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 and Nasdaq ended their five-week winning streaks with declines of 0.51% and 1.1%, respectively. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell by 0.98%, marking its second consecutive week of losses.

Despite the challenging week, May proved to be successful for the markets, with each major index posting gains for the sixth time in seven months. The Dow climbed 2.3% for the month, the S&P 500 increased by 4.8% and the Nasdaq surged 6.88%, achieving its best performance since November.