Live Nasdaq Composite: Markets Hopeful Amid Deescalating Mideast Tensions
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The markets are seeing the glass half full today amid hopes that the Mideast tensions will not escalate further.
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Technology stocks are leading the markets higher, while U.S. Steel is also rallying.
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The Federal Reserve meets midweek to decide the near-term fate of interest rates.
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CRWV in Focus
Wall Street firm Bank of America is signaling a nuanced view on CoreWeave (Nasdaq: CRWV), suggesting its AI capital expenditure potential may be constrained. The analyst firm adjusted its rating on the shares, moving them from a “buy” to a “neutral” stance. Curiously, this downgrade came alongside a significant boost to its price target, more than doubling it from $76 to an impressive $185 per share. The markets are focused on the positive, with CoreWeave shares soaring by 5.3% today.
The Nasdaq Composite is holding onto its gains and is up 1.5%.
Goldman Favors Equities for This Reason
Goldman Sachs has reportedly thrown its weight behind the stock market’s TINA strategy – an acronym for “there is no alternative.” This theory suggests investors will inevitably gravitate towards equities simply because other traditional options aren’t compelling. It’s a strategy that famously played out following the 2008 financial crisis, when rock-bottom interest rates made bonds a distinctly unappealing choice.
The Nasdaq Composite continues to lead the markets higher with a 1.5% advance.
Stock Market Winners & Losers
Chip stock Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD | AMD Price Prediction) is gaining 6% this morning.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is up 4.4%.
Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) is falling 2.3% alongside a declining oil price. ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is similarly down 2%.
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates.
The markets are seeing the glass half full today and are higher across the board amid expectations that the Middle East unrest won’t escalate further. This expectation has caused the price of WTI oil to pull back after rallying on Friday, though it continues to hover above the $71 per barrel level. All three of the stock market averages are gaining ground, including a 0.79% advance in the Nasdaq Composite. All sectors of the economy are seeing green, led by a 1.1% gain in technology. Each of the Magnificent Seven stocks is seeing green today, led by a 2% jump in Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META), which has plans to introduce ads to its WhatsApp platform.
This week, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve ahead of the FOMC’s two-day meeting on the near-term fate of interest rates. President Trump has been pressuring Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to pull the trigger on lower rates, and cooling inflation data could sway policymakers to do just that. Nevertheless, Wells Fargo economists predict the Fed will leave rates unchanged amid what they described as a “holding pattern.”
Here’s a look at the performance as of morning trading:
Dow Jones Industrial Average: Up 239.00 (+0.56%)
Nasdaq Composite: Up 171.75 (+0.79%)
S&P 500: Up 37.00 (+0.61%)
Market Movers
Quantum computing stocks remain in focus after the recent endorsement by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Most recently, Roth Capital has lifted its price target on D-Wave Quantum (Nasdaq: QBTS) by $6 to $18 per share, keeping its “buy” rating on the stock, citing greater revenue potential. QBTS is nearing its all-time high share price of over $19 per share.
U.S. Steel is up 5% today after President Trump officially greenlighted its blockbuster $14.9 billion merger with Nippon Steel.
Gerelyn Terzo is the author of dividend investing handbook "Dividend Investing Strategies: How to Have Your Cake & Eat It Too." A veteran financial journalist, she covers agri-finance for outlets like Global AgInvesting and the broader stock market and personal finance for 24/7 Wall Street. She began at CNBC and later helped launch Fox Business in New York. Gerelyn currently resides in Woodland Park, Colorado and dabbles in nature photography as a hobby.
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