A dramatic week ended on a high note as Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices plunging 13% and fueling Wall Street's third straight week of gains with the Nasdaq up 6.8%. Blockbuster bank earnings, surging AI investment, and a Nvidia-sparked quantum computing frenzy dominated corporate headlines, while Netflix and Hermès were rare laggards in an otherwise broadly strong earnings week.

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