Ulta Beauty (ULTA) closed at $553.36 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.58% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500’s 1.2% gain on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 1.79%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.52%.
Shares of the beauty products retailer witnessed a gain of 1% over the previous month,
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Intel shares have skyrocketed about 85% this year on the back of major foundry partnership news.
The company is scheduled to report its first-quarter 2026 results on April 23.
Massive capital requirements and supply constraints are key risks investors should watch.
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Kevin Warsh, if confirmed, may be the wealthiest Federal Reserve Chairmen in U.S.
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When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard.
Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences.
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News of a partnership with a top-of-class cloud computing enterprise helped propel Lumen Technologies (LUMN +0.65%) stock to an impressive gain this week. Over the five-day trading period, the storied tech and telecom company’s shares rose by more than 15%, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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Let’s begin with the Dow here. Up 1.8% for the day. That’s 869 points. Here’s the intraday price action. Guess what? Over the last five days, we are up 3.2%. That is the best week since last June. Nasdaq, the best week since last May.
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The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is often seen as a benchmark for strong businesses, but that doesn’t mean every stock is worth owning. Some companies face significant challenges, whether it’s stagnating growth, heavy debt, or disruptive new competitors.
Even among blue-chip stocks, not all investments are created equal –
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Oracle, Advanced Micro Devices, Tesla, and Palantir are some of the biggest winners of this week’s tech rally.
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The S&P 500 (^GSPC +1.20%) rose 1.20% to 7,126.06, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +1.52%) gained 1.52% to 24,468.48, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +1.79%) advanced 1.79% to 49,447.43 as easing Middle East tensions drove fresh highs.
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Trading in Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) stock was lively on the last business day of the week, which was to the stock’s benefit. After reporting first-quarter results that convincingly topped analyst estimates, investors piled into the vehicle safety systems manufacturer’s shares to send them to a gain of almost 7% that trading session.
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