jumping roughly 4% as spot gold climbed 1.5% and silver ripped 6.5% higher. New York gold futures pushed above $4,750 an ounce, gaining roughly 1.6% to $4,771, as a sliding dollar, falling Treasury yields, and renewed optimism around U.S.-Iran peace talks reignited bullion demand. The PHLX ... Gold Surges Past $4,770 as Geopolitical Optimism Cools Inflation Fears
Arm beats expectations, Apple stock hits a record, gasoline prices could weigh on consumer spending, and more news to start your day.
For the three months ended in March, analysts polled by FactSet expect the company to report net revenue of $6.47 billion, up 8.4% from the year-ago quarter.
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Gas prices were rising fast enough to turn a geopolitical standoff into an economic problem for everyday Americans. Over the past two weeks, investors watched oil prices climb, inflation fears reawaken, and concerns grow that a broader Middle East conflict could push the economy off course just months before the midterm elections. But early Wednesday ... Prediction: Trump’s Iran Deal Will Spark a Stock Market Rally Into Midterms
The Iran war is impacting FedEx operations in Dubai, which wants U.S. permission to pause flights there from Hong Kong so it doesn’t lose the right to fly that route. The post FedEx wins war waiver for Dubai cargo route appeared first on FreightWaves.
Pinterest forecast second-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates on Monday, helped by steady spending from advertisers as the image-sharing platform sharpens its ad offerings with deeper artificial intelligence integration. Shares of the California-based company jumped 16% in extended trading. The company has been stepping up investments in AI, rolling out enhancements to its Performance+ ad suite to automate ad creation and improve personalized targeting, which have started to bear fruit.
The Pentagon’s accelerating push to embed artificial intelligence across defense and national security operations has put a spotlight on a small group of pure-play federal AI vendors. With the U.S. Government’s AI Acceleration Strategy now driving real bookings, two NYSE-listed names trading well under $20 have moved from speculative bets to credible defense AI plays. ... After Pentagon Inks Deal With AI Firms, Buy These Under $20 Stocks
Electric vehicle stocks have faced a bumpy road lately, with softening demand, tariff worries, and high interest rates testing even the strongest players. Investors wonder if newer entrants like Rivian can scale fast enough to compete against Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) volume machine or Ford’s (NYSE:F) established truck network. Rivian’s (NASDAQ:RIVN) latest quarterly results offer a mixed ... Rivian Tops Q1 Estimates, but Investors Investors Rightly Remain Wary
Consumer discretionary names live or die on whether households feel comfortable opening their wallets, and right now those signals are flashing in opposite directions. Right now those signals are crossing in unusual directions: the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index sits at 53.3 in March 2026, deep in what economists treat as recessionary territory, yet ... Amazon and Tesla Drive One-Third of FDIS as U.S. Spending Surges Despite Recession-Level Sentiment
Powell's tenure at the Fed began with a volatility shock. It's ending with a monster cross-asset rally.
The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is hovering near 18 on Wednesday morning, up roughly 1% as traders position ahead of the Federal Reserve’s afternoon policy decision and mega-cap technology earnings. The fear gauge closed at 17.83 on Tuesday, sitting inside the historically normal 15 to 20 band but well off the 31.05 peak hit on ... VIX Climbs as Fed Decision and Mega-Cap Earnings Keep Investors on Edge
Commodities are in a really interesting spot right now. Even though we’re well into 2026, inflation is still stubbornly above the Fed’s 2% target. The Consumer Price Index hit 336.1 in March, jumping over 1% in just a single month. At the same time, the 10-year Treasury yield is sitting right at 4.32%. That is ... Commodity Prices Are Soaring Again. Here Are 3 ETFs to Ride the Trend
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Stock futures are ticking slightly higher as investors digest fresh geopolitical news and continue to weigh the Federal Reserve’s latest stance on interest rates. President Trump’s announcement of a two-week pause on potential military action against Iran has brought some relief to markets. Brent crude has pulled back to around $77 per barrel as the likelihood of immediate escalation diminishes. On the macro side, the Fed’s cautious tone earlier this week is still reverberating. Policymakers kep
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