US Market: Meme Frenzy or Earnings Focus?
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Week In Review. According to legend, Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, was supposed to have told his troops this shortly before walloping the English at Bannockburn in 1314 — "If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again". That was exactly what Dow Jones (or its mastermind) did on Fri, 17 May 2024; when it failed on Thursday. The Dow finally cracked the 4,000 level and stayed there until market closed. (see below) Market Weekly Summary. DJIA: +1.04% (+412.31 TO 40,003.59). First time in history achievement and it’s the Dow 5th straight weekly gain, with an intraday high of 40,051.05. S&P 500: +1.34% (+70.19 to 5,303.27). Index achieved its longest winning streak since February 2024. Nasdaq: +1.74% (+285.66 to 16,685.97). Tech index’s longest winning streak since February as w