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 ended the week down by 0.04%, having briefly turned positive during Friday's session before losing its gains. Meanwhile, the blue-chip Dow and tech-heavy Nasdaq also finished the week lower, down by 0.6% and 0.18%, respectively.

This week was 2024's most volatile, with the Dow dropping more than 1,000 points on Monday and the S&P 500 losing 3%, driven by disappointing payroll data and concerns over delayed Federal Reserve rate cuts.

The Bank of Japan's dovish...