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Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Contributor
Take a look at the businesses making headlines in noon buying and selling:
Amazon — Shares of Amazon jumped over 3%, main the positive factors within the S&P 500, after the e-commerce large stated it has simply had its greatest vacation buying season ever. Amazon stated in a press release that “billions” of things had been ordered worldwide and “tens of tens of millions” Amazon units had been bought.
Apple – Shares of the tech large gained greater than 1% because the Nasdaq topped 9,000 for the primary time. The S&P additionally hit a brand new all-time excessive, fueled by optimism over a U.S.-China commerce deal. Shares are persevering with their end-of-year energy in what is commonly referred to as a “Santa Claus rally.” Fb, Amazon and Alphabet had been among the many different FAANG shares shifting increased on Thursday.
Marathon Oil – Shares of the exploration and manufacturing firm gained greater than 1% as oil costs hit a 3-month excessive. Apache, Occidental, ConocoPhillips and Diamondback had been among the many different vitality names up greater than 1% as commerce hopes and a drawdown in U.S. inventories fueled oil’s achieve.
Immunomedics – Shares of Immunomedics rose greater than 7% after the pharmaceutical firm introduced {that a} breast most cancers therapy moved nearer to receiving accelerated approval. The Meals and Drug Administration accepted for submitting the corporate’s software for accelerated…