Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) advanced 2.09% to a record $266.35 on Friday, as recovering domestic steel demand tied to US infrastructure investment, manufacturing reshoring, and data centre construction activity drove the nation's largest steelmaker to a new all-time high.
Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) surged 5.24% to a record $1,980.10 on Friday, as investors continued to price in the improving outlook for NAND flash memory pricing and the company's strategic positioning as a standalone storage solutions provider.
FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) closed at a record $338.31 on Friday, gaining 0.09% as investors continued to recognise the earnings upside from the company's DRIVE restructuring initiative and the approaching separation of its freight business.
Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) closed at a record $366.81 on Friday, advancing 1.18% as semiconductor equipment spending picks up across memory and logic chip manufacturing facilities worldwide.
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) closed at a record $240.13 on Friday, advancing 0.43% as the off-price retail category continues to outperform broader consumer discretionary on the back of value-driven shopping behaviour and disciplined inventory management.
Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) rose 1.42% to a record $402.54 on Friday, as global hotel demand continues to outperform pre-pandemic benchmarks and the company's fee-based business model delivers expanding margins.
Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE: CRS) reached an all-time high on Friday before closing down 0.17% at $561.49, as investor confidence in the multi-year aerospace superalloy demand cycle drove the specialty metals company to a record price level.
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) gained 1.44% to a record $88.84 on Friday, as the insurance giant continues to benefit from the combination of higher investment returns on its fixed income portfolio and steady premium growth across its group benefits and retirement solutions businesses.
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBKR) climbed 2.23% to a record $90.81 on Friday, as strong trading volumes and sustained interest income from client balances drove the online brokerage stock to new highs.
CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX) closed at a record $47.57 on Friday, gaining 0.43% as rail freight volume recovery and efficiency improvements from its precision scheduled railroading model continued to drive investor confidence in the US rail infrastructure sector.