Market Pulse: May 25th, 2024


Market Indices

Nikkei 225

  • Closing Price: 38,614.50
  • Daily Change: -497.50 (-1.27%)

DAX

  • Closing Price: 18,694.42
  • Daily Change: +3.10 (+0.02%)

NASDAQ Composite

  • Closing Price: 16,920.79
  • Daily Change: +184.76 (+1.10%)

S&P 500

  • Closing Price: 5,304.72
  • Daily Change: +36.88 (+0.70%)

Sector Performance

  • Top Performing Sector: Tech
  • Worst Performing Sector: Industrials

Economic Indicators

  • Consumer Confidence Index: 97.0 in April 2024 (lowest since July 2022)
  • Inflation (CPI): Rose 3.4% in April 2024
  • Unemployment Rate: 3.9% in April 2024

Upcoming Economic Events

  • Consumer Confidence Index release on Tuesday, May 28th at 10 AM ET

Notable Earnings Reports

  • Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): Expected EPS $1.14 (-8.80% YoY)
  • Elbit Systems Ltd.: Expected EPS $1.60 (-5.88% YoY)
  • Danaos Corporation: Expected EPS $7.71 (+7.98% YoY)

Top Gainers & Losers

Top Gainers

  • OneMedNet Corporation (ONMD): +56.46% at $2.30
  • iPower Inc. (IPW): +36.24% at $2.03
  • Merus N.V. (MRUS): +36.12% at $59.99

Top Losers

  • Verastem, Inc. (VSTM): -66.17% at $4.12
  • Sensei Biotherapeutics, Inc. (SNSE): -45.89% at $0.79
  • Genelux Corporation (GNLX): -43.04% at $2.62

Focus Stock: Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)

  • Current Price: $970.57
  • P/E Ratio: 86
  • EPS: 81/99
  • Revenue: $3.79 billion
  • Projected Q4 EPS: $7.50 on sales of $3.8 billion
  • 52-Week Range: $970.57 - $1,007.39

Analyst Recommendations

Target Corporation (TGT)

  • 56% Buy, 42% Hold, 3% Sell
  • Average Price Target: $183.58

Market News Highlights

  • Sensex gained 267 points on May 22nd, RBI approved record surplus transfer
  • Sensex, Nifty closed slightly down on May 24th after hitting records
  • Luxury fruit market spike with $395 Rubyglow pineapple