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Here’s where the major benchmarks ended:

• The S&P 500 index lost 16.75 points (0.31%) to 5,447.87; the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) gained 260.88 points (0.67%) to 39,411.21; the NASDAQ Composite ($COMP) dropped 192.54 points (1.09%) to 17,496.82.
• The 10-year Treasury note yield (TNX) fell one basis point to 4.25%.
• The CBOE Volatility Index^® (VIX) ended slightly up at 13.47, the highest close since May 30.

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What’s up

• Trump Media & Technology Group soared 36.15% today after the company announced it expects to receive over $69.4 million from recently exercised stock warrants.
• Target rose 2.44% on the news that it has teamed up with Shopify to allow vendors to sell on Target’s third-party website, Target Plus. Shopify shares fell 1.11%.
• Affirm popped 12.82% after Goldman Sachs analysts initiated coverage of the buy now, pay later stock with a “buy” rating.
• Alnylam Pharma popped 34.52% after trial results revealed its new drug to treat a rare form of heart disease cuts the risk of death and cardiovascular events by up to 33%.
• RXO rose 23% after UPS agreed to sell its freight-brokerage business to the company for $1 billion.

What’s down

• Nvidia dropped 6.68% as the semiconductor stock continues to fall, with the stock entering correction territory earlier today—a sentence we never thought we’d write.
• Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound can also help people with sleep apnea, cutting into the sleep-aid market, sending shares of ResMed down 11.40% and Inspire Medical Systems down 16.45% on the news.
• Bitcoin-connected stocks are taking a hit as the crypto selloff continues. Coinbase Global fell 6%, while MicroStrategy fell 7.52%.

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The dental industry—like other parts of healthcare—is facing significant staffing challenges. The US is in need of nearly 10,000 dental professionals and has more than 6,800 health professional shortage areas (HPSAs), which the US Department of Health and Human Services defines as “a geographic area, population, or facility with a shortage of primary care, dental, or mental health providers and services.”

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