Amphenol Shares Surge 12.65% in Holiday Week; AI Demand and Analyst Upgrade Fuel Optimism
Markets Daniel Marsh

Amphenol Shares Surge 12.65% in Holiday Week; AI Demand and Analyst Upgrade Fuel Optimism

Amphenol shares surged 12.65% last week, closing at $148.76. BNP Paribas Exane raised its target to $200, and Q1 sales soared 58% to $7.6 billion, fueled by AI infrastructure spending.

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Space ETF Navigates Blue Origin Setback and SpaceX IPO Anticipation
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Space ETF Navigates Blue Origin Setback and SpaceX IPO Anticipation

Tema Space Innovators ETF slipped 3.97% Friday after Blue Origin's rocket explosion, but the fund still posted a 3.6% weekly gain. SpaceX's $4.16B defense contract and IPO plans keep space stocks in focus.

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Credo Technology's AI-Driven Surge Faces Key Earnings Test Next Week
Earnings James Calloway

Credo Technology's AI-Driven Surge Faces Key Earnings Test Next Week

Credo Technology Group shares rose 6.15% to $236.03 on Friday, ahead of earnings Monday. The company completed its DustPhotonics acquisition, expanding optical networking.

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Verizon Stock Slips as Tech Surge Drives Markets to Records; Jobs Data in Focus
Markets Daniel Marsh

Verizon Stock Slips as Tech Surge Drives Markets to Records; Jobs Data in Focus

Shares of Verizon (VZ) fell 1.1% for the week, ending at $47.81, while major U.S. indices hit new record highs driven by tech stocks.

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Lam Research Nears Record High Ahead of CFO's Tech Conference Speech
Technology Sarah Chen

Lam Research Nears Record High Ahead of CFO's Tech Conference Speech

Lam Research stock closed near record highs on Friday, with investors focused on AI-driven demand and CFO Doug Bettinger's upcoming speech at Bank of America's Global Technology Conference.

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Coca-Cola Stock Slides on Profit Taking Amid Strong Year-to-Date Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

Coca-Cola Stock Slides on Profit Taking Amid Strong Year-to-Date Rally

Coca-Cola shares dropped 1.74% to $79.01 on Friday, closing the holiday-shortened week nearly 3% lower, as profit taking in the defensive stock outweighed a broader market advance.

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Applied Materials Finishes Strong Week as AI Demand Drives Chip Equipment Maker Near Record Highs
Technology Sarah Chen

Applied Materials Finishes Strong Week as AI Demand Drives Chip Equipment Maker Near Record Highs

Applied Materials ended the holiday-shortened week at $450.06, up 4.1%, near record highs, driven by AI-related equipment demand and analyst upgrades.

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Sivers Semiconductors Faces Market Test After Weak Q1 and Index Inclusion
Earnings James Calloway

Sivers Semiconductors Faces Market Test After Weak Q1 and Index Inclusion

Sivers Semiconductors shares closed at 68.95 crowns Friday, down 1.8% for the day and 5.4% for the week, but up over 1,500% year-to-date. The company reported a 22% drop in Q1 sales and a wider adjusted EBITDA loss. Sivers joins the OMX Stockholm Benchmark Index on Monday.

Vertiv Shares Slip as AI Rally Pivots to New Drivers
Markets Daniel Marsh

Vertiv Shares Slip as AI Rally Pivots to New Drivers

Vertiv shares slipped 3.6% for the week, trailing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq as AI stock momentum shifts. Q1 sales surged 30% to $2.65B, and the company raised its 2026 outlook.

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Eaton Ends Short Trading Week with Slight Decline, $400 Level in Focus
Markets Daniel Marsh

Eaton Ends Short Trading Week with Slight Decline, $400 Level in Focus

Eaton Corp shares slipped 0.3% to $400.60 Friday after a volatile short week, capping a 2.4% weekly gain. The $400 level gains significance as the stock trades at a high P/E while facing margin headwinds.

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IonQ Rises as Quantum Computing Sector Gains Momentum
Technology Sarah Chen

IonQ Rises as Quantum Computing Sector Gains Momentum

IonQ shares rose 2.75% to $72.07 Friday, extending a 13% weekly gain, as quantum computing stocks drew fresh interest following IBM's $10 billion investment pledge.

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CEG Stock Dips as AI Power Catalyst Looms
Markets Daniel Marsh

CEG Stock Dips as AI Power Catalyst Looms

Constellation Energy closed at $287.75, down 2.1% for the week. A regulatory ruling on restarting Three Mile Island for a Microsoft data center contract could come by July.

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