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At Tuesday's close, SPY slipped 0.18% to $764.20, while QQQ added 0.19% to $737.93. The 522-stock AI infrastructure universe outperformed with an average move

Markets were lower to start the week: SPY closed at $765.61, down 0.74%, and QQQ closed at $736.53, down 1.07%. The 524-stock AI infrastructure universe

SPY closed up 0.54% to $771.35 and QQQ added 0.46% to $744.50. The 524 AI infrastructure stocks we track rose 0.59% on average, 5 basis points ahead of SPY,

SPY closed at $771.35, up 0.54%, and QQQ at $744.50, up 0.46%. The 524 AI infrastructure names we track advanced 351 to 167, with 6 flat, averaging +0.59% and

Markets closed higher on Friday — SPY gained 0.54% to $771.35 and QQQ added 0.46% to $744.50. The 524 AI infrastructure stocks we track slightly outperformed,

SPY closed at $767.18, down 0.08%, while QQQ closed at $741.10, down 0.01%. Our 524-stock AI infrastructure universe was weaker than the tape, with 159

Equity benchmarks closed nearly flat on Wednesday. SPY slipped 0.08% to $767.18; QQQ eased 0.01% to $741.10. The 524-stock AI infrastructure complex

US equities closed mixed in the prior session: SPY slipped 0.02% to $773.38, while QQQ gained 0.81% to $747.46. Our 524-stock AI infrastructure universe

SPY rose 1.55% to $773.50 and QQQ gained 2.77% to $741.47. Across the 523-stock AI infrastructure universe, 368 names advanced, 149 declined, and 6 were flat,

Markets were mixed — SPY slipped 0.12% to $761.69, while QQQ gained 0.63% to $721.45. The 523 AI infrastructure stocks we track outperformed the broad tape, up

SPY closed at $761.69, down 0.12% on the session, while QQQ added 0.63% to $721.45. The 523 AI infrastructure stocks we track outperformed the broad tape by 62

The broad market traded higher Thursday: the S&P 500 proxy closed at $762.60, up 1.13%, while the Nasdaq-100 proxy closed at $716.92, up 1.73%. Our 523-name AI

Equities were mixed on Wednesday. SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) fell 0.44% to $754.05, while QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) closed 0.03% higher at $704.72. The

Equities closed lower on Tuesday: SPY fell 0.46% to $757.39 and QQQ lost 0.65% to $704.54. The 523-stock Buildout universe was marginally weaker than the broad

SPY fell 0.45% to $760.88, and QQQ dropped 0.80% to $709.18. The 523 AI infrastructure stocks we track fell 3.25% on average, with 80 advancing, 439 declining,

Markets were up — SPY gained 0.85% to $764.29 and QQQ added 0.87% to $714.88. The 523 AI infrastructure stocks we track outperformed by 50 basis points, rising

Stocks closed higher Friday with SPY gaining 0.85% to $764.29 and QQQ up 0.87% at $714.88. The 523-company AI infrastructure universe outperformed the broad

Friday’s tape was positive for the broad market and better for the AI infrastructure complex. SPY closed at $764.29, up 0.85%, and QQQ gained 0.87% to $714.88.

Equities advanced. SPY added 0.85% to $764.29 and QQQ gained 0.87% to $714.88. The 523 AI infrastructure stocks we track outperformed the broad tape, rising

Markets eased during the prior session — SPY closed at $762.40, down 0.46%, and QQQ at $716.31, down 0.29%. The 523 AI infrastructure stocks we track

Equities were mixed to lower in the prior session. SPY finished at $765.96, down 0.55%, while QQQ closed at $718.36, down 0.08%. The 523-stock AI

Equities slipped in the prior session, with SPY down 0.37% to $767.33 and QQQ down 0.26% to $717.11. The 523-name AI infrastructure universe still

The last session closed with SPY down 0.39% to $770.19 and QQQ up 0.18% to $718.96. The 523-stock AI infrastructure universe outperformed the broad market,

SPY slipped 0.39% to $770.19 on Friday, while QQQ firmed 0.18% to $718.96. Our 523-stock AI infrastructure universe outperformed the S&P 500 by 1.78 percentage

Stocks finished mixed on Friday. The S&P 500 tracking ETF closed at $770.19, down 0.39%, while the Nasdaq-100 tracking ETF added 0.18% to $718.96. The 523 AI

