DAILY UPDATE: Stock Markets Rise Up

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🟢 What’s up

  • Nvidia is back on top as the world’s most valuable company after rising 2.80%.
  • Ford climbed 2.10% after the automaker reported an impressive 16% increase in sales last month thanks to employee pricing promotions.
  • Pinterest popped 3.84% thanks to an upgrade from JPMorgan, who applauded the social media site’s recent focus on monetization efforts.
  • Signet Jewelers proved once again that diamonds are forever, rising 12.49% thanks to strong earnings last quarter.
  • Credo Technology exploded 14.80% thanks to the high-speed connectivity solutions provider crushing earnings forecasts after it tripled its sales last quarter.
  • Parsons gained 7.01% despite the defense tech company slashing its fiscal forecast due to uncertainty in the Pentagon.
  • Ferguson Enterprises rose 17.23% on the news that tariffs won’t have much of an effect on the plumbing and heating parts supplier.
  • MoonLake Immunotherapeutics soared 17.95% on a report in the Financial Times that it may be acquired by Merck.

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What’s down

  • Hims & Hers Health fell 3.59% on the news that it will acquire European digital health platform Zava.
  • Bumble tumbled 6.45% on a downgrade from JPMorgan analysts, who think the dating app is losing market share to Hinge.
  • EchoStar sank 11.31% after the telecommunications company announced it will not make an interest payment, its second missed payment amid an FCC investigation.
  • FactSet Research Systems lost 4.83% on the announcement of a new CEO.

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DAILY UPDATE: RIP OceanGate Titan as Stocks Rise a Bit

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The marine mystery that captivated the world this week had a tragic conclusion: Authorities confirmed yesterday that they found broken pieces of the OceanGate Titan submersible near the Titanic wreckage it was en route to explore, meaning its five passengers are dead.

They are OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British explorer Hamish Harding, Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, and his son, Suleman Dawood (who, according to his aunt, was “terrified” of the trip but ultimately went to please his dad for Father’s Day).

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Here is where the major benchmarks ended yesterday

The S&P and NASDAQ found their way back into the green after a three-day losing streak, though the market overall has been a little sleepy this week.

Yesterday’s winner goes to Overstock which jumped after the online retailer agreed to buy Bed Bath & Beyond’s IP, name and digital assets for $21.5 million. But BB&B, which went bankrupt in April, won’t be able to keep its stores open as part of the deal.

And, the 10-year Treasury note yield (TNX) was little changed at 3.727%.

While, CBOE’s Volatility Index (VIX) was  was down 0.68 at 13.19.

Technology shares were among the weakest performers Wednesday, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) dropping nearly 2% to near a two-week low.

Regional banks were also lower. Energy stocks led sector gainers as crude oil futures jumped nearly 2% to a two-week high on hopes for stronger demand from China.

Volatility based on the VIX sank to its lowest level since January 2020.

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DAILY UPDATE: Stocks Rise with Economic Data

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Q4’s strong GDP numbers are raising hopes that the Fed could actually pull off the tricky “soft landing”—where it knocks down inflation through interest rate hikes without sending economic growth into reverse. The resilient labor market is cooperating: Despite all the headlines about layoffs, jobless claims fell last week to their lowest point since April 2022.

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U.S. stocks ended the day in the green as the markets digested a host of economic and earnings data. The economic calendar came in heavy today, as Q4 GDP growth was higher than expected, jobless claims unexpectedly fell, new home sales rose, and durable goods orders jumped, but dipped when stripping out the volatile component of transportation activity. Several Dow members were in focus, as IBM exceeded expectations, though its cash flow performance garnered some scrutiny on the Street, and Dow Inc. missed quarterly estimates. Fellow Dow component Chevron announced an increased dividend and a new $75.0 billion share repurchase plan, while in other news, Tesla topped quarterly estimates and offered an upbeat outlook.

Treasury yields traded mostly higher, and the U.S. dollar advanced, while crude oil prices increased, and gold moved to the downside.

Asian stocks finished mixed in lighter volume as several markets remained closed for holidays, while markets in Europe were higher for the most part, adding to the region’s strong start to the year.

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