Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories.

U.S. stocks ended a difficult week with a modest rebound Friday as investors tried to regain their footing following a sharp selloff driven by rising Treasury yields. The S&P 500 rose 0.43% Friday but still fell 1.4% for the week, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.43% on the day and lost 2% for the period, snapping three-week winning streaks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 517.80 points, or 0.98%, Friday but declined 0.9% for the week, marking its second straight weekly loss.

Financial and materials stocks helped support Friday’s recovery, while healthcare shares boosted the Dow. Crypto-related stocks also rallied as Bitcoin posted a 22% weekly gain. Still, the broader market remained under pressure.

Bond markets remained the central concern, with longer-dated Treasury yields continuing to climb amid fears that higher oil prices could keep inflation elevated. The 10-year Treasury yield rose above 4.73% Friday, while the 30-year yield reached about 5.27%, adding pressure to equity valuations. Investors now look to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium next week for clues on interest rates and central bank policy.

Benzinga provides daily reports on the stocks most popular with investors. Here are a few of this past week’s most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look.

The Bulls

"Ross Stores Posts Double Beat In Q2, Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance," by Adam Eckert, reports that Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) beat Wall Street expectations on both revenue and earnings in the second quarter, reporting $6.27 billion in revenue, up 13% year over year, versus estimates of $6.18 billion, and earnings of $2.66 per share, well above the $1.94 consensus estimate. Comparable-store sales rose 10%, driven primarily by stronger customer traffic, with CEO Jim Conroy citing new customer growth, increased engagement and continued improvements to the in-store experience. Ross Stores raised its 2026 earnings guidance to $8.61-$8.77 per share from $7.50-$7.74, above analysts’ $7.79 estimate, while also issuing third-quarter and fourth-quarter forecasts above expectations.

"Webull Stock Charges Higher On Q2 Double Beat," by Adam Eckert, reports that Webull Corp. (NASDAQ:BULL) shares moved higher after the digital brokerage delivered a second-quarter earnings and revenue beat. Webull reported revenue of $198.83 million, up 51.2% year over year and above Wall Street expectations of $181.26 million, while adjusted earnings of 5 cents per share topped the 3-cent consensus estimate. The company benefited from a sharp increase in trading activity, with trading-related revenue jumping 66% year over year to $147.7 million, while equity and options trading volumes also increased significantly. Webull’s customer base and assets continued to expand, with funded accounts reaching 5.13 million and customer assets climbing to $28.5 billion, as the company benefited from increased retail participation and the elimination of the pattern day trader restriction.

"Berkshire Hathaway Doubles Down On Homebuilders, Makes Alphabet Top 3 Holding," by Chris Katje, reports that Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK) continued reshaping its investment portfolio under CEO Greg Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett as CEO at the end of 2025. In its latest second-quarter 13F filing, Berkshire revealed a new position in D.R. Horton Inc. (NYSE:DHI) and increased its holdings of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 45% and Alphabet Class C (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 658%, making the combined Alphabet position worth about $37.8 billion and its third-largest overall holding. Berkshire also increased stakes in Lennar Corp. (NYSE:LEN), Macy’s Inc. (NYSE:M) and Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL).

For additional bullish calls of the past week, check out the following:

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The Bears

"Moderna Stock Drops 25%, Eyes Worst Day In Company’s History," by Chris Katje, reports that Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) shares fell as much as 25.69% after the stock surged a record 176.97% the previous session on positive Phase 3 results for its personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, intismeran autogene, developed with Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK). The vaccine met its primary recurrence-free survival endpoint and a key secondary endpoint for distant metastasis-free survival in a trial involving 1,137 patients with resected stage IIB-IV melanoma, marking the first successful Phase 3 trial for an mRNA-based cancer therapy. The sharp pullback came as investors appeared to take profits after Moderna’s historic one-day rally, which added roughly $30 billion to its market value, while short interest of about 12.5% of the float added to the stock’s extreme volatility.

"Beat, Raise, Repeat: Nvidia’s Perfect Quarters Aren’t Enough Anymore," by Erica Kollmann, reports that Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) faces increasingly high expectations ahead of its fiscal second-quarter earnings report, with investors now demanding more than another earnings and revenue beat accompanied by raised guidance. Nvidia has delivered 14 triple-play quarters over the past 20 reports, including three consecutive beat-and-raise results, but shares have fallen after each of its last three such reports as investors appear to have priced in near-perfect execution. Nvidia shares have risen roughly 1,700% since late 2022, while quarterly revenue has repeatedly exceeded Wall Street estimates, making it harder for even strong results to produce further gains.

"WhiteFiber Stock Dives After The Bell: Here’s Why," by Adam Eckert, reports that WhiteFiber Inc. (NASDAQ:WYFI) shares fell in after-hours trading after the AI infrastructure company announced a proposed public offering of common stock, raising concerns about potential shareholder dilution. The move came shortly after WhiteFiber reported strong second-quarter results, including $28.84 million in revenue, with cloud services revenue rising 43% year over year and colocation revenue jumping 173%. WhiteFiber has been expanding its AI data center operations and cloud infrastructure, but the proposed share sale adds a near-term financing and dilution concern for investors as the company continues making substantial investments in data center capacity.

For more bearish takes, be sure to see these posts:

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