U.S. STOCKS Darden Restaurants, Natgas firms, Affirm Holdings

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U.S. STOCKS Darden Restaurants, Natgas firms, Affirm Holdings

Dec 19, 2024 at 6:41 pm GMT

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Wall Street's main indexes gained some ground on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve's projections of fewer-than-expected interest rate cuts and higher inflation next year wrong-footed some investors and pummeled U.S. stocks..N

At 13:30 EST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 0.59% at 42,574.63.The S&P 500 .SPX was up 0.50% at 5,901.62, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was up 0.49% at 19,486.76.

The top three S&P 500 .PG.INX percentage gainers:

** Darden Restaurants DRI.N, up 15.3%

** Accenture ACN.N, up 6.9%

** Ge Vernova GEV.N, up 4.9%

The top three S&P 500 .PL.INX percentage losers:

** Lamb Weston Holdings LW.N, down 20.4%

** Micron Technology MU.O, down 16.6%

** Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX.O, down 12.2%

The top three NYSE .PG.N percentage gainers:

** Soho House & Co SHCO.N, up 54.8%

** Vince Holding VNCE.N, up 18.3%

** Sable Offshore SOC.N, up 17.2%

The top three NYSE .PL.N percentage losers:

** D-Wave Quantum QBTS.N, down 32.4%

** Cango CANG.N, down 28.5%

** Lamb Weston Holdings LW.N, down 20.4%

The top three Nasdaq .PG.O percentage gainers:

** PainReform PRFX.O, up 414.2%

** Psyence Biomedical PBM.O, up 188.9%

** Bio Path Holdings BPTH.O, up 181.0%

The top three Nasdaq .PL.O percentage losers:

** Snow Lake Resources LITM.O, down 60.6%

** Polyrizon PLRZ.O, down 44.4%

** Quantum Computing QUBT.O, down 42.6%

** STMicroelectronics STM.N:
BUZZ - European chip stocks fall after Micron's downbeat quarterly guidance nL8N3NK0CO

** Lamb Weston Holdings LW.N:
BUZZ - Slumps on annual sales forecast cut, CEO change nL4N3NK1C3

** Micron Technology MU.O:
BUZZ - Plunges after downbeat Q2 forecast on weak demand nL4N3NK0UU

** Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX.O:
BUZZ - Tumbles as experimental drug, placebo show similar pain reductionnL4N3NK1B5

** Tapestry TPR.N:
BUZZ - Up after Jefferies raises rating to 'buy', PT to Street-high nL4N3NK0Y0X

** Peloton Interactive PTON.O:
BUZZ - Shares up; Telsey Advisory Group raises PT nL4N3NH0X8

** Accenture ACN.N:
BUZZ - Gains after raising FY25 revenue forecast nL4N3NK1AQ

** Oklo OKLO.N:
BUZZ - Rises after Wedbush initiates coverage with 'outperform' nL4N3NK10D

** Okta OKTA.O:
BUZZ - Rises as KeyBanc upgrades to 'overweight' nL4N3NK10M

** CarMax KMX.N:
BUZZ - Up after co posts first quarterly sales rise in over two years nL4N3NK141

** Conagra Brands CAG.N:
BUZZ - Falls after cutting annual profit forecast nL4N3NK0ZT

** Zoom Communications ZM.O:
BUZZ - Rises as Jefferies turns bullish on AI monetization plans nL6N3NK0H3

** Marker Therapeutics MRKR.O:
BUZZ - Slides after $16 mln private placement nL4N3NK15T

** C3.ai AI.N:
BUZZ - Falls as KeyBanc downgrades to 'underweight' nL4N3NK12L

** Altimmune ALT.O:
BUZZ - Up on addition to Nasdaq Biotech index nL4N3NK13R

** Paychex PAYX.O:
BUZZ - Rises after Q2 profit beat nL4N3NK1AK

** KBR KBR.N:
BUZZ - Shares rise on report activist investor Irenic has built stake nL4N3NK17K

** RTX RTX.N:
BUZZ - Up after RBC raises rating, PT nL4N3NK185

** Boeing BA.N:
BUZZ - TD Cowen raises Boeing PT, planemaker's shares rise nL4N3NK172

** Archer Aviation ACHR.N:
BUZZ - Rises after receiving occupancy certificate for Georgia manufacturing facility nL4N3NK1B0

** Cintas CTAS.O:
BUZZ - Falls after Q2 results nL4N3NK1BM

** Lucid Group LCID.O:

** Rivian Automotive RIVN.O:

** Winnebago Industries WGO.N:

** Nio NIO.N:
BUZZ - Short sellers targeting major auto stocks, report says nL4N3NK18R

** U.S. Bancorp USB.N:
BUZZ - Rises after Raymond James upgrades to 'outperform' nL4N3NK197

** Trio Petroleum TPET.N:
BUZZ - Jumps on deal to acquire oil and gas assets in Canada nL4N3NK1CQ

** Darden Restaurants DRI.N:
BUZZ - Hits record high after raising annual sales forecast nL4N3NK1C7

** EQT EQT.N:

** Sempra Energy SRE.N:

** NextDecade NEXT.O:

** CNX Resources CNX.N:
BUZZ - Natgas firms up on lower output, rising LNG feedgas nL4N3NK1GR

** Affirm Holdings AFRM.O:
BUZZ - Up after Jefferies raises rating to 'buy', PT to Street-high nL4N3NK1H8

** Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O:

** Comcast CMCSA.O:

** Walt Disney DIS.N:

** Live Nation Entertainment LYV.N:
BUZZ - BofA expects more favorable regulatory backdrop for M&A in media industry in 2025 nL4N3NK1FU

** Nike NKE.N:
BUZZ - Shares barely moving; quarterly EPS, rev seen slipping nL1N3NK0W2

** European Wax Center EWCZ.O:
BUZZ - Down after Telsey downgrades stock to 'market perform' nL4N3NK1I7

** Hims & Hers Health HIMS.N:
BUZZ - Falls after US FDA says Lilly's weight-loss drug shortage resolved nL4N3NK1DJ

** Vermilion Energy VET.N:
BUZZ - Forecasts FCF above estimates, raises dividend; shares up nL4N3NK1BN

The 12 major S&P 500 sectors:

Index RIC	Index name	Percent change %
.SPX	S&P 500	0.5
.SPLRCT	S&P 500 Information Technology	0.82
.SPLRCU	S&P 500 Utilities	1.46
.SPLRCD	S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary	0.33
.SPLRCM	S&P 500 Materials	-0.55
.SPLRCI	S&P 500 Industrials	0.22
.SPLRCL	S&P 500 Communication Services (Sector)	0.87
.SPSY	S&P 500 Financials	0.94
.SPLRCR	S&P 500 Real Estate	-0.18
.SPXHC	S&P 500 Health Care	-0.38
.SPLRCS	S&P 500 Consumer Staples	0.03
.SPNY	S&P 500 Energy	-0.84