Stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) jumped last week, fueled by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's commentary on Friday that boosted investor confidence in a potential rate cut in September. We also cover a range of trending tickers, providing stock reactions and company updates for IBM (IBM), PDD Holdings (PDD), and Boeing (BA).

Takeaways:

Nvidia has rallied in recent trading sessions but has failed to spark similar gains in the broader market.
NASA is turning SpaceX for it's ongoing astronaut rescue mission instead of having them return on Boeing's Starliner.
Crude oil prices take center stage as Middle Eastern tensions escalate.

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Nvidia's gains, crude oil rises and NASA taps SpaceX for rescue mission