SPY closed at $773.17, up 1.05%, while QQQ gained 1.19% to $717.67 in Thursday's session. Across the 523-company AI infrastructure universe, 352 names

Equities firmed — SPY gained 1.05% to $773.17 and QQQ added 1.19% to $717.67. Our 523-stock AI infrastructure universe rose 0.97% on average, underperforming

Markets were lower on Tuesday — SPY closed at $761.78, down 0.69%, and QQQ closed at $707.64, down 1.27%. The 523 AI infrastructure stocks we track

Equities closed lower on Friday — SPY slipped 0.23% to $769.35 and QQQ fell 0.65% to $716.43. Our 523-stock AI infrastructure universe underperformed, with 69

Equities closed lower Friday — SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) fell 0.23% to $769.35, QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) lost 0.65% to $716.43. The 523 AI infrastructure

Equities closed higher — SPY gained 0.66% to $771.10 and QQQ added 1.37% to $721.11. The 523 AI infrastructure names we track averaged +0.84%, a 0.18-point

Equities were flat — SPY closed at $766.08, up 0.02%, and QQQ at $711.37, up 0.09%. The 523 AI infrastructure stocks we track outperformed modestly: 344

SPY closed at $765.27, down 0.08%, and QQQ at $709.54, down 0.17% — a quiet session for the major averages. The 523-stock AI infrastructure universe

Markets closed modestly higher Monday: SPY added 0.34% to $766.10 and QQQ gained 0.90% to $712.66. Our 523-company AI infrastructure universe outperformed by

Equities closed modestly higher Friday: SPY gained 0.41% to $765.72 and QQQ gained 0.35% to $713.44. The 523 AI infrastructure names we track averaged +0.26%,

SPY closed Friday at $765.72, up 0.41%, while QQQ added 0.35% to $713.44. The 523-stock Buildout universe matched the equity market with an average move of

SPY closed Friday at $765.72, up 0.41%, while QQQ added 0.35% to $713.44. Our 523-company AI infrastructure universe underperformed the broad benchmark by 5

Equities were lower Thursday — SPY closed at $762.60, down 0.84%, and QQQ closed at $710.93, down 0.72%. Our 523-stock AI infrastructure universe

Stocks slipped Wednesday — SPY closed down 0.35% at $766.40 and QQQ lost 0.49% to $712.54. The 523-stock AI infrastructure universe underperformed by 0.48

Equities were mixed — SPY closed at $769.83, up 0.31%, while QQQ slipped 0.09% to $716.84. Our 523-stock AI infrastructure universe underperformed with an

Benchmark closes and universe breadth data were not available in this morning’s pre-market feed, so SPY, QQQ, and the 523-company AI infrastructure universe’s

Equities were mixed into the close — SPY slipped 0.14% to $775.29, while QQQ added 0.13% to $732.00. The 523-stock AI infrastructure universe tracked by The

The prior session closed modestly lower — SPY lost 0.20% to $776.34 and QQQ slipped 0.14% to $731.07. The 523-stock AI infrastructure universe outperformed the

Benchmark and universe performance figures were not included in Saturday’s data feed; no SPY/QQQ closes, 523-stock breadth counts, segment leader/lagger

Equities pushed higher on Thursday: SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) gained 0.70% to $777.88 and QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) gained 1.16% to $732.07, but the AI

Markets advanced Wednesday: SPY added 0.86% to $779.10 and QQQ gained 1.20% to $732.37. Our 523-stock AI infrastructure universe underperformed the S&P 500 by

Markets edged lower on Tuesday — the S&P 500 slipped 0.32% to 770.56, while the Nasdaq-100 gave back 0.34% to 718.45. The 523 AI infrastructure stocks we track

The S&P 500 was essentially flat — SPY slipped 0.03% to $773.03 — while the QQQ gave back 0.30%, closing at $720.87. The 524 AI infrastructure stocks we track

Markets advanced to start the week — SPY added 0.61% to $773.26 and QQQ gained 1.17% to $723.03. The 524-stock AI infrastructure universe outperformed, with

Stocks pushed higher Friday — the S&P 500 added 0.61% to close at 773.26, and the Nasdaq-100 gained 1.17% to 723.03. The 524 AI infrastructure stocks we track

