U.S. stocks weekly: Upswing
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** S&P 500 .SPX gains for a third straight week, rises 1.9% on renewed rate-cut hopes .N
** Indeed, Nasdaq Composite .IXIC has been revving back up, while the SPX has been building back up
** This, as the benchmark Treasury yield US10YT=RR tries to keep its head above the Cloud
** And the Dow .DJI has been streaking back toward 40k; scores 8-straight days of gains, longest win streak since Dec of last year
** Every sector climbs as bond proxies, economically sensitive plays vault
** Utilities .SPLRCU surge 4%. NRG Energy NRG.N soars to record high after posting Q1 profit vs year-earlier loss
** Materials .SPLRCM leap 2.6%. Chemicals co International Flavors & Fragrances IFF.N jumps after Q1 results beat
Gold miners, including Newmont Corp NEM.N, rise as US rate cut optimism lifts bullion's appeal. NYSE ARCA Gold Bugs Index .HUI rallies ~5%
** Industrials .SPLRCI add 2.3%. Emerson Electric EMR.N gains on 2024 profit forecast boost
** Communication Services .SPLRCL advance 2%. Though Disney DIS.N tumbles on shrinking TV business
** Healthcare .SPXHC up 1.9%. Mettler-Toledo Int'l MTD.N jumps ~21% on medical equipment maker's FY profit forecast raise, Q1 earnings beat
** Tech .SPLRCT up 1.4%. Arista Networks ANET.N jumps on strong Q2 rev outlook, buyback plan. But software firm Epam Systems EPAM.N sheds 24% after downbeat Q2 forecast on "challenging demand environment"
Semiconductor index .SOX up ~2%
** Energy .SPNY rises 1.4%. Though group declines Fri as crude prices drop more than 1% O/R
** Consumer Discretionary .SPLRCD edges up 0.2%. Airbnb ABNB.O slumps on weak Q2 rev forecast
** Meanwhile, "Sell in May and go Away," not as wise as it used to be?
** SPX performance YTD:
SP 500 2024 YTD THROUGH MAY 10 https://tmsnrt.rs/3yoLMCx
(Lance Tupper and Terence Gabriel are Reuters market analysts. The views expressed are their own)
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