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The AI boom helped turn DuPont around after 10 consecutive quarters of YoY revenue declines; they posted back-to-back quarters of YoY revenue gains.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +1.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.32%. Stocks rallied on Tuesday, supported by some positive corporate news. Chip stocks rose, led...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.95%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.88%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.08%. Stocks are climbing today, supported by some positive corporate news. Chip stocks are moving...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.52%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.74%. Stocks today are trading moderately higher, supported by some positive corporate news. Chips stocks...
A survey of North American equities heading in both directions
December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.21%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.27% this morning as investors braced for the closely contested U.S. presidential election, while also awaiting a new round of economic data and corporate earnings reports.
DuPont plant in Louisiana fined $480,000 for releasing a cancer-causing chemical
A chemical manufacturing plant west of New Orleans has agreed to pay a $480,000 federal fine and install equipment to stop the release of a cancer-causing chemical from a storage tank and pipe
We’ve all heard about how data centers connected to AI are sending demand for electricity soaring. But what has been largely ignored is how these same data centers are driving up demand for scarce water supplies, too. One major beneficiary of this trend is Veralto.
International Flavors & Fragrances had two unusually active call options in Thursday trading. It appears that the calls set up nicely for a diagonal spread. Should investors board IFF stock now that it’s bounced back from its October 2023 lows?
3M Stock Is Up 40% This Year. Can the Rally Keep Going?
This industrial giant is putting together an impressive comeback.
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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +1.58%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +3.01%. US stocks rallied Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting 1-week highs...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.71%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.89%. US stocks today are moderately higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.29%. US stocks today are mostly higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.99%. US stock indexes Friday settled higher. The broader market rose Friday on some positive...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.44%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.71%. US stock indexes today are moderately higher. Some positive corporate news is boosting stocks...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.36%. US stock indexes today are moderately higher as they recover some of Thursday’s losses....
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.28%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.30% this morning, rebounding from yesterday’s slump prompted by strong U.S. economic data, which heightened speculation that the Federal Reserve might keep rates on hold for most of this year.
A survey of North American equities heading in both directions
June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are trending up +1.01% this morning as forecast-beating quarterly results and sales forecast from Nvidia boosted sentiment, with investors bracing for U.S. business activity data.
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.12%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.11% this morning as market participants looked ahead to the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, comments from Fed officials, and an earnings report from semiconductor stalwart Nvidia.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.06%. US stock indexes settled mixed on Friday as they consolidated just below this week’s...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.34%. US stock indexes today are mixed as they consolidate just below this week’s all-time...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.02%. US stock indexes today are mixed. Stocks garnered some support today on dovish comments...