Category: Market Summary
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Spirit’s Stock Surges 56% on Refinancing; Starboard Invests in Kenvue; Cigna-Humana Merger Back in Negotiations
Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) – Spirit Airlines managed to extend its $1.1 billion debt refinancing deadline by two months, until December 23, with the help of U.S. Bank. The company, which has been facing losses and doubts about its ability to pay debts, seeks to increase revenues and reduce costs. Shares rose 56.5% in pre-market trading…
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Nasdaq Advances On Netflix Earnings, Dow Inches Up To Record High
After ending the previous session little changed, stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Friday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq led the charge, while the Dow ended the day modestly higher at a new record closing high. The Nasdaq (NASDAQI:COMP) climbed 115.94 points or 0.6 percent to 18,489.55 and the S&P 500 rose 23.20 points or 0.4…
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iPhone 16 Sales in China Up 20%; Sobr Safe Jumps 108% Pre-Market; Netflix and Intuitive Surgical Beat Estimates
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – iPhone 16 sales in China grew 20% in the first three weeks compared to its 2023 predecessor, driven by demand for Pro and Pro Max models, which increased 44%. Despite strong competition from Huawei and others, initial sales show signs of success. On another front, Donald Trump claimed to have received a…
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U.S. Stocks Close Little Changed After Seeing Modest Strength For Most Of The Day
Stocks saw modest strength for much of the session on Thursday before giving back ground late in the trading day to close roughly flat. The Dow still managed to reach a new record closing high. The Dow ended the day up 161.35 points or 0.4 percent at 43,239.05, while the Nasdaq crept up 6.53 points…
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Lucid Drops 15% on New Share Offering; Phunware Continues to Rise in Pre-Market; Meta and Deere Cut Jobs
Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) – Lucid Group announced it expects a larger loss in Q3 and launched a public offering of 262 million shares. The Saudi Public Investment Fund, Lucid’s largest shareholder, will buy 374.7 million shares, maintaining around 59% ownership of the company. Lucid shares fell 14.6% pre-market after closing up 0.3% on Wednesday. Phunware…
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U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Higher After Early Volatility
Stocks showed a lack of direction early in the session on Wednesday but moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day. With the upward move, the Dow more than offset the loss posted during Tuesday’s session, reaching a new record closing high. The major averages bounced back and forth across the unchanged line…
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U.S. Stocks May Lack Direction Following Yesterday’s Downturn
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction following the notable pullback seen over the course of the previous session. Uncertainty about the near-term outlook for the markets may keep some traders on the sidelines on the heels of…
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U.S. Stocks Move Notably Lower Following Recent Strength
After moving to the upside early in the session, stocks came under considerable selling pressure over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages all moved notably lower following the strong gains posted during Monday’s session. The major averages fell to new lows late in the trading day before regaining some ground…
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Ericsson Shares Surge 7% on Strong Earnings, Nvidia Drops 2%, Google Invests in Nuclear Power for AI
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) – Ericsson reported better-than-expected profits, driven by a rebound in 5G equipment demand in North America. Net sales fell 4% to $5.92 billion but surpassed forecasts, with U.S. sales jumping over 50%. Europe and Latin America remained stable, while other markets faced challenges. Adjusted profits were 7.33 billion crowns, exceeding estimates and last…
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Interest Rate Optimism Contributes To Strength On Wall Street
Following the strong upward move seen during last Friday’s session, stocks saw further upside during trading on Monday. The major averages all moved higher on the day, with the Dow and the S&P 500 reaching new record closing highs. The major averages reached new highs for the session late in the day before giving back…