{"id":150186,"date":"2025-08-16T09:52:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T09:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/150186\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T09:52:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T09:52:14","slug":"dow-touches-all-time-high-while-s-stocks-post-gains-for-2nd-straight-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/150186\/","title":{"rendered":"Dow Touches All-Time High, While S&#038;P 500, Nasdaq Tick Lower; Stocks Post Gains for 2nd Straight Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Biggest S&amp;P 500 Movers on Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12 hr 2 min ago<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> <strong>Decliners<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<li>Shares of semiconductor equipment manufacturer <strong>Applied Materials<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=amat\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AMAT<\/a>) tumbled 14%, falling the most of any S&amp;P 500 stock. Although Applied Materials\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/applied-materials-warns-uncertainty-is-slowing-its-business-especially-in-china-11791677\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">topped sales and profit forecasts<\/a>\u00a0for its fiscal fourth quarter, its guidance for the current quarter fell short of forecasts, with macroeconomic uncertainty weighing on its outlook, particularly in China. Shares of fellow chip equipment makers <strong>KLA Corp.<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=klac\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KLAC<\/a>) and <strong>Lam Research<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=lrcx\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LRCX<\/a>) fell 8.4% and 7.3%, respectively.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paramount Skydance<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=psky\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PSKY<\/a>) shares lost 4.6%, giving back some of the outsized gains posted earlier in the week as the stock\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/paramount-skydance-stock-jumps-double-digits-after-getting-meme-label-11790444\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">drew comparisons to &#8220;meme stocks&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0that have generated trading frenzies lately. The stock has seen major volatility following the completion of the merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global.<\/li>\n<li>HSBC downgraded<strong> Cisco Systems<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=csco\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CSCO<\/a>) stock to &#8220;hold&#8221; from &#8220;buy&#8221; and lowered its price target. Analysts pointed to Cisco&#8217;s modest revenue growth expectations and the possibility of diminishing momentum as the benefits of restocking cycle that has been boosting the computer networking specialist taper off. Cisco stock slipped 4.5% on Friday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> <strong>Advancers<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<li><strong>UnitedHealth Group<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=unh\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UNH<\/a>) shares jumped after a regulatory filing showed that Berkshire Hathaway (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=brk.a\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BRK.A<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=brk.b\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BRK.B<\/a>), the firm run by legendary investor Warren Buffett, has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/unitedhealth-others-see-buffett-bounce-as-berkshire-hathaway-boosts-investments-11791686\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">increased its stake in the health insurance giant<\/a>. UnitedHealth and other insurers have been pressured by rising medical costs and changes in government reimbursement rates, which contributed to UnitedHealth&#8217;s decision to withdraw full-year guidance in May. A surge of 12% made UnitedHealth the S&amp;P 500&#8217;s top daily performer. Shares of other health insurers also moved higher.<\/li>\n<li>Sunrun (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=run\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RUN<\/a>), the market share leader in the U.S. residential solar business, beat quarterly sales and profit forecasts. The provider of panel installation and battery storage solutions said it would rely on its experience from past regulatory changes to mitigate the impact from pending changes to clean energy tax credits. Sunrun shares rocketed 33%. Shares of S&amp;P 500 constituents<strong> First Solar<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=fslr\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FSLR<\/a>) and <strong>Enphase Energy<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=enph\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ENPH<\/a>) shares added 11% and 8.1%, respectively.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moderna<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=mrna\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MRNA<\/a>) advanced 5%, adding to gains posted earlier in the week after Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, recognized the potential of the mRNA vaccine technology that underlies Moderna&#8217;s products. Bhattacharya&#8217;s view showed more flexibility on mRNA when compared with tougher rhetoric from other health officials tied to the Trump administration, which has moved to cut funding for mRNA-related research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/contributors\/58207\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Bromberg<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stock Valuations Are Giving Dotcom Bubble Vibes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12 hr 17 min ago<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> With U.S. stocks sitting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/dow-jones-today-08152025-11791664\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">near record highs<\/a>, Wall Street analysts say one key metric is starting to draw\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/d\/dotcom-bubble.asp\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dotcom bubble<\/a>\u00a0comparisons.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The S&amp;P 500&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/p\/price-to-bookratio.asp\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">price-to-book value ratio<\/a>\u00a0has climbed to 5.3, a touch above extreme valuations seen in March 2000, right before the dotcom bubble burst, according to Bank of America market strategist Michael Hartnett.