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Latest finance consulting analysis shows the S&P 500 holding near 5,210, supported by strong Q1 corporate earnings and stabilizing inflation data. Analysts expect tech-heavy sectors to outperform, with semiconductor stocks gaining from rising AI demand. Short-term volatility may increase ahead of the Fed’s interest rate guidance next week. Last week, Google abruptly terminated 200 AI contractors , many of them involved in annotation and evaluation work. Officially, the company described this as part of a ramp-down, but workers pointed mainly to low pay and job insecurity. What matters is that the roles being cut are precisely those that ensure human oversight of AI systems: the raters, annotators, and evaluators who form the invisible scaffolding of “smart” or “intelligent” products. Heather Hager, vice president of retail and design, and Heather Gammon, vice president of demand planning, have taken on expanded roles and responsibilities following the retirement of Laura Daily, senior vice president, chief merchant and retail supply chain. Finance consulting market commentary indicates passenger airline stocks climbing on improved international travel trends. Carriers reporting higher load factors are boosting transportation indices toward new year-to-date highs.