# The S&P 500 rose nearly 1% on Friday, its longest weekly advance since 2024.

*business · news · 2026-04-25 · NDTV Profit*

## Key points

- Google will invest $10 billion in Anthropic, with a potential further $30 billion investment planned.
- Intel hit a record high after a blowout forecast, fueling an 18-day chipmaker rally.
- US special envoys Witkoff and Kushner will meet Iranian officials in Pakistan for peace talks.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi intends to present a written response to a US peace proposal.
- Newmont announced a $6 billion share repurchase amid record gold prices.

**Companies:** Intel Corp., Google, Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., SAP SE, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Procter & Gamble Co., Eli Lilly & Co., HCA Healthcare Inc., SLB, Newmont Corp.
**Countries:** United States, Iran, Pakistan, Taiwan

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