Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories. The S&P 500 index soared past 5,000 points this week, hitting new highs fueled by AI optimism, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 marking their 14th positive week in the past 15 weeks. The Magnificent Seven tech giants reached a combined market value of $13 trillion, nearly half of the U.S. economy’s size, equating to the GDPs of Germany, Japan and India. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed concerns about the commercial real estate sector and the risks of d…
