June 14, 2024 19:08 GMT
Late Equities Roundup: Paring Early Losses
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- Stocks continue to trade near steady to weaker (DJIA underperforming) in late Friday trade, off early session lows as shorts covered ahead of the weekend. Currently, the DJIA is down 76.02 points (-0.2%) at 38572.96, S&P E-Minis down 6.25 points (-0.11%) at 5432.25, Nasdaq up 8.9 points (0.1%) at 17676.47.
- Information Technology continued to lead gainers for the fourth consecutive session, software and semiconductor outperforming: Adobe is currently up 14.60% after beating 2Q earnings late Thursday citing strong AI demand. Other gainers included Broadcom, adding +3.79% to Thursday's strong gains after beating estimates late Wednesday, ServiceNow +2.56%, Autodesk +1.62%.
- Meanwhile, interactive media and entertainment supported Communication Services in late trade: Netflix +2.87%, Take Two +0.81%, Google +0.62%.
- Industrials and Materials sectors underperformed in the second half, industrial and electric machinery shares weighed on the former: Parker-Hannifin -5.47%, Howmet Aerospace -5.69%, GE Vernova -4.18%. Shares of chemical companies weighed on Materials in late trade: Albemarle -4.07%, Air Products % Chemicals -2.94%, Eastman Chemicals -2.84%.
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