Stocks bounced between gains and losses Friday after President Donald Trump said that China hasn't adhered to a trade agreement with the U.S., as major indexes wrapped up their best month since late 2023.
The S&P 500 closed fractionally lower, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%. Stocks had posted modest gains on Thursday as investors responded to a blockbuster earnings report from AI chipmaker Nvidia and digested 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:conflicting court rulings on the legality of 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Trump's tariff policy.
澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Trump said in a post on Trut🤡h Social early Friday that China "has totally violated its agreement" on tariffs with the U.S. Earlier this month, the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily slash the massive tariffs they had imposed on one another—the levies stood at more than 100%—while the two sides negotiated a broader trade deal. News that the import taxes had been slashed 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:sent stocks soaring at the time, but renewed unce𝓡rtainty about where trade policy is headed has weighed on sentiment again in recent days.
In addition to the developments on the trade front, investors were responding to economic data that came in better than expected. The Personal Consumption Expenditures index released this morning showed that inflation in April moderated more than ec🅺onomists had expected, a good sign for those hoping the Federal Reserve could cut rates this year. A separate report showed that 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:consumer sentiment was higher than expect🐼ed as inflation expectations declined.
Despite the recent volatility, the benchmark S&P 500 index and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite posted their 澳洲幸运5官💃方开奖结果体彩网:biggest monthly gai♎ns since November 2023. The S&𝔉;P 500 and Nasdaq rose 6.2% and 9.6%, respectively, in May, while the Dow added 3.9%, its best monthly ꦫperformance since January.
Shares of the world's largest technology companies were mixed on Friday. Nvidia (NVDA) dropped nearly 3% after 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:gaining more than 3% yesterday while Tesla (TSLA) also gave up about 3% today. Amazon (AMZN) and Alphabet (GOOG) also lost ground, while Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), Meta Platforms (META) and Broadcom (AVGO) inched higher.
Chip stocks were among the big decliners, led by Marvell Technology (MRVL), which fell about 5.5%. Arm Holdings (ARM) and Intel (INTC) were each down about 3%, while the PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) fell more than 2%. On the positive side, Palantir (PLTR) jumped nearly 8% amid growing optimism about the AI analytics software company's 澳洲幸运5官方♋开奖结果体彩网:growing business with the federal government.
A few companies made big moves after reporting earnings. Costco Wholesale (COST) shares were up more than 3% after the bulk retailer posted 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:better-than-expected results. Shares of Gap Inc. (GAP) plunged 20% after 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:the apparel retailer warned of the negative impact of tariffs on its full-year earnings. Cosmetics chain Ulta Beauty (ULTA) surged about 12% t🌃o lead S&P 500 gainers after reporting strong quarterly🌳 results.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) paced S&P 500 decliners, plummeting 19%, after a late-stage study of an experimental treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease i♚n former smokers failed to meet a key endpoint.
Bitcoin was at $104,600 in late-afternoon trading, down from an earlier high of $106,500. The digital currency 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:hit an all-time high of $1🐎12,000 last week, the first 🥃time it had set a new record since just before Trump's inauguration in January.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which affects borrowing costs on all sorts of loans, 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:notably mortgages, was at 4.40%, down from 4.42% at Thursday's close The yield moved as high as 4.63% last week, its highest level in more than three months, amid rising concerns about the federal deficit as the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:GOP budget bill moved through Congress.
The U.S. doll🎉ar index, which measures the performance of the dollar against a basket of foreign currencies, rose 0.2% to 99.44.
Gold futures were down 0.8% to $3,290 per ounce in recent trading, while൲ West Texas Intermediate futures, the U.S. crude oil benchmark, slipped 0.3% to $60.75 per barrel.
Biggest S&P 500 Movers on Friday
Decliners
- Shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) plunged 19%, dropping the most of any stock in the S&P 500. The losses came after an experimental treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in former smokers, developed by Regeneron in collaboration with Sanofi (SNY), 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:failed to meet primary endpoints in a Phase 3 trial. The companies said they are reviewing the data and will work with regulators to outline potential next steps. U.S.-listed shares of Sanofi slid 5.7%.
