Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories. This week concludes the quarter, with the S&P 500 gaining 10.2%, its largest first-quarter increase in five years since a 13.1% gain in 2019. The Dow Jones gained 5.6%, its highest first-quarter gain since 2021, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 9.1% during Q1. The February PCE report exceeded expectations with a 2.5% inflation rate and a 0.8% increase in spending, hinting at delayed Federal Reserve rate cuts. Fed Chair Jerome Powell clarified that this unexpected in…