This past week, U.S. stocks gained overall, with the S&P 500 rising 2.3% and the Nasdaq surging an astounding 5.5% on strong AI and tech momentum. Markets navigated volatile oil prices driven by Middle East tensions, while semiconductor stocks saw significant gains following positive industry developments. Technology led the gains, with the NASDAQ experiencing a strong week. Key movers included chip stocks like MU, AMD and QCOM. INTC shares jumped roughly 16% on reports of a preliminary deal to manufacture chips for AAPL, boosting the semiconductor sector on Friday. Earnings results have remained strong, with roughly 83% of S&P 500 companies beating expectations, alleviating concerns that higher energy costs or tariffs would hit profit margins.

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Last week--Monday, April 27 to Friday, May 1, 2026--the stock market had a strong week with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing at record highs, driven by stellar tech earnings--notably Apple and Google--and continued AI enthusiasm. The week saw the S&P 500, the Nasdaq and the Russell all rise significantly as investors looked past ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Nasdaq crossed 25,000 for the first time on May 1, powered by a 3% rise in Apple following strong results. Thursday marked the end of April, which was the best month in the stock market has had in six years. You have to go back to April of 2020 to find a month this strong.

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Last week--Monday, April 20 to Friday, April 24, 2026--the stock market reached record highs, driven by a blockbuster earnings report from Intel and easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, despite a volatile start to the week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both secured their fourth consecutive week of gains, with the S&P 500 closing above 7,100 for the first time. The Nasdaq was the standout performer among the indexes due to it holding most tech stocks, which were strong this week, while the Dow (which is not so tech-heavy) was the underperformer among the indexes. This week's rally was driven by tech. Intel jumped up 23% on Friday after beating earnings estimates and raising guidance on strong AI-driven CPU demand. This was the best day Intel has had in 38 years (the dotcom boom) and Intel is now trading at its highest level since 2000. This boosted the entire tech sector, with companies like Nvidia and AMD also seeing significant gains. AMD shares surged 10% on Friday because--let's be real--anything Intel can do, AMD can probably do better.

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