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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McDonald's Stock Dips Despite Friday Uptick as Market Hits New Highs
Markets Daniel Marsh

McDonald's Stock Dips Despite Friday Uptick as Market Hits New Highs

McDonald's shares dropped 1.1% for the week despite a 0.44% gain on Friday, as Wall Street indexes reached new highs. The company faces headwinds from rising gas prices and softer low-income consumer spending.

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Intuitive Surgical Dips Despite Record Highs for Nasdaq and S&P 500
Technology Sarah Chen

Intuitive Surgical Dips Despite Record Highs for Nasdaq and S&P 500

Intuitive Surgical shares slipped 3.1% last week to $424.64, even as the Nasdaq and S&P 500 reached new records. Q1 revenue rose 23% to $2.77 billion, but tariff risks and a drop in bariatric procedures kept investors cautious.

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STMicroelectronics ADRs Rise on AI, Satellite Push; CEO to Speak June 2
Technology Sarah Chen

STMicroelectronics ADRs Rise on AI, Satellite Push; CEO to Speak June 2

STMicroelectronics ADRs gained 3.7% last week, closing at $69.31. The company launched 700V PowerGaN chips for AI servers and industrial uses, targeting $3.45B Q2 revenue.

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Quanta Services Stock Stalls After Weekly Loss; Key Factors to Watch
Markets Daniel Marsh

Quanta Services Stock Stalls After Weekly Loss; Key Factors to Watch

Quanta Services shares slipped 2.5% Friday, capping a 1.6% weekly decline. The stock remains near 10% below its May peak as investors weigh a buyback, analyst upgrade, and project risks.

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Home Depot's Post-Earnings Rally Faces Key Macro Test Next Week
Earnings James Calloway

Home Depot's Post-Earnings Rally Faces Key Macro Test Next Week

Home Depot shares fell 1.27% Friday despite a 4.8% sales rise, as housing affordability and consumer uncertainty weigh. Next week's economic data could determine the stock's near-term direction.

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