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Except, &#8220;it better be different this time,&#8221; Hartnett said in a note to clients Thursday.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Factors that would suggest the current market cycle is unlike the one in the 1990s\u2014when tech stock valuations ballooned, and subsequently burst in the early 2000s\u2014include bond allocations,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/countries-investing-the-most-in-ai-11752340\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the boom in artificial intelligence<\/a>, currency debasement as well as global\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/articles\/stocks\/11\/rebalancing-strategies.asp\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rebalancing<\/a>\u00a0away from the U.S. to the rest of the world, he said. However, investors partying on hopes the Federal Reserve cuts rates sooner rather than later could drag on the U.S. dollar, as rate cuts would lower the returns and attractiveness of investments in the currency.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The firm&#8217;s Bull &amp; Bear Indicator sits in neutral territory, at a 6.1 on a scale of zero to 10 that measures extreme bearishness to extreme bullishness.\n<\/p>\n<p> BofA strategist Hartnett says S&amp;P 500 price-to-book-value ratios exceed dotcom bubble levels.<\/p>\n<p>BofA Global Research<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;If not different this time, bonds get some love,&#8221; Hartnett wrote; international stocks would be favored over the S&amp;P 500 too.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/what-me-worry-individual-investors-are-increasingly-optimistic-11791505\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Investors appear &#8220;pumped&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0with expectations the Fed could soon join the &#8220;central bank rate cut party,&#8221; with valuations being the only hurdle to pushing corporate bonds and stocks higher, he said. Traders are currently pricing in a roughly 87% chance the Fed will cut rates at its next meeting in September, according to the CME Group\u2019s FedWatch tool.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> However, a sharp pivot from Fed&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/fed-officials-still-on-the-fence-about-september-rate-cut-11790455\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recent policy stance<\/a>\u00a0could also give rise to fresh debates on the central bank&#8217;s independence, and &#8220;disruption [equals] debasement,&#8221; Hartnett said, suggesting a policy disruption could drive the U.S. dollar index below 90 and push investors to seek inflation and currency\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/d\/devaluation.asp\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">devaluation<\/a>\u00a0hedges in gold, crypto, and emerging markets in the second half of the 2020s. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the relative strength of the dollar compared to other currencies, has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/us-dollar-having-worst-year-since-2008-how-it-affects-consumers-usd-11693167\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">declined<\/a>\u00a0more than 9% this year, at around 98 as of Friday afternoon.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> A weaker dollar might prove useful for the Trump administration to see a &#8220;&#8217;25\/&#8217;26 boom &amp; bubble,&#8221; Hartnett said, which he added could be an easy way &#8220;to reverse path of US debt &amp; deficit trends.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/crystal-kim-11775999\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crystal Kim<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>There&#8217;s Some Meme-Stock Action Today<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>14 hr 42 min ago<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Why not end the week with some meme-stock action?\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> That seems to be what&#8217;s going on, at least in part, with shares of Opendoor (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=OPEN\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OPEN<\/a>), which were recently up some 10%. The company earlier today said its CEO and chair would step down, to be replaced on an interim basis by its chief technology and product officer, while it finishes a search for a replacement a press release said was &#8220;well underway.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The news helped lift shares of the online home-buying company to levels that, at intraday highs, were the highest since July 22, though below their recent high just under $5 apiece. Enthusiasm for the stock driven by meme-stock traders\u2014encouraged by a highly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/why-opendoor-stock-is-skyrocketing-today-11775968\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bullish money manager<\/a>\u2014has helped drive action in the stock, as has a general willingness among traders to dip into riskier\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/why-the-latest-inflation-print-could-give-speculative-meme-and-small-cap-stocks-a-boost-update-11789323\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">corners of the market<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Some other meme stocks were comparably quiet today. Traditional meme names GameStop (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=gme\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GME<\/a>) and AMC Entertainment (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=amc\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AMC<\/a>) weren&#8217;t doing much in recent trading; a few others, among them GoPro (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=gpro\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GPRO<\/a>) and Kohl&#8217;s (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=kss\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KSS<\/a>), were moving a bit more, though the latter was falling. Some retail-investor money has been shifting toward crypto stocks and related investments, VandaTrack research said earlier this week.