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US equity indexes were mixed Wednesday as SpaceX (SPCX) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stocks decl
Stocks took a turn lower, reversing earlier gains in midday trading. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5%, while the S&P 500 was roughly flat after opening the session higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.
Nvidia stock was seeing solid gains on Wednesday, though you wouldn't guess it by taking a look at major index moves. The AI chip maker was up 4.3% and was the only Magnificent Seven name in the green on Wednesday afternoon.
As stocks mark a 100 percentage-point gain from the start of the artificial-intelligence boom and hit all-time record highs, it might seem churlish to sound the alarm about dangers lurking beneath the surface. “ ‘Small vol’ events are going to affect markets with an increased frequency,” wrote Deutsche Bank analysts Luke Templeman and Galina Pozdnyakova in a recent client note. Last month’s effective liquidation at Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness, which saw around $16 billion in public stocks shifted to Citadel in a fire sale event, barely rippled markets.
The AI infrastructure boom, Juniper acquisition, and Elliott Management's growing role at the company have been driving gains for HPE stock.
Tech stocks were taking a breather during Wednesday's session after leading yesterday's rally. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.3%, while the S&P 500 fell to the flatline. The second-quarter earnings season is ongoing, and companies that deliver beats on the top and bottom lines have seen muted stock reactions.
The $55 billion leveraged buyout is the largest on record, and takes Electronic Arts private after 36 years
Stocks kicked off Wednesday's session higher, extending the week's broad rally. The S&P 500 was on pace to set another record high, up 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1% or 600 points, also on track for a fresh record.
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as hopes of a Middle East peace breakthrough offset the slide in shares of SpaceX and AMD after the upbeat forecasts issued by
Stocks rallied to record highs as easing market concerns and earnings results lifted sentiment, with investors closely watching major after-hours reports.
S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were on track to set another record high ahead of Wednesday's opening bell. Nasdaq 100 futures were also in the green, but lagged S&P 500 and Dow futures' gains.
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8.30am: ADP jobs softens US private-sector hiring slowed to 44,000 jobs in July from 98,000 in June, missing the 65,000 forecast and pointing to cooling labour demand. The softer reading could give the Federal Reserve more scope to cut rates, weighing on Treasury yields and the dollar...
Wall Street analysts reshuffled their ratings on Wednesday, sending some familiar names higher while punishing others with sharp target cuts. Find out which stocks got surprise upgrades and which ones analysts are now walking away from.
By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Aug 5 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the S&P 500 and the Dow edged up on Wednesday on hopes of a Middle East peace breakthrough, while ones tied to the Nasdaq