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U.S. stocks hit fresh highs on the first day of the final trading week of the year with the S&P 500 at a new record helped by gains in large-cap tech and energy names.
The broadest measure of stocks rose 1.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced by the same amount, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied over 352 points or 0.9% just shy of its all-time high.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 6774.76 | +53.33 | +0.79% |
| I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 23006.360777 | +313.04 | +1.38% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 6774.76 | +53.33 | +0.79% |
Exchange-traded funds that track the S&P also got a lift.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST - USD DIS | 676.41 | +5.01 | +0.75% |
| IVV | ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF - USD DIS | 677.40 | +5.04 | +0.75% |
| VOO | VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF - USD DIS | 621.95 | +4.58 | +0.74% |
All the major averages rose despite shares of airlines being under pressure as reports mount over hundreds of weekend cancellations even as travel rebounded with more than 2 million hitting the skies in a pandemic rebound.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 70.15 | +0.43 | +0.62% |
| AAL | AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. | 15.61 | +0.10 | +0.64% |
| LUV | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. | 40.73 | -0.28 | -0.68% |
| UAL | UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC. | 112.85 | +2.58 | +2.34% |
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GoDaddy shares rose after activist firm Starboard disclosed a 6.5% stake in the company.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDDY | GODADDY INC. | 126.67 | +1.07 | +0.85% |
Vaccine makers were actively traded. Novavax shares dipped despite reporting its two-dose vaccine responded strongly to the omicron variant. Moderna and Pfizer shares were mixed.
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| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVAX | NOVAVAX INC. | 6.68 | +0.15 | +2.30% |
| MRNA | MODERNA INC. | 30.95 | +0.44 | +1.44% |
| PFE | PFIZER INC. | 25.04 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
Sony and Disney's Marvel are in focus after "Spiderman: No Way Home" ticket sales crossed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, a pandemic record.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONY | SONY GROUP CORP. | 25.92 | -0.04 | -0.15% |
| DIS | THE WALT DISNEY CO. | 111.87 | +1.24 | +1.12% |
Apple hit its 24th record close of the year, moving closer to becoming the first company valued at $3 trillion. Shares need to cross and close above $182.85 to mark the milestone. Microsoft is right behind with a market value of $2.5 trillion.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | APPLE INC. | 272.19 | +0.35 | +0.13% |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP. | 483.98 | +7.86 | +1.65% |
In commodities, oil jumped 2.4% to $75.57 per barrel, while gold was little changed closing at $1,808 an ounce.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | UNITED STATES OIL FUND - USD ACC | 67.19 | -0.79 | -1.16% |
| GLD | SPDR GOLD SHARES TRUST - USD ACC | 398.53 | -0.76 | -0.19% |