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U.S. stocks finished with broad gains as investors wound down a volatile month and ahead of another busy week for earnings and jobs data.
The Nasdaq Composite took the lead rising 3.4% as Tesla and Netflix led the gains.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 18986.514224 | -88.75 | -0.47% |
TSLA | TESLA INC. | 290.90 | +0.10 | +0.03% |
NFLX | NETFLIX INC. | 986.76 | -3.30 | -0.33% |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose over 406 points or 1.1%, reversing morning losses and the S&P 500 gained 1.9%.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 43726.87 | +293.75 | +0.68% |
SP500 | S&P 500 | 5960.03 | +3.97 | +0.07% |
Despite the rally, the S&P 500 clocked its worst month since March of 2020 down 5.3%, the Nasdaq lost 9% and the Dow 3%.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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BA | THE BOEING CO. | 175.50 | +2.44 | +1.41% |
Boeing rose after announcing a new $6.8 billion order from Qatar Airways for GE9X engines as part of its global launch order of up to 50 Boeing 777-8 Freighters. The commitment, which includes 34 firm 777-8 orders and an additional 16 purchase right options, also includes GE90 engines for an additional order of two Boeing 777 Freighters.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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MRNA | MODERNA INC. | 32.63 | -0.95 | -2.83% |
Moderna also rose after the Food and Drug Administration fully cleared is COVID-19 use for individuals 18 and over. Prior to, the vaccine was being administered via emergency use classification.
Deal-making was active Monday with Sony Interactive announcing plans to buy Bungie, the maker of the Halo and Destiny titles, for $3.6 billion. This follows Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of Activision.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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SONY | SONY GROUP CORP. | 25.21 | -0.26 | -1.02% |
MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP. | 398.26 | -1.47 | -0.37% |
ATVI | NO DATA AVAILABLE | - | - | - |
Also, Citrix Systems confirming it will go private in a deal valued at $16.5 billion as Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation, an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management L.P and Vista Equity Partners, acquire the company.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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CTXS | NO DATA AVAILABLE | - | - | - |
Blackberry is selling the majority of its patents tied to a legacy smartphone arm for $600 million to Catapult IP Innovations.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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BB | BLACKBERRY LTD. | 5.00 | -0.04 | -0.89% |
And J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc is buying Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.'s Zenith Freight Lines, in a deal valued at $87 million.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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JBHT | J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES INC. | 160.59 | +0.28 | +0.17% |
BSET | BASSETT FURN | 15.30 | -0.25 | -1.59% |
In earnings news, Cirrus Logic and NXP Semiconductor are set to report on Monday.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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CRUS | CIRRUS LOGIC INC. | 105.42 | -4.41 | -4.02% |
NXP | NUVEEN SEL T-F P 3 FD | 14.65 | +0.03 | +0.21% |
Later in the week tech will be in focus with Amazon, Google, and Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, set to report.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC. | 213.68 | -0.67 | -0.31% |
GOOGL | ALPHABET INC. | 171.24 | -1.49 | -0.86% |
FB | NO DATA AVAILABLE | - | - | - |
Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: No Way Home" grossed $11 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, bringing its domestic total to $735.9 million. The Marvel hit has accounted for a huge percentage of the month’s ticket sales.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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SONY | SONY GROUP CORP. | 25.21 | -0.26 | -1.02% |
In commodities, oil hovered around the $87 per barrel level ahead of OPEC's meeting this week.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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USO | UNITED STATES OIL FUND - USD ACC | 75.42 | +1.56 | +2.12% |
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Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher Monday at the start of a week when China, South Korea and Southeast Asian markets will close for the Lunar New Year holiday.
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The major cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin were all down.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.