Supermicro Roars Back After Compliance Filing
Main points
- The S&P 500 index rose 0.4% on Tuesday, November 19, as investors digested a strong report from a major retailer and awaited earnings results from more big-name companies.
- Server maker Advanced Micro Computer surged after the company submitted a compliance plan to avoid delisting from Nasdaq.
- Incyte’s stock price plummeted as the drug company halted development of one drug and paused enrollment in another clinical trial.
Major U.S. stock indexes were mixed on Tuesday. Outlook clouded as investors digest worries about escalating global tensions Strong quarterly results From Walmart (WMT) and await earnings reports from some other big-name companies.
The S&P 500 rose 0.4%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq closed 1.0% higher. The Dow fell 0.3%.
Ultramicrocomputer (SMCI) shares soared 31.2%, the best performer in the S&P 500 on Tuesday, second only to the server maker Submit a compliance plan to prevent its shares from being delisted by Nasdaq.
view(visual effectsShares rose 5.6% after the power generator announced a private placement of senior secured notes aimed at raising at least $1.25 billion to repay debt and for other general purposes. Late last week, JPMorgan named Vistra one of its top stocks for 2025. Demonstrate its strong production capabilities.
Much of the market’s attention this week has been on Nvidia (NVDA), the world’s most capitalized company, is about to release its Highly anticipated quarterly results Wednesday afternoon. Analysts expect the semiconductor giant to post strong year-over-year sales and profit growth. Still, investors will be watching for updates on shipments of Nvidia’s new Blackwell artificial intelligence (AI) chips, following reports of potential overheating issues and concerns about supply constraints. Nvidia shares rose 4.9% on Tuesday.
General Electric Vernova (GEVEnergy Technologies, which completed its spin-off from General Electric in April, announced an agreement to acquire Woodward’s heavy-duty gas turbine combustion components business (WWD). GE Vernova said the deal was part of a broader strategy to strengthen its domestic supply chain, sending its shares up 4.5%.
Incyte (Insi) shares plummeted 8.3%, becoming the largest decliner among pharmaceutical companies in the S&P 500 Index. Provide negative updates Its two experimental drug candidates. The company announced that it will no longer develop compounds to treat cholestatic pruritus (CP), a liver disease that causes severe itching, after discouraging clinical trial data. Incyte also paused enrollment in its ongoing Phase 2 trial of a drug to treat chronic urticaria.
modern (messenger RNAThe stock fell 5.6% after analysts at Berenberg gave the stock a “hold” rating. The company believes the vaccine maker is unlikely to hit its 2028 break-even target, noting that Moderna has been spending its COVID-19 cash quickly and remains vulnerable to business pressures and uncertainty from the incoming presidential administration.
Shares of financial software provider Intuit (YingtuShares fell 5.1% following reports that leaders within the incoming presidential administration have discussed the possibility of developing a mobile app that would allow taxpayers to file their tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service for free. Intuit, best known for its TurboTax tax preparation software, could lose customers and revenue if the government launched a free and widely used tax preparation platform.
Jacob’s solution (JShares fell 4.9% after the construction services company reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2024 results. Although revenue was up year-over-year, profits were below consensus expectations and gross margins were flat compared with the same period last year. During the quarter, Jacobs completed the spin-off of its Mission Critical Solutions and its cyber and intelligence businesses, and the company forecast that its leaner product portfolio and efficient operating structure will help drive mid- to high-single-digit revenue growth this fiscal year. .