Global stocks inched higher this past week, but one stock stood out. That stock, of U.S.-based software company Coupa Software, is up nearly 37% for the week. Coupa shares were boosted by a report that private equity firm Vista Equity Partners was exploring an acquisition of the company. Analysts have rated the stock’s average gain of nearly 14%, though only 35% of analysts have rated it a “buy,” according to FactSet. Coupa is down about 61% year-to-date. Coupa is one of only six global stocks in the MSCI World Index that are up more than 10% for the week. The index itself is up about 1.7% for the week, tracking Wall Street with all three major indexes closing the week higher. These are the six global stocks with the highest weekly gains, according to FactSet. The Burlington retail store jumped about 24% after posting third-quarter earnings last week. Although sales were down from a year ago, its CEO said in a statement that the company believes it “can begin to drive sales, margins and revenue.” imports recover significantly next year.” Other top performers last week included electronics retailer Best Buy, up about 12% for the week. Its performance came from earnings per share and surpassed revenue reported in third-quarter earnings on Tuesday. The company said it expected sales at comparable stores to fall less than expected for both the quarter and the full year. This metric measures in-store sales between similar time periods. — Alex Harring of CNBC contributed to this report.