Dow adds 560 points in omicron rebound, Nike jumps

U.S. stocks rebounded Tuesday as investors bargain hunted after three days of selling. Positive earnings from Nike and Micron also drove sentiment. 

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
I:DJI	DOW JONES AVERAGES	44782	-128.65	-0.29%
SP500	S&P 500	6047.15	+14.77	+0.24%
I:COMP	NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX	19403.947849	+185.78	+0.97%

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 560 points or 1.6%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ticked higher by 1.8% and 2.4%, respectively. 

Large-cap tech names including Microsoft, Apple and Amazon helped lift the sector. 

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP.	430.98	+7.52	+1.78%
AAPL	APPLE INC.	239.59	+2.26	+0.95%
AMZN	AMAZON.COM INC.	210.71	+2.82	+1.36%

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Oil also rose 3.6% to the $71.12 per-barrel level as investors dipped back into riskier assets. 

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
USO	UNITED STATES OIL FUND - USD ACC	71.75	+0.12	+0.17%

In stocks, several earnings trickled in helping investor sentiment. 

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
NKE	NIKE INC.	78.85	+0.54	+0.69%

Nike rose after reporting both profit and sales that exceeded analyst estimates. In North America, the company's largest market, sales rose over 12%. CEO John Donohue said the company "is in a much stronger position than a year ago." 

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
MU	MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.	96.63	-1.57	-1.59%

Micron also rose after the semiconductor maker reported better-than-expected profits and signaled the chip crunch may ease in 2022. Credit Suisse was among several firms raising the price target on the shares to as high as $130. 

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
K	KELLANOVA	81.16	+0.01	+0.01%
GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC.	66.23	+0.21	+0.32%

In food stocks, Kellogg in focus after announcing it had reached a tentative agreement with 1,400 striking workers thanks to a wage boost, while General Mills disclosed costs tied to inflation were $500 million more than expected. As a result, "higher input cost inflation" is seen running between 9%-10%. 

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
NKLA	NIKOLA CORP.	1.84	-0.17	-8.46%

In autos, Nikola reported it settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission for $125 million over allegations of defrauding investors concluding all government investigations into the automaker.  

Travel stocks are also in focus as the Biden Administration rolled out a plan to up COVID testing and get more rapid tests to consumers starting in January. 

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
RCL	ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP	241.46	+3.94	+1.66%
CCL	CARNIVAL CORP.	24.88	-0.46	-1.82%
AAL	AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC.	14.37	+0.17	+1.20%
DAL	DELTA AIR LINES INC.	63.30	-0.03	-0.05%

Additionally, Rite Aid plans to close up to 63 stores across the nation in an effort to consolidate businesses, while CVS disclosed it would be shuttering some stores in the San Francisco area. 

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
RAD	NO DATA AVAILABLE	-	-	-
CVS	CVS HEALTH CORP.	59.95	+0.92	+1.56%

Global market shares also rebounded.  In Asia, cases of coronavirus have surged in Australia and South Korea as governments tighten precautions to prevent or curb outbreaks. But bargain-seeking traders have often opted to buy when prices fall, adding to the volatility that is common during the thin activity of the holiday season.

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index rose 2.1% to 28,517.59 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 1.2% to 23,024.78. In Seoul, the Kospi gained 0.4% to 2,975.03, while the Shanghai Composite index picked up 0.9% to 3,625.13. In Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.9% to 7,355.00.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.