Supermicro Stock Boosts S&P 500 to End Week on High Note

The S&P 500 rose 0.4% on Friday, concluding a strong week for stocks, driven by earnings from Nvidia and major retailers. Super Micro Computer led the S&P 500 with an 11.6% gain, marking its fourth top performance this week, following a compliance plan to avoid delisting and a mention in Nvidia's earnings call. Copart and Moderna also saw significant gains, while Intuit's shares fell 5.7% due to a disappointing outlook. The Dow increased by 1%, aided by Boeing, and the Nasdaq ended slightly up by 0.2%.