- Cooper Cos. (COO) shares dropped 15% after the contact lens manufacturer 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:reduced its full-year outlook for organic growth while edging out consensus sales and adjusted profit estimates with its fiscal second-quarter results. Analysts at JPMorgan downgraded Cooper stock to "neutral" from "overweight," citing the company's uneven execution and the possibility of a sustained slowdown in market trends.
- Shares of Eastman Chemical (EMN), known for its specialty plastics and adhesives, fell 3.8%. The company announced that its molecular recycling project in Longview, Texas, which was previously expected to receive $375 million in public funding, was among 24 awards revoked by the Department of Energy.
Advancers
- Cosmetics retailer Ulta Beauty (ULTA) 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:topped sales and profit estimates for its fiscal first quarter and lifted its outlook for the full year. CEO Kecia Steelman highlighted contributions from new and exclusive brands as well as strong sales of fragrance products, noting that consumers were turning to beauty products "as a comfort and escape from the stress of macro uncertainty." Ulta shares skyrocketed 12%, scoring the S&P 500's top daily performance.
- Shares of Palantir Technologies (PLTR) jumped 7.7% as a New York Times report indicated that the Trump administration has expanded the data analytics software firm's role in government data-sharing initiatives. The tech company, which has lucrative contracts with the federal government and Defense Department, is reportedly engaged in efforts to improve access to data across government agencies.
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- Enphase Energy (ENPH) stock advanced 5.5%. Shares of the solar microinverter manufacturer came under heavy pressure alongside other renewable energy players after the House of Representatives passed a tax and spending bill that would eliminate certain incentives for clean energy projects, including a federal tax credit for the installation of solar rooftop systems. Enphase Energy shares dropped to a 52-week low on May 22, the day the bill was passed, but have staged a partial recovery since.
- Costco Wholesale (COST) stock added 3.1% after the bulk retailer's quarterly revenue and net income 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:edged out consensus forecasts. Same-store sales also grew more than expected. Analysts have suggested that high-margin membership revenue could provide Costco with some flexibility to navigate tariff-related cost pressure without raising prices.
Why Stocks Had Such a Strong May
Trade deals, strong earnings and economic resilience lifted ꩲstocks in May.
Investors entered the month cautiously optimistic. Employment data at the beginning of the month suggested the economy 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:remained on solid footing. Meanwhile, White House officials were signaling a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:desire to ease tensions with China, whose imports at the time were subject to ♚a minimum 145% tariff.
Stocks surged mid-month when the U.S. and China agreed to 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:slash🃏 their respective tariff rates for 90 days while officials negotiate a broader deal. Stocks got additional boosts from President Trump’s dealmaking tour of the Middle East and 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:progress in Congress on Trump’s tax-cutting 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:‘One Big, Beautiful Bill.’
The AI trade came back into vogue in May, thanks to 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:solid big tech earnings reports and the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:flurry of AI-focused deals coming out of Trump’s Middle East trip. AI favorites Constellation Energy Group (CEG) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) were the S&P 500’s second and third-best performing stocks, rising 37% and 26%, respectively. ꦉ;
Nvidia (NVDA) stock gained 24% in May. Much of those gains came on the U.S.-China trade reprieve, but a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:strong quarterly earnings report near the end of the month helped.
Tesla (TSLA) stock advanced nearly 23% as CEO Elon Musk 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:distanced hꦯimself from the Trump ✤administration and reassured Wall Street he’s committed to leading the electric vehicle maker through 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:a tumultuous time. Tesla is expected to take a major step t🅺oward refashioning itself as an AI company when it launches its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in June.
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With its gains in May, the S&P 500 has inched back into positive territory for the year. The Dow and the Nasdaq remain down for the year, though only slightly. At their low point in early April, the Nasdaq was down more than 20% year-to-date and the S&P 500 had shed 15%.