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> If you&#8217;re looking for a reason retail investors keep leaning in with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/dow-touches-first-record-high-of-the-year-as-unitedhealth-group-stock-soars-11791784\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stocks at highs<\/a>\u2014it might be simply because what they&#8217;re doing seems to be working for now. A recent\u00a0Investopedia\u00a0survey showed investor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/what-me-worry-individual-investors-are-increasingly-optimistic-11791505\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sentiment remains high<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The third quarter &#8220;to date is a classic &#8216;global everything\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/r\/rally.asp\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rally<\/a>,'&#8221; DataTrek Research wrote earlier today. &#8220;It is anchored by the American Tech sector but spreading through every major stock market index around the world.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> One measure of that effect: Retail-investor portfolios recently overtook an ETF that tracks the tech-focused Nasdaq-100 year-to-date for just the second time since 2014, according to VandaTrack; last year was the only time they&#8217;ve done so for a full calendar year.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/david-marino-nachison-8668795\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Marino-Nachison<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intel Bucks Chip Stock Sell-Off Amid Tariff Concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>16 hr 30 min ago<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> A potential deal with the Trump administration is shaping up to be a saving grace for Intel (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=INTC\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">INTC<\/a>), which saw its shares climb Friday while other semiconductor stocks slid.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> President Trump told a group of reporters aboard Air Force One Friday morning that he could put\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/trump-threatens-100-percent-semiconductor-tariff-why-chip-stocks-are-still-rising-11786731\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tariffs on imported chips<\/a>\u00a0as soon as next week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll be setting tariffs next week and the week after, on steel and on, I would say chips\u2014chips and semiconductors, we&#8217;ll be setting sometime next week, week after,&#8221; the president said in-flight, on the way to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. &#8220;I&#8217;m going to have a rate that is going to be 200%, 300%,&#8221; Trump said. The White House didn&#8217;t immediately respond to a request for comment.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The PHLX Semiconductor Index (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=sox\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SOX<\/a>) was recently down more than 2%. Intel was among a handful of the index&#8217;s constituents that was unscathed; shares were up more than 6%.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_41-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Reports that the Trump administration is considering\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/intel-stock-pops-on-report-trump-administration-is-considering-taking-a-stake-11791450\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">taking a stake in Intel<\/a>\u00a0are giving the stock a boost. Discussions have included tapping the Chips Act\u2014of which Trump has been a critic\u2014to partially fund a stake in Intel, according to\u00a0Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter.\u00a0Deal talks follow on the heels of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/what-could-be-next-for-intel-after-ceo-tans-white-house-meeting-with-trump-11789769\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">meeting with President Trump on Monday<\/a>, after Trump publicly called for Tan&#8217;s resignation, citing purported China conflicts.<\/p>\n<p> Lip-Bu Tan departs the White House on Monday after meeting with President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Wroblewski \/ Bloomberg \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_43-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> A White House spokesperson told\u00a0Investopedia\u00a0any discussions &#8220;should be regarded as speculation unless officially announced by the Administration.&#8221; Intel did not immediately respond to queries about the talks.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_44-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Some analysts see the Trump administration as a potential &#8220;hero customer,&#8221; which Intel could use to fund development for its 14A process, a next-gen chip manufacturing technology that could boost chip speeds.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_45-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Intel could of course use money to help capitalize the fabs given the heavy losses and cash burn, and help to support them during the (likely) years it will take to build up substantial customer base,&#8221; Bernstein analysts led by Stacy Rasgon wrote in a report Friday.\u00a0Intel is already leaning on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/intel-rises-on-report-of-nearing-usd11b-deal-with-apollo-for-irish-chip-plant-8647384\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">private equity deals<\/a>\u00a0to support building out semiconductor fabrication plants in and outside the U.S.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_46-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> However, what Trump might want in return is an outstanding question, with investors waiting to see if Trump can &#8220;Make Intel Great Again,&#8221; the analysts said. The administration recently secured\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/nvidia-amd-agree-to-pay-15-percent-of-china-chip-revenues-to-us-update-11788331\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">revenue-sharing deals<\/a>\u00a0with Nvidia (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=NVDA\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NVDA<\/a>) and Advanced Micro Devices (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=AMD\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AMD<\/a>) in exchange for export licenses to resume sales of key AI chips to China.<\/p>\n<p>Other market observers including Jim Cramer, and Morningstar&#8217;s Brian Colello also said Intel could likely use the help. &#8220;A stake could go a long way toward finishing what Gelsinger couldn&#8217;t afford to build but did it anyway,&#8221; Cramer tweeted Friday, referencing former Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger, who stepped down in December.