Wall Street weekly recap and next-week setup: $PLTR, $AMD, $RKLB lead a catalyst-heavy watchlist as AI earnings, cannabis policy and space-defense names move back into focus
The week ended May 1 kept the bullish market structure alive. U.S. equities came out of an earnings-heavy stretch with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq still pressing record levels, helped by strong corporate results, renewed confidence around AI infrastructure spending and a late-week easing in crude oil pressure. The market entered May with momentum, and that matters because the old “sell in May” warning is not enough by itself to override a tape that still has earnings, flows and leadership behind it.






















