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%)
- 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