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_47-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/crystal-kim-11775999\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cyrstal Kim<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>UnitedHealth Levels to Watch as Stock Surges<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>17 hr 56 min ago<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_48-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=UNH\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UNH<\/a>) shares surged Friday after Warren Buffett\u2019s Berkshire Hathaway (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=BRK.A\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BRK.A<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=BRK.B\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BRK.B<\/a>)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/berkshire-hathaway-13f-filing-reveals-warren-buffett-secret-stock-11791538\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">revealed a stake<\/a>\u00a0in the embattled healthcare giant.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_49-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The stock was up over 11% in recent trading at around $303. Still, shares of UnitedHealth have shed over a third of their value since the start of the year, weighed down by worries about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/unitedhealth-group-stock-sinks-as-company-confirms-doj-investigations-11778165\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">investigations<\/a>\u00a0into the company\u2019s Medicare billing practices,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/unitedhealth-stock-tumbles-on-ceo-departure-outlook-suspension-11733614\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">former CEO Andrew Witty&#8217;s sudden departure<\/a>\u00a0in May, and a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/unitedhealth-group-q2-fy2025-earnings-11779959\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">downbeat forecast<\/a>\u00a0amid higher care costs.\n<\/p>\n<p> Source: TradingView.com.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_51-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> After bottoming at the start of August, UnitedHealth shares have continued to gain momentum, recently breaking out above a steep\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/d\/downtrend.asp\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">downtrend<\/a>\u00a0line that extends back to the April peak.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_52-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Moreover, the rally in the stock has coincided with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/r\/rsi.asp\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">relative strength index<\/a>\u00a0moving back above its neutral threshold, indicating accelerating buying interest.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_53-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Investors may monitor major overhead areas on UnitedHealth&#8217;s chart around $325, $380 and $440, while also watching a key zone of support between $250 and $235.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_54-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Read the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/watch-these-unitedhealth-price-levels-as-stock-jumps-after-buffett-berkshire-reveals-stake-11791646\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">technical analysis piece here.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_55-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/contributors\/54411\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Timothy Smith<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where Berkshire&#8217;s Stock Investments Stood at End of Q2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>19 hr 9 min ago<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_56-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Warren Buffett\u2019s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a position in embattled healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group and reported smaller stakes in longtime holdings Apple and Bank of America, according to a regulatory filing Thursday.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_57-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Berkshire (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=BRK.A\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BRK.A<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=BRK.B\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BRK.B<\/a>) at the end of the second quarter held 5 million shares of UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=UNH\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UNH<\/a>) valued at about $1.6 billion. The company has likely been accumulating shares since the fourth quarter of last year, when it first asked regulators to let it build a position in secret to avoid a price spike. Shares of UnitedHealth Group jumped more than 11% this morning.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_58-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Berkshire also opened smaller new positions in security products provider Allegion (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=ALLE\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ALLE<\/a>), homebuilder D.R. Horton (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=DHI\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DHI<\/a>), Lamar Advertising (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=LAMR\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LAMR<\/a>), and steelmaker Nucor (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=NUE\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NUE<\/a>).\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_59-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> T-Mobile (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=TMUS\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TMUS<\/a>) was Berkshire\u2019s sole exit. The conglomerate sold the entirety of its $1 billion stake in the telecommunications giant. It also offloaded nearly half of its Charter Communications (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=CHTR\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CHTR<\/a>) holdings.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_60-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u00a0Berkshire made smaller cuts to two of its largest holdings, selling 20 million of its 300 million Apple (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=AAPL\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AAPL<\/a>) shares and 26 million of its 630 million Bank of America (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=BAC\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BAC<\/a>) shares. Buffett began paring Berkshire\u2019s stakes in both last year.