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After three straight positive sessions, the S&P 500 broke an all-time high record and closed 0.61% up from the previous day, rounding out an elevated stock market.
All three major US stock market indices closed high on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 breaking records with its gains, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.28%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 130 points, or 0.30%.
Several earnings reports showed definite signs of growth, and tech stocks helped to elevate the market as Wednesday trading continued strong. This has been a very positive week for the stock market and has helped pull the market up from its late December and early January doldrums. We did expect that the market would recover around the time that Donald Trump took office, but for the market to stay high through the week was something that investors could have only hoped for.
Earnings Reports Strengthen Stock Prices
Netflix (NFLX) shared its earnings report on Tuesday and beat expectations, raising its stock price by 10% on Wednesday. The streaming service continues to impress investors and stockholders and beat predictions by bringing value to its service and bringing in new subscribers constantly. The company is planning another price hike soon, though, because of its success in attracting new subscribers.
Proctor and Gamble (PG) rose by 1.9% after a positive earnings report, and Insurer Travelers (TRV) added 3.1% on the back of positive earnings. Johnson and Johnson, however, dropped by about 2% after a weak earnings report and an adjusted sales outlook.
Another of the big winners on Wednesday (and perhaps moving forward as well) was Oracle (OCL). The AI-focused company has partnered with the new US presidential administration in a major deal that would include Softbank and OpenAI as part of an AI infrastructure project that will cost an estimated $500 billion. Oracle gained 6.8% Wednesday, which adds to its 7% gain from the previous day. The company is performing much better now than it did during a rough December last year.
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Financial Writer – European & US Desks
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