U.S. stocks weekly: A(I)-OK
Repeats from Friday with no changes to text. Updates chart
** S&P 500 .SPX edges up 0.03% for the week. With this, ekes out a 5th-straight week of gains as AI enthusiasm just barely trumps inflation worries .N
** Indeed, SPX had pressure in the pipe, lets off some steam/gyrates into end of the week as U.S. business activity quickens in May; price pressures building up
** NYSE Composite .NYA ends 4-week win streak, Dow .DJI ends 5-week stretch of gains. Though Nasdaq .IXIC scores 5th-straight week of gains on back of AI excitement/tech strength
** This as the benchmark Treasury yield US10YT=RR pushes higher for the week, nears chart hurdles, while a bearish breadth/momentum setup a concern for stocks
** Most sectors actually not OK; Energy, Real Estate most unsettled, while just Tech and Communication Services defy concerns
** Tech .SPLRCT advances 3.4%. AI giant Nvidia NVDA.O tops $1000 per share on upbeat Q2 revenue forecast. Street View: Nvidia to retain AI leadership on rising chip demand, new launches. NVDA surges ~15%.
Analog Devices ADI.O up ~8.6% on upbeat Q3 revenue forecast.
Semiconductor index .SOX rallies ~4.8%
Wedbush raises Apple AAPL.O PT to reflect higher AI monetization opportunities, China turnaround
IBM IBM.N rises after it makes more AI models open source
Top SPX gainer, First Solar FSLR.O rises after UBS lifts PT on data center demand, FSLR soars ~40%
** Communication Services .SPLRCL edge up 0.3%. Take-Two Interactive TTWO.O rises after BofA upgrades to 'buy', lifts PT
** Industrials .SPLRCI off 0.7%. Boeing takes a dive after forecasting negative free cash flow in 2024. BA down ~5.6%
** Healthcare .SPXHC loses 1.3%. Though Pfizer PFE.N, Moderna MRNA.O rise on talks with US govt for potential bird flu vaccine. MRNA rallies ~25%
** Consumer Discretionary .SPLRCD falls 1.9%. Lululemon Athletica LULU.O down after chief product officer resigns. LULU falls ~9.5%. Lowe's LOW.N falls after retailer flags operating margin pressure in Q2. LOW off ~7%
** Financials .SPSY lose 2%. Comerica CMA.N down ~7% after OCC slaps unit with enforcement action
S&P 500 Banks Index .SPXBK off 1.6%, KBW Regional Banking index .KRX tumbles ~4.6%
Energy .SPNY slides 3.8%. Sector takes a hit on prospects of higher-for-longer interest rates O/R
** Meanwhile, Nvidia earnings green light for AI rally - UBS
** SPX performance YTD:
SP 500 2024 YTD THROUGH MAY 24 https://tmsnrt.rs/3UXjerE
(Terence Gabriel is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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