June 03, 2024 15:24 GMT
Equities Roundup: Nasdaq Outperforming
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- Stocks remain mixed in late morning trade, the DJIA and S&P Eminis lagging mildly higher Nasdaq stocks after this morning's weaker economic data. Stocks reversed opening gains after ISM Manufacturing and Construction Spending data came out weaker than anticipated. Currently, the DJIA is down 225.59 points (-0.58%) at 38461.41, S&P E-Minis down 9.75 points (-0.18%) at 5285, Nasdaq up 62.7 points (0.4%) at 16796.24.
- Energy and Industrials sectors underperformed in the first half, oil and gas equipment and services shares weighing on the former as crude prices gapped lower (WTI -2.59 at 74.40) amid reports OPEC+ planned to restore output. Diamondback Energy -4.50%, Haliburton -4.22%, Schlumberger and Baker Hughes both -2.60%.
- Construction and engineering shares weighed on Industrials: United Rentals -4.08%, Builders FirstSource Inc -3.76%, Parker-Hannifin -3.44%.
- On the flipside, Health Care and Information Technology sectors outperformed in early trade, pharmaceuticals and biotech shares buoyed the former: Moderna +3.37%, Biogen +3.5%, Bristol Myers +2.97%. Meanwhile, semiconductor stocks supported IT: Nvidia gained 2.25% after announcing a 10-fpr-1 stock split Friday, First Solar +1.95%, Qualcomm +0.62%.
- Still some notable earnings releases this week: Bath & Body Works, Crowdstrike, HP, Dollar Tree, Campbell Soup, Five Below Inc, Victoria Secret, Toro, Vail Resorts and Docusign.
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