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Cooper Stock Sinks as Company Trims Growth Forecast
The Cooper Companies (COO) shares dropped nearly 15% and were among the biggest decliners on the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:S&P 500 ⛦Friday, a day after the contact lens maker lowered its full-year organic growth outlook.
The San Ramon, Calif.-based firm now sees fiscal 2025 organic growth of 5% to 6%, down from last quarter's forecast of 6% to 8% growth. However, Cooper raised its outlook for adjusted 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:earnings per share꧟ to $4.05 to $4.11 from the prior range of $3.94 to $4.02.
JPMorgan downgraded the stock to "neutral" from "overweight," and lowered its price target to $76 from $110, writing in a note that "it's hard to come away feeling positive following several quarters of mixed execution and a potentially durable slowdown in market trends back to previous levels." Wells Fargo also dropped its price target, to $93 from $118.4
With today's sharp decline, Cooper shares have lost about a quarter of their value this year.
Palantir Shares Jump on Optimism About Government Business
Palantir (PLTR) shares climbed Friday amid optimis💞m about the AI darling's expanding work for the U.S. governꦐment.
The stock surged nearly 8%, making it one of the day’s best-performing stocks in the S&P 500. The stock has surged nearly 75% this year, leading the Nasdaq 100's constituents so far in 2025.
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Palantir’s gains have come as its work for the federal government has grown in recent months. The government has integrated a Palantir product called Foundry into at least four agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and the Health and Human Services Department, The New York Times reported Friday.
Officials at the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Social Security Administration and 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Internal Revenue Service&n💖bsp;have also had discussions wit💜h Palantir about buying its technology, the report said. Palantir did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did the SSA or IRS.
Earlier this week, 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored mortgage backer, announced the launch of an AI-powered crime detection unit in partnership with Palantir. Fannie Mae claimed the unit would help prevent millions of dollars in fraud losses by helping detect frauജd “with speed and precision never before seen in the U.S. housing market.”
Gap Levels to Watch as Stock Slides After Tariff Warning
Gap Inc. (GAP) shares plunged Friday after the apparel retailer cautioned that tariffs will weigh on profit this year, overshadowing quarterly results that topped Wall Street expectations.
The company behind brands including Old Navy, Banana Republic, Athletica and its namesake label said baseline import duties 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:could dent operating income b🍰y between $100 million and $150 million this year.
Leading into the company’s earnings report, Gap shares had rallied 65% from their early-April low and gained 18% since the start of the year, boosted by the retailer’s recent efforts to 𒉰澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:reinvigorate its brands and drive s𝔍ales growth. The stock was down 19% in aftern꧅oon tradin🔯g Friday at around $22.50.
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Since bottoming out in early April, Gap shares have trended sharply higher, reclaiming both the 50- and 200-day 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:moving averages along the way.
More recently, however, the stock ran into selling pressure near prominent peaks that formed on the chart in March and June last year. Interestingly, the drop occurred on increasing 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:trading volume, indicating that some larger market participants 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:locked in profits ahead of the retailer’s quarterly results.
Selling accelerated Friday, pushing the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:relative strength index (RSI) below 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:overbought territory for the first time since mid May.
Investors should watch crucial support levels on Gap's chart around $22 and $19, while also monitoring a major overhead area near $29.
Read the full 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:technical analysis piece here.
Nvidia, Other Chip Stocks Slide on China Trade Tensions
Nvidia (NVDA) and other semiconductor stocks slid Friday amid worries about U.S.-China trade tensi💟ons.
Shares of Nvidia were down more than 3% in recent trading. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Micron Technology (MU), and Applied Materials (AMAT) also lost ground, with the PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) dropping about 3%.
Some of Nvidia's partners, including server maker Super Micro Computer (SMCI), saw their stocks fall as well. (Read Investopedia's full coverage of 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:today's trading here.)
President Trump on Friday said China has "澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:totally violated its agreemen🤪t with us," dampening hopes the countries ♏would soon come to a longer-term agreement after reaching a temporary truce earlier this month.
