All three major indices are now positive on the day. The gains are led by the S&P index which is up 0.41%. The NASDAQ index is up 0.39%. The Dow industrial average which was down by as much as -309.91 points is now back in positive territory with a gain of 59.23 points or 0.13%.
Both the S&P and the Dow industrial average are on pace for record closes. For the Dow industrial average, it closed at a record level yesterday so anything positive today, would be a new record.
For the S&P index it’s all time high close was reached on November 11 at 6001.35. The current index is trading at 6012 up 25 points or 0.41%.
The NASDAQ index is trading up 73 points or 0.39% at 19128. It’s all time high closing level was at 19298.76 also reached on November. 11.
The Russell 2000 is trading down -20.69 points or -0.85% at 2421.35. Yesterday the index closed at 2442.03. That was just short of its all-time high close of 2442.74 reached back in November 2021.
Some big winners today include:
- Microsoft, +2.01%
- Amazon, +2.69%
- Meta , +1.21%
- Oracle, +1.26%
- Alphabet, +1.08%
- Novo Nordisk +1.38%
- Walmart +2.56%
- Salesforce, +1.0%
- Palo Alto networks+2.66%
Dell will announce its earnings after the close. Its shares are currently down $2.95 or -2.05% at $141.37. Shares of Dell are up around 85% this year.
Dell EPS is expected at $2.06 on Revenues of $24.67B. That compares to $1.88 (+9.04%) on revenues of $22.25B (10.8%)
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This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.
