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Pre-Markets Higher Despite Middle East War Escalation.
The S&P 500 was up 0.3%, while the Nasdaq was up 0.2%, and the Dow gained 0.2%. The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index was up 0.6%, with 316 of the S&P 500’s components in the green. The broad rally helped offset weakness in the largest names by market capitalization.
Initial Claims came in at +215K, right where they were a week ago, and Continuing Claims also came in precisely where last week's original print did: +1.814 million.
July 9 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher at the open on Thursday, as gains in chip stocks helped offset renewed geopolitical jitters after fresh exchange of attacks threatened to
Stocks are on the rise as Wall Street shakes off Iran war worries and looks ahead to earnings season. The Nasdaq gained 0.2%, and the S&P 500 rose 0.2%. The Dow ticked 0.1% higher. The tech-heavy index clawed back from the red during Wednesday’s session, as did the PHLX Semiconductor Index.
RBC analyst Ken Herbert downgraded AeroVironment shares Hold from Buy. His price target went to $180 a share from $210.
Nvidia stock has bounced off its lows and a new AI model release from SpaceX could help the move continue.
Tesla stock isn’t a buy right now, for one analyst, despite “immense” potential for AI to transform the company. Citizens analyst Andrew Boone launched coverage of Tesla stock with a Hold rating and no price target, according to ratings aggregators.
US equity futures were mixed pre-bell Thursday as traders observed the recent rise in hostilities be
US stock futures pointed to another mixed Wall Street session on Thursday, as investors weighed fresh developments in the Middle East against signs that chip stocks could extend their recent rally. Dow Jones futures were down 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures...
There are, however, a few much higher numbers out there for investors to consider. Analyst John Godyn rates shares Buy with a $200 price target, but his bull case is much higher. “We believe this [$200] price target is a milestone along the path to $900-plus, which becomes realistic assuming key engineering achievements are demonstrated at scale,” he wrote earlier this week.
Tesla stock isn’t a buy right now, for one analyst, despite “immense” potential for AI to transform the company. Citizens analyst Andrew Boone launched coverage of Tesla stock with a Hold rating and no price target, according to ratings aggregators.
Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Thursday, following media reports that SK Hyn
U. S. stock index futures traded modestly higher on Thursday despite another round of military strikes between the United States and Iran, while investors prepared for quarterly results from PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and continued to monitor developments in global energy markets.
Wall Street closed mixed on Wednesday after a choppy session.
The new head of the central bank inadvertently spilled the beans on what's likely coming regarding interest rates.
Stocks looked set to bounce back as investors appeared to get over the worst of their worries about tensions between the U.S. and Iran, even after the two sides traded fire again on Wednesday night. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed 82 points, or 0.2%, on Thursday, S&P 500 futures added 0.3%, Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.5%. President Donald Trump sparked the rally in crude when he said the cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran was “over.”
FTSE 100 Live pre-open Blue-chip stocks in London and mainland Europe are set to rebound on Thursday after reports that the US and Iran could agree a new ceasefire deal. FTSE 100 futures pointed to a gain of 36 points, a day after the index plunged almost 177 points to end...
<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks finished mostly lower on Wednesday, with the Dow dropping about 1% and the S&P 500 shedding more than a quarter of a percent. The Nasdaq, however, ticked up two-tenths of a percent.</p><p>Speaking at a NATO summit, President Donald Trump said an interim deal aimed at ending the war with Iran was "over," and warned that the U.S. would likely carry out additional strikes Wednesday night.</p><p>Trump's comments marked the latest setback in talks that have swung between threats of escalation and hopes for diplomacy, leaving investors wrong-footed by many false starts toward a peace deal.</p><p>Chris Brigati, chief investment officer at SWBC says investors should expect more market volatility ahead.</p><p>"The market got complacent. We had a lot of news coming out of the Middle East, out of Washington D.C. where there was going to be progress and peace talks, and then there was, and then there wasn't. And now it's back on again and off again. Those challenges have made it very difficult to manage these waters. And ultimately what it does is it creates volatility, and volatility creates opportunity - that's a good thing - but it's hard to be able to manage through all the volatility."</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Oil prices jumped following Trump's remarks, with Brent crude futures settling up more than 5%.</p><p>Among Wednesday's stock moves, SpaceX fell below its debut trading price of $150 for the second day in a row to record its lowest close since its June 12 public offering.</p><p>On the flipside, shares of Broadcom rallied more than 4.5% after Apple said it plans to spend more than $30 billion as part of a chip-supply agreement reached earlier this week with the chipmaker.</p><p>:: Nvidia</p><p>And shares of Nvidia rose more than 3.5% after The Information reported that China plans to allow its top AI firms to buy a limited number of the company's H200 chips.</p><p>Elsewhere in the market, energy price-sensitive travel stocks fell as higher oil prices stoked concerns over fuel costs and demand. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines both slipped, as did cruise operators Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Line.</p></body>
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after President Trump declared the Iran ceasefire "over" and threatened fresh strikes, pressuring the commercial-aviation supply chain as oil prices surged.
Investors focused on AI prospects ahead of SK Hynix's US trading debut, setting aside jitters over a flare-up in US-Iran hostilities.
The US struck Iran for the second day in a row, hours after President Trump declared the ceasefire between the two countries "over."