Dow ends 400 points higher as investors buy AI stocks; Microsoft rallies
Wall Street ended higher on Friday, lifted by Microsoft and other AI-related technology stocks, while high oil prices and a recent surge in US Treasury yields kept investors on edge.The S&P 500 gained 37.96 points, or 0.49%, to end at 7,742.09 points, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 125.51 points, or 0.47%, to 27,064.88. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 469.07 points, or 0.91%, to 51,819.05.Gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq capped a volatile week driven by uncertainty about what industries will win and lose from artificial intelligence, and by concerns about the US war with Iran and a surge in US Treasury yields.Microsoft rallied after the software giant unveiled several new capabilities in its Copilot app, including a coding tool and an always-on AI agent.Akamai Technologies surged after an $11.6 billion cloud services deal with AI leader Anthropic. The deal includes a warrant that could give Anthropic up to 5% of Akamai."That's a positive from the standpoint tha...