This morning, U.S. stocks saw a slight increase, with the Nasdaq Composite rising by approximately 0.2% on Friday. As the market opened, the Dow went up by 0.09% to reach 42,361.24, and the NASDAQ climbed by 0.20% to 19,150.28. The S&P 500 also experienced growth, increasing by 0.14% to 5,925.12. Within sector performance, communication services shares surged by 0.7%, while energy stocks dropped by 0.8%. The University of Michigan reported a consumer sentiment index of 50.8 for May, a slight decrease from April's 52.2 and below the anticipated 53.4. Notably, Affimed N.V. (NASDAQ: AFMD) saw a significant increase of 390%, reaching $0.4269, following a Nasdaq delisting notice. For more detailed information, visit a financial news source.