Weekly S&P 500 Update | Feb 16–20

Market takeaways

<p><strong>Weekly S&P 500 Update | Feb 16–20</strong></p><p>$SPY closed the week <strong>+1.1%</strong>.</p><p>Below are the key large-cap movers, sorted by weekly performance and rounded to one decimal:</p><p><strong>Leaders</strong></p><p>$AMZN #Amazon +5.8%</p><p> $MU #Micron +4.0%</p><p> $NVDA #Nvidia +3.9%</p><p> $AAPL #Apple +3.5%</p><p> $GOOGL #Alphabet +3.3%</p><p> $JPM #JPMorganChase +2.8%</p><p> $META #MetaPlatforms +2.5%</p><p> $V #Visa +2.5%</p><p> $AVGO #Broadcom +2.3%</p><p> $MA #Mastercard +1.8%</p><p> $MRK #Merck +1.1%</p><p> $CVX #Chevron +0.1%</p><p><strong>Laggards</strong></p><p>$JNJ #JohnsonAndJohnson -0.1%</p><p> $XOM #ExxonMobil -0.5%</p><p> $MSFT #Microsoft -0.9%</p><p> $TSLA #Tesla -1.3%</p><p> $LLY #EliLilly -2.3%</p><p> $ABBV #AbbVie -2.4%</p><p> $AMD #AdvancedMicroDevices -3.4%</p><p> $INTC #Intel -5.6%</p><p> $WMT #Walmart -8.0%</p><p><strong>Observations</strong></p><p>• Semiconductors outperformed again</p><p> • Mega-cap tech remains leadership core</p><p> • Retail under pressure this week</p><p> • Financials broadly constructive</p><p>If you find structured, data-first weekly breakdowns useful, feel free to connect.</p>

What to watch next

• PCE inflation report and Fed commentary
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