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Below are top 10 S&P 500 stock gainers for the week ended December 6:
Super Micro Computer shares soared 16% Tuesday, putting it on pace to extend its streak of gains since the company predicted significant sales growth in 2026 driven by demand for artificial intelligence servers. The stock is up 17% weekly.
Super Micro Computer CEO Charles Liang called for revenue to reach $40 billion in 2026, 60% more than what the company projects in 2025, as demand grows for infrastructure to support AI.
Analog Devices rose 10%, leading chips stocks higher on Wednesday after its positive quarterly results and outlook kept analysts bullish, while Lam Research made key announcements alongside its investor day.
The analysts said the first-quarter sales of $2.4B were 3.1% above Street estimates. The second-quarter guidance of $2.5B was raised 2.2% above consensus of $2.4B, as management highlighted a gradual improvement in bookings during the quarter, with strength in Industrial and Auto positioning ADI to grow sequentially and year-over-year in its fiscal second quarter.
The company also noted that it increased stock buyback authorization by $10B, bringing the total remaining authorization to about $11.5B.
Separately, chip equipment maker Lam Research rose about 1% on Wednesday after the company unveiled ALTUS Halo and Akara.
In addition, Lam noted at its investor event that it plans to return over 85% of FCF in the near term, Benzinga reported.
Other semiconductor stocks: Texas Instruments +5%, Microchip Technology +10%, Marvell Technology +4%.
Hasbro laid out a $1 billion cost-savings plan on Thursday as the U.S. toymaker navigates subdued demand for its products, sending its shares up about 13% despite a lackluster annual revenue forecast.
In its new strategic plan, the Nerf gun and Play-Doh maker will also target an average of mid-single digit revenue growth and 50-100 basis points of annual operating profit margin improvement through 2027.
"Hasbro's new 'Playing to Win' strategy takes a page from Lego's playbook, aiming for growth through franchises, tapping into the 'kidult' market, and expanding its appeal to girls and emerging markets," said Zak Stambor, an analyst with eMarketer.
Devon reported fourth-quarter financial results Tuesday after the bell. Here’s a rundown of the report. Shares up 8% this week.
Q4 Earnings: Devon Energy reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.16 per share, beating analyst estimates of $1.00 per share, according to Benzinga Pro.
Devon said oil production reached 398,000 barrels per day during the quarter, about 3% ahead of the company's previous guidance. The company said it generated $1.7 billion in operating cash flow and $738 million in free cash flow during the quarter.
Devon returned $444 million to shareholders through dividends and repurchases during the quarter. The company repurchased $300 million of its common stock in the quarter and raised its quarterly fixed dividend to 24 cents per share, up from 15 cents per share previously. Devon ended the quarter with a cash balance of $846 million.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway last Friday disclosed a new investment in alcoholic beverages producer Constellation, and said it has reduced its holdings in four banks, including Citigroup and Bank of America.
Berkshire owned $1.24 billion of Constellation stock at year end, after purchasing 5.62 million shares in the fourth quarter.
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