Dow adds 560 points in omicron rebound, Nike jumps
Nike's North American sales jumped 12%
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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 | 43946.67 | +538.20 | +1.24% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 5950.3 | +33.19 | +0.56% |
| I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 18976.719112 | +10.58 | +0.06% |
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. | 414.99 | +0.33 | +0.08% |
| AAPL | APPLE INC. | 229.81 | +0.81 | +0.35% |
| AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC. | 199.41 | -3.47 | -1.71% |
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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 | 72.49 | +0.47 | +0.65% |
In stocks, several earnings trickled in helping investor sentiment.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NKE | NIKE INC. | 74.94 | +1.61 | +2.20% |
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. | 102.88 | +4.50 | +4.58% |
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 | 81.00 | +0.23 | +0.28% |
| GIS | GENERAL MILLS INC. | 63.98 | +0.17 | +0.27% |
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. | 1.98 | +0.07 | +3.70% |
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 | 238.00 | +2.06 | +0.87% |
| CCL | CARNIVAL CORP. | 25.48 | +0.39 | +1.53% |
| AAL | AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. | 14.30 | -0.16 | -1.11% |
| DAL | DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 64.39 | +0.76 | +1.19% |
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. | 56.95 | +0.12 | +0.21% |
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.