Separately, Bloomberg reported Friday that Trump plans to expand U.S. companies' licensing requirements to make deals with Chinese companies that have ties to sanctioned firms.
The development comes after the Trump administration moved earlier this month to 澳🅷洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:rescind the Biden-era AI diffusion rule that would have further curbed sales of American AI hardware to a broader group of countries, but warned it's looking to replace the 🏅rule with new restrictions. Analysts at Citi and Deutsche Bank warned at the time that they could turn out to be stricter than Biden's.
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During Nvidia's 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Jensen Huang said it's "terrific" that Trump rescinded the Biden-era rule, but criticize♕d the administration's other moves to limit its sales to China, saying that "shielding Chinese chipmakers from U.S. competition only strengthens them abroad and weakens America's position."
The AI chipmaker took a $4.5 billion charge in its fiscal first quarter associated with new export curbs on the company's H20 chips to China, and said it expects to take an $8 billion hit in the current quarter due to lost revenue.
Some Analysts More Bullish on Dell Despite Mixed Results
Dell (DELL) delivered fiscal first-quarter profits that missed analysts’ estimates, but 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:better-than-expected sales driven by growth in its AI server division prompted several analystsꦗ to lift their price t👍argets.
JPMorgan analysts raised their price target to $125 from $111, pointing to Dell’s $14.4 billion AI server backlog, driven by record orders in the quarter. The bank cited the “combination of readiness from multiple customers as well as better supply visibility” as reasons for optimism, which Dell partner Nvidia's (NVDA) 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:quarterly results helped illustrate earlier this week.
Shares of Dell were down m🌌ore than 3% at around $110 in recent trading, giving JPMorgan’s target about 15% 🔯upside. The stock has slid roughly 5% in 2025 so far.
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Citi lifted its target to $135, similarly citing Dell's “robust momentum [and] competitive positioning of [Dell’s] AI portfolio.” Dell expects to deploy $7 billion worth of AI servers in the current quarter and more than $15 billion in 2025, the bank noted.
Morgan Stanley also moved its targe𒈔t to $135, from $126 previously. Meanwhile, Bank of America raised its target to an even more bullish $155, up from $150.4
UBS, which trimmed its target, still expects the shares to rise, adjusting to $145 from $150. The bank cautioned clients that despite strong order numbers, the inconsistent timing of orders and when revenue from them is recognized could worry investors.
Regeneron Leads S&P 500 Decliners After Failed Drug Test
Shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) and Sanofi (SNY) sank Friday when a late-stage study of the drugmakers' experimental treatment for 🅘chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in former smokers failed to meet a key endpoint.
Regenron was down nearly ꦿ20% recently, trading at a four-year low and leading S&P 500 decliners, while Sanofi fell about 6%.
The companies reported that one of the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Phase 3 trials of their itepekimab inhaler did meet its primar🀅y endpoint in "significantly reducing moderate or severe acute exacerbations by 27% compared to placebo at week 52, a clinically meaningful benefit." However, a second test did not, even though that benefit was seen in an earlier phase of the research.
Regeneron and Sanofi said that they are reviewing the data, "and will discuss with regulatory authorities to evaluate next steps." Dr. George Yancopoulos, Chief Scientific Officer at Regeneron, said the companies were encouraged by the one successful trial, and that they "remain committed to our broader itepekimab development program."
Regeneron and Sanofi have also collaborated on another COPD medicine, Dupixent, which received 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval last September.
Ulta Stock Jumps as Beauty Spending Continues
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) shares soared Friday, a𒁏 day after the beauty products retailer reported better-than-expected results and raised its guidance as consumers continued to🍨 spend on personal care merchandise.
The company posted first-quarter 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:earnings per share (EPS) of $6.70 on net sales that increased 4.5% year-over-year to $2.85 billion. Both exceeded Visible Alpha forecasts. 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Comparable store sales were up 2.9%, well above the 0.🅰37% consensus esღtimate.
