Weekly Market Recap (November 3–7, 2025)
Risk-off returned as Technology led declines while Energy and defensives held up. Courts weighed Trump-era tariffs, airlines faced FAA traffic cuts, and AI infrastructure deals kept cloud in focus.
Index Performance (Weekly)
| Index | Weekly Change |
|---|---|
| S&P 500 | −1.80% |
| Nasdaq | −3.48% |
| Dow Jones | −0.74% |
Sector Snapshot (1-Week)
AI Picks Performance (Week)
| Stock | Weekly Return | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology (MU) | +1.37% | Memory demand resilient despite broader Tech selloff. |
| First Solar (FSLR) | +0.73% | Energy strength and policy tailwinds supported solar. |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | −1.72% | Communication Services lagged; AI/cloud spend in focus. |
The Score — Stocks That Defined the Week
- General Motors (GM): Tariff case arguments at the Supreme Court lifted trade-sensitive names; GM +2.8% Wed (Ford +2.5%).
- Kimberly-Clark (KMB) & Kenvue (KVUE): KMB agreed to buy KVUE in a cash-and-stock deal >$40B; KMB −15% Mon, KVUE +12%.
- Amazon (AMZN): Announced multi-year AI compute deal with OpenAI; shares +4% Mon, closing at a record high.
- Palantir (PLTR): Beat on earnings/revenue but valuation worries hit the stock; −8% Tue.
- American Airlines (AAL): FAA ordered a 10% traffic cut at 40 airports amid shutdown; airlines fell (AAL −2% Thu).
- Tesla (TSLA): Shareholders approved Elon Musk’s $1T pay package; stock −3.7% Fri.
Outlook
- Macro: Court rulings on tariffs and FAA disruptions could sway cyclical vs. defensive leadership.
- Tech reset: After a sharp sector drawdown, watch guidance and AI capex commentary for stabilization.
- Energy/Utilities: Relative strength persists as investors hide in yield/commodity plays.
Key Takeaway
A tech-led pullback masked pockets of strength in Energy and defensives. Policy headlines (tariffs, FAA) and AI-compute deals drove single-stock dispersion, while our picks showed resilience with MU and FSLR up against a weak Nasdaq.
Week ended November 7, 2025. Data based on your inputs and summaries provided.
