Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories.

It was a bumpy ride on Wall Street, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a 0.45% decline, while the S&P 500 index rose by 0.8%. The Nasdaq Composite had the best week among the three indexes, surging by 2.3%.

On Friday, stocks experienced a boost as market participants responded positively to remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during the annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Powell highlighted anticipated stronger economic growth, emphasizing the vigor in consumer spending and initial recovery indicators in the housing sector. He underscored the Federal Reserve's dedication to bringing inflation back to its targeted 2% mark.

Benzinga provides daily reports on the stocks most popular with investors. Here are a few of this past week's most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look.

The Bulls

"Exclusive: Why Does Cathie Wood Think Bitcoin Is Going To $1 Million? What Does She Know That We Don't?" by Chris Katje, delves into Ark Invest Founder Cathie Wood's bullish stance on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), predicting its potential rise to $1 million within the next five to seven years, emphasizing its role as the first global, private, digital, rules-based monetary system.

"Nvidia's Q2 'Drop The Mic' Moment Potentially Igniting A Tech Rally That Will Continue Into The Rest Of The Year: Analyst" by Shanthi Rexaline, details Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives' perspective on Nvidia Corp's (NASDAQ:NVDA) outstanding Q2 results, describing them as a significant moment for the tech sector, indicative of the rising AI demand.

For additional bullish calls of the past week, check out the following:

The Bears

For more bearish takes, be sure to see these posts:

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