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The S&P 500 hit a new high amid lower oil prices. Workday and Sandisk lifted software and memory plays. Applied Materials fell late on earnings.

Inflation, earnings and chip stocks were top of mind for investors on Thursday.

The S&P 500 cruised through the latest round of earnings reports and inflation data to close at a record high on Thursday. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.8%. Artificial intelligence stocks were once again at the vanguard, but a broad collection of S&P 500 stocks closed higher.
US equity indexes ended higher Thursday after a weak producer price inflation report and a drop in c
Workday stock surged after a report of a possible takeover by private equity firm Silver Lake.

Shares of Workday are posting record gains after Reuters reported that Silver Lake is in talks to buy the human-resources software company. At today’s highs, Workday was up around 30%, its biggest intraday surge ever, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Workday stock jumped on Thursday after a published report that private-equity firm Silver Lake is in talks to acquire the enterprise software company. According to the Reuters report, which cited people familiar with the matter, Silver Lake and Workday have held discussions about a possible deal in recent months. Barron’s has reached out to Workday and Silver Lake for comment.
Investing.com -- Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) shares surged 25% Thursday afternoon following a Reuters report that private equity firm Silver Lake is in talks to acquire the company.

Workday Inc. shares jumped after a Reuters report that private equity firm Silver Lake is in talks to purchase the software provider.

Private equity firm Silver Lake is in talks to acquire Workday, which has a market value of about $43 billion, in a deal that would rank among the largest software buyouts in history, according to people familiar with the matter. Silver Lake and the human-resources and financial management software company have held discussions about a potential deal in recent months, the people said. The talks are ongoing and there is no guarantee a deal will materialize, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions are confidential.
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