Exchange-traded funds tracking tech shares were among the biggest winners for the week as several big names delivered solid first-quarter numbers.
The Internet HOLDRs (HHH Quote) ETF gained 4.5% for the week, and the Internet Architecture HOLDRs (IAH Quote) surged 6.7%. The Semiconductor HOLDRs (SMH Quote) rose 2.9%, and the iShares S&P GSTI Semiconductor (IGW Quote) climbed 3.9%.
The upward momentum came as search giant Google (GOOG Quote) helped spark a massive rally Friday and chipmaker Intel (INTC Quote) did the same a couple of days earlier, both thanks to better-than-expected earnings. Google jumped 17.9% for the week as Intel tacked on 6.2%. ...
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