Stocks eke out a gain as inflation remains mild |
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 rose again, while the Russell 2000 retreated after notching a new record close yesterday. The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Russell 2000 all posted weekly gains. The S&P 500 came within striking distance of its all-time highest close this morning before losing steam. It’s been a great run for the benchmark index, which has risen nine out of the last 10 trading sessions.
A reading of September PCE, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, was in line with expectations, maintaining investors’ hope of a rate cut at the Fed meeting next week. Stocks that moved higher: |
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Warner Bros. Discovery rose on the announcement that Netflix will acquire its studio and streaming businesses in a deal worth $82.7 billion, or $27.75 per share.
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Shares of Micron, the high-bandwidth memory specialist, hard disk drive sellers Seagate Technology Holdings and Western Digital, and flash memory company Sandisk all gained ground after last month’s declines.
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Ulta Beauty climbed after a Q3 earnings beat sparked a flurry of price-target hikes.
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Despite cutting its full-year guidance due to the government shutdown and rising fuel costs, Southwest Airlines rose.
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Victoria’s Secret soared on a Q3 sales beat and higher full-year guidance.
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According to The Information, Microsoft is in talks to shift its custom chip business to Broadcom from Marvell Technology. Marvell briefly dipped into the red after this report hit the wires, but pared that drop to trade modestly higher.
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