📊 US Market Summary — Sunday, April 26, 2026

Weekly Close (Fri Apr 25):

• S&P 500: 7,165.08 (+0.80% 📈) — NEW ALL-TIME HIGH

• Nasdaq: 24,836.60 (+1.6% 📈) — NEW ALL-TIME HIGH

• Dow Jones: 49,230.71 (-0.16% 📉)

Week in Review:

S&P 500 logged its 4th consecutive weekly gain (+0.5%). Nasdaq +1.5%. Dow -0.4%. Tech is back in charge — the "Magnificent Seven" are back.

🏆 Top Movers:

• Intel (INTC) +23% — blowout earnings & AI CPU demand

• AMD +13.9% | Qualcomm +11.3% — semiconductor surge

• Nvidia +4.3% | Amazon +3.5%

• Marvell (MRVL) +5% on Google AI chip collab

• TopBuild (BLD) +18% on acquisition news

📉 Biggest Losers:

• Charter (CHTR) -23.9%

• HCA Healthcare -8.8% (disappointing earnings)

• Healthcare & Communication Services were the weak sectors this week

🌍 Key Drivers:

• Strong corporate earnings are overriding macro worries

• Iran conflict + geopolitical tensions keeping oil ~$100/barrel

• Elevated interest rates still a headwind

• AI demand fueling tech/semiconductor leadership

Markets closed today (Sunday) — next trading day is Monday. Have a great rest of your weekend! 🌤️