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 Dow Jones Industrial Average reached new record highs this week, boosted by a robust start to the third-quarter earnings season. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gained 1.1%, while the Dow rose by 1.2%, marking the fifth consecutive week of gains for these major indexes.

Despite a higher-than-expected inflation report for both consumers and producers in September, interest rate expectations largely stayed unchanged, with traders still anticipating a rate cut...