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REVIEW PREVIEW NEWSLETTER Two’s a Charm. The S&P 500 notched a new high on Thursday, with investors rallying behind a slightly more benign inflation outlook. The S&P rose 0.7%, marking its 27th record close of the year.
<body><p>VIDEO SHOWS: N/A</p><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes ended higher on Thursday, with the Dow ticking up marginally, the S&P 500 adding nearly two-thirds of a percent to close at a record high, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbing more than eight-tenths of a percent.</p><p>Several chip stocks led the way, with shares of Sandisk surging nearly 14% after the memory chip maker said it expects revenue to grow at a mid-to-high-teens percentage rate from fiscal years 2028 to 2030, encouraged by strong demand amid rapid AI infrastructure buildout. </p><p>On the flip side, shares of Cisco fell more than 8% despite the AI infrastructure company a day earlier forecasting fiscal 2027 revenue above Wall Street expectations.</p><p>Eric Diton is president and managing director of The Wealth Alliance.</p><p>"Sandisk up double digits with just great numbers, great expectations for future revenue for margins, which by the way is what took Cisco down today. Cisco beat on earnings, beat on revenue, but the street focused on a little over a 2% drop in margin, and they beat up the stock pretty well. But generally speaking, the Nasdaq's having a great day, up roughly three quarters of a percent, led by the chips."</p><p>Elsewhere in the market, shares of Netflix climbed more than 5% after billionaire investor Bill Ackman unveiled a new holding in the streaming company as part of Pershing Square's biggest portfolio overhaul in years.</p><p>And shares of Tapestry plunged more than 16% after the Coach owner forecast muted annual revenue growth.</p><p>Meanwhile, fresh data showed U.S. producer prices were unchanged in July, while the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, pointing to a stable jobs market.</p><p>Traders are pricing in a more than 60% chance that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged at its meeting next month, according to CME's FedWatch tool.</p></body>
The S&P 500 closed at a record high after soft July producer price data eased fears of a Fed rate hike in September.
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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.
U.S. stocks rose and the S&P 500 closed at a record high after a report of moderated wholesale inflation eased interest-rate fears.
Analysts surveyed by The Wall Street Journal were expecting a 0.2% gain. The reading follows a slight slowdown in CPI reported Wednesday and added to expectations that the Federal Reserve can hold off on raising rates for now. The market-implied likelihood of a hike at its September meeting is now around 35%, down from 55% a week ago according to CME FedWatch.
The U.S. stock market rose to a record following the latest sign that inflation is getting less bad. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.8%. The Nasdaq composite rose 214.54 points, or 0.8%, to 26,803.03.
US equity indexes ended higher Thursday after a weak producer price inflation report and a drop in c
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By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 13 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 climbed to an intraday record high on Thursday, powered by advances in semiconductor and other heavyweight technology stocks, as a retreat
The stock market cleared both of this week’s inflation reports, but gains were fairly muted. The Nasdaq Composite was 0.2%. The big three indexes were mixed on Wednesday after the July consumer price index matched expectations.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Thursday after surprise key inflation data. Cisco and AI stock Cerebras plunge on earnings.
US equity futures were edging slightly higher pre-bell Thursday as traders awaited another key infla
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BioStem Technologies (OTCMKTS:BSEM) reported second-quarter revenue of $7.9 million as the company continued its transition to a predominantly hospital-focused commercial model. Revenue increased from $6.1 million in the first quarter, supported by higher hospital sales, expanded commercial coverage
Asian shares mostly rose in early Thursday trading, as global market optimism continued on prospects for AI stocks and the semiconductor sector. Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged up nearly 0.1% to 25,453.45, while the Shanghai Composite gained 0.4% to 3,961.82. Several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month.
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