Stocks advanced on Friday — the S&P 500 added 0.61% to close at $773.26, and the Nasdaq-100 gained 1.17% to $723.03. Our 524-stock AI infrastructure universe

Markets dipped Thursday — the S&P 500 gave back 0.16% to $768.56 and the Nasdaq‑100 slipped 0.37% to $714.65. Our 524‑stock AI infrastructure universe

Markets eased from recent highs — the SPY slipped 0.20% to $769.79, and the QQQ gave back 0.90% to $717.30. Our 524‑stock AI infrastructure universe

The S&P 500 climbed 1.80% to 771.33, while the Nasdaq-100 surged 3.40% to 723.85, as AI and technology shares caught a strong bid. Our 524‑stock AI

Markets pushed higher to start the week — SPY added 1.42% to close at $757.67 and QQQ rose 1.76% to $700.07. The 524 AI infrastructure names we track

Markets nudged higher to end the week, with the S&P 500 adding 0.72% to $747.03 and the Nasdaq-100 gaining 0.65% to $687.99. The 524-stock AI infrastructure

Equities rose on Friday — the S&P 500 gained 0.72% to $747.03 and the Nasdaq-100 added 0.65% to $687.99. The 524 AI infrastructure stocks we track

U.S. equities closed higher Friday, capping a week of broad gains—SPY rose 0.72% to $747.03 and QQQ added 0.65% to $687.99. The 524 companies in the

Stocks rallied Thursday — SPY added 1.68% to $741.69, QQQ surged 3.30% to $683.55. The 524 AI infrastructure names we track handily outpaced the broad market,

Markets gave back ground Wednesday — SPY closed at $729.46, down 1.54%, and QQQ fell 2.04% to $661.73. The 524 stocks in our AI infrastructure universe

Markets diverged Tuesday — the S&P 500 added 0.24% to 740.86, while the Nasdaq-100 shed 0.97% to 675.49. The 524 AI infrastructure stocks we track

The S&P 500 inched 0.24% higher to $740.86, but tech-heavy QQQ dropped 0.97% to $675.49. Our 524-stock AI infrastructure universe fared worse, with decliners

Equities were mixed on Friday — the S&P 500 inched up 0.1% to 738.93 while the Nasdaq-100 fell 1.12% to 684.23. The 524 AI infrastructure stocks we track

Markets were mixed on Friday — SPY edged up 0.10% to $738.93, while QQQ fell 1.12% to $684.23. The 524 AI infrastructure stocks we track declined 2.26% on

Markets were mixed — SPY edged up 0.10% to $738.93, while QQQ fell 1.12% to $684.23. The 524 AI infrastructure stocks we track underperformed, averaging -2.26%

Markets pulled back Thursday — SPY fell 1.23% to $738.18, QQQ dropped 1.90% to $691.96. Our 524-stock AI infrastructure universe outperformed, declining just

Markets edged lower — SPY fell 0.12% to $747.41, QQQ 0.51% to $705.35. The 524 AI infrastructure stocks we track eked out a slight outperformance, averaging

SPY $748.28 (+0.83%). QQQ $708.97 (+1.85%). Our 524-stock universe: 396 advanced, 125 declined, 3 flat, averaging +3.17% — outperforming the broad market. Best

SPY $742.09 (-0.16%). QQQ $696.06 (+0.10%). Our 524-stock universe: 183 up, 338 down, 3 flat, averaging -0.26% — underperformed the broad market. Best segment:

IREN signed $2.8 billion in new customer contracts and raised its 2026 ARR target to over $4 billion, accelerating its hyperscale AI data center pipeline. The

Applied Materials (AMAT) reported Q2 FY2026 after the close yesterday, and the semiconductor equipment layer's most consequential print of May is now in the

Applied Materials (AMAT) reports Q2 FY2026 after the close today, and this is the most consequential equipment print since ASML's April result. AMAT sits in

Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE) reported Q1 FY2026 EPS of $0.12 this morning — the biggest surprise of the two BMO prints, because this is a company that has

Qnity Electronics (Q) reported Q1 FY2026 this morning at $1.08 EPS, the first full earnings cycle since the DuPont spinoff in November 2025, and the result

Constellation Energy (CEG) reported Q1 FY2026 this morning at $2.74 EPS against a $2.57 consensus, a 6.5% beat that lands squarely on the question the market