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_61-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Buffett scooped up 3 million shares of Chevron (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=CVX\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CVX<\/a>), another of his biggest holdings, and left stakes in longtime investments Coca-Cola (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=KO\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KO<\/a>) and American Express (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=AXP\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AXP<\/a>) untouched.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_62-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Berkshire\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/warren-buffett-s-berkshire-hathaway-sheds-citi-stake-trims-other-big-bank-holdings-11736109\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">slashed its exposure to banks in the first quarter<\/a>, exiting its position in Citigroup (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=C\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">C<\/a>) and trimming its holdings of Bank of America and Capital One (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=COF\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">COF<\/a>). On the flip side, the firm added to some of its food and beverage holdings, including alcohol maker Constellation Brands (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=STZ\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">STZ<\/a>) and Domino\u2019s Pizza (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=DPZ\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DPZ<\/a>).\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_63-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> In the second quarter, the firm seemed to favor homebuilders. On top of entering D.R. Horton, Berkshire bought about 7 million shares of competitor Lennar (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=LEN\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LEN<\/a>), upping its stake from just 150,000 shares.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_64-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Berkshire shares have shed about 11% of their value since Buffett announced in early May that he would\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/warren-buffett-to-step-down-as-ceo-of-berkshire-hathaway-at-year-end-11727785\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">step down as CEO at the end of 2025<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_65-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/colin-laidley-5218536\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colin Laidley<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applied Materials Stock Plunges on Weak Outlook<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>20 hr 39 min ago<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_66-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Shares of Applied Materials (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/markets\/quote?tvwidgetsymbol=AMAT\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AMAT<\/a>) sank in premarket trading Friday, a day after the semiconductor equipment manufacturer gave weaker-than-expected guidance as global economic and tariff worries impact its business, especially in China.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_67-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The company sees current-quarter adjusted\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/e\/eps.asp\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">earnings per share (EPS)<\/a>\u00a0between $1.91 and $2.31, and revenue between $6.20 billion and $7.20 billion. Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha were looking for $2.37 and $7.30 billion, respectively.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_68-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> CEO Gary Dickerson said Applied Materials was &#8220;currently operating in a dynamic macroeconomic and policy environment, which is creating increased uncertainty and lower visibility in the near term, including for our China business.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_69-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> CFO Brice Hill added that the company anticipates lower revenue &#8220;driven by both digestion of capacity in China and non-linear demand from leading-edge customers given market concentration and fab timing.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_70-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The warning came as the company reported strong\u00a0third-quarter results. Adjusted EPS came in at $2.48, with revenue rising 8% year-over-year to $7.30 billion. Both were ahead of Visible Alpha consensus estimates.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_71-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Applied Materials shares were down 13% in recent trading. Entering Friday&#8217;s session, Applied Materials shares were more than 15% higher year-to-date.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_72-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/bill-mccoll-5186338\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bill McColl<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dow, S&amp;P 500 Futures Point to Higher Open<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 hr 29 min ago<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_73-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6%.\n<\/p>\n<p>TradingView<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_75-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> S&amp;P 500 futures added 0.2%.\n<\/p>\n<p>TradingView<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_77-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block finance-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Nasdaq 100 futures were down fractionally.\n<\/p>\n<p>TradingView<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Biggest S&amp;P 500 Movers on Friday 12 hr 2 min ago Decliners Shares of semiconductor equipment manufacturer Applied&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":150187,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-150186","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-united-states","10":"tag-unitedstates","11":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115037834102292818","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}