Stocks Slightly Higher on Mixed US Economic News
Stocks rose slightly on mixed US economic news. Crude oil prices fell over 8% this week on easing Middle East tensions. S&P 500 Q2 earnings growth is tracking at 32%, driven by AI spending. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) and Semtech (SMTC) gained over 8% on positive earnings. Kohl's (KSS) and Intuit (INTU) fell over 4% on weak forecasts.