According to a transcript of the earnings call provided by AlphaSense, CEO Kecia Steelman said that the performance was driven by sales of fragrance products, which were higher by a double-digit percentage, along with new and exclusive brands. Steelman explained that many consumers said that they were "leaning into beauty as a comfort and escape from the stress of macro uncertainty."
Steelman called the operating environment "fluid," and said that Ulta Beauty's "outlook reflects uncertainty around how consumer demand could evolve." Still, the company boosted its full-year EPS guidance to $22.65 to $23.20, up from the previous $22.50 to $22.90. It also increased the top end of its sales guidance to $11.7 billion from $11.6 billion.
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Ulta shares were up 12% recently, leading gainers in the S&P 500. With this morning's surge, the stock is back into positive territory for 2025.
Boeing Levels to Watch After Stock Hits 15-Month High
Boeing (BA) shares were down slightly Friday morning after hitting their highest level since February 2025 yesterday on news that the company will re෴sume delivering planes to China next moಌnth.
CEO Kelly Ortberg said that the country’s airlines had indicated they would begin taking first deliveries in June, with the development coming after China earlier this month reportedly reversed a ruling barring its airlines from taking deliveries of Boeing planeꦦs. Sentiment likely received an added boost after Ortberg said Boeing plans to increase production of its top selling 737 Max jets to 42 per m🌳onth in the near-term and 47 per month by the end of the year.
Boeing shares have rebounded more than 60% from their early-April low and trade 17% higher since the start of the year, lifted by growing optimism that the jet maker co𒅌uld becom𝐆e a beneficiary of a broader U.S-China trade deal.
💟 The stock was down 0.6ꦜ% at $207 in early trading Friday.
Boeing shares broke out above the neckline of a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:double bottom earlier this month before consolidating in a flag, a chart pattern that signals a continuation of the stock’s strong uptrend that has been in play since early April.
The shares broke out from the flag in Thursday's trading session, setting the stage for another move higher. However, it’s worth pointing out that, while the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:relative strength index confirms bullish price momentum, the indicator also cautions 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:overbought condition with a reading above the 70 thresholdꦬ.
Investors should watch key support levels on Boeing's chart around $199 and $187, while also monitoring resistance levels near $234 and $265.
Read the full 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:technical analysis piece here.
Gap Stock Plunges 20% As Company Warns on Tariffs
Shares of Gap Inc. (GAP) tumbled Friday morning after the apparel retailer warned of the negative impa🔯ct of tariffs on its full-year earning🧔s.
The retailer topped first-quarter estimates with earnings per share of $0.51 on $3.46 billion in revenue, but the outlook regarding tariffs outweighed the solid results. The operator of its namesake Gap stores along with Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Athleta kept its full-year outlook the same as what it 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:laid out last quarter with sales rising 1% to 2%, but noted that it does not include the impact of ta𝕴riffs.
If the tariffs stay in place, which has been called into question by a pair of 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:recent court rulings, Gap estimates the cost at $250 million to $300 million. The company said it has "strategies to mitigate" at least half of the impact, meaning Gap's operating income could 🥂take a hit of $100 million to $150 million, largely in the back h🦩alf of the year.
CEO Richard Dickson said during Thursday's earnings call that the company does "not expect there to be meaningful price impacts to our consumer," and said it is still approaching pricing like normal— evaluating competition, the consumer, and Gap's desire to provide value, per an AlphaSense transcript of the call.
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Gap said net sales for the second quarter are expected to be roughly flat year-over-year, compared to 2% growth in the first quarter. Comparable sales rose 2% in the quarter, as Gap's retail revenue was flat while online sales grew 6% in the quarter and made up nearly 40% of its total sales.
Comparable sales rose 3% and 5% at its Old Navy and Gap brands, respectively, while Banana Republic's comp sales were flat and Athleta's fell by 8% year-over-year as the company works to "reset the brand."
Gap shares were down 20% in in the opening minutes of trading. They entered the day up 18% in ♎2025.
Futures Point to Lower Open for Major Indexes
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Ind꧅ustrial Average were down 0.🌜4%.
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S&P 500 futures were also off 0.4%.
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Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.3%.
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