Weekly stock market recap 📈
• S&P 500: -0.21%
• Nasdaq: 0.54%
• Dow Jones: 0.42%
Best performing sector: Consumer Staples
Worst performing sector: Comm. Services
Top headlines of the week:
SpaceX scores record IPO:
$SPCX (SpaceX Corp.) raised $75B in a record-setting IPO, valuing the company at about $1.75 trillion. The listing strengthens funding for rockets, satellites, and AI infrastructure.
Inflation hits 3-year high:
U.S. consumer prices rose 4.2% YoY in May, up from 3.8% in April and the highest reading since April 2023. Core inflation rose 2.9% YoY.
Adobe prioritizes AI user growth:
$ADBE (Adobe Inc.) raised full-year revenue and earnings guidance after strong AI-driven results but said it will prioritize "freemium" user growth over near-term recurring revenue. The company also announced the departure of CFO Dan Durn.
Bezos bets on AI engineering:
Jeff Bezos is building Prometheus, a startup valued at $29B, which aims to create an “artificial general engineer” capable of accelerating the design and manufacturing of complex products such as jet engines, spacecraft, and computers. The company has raised more than $12B and is reportedly exploring an additional $100B investment fund.
Oracle earnings, AI, & govt. contract:
$ORCL (Oracle Corp.) beat earnings and revenue expectations, with cloud revenue up 47% and cloud infrastructure revenue up 93%. However, shares fell after Oracle said it plans to raise another $20B and spend about $70B on AI infrastructure in fiscal 2027. In other news, Oracle was selected to provide a government-wide cloud HR platform.