Stock Market Highlights: Last Week's Movers, News & Startups

🗓️ November 17, 2025

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🥇 Highlights

Kenvue (KVUE) soars after takeover- Marriott (MAR) rallies on Asia demand- Super Micro Devices (SMCI) drops on weak earnings

Kenvue had the biggest gain in the S&P 500 last week after a takeover by Kimberly-Clark. The deal boosted shares significantly. 👉 Read more

Marriott stock jumped 12%, its largest weekly gain in five years, driven by strong demand in Asia. 👉 Read more

SMCI shares fell after missing earnings and revenue estimates, with margin pressure from increased competition. 👉 Read more

Pinterest stock cratered by 22% following its third-quarter earnings report, despite positive metrics. 👉 Read more

Coca Cola rose 2.16% on Friday, topping Dow winners, while IBM led losers with a 1.93% drop. 👉 Read more

Health care and financials, sectors known for dividends, outperformed as investors rotated out of tech. 👉 Read more

AI-related tech stocks led the market lower, while value sectors like health care and financials outperformed. 👉 Read more

The S&P 500 and Dow ended the week slightly up, but the Nasdaq closed lower due to tech weakness. 👉 Read more

Tesla shareholders voted for Elon Musk’s compensation package, potentially worth nearly $1 trillion if targets are met. 👉 Read more

Markets took the 43-day US government shutdown in stride, with the S&P 500 rising 2.4% during the period. 👉 Read more

Qnity Electronics, spun off from DuPont, launched last week and was added to the S&P 500 after raising its outlook. 👉 Read more

DigitalOcean rallied after quarterly results beat expectations, driven by demand for AI services for small businesses. 👉 Read more