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Key Takeaways
- Major U.S. indexes were mixed at midday Monday to start the holiday-shortened trading week.
- Chip haves climbed, led by Broadcom and Advanced Micro Devices after bullish calls from analysts.
- ResMed shares plummeted and Eli Lilly shares gained after the FDA approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss treatment Zepbound for some patients with sleep apnea.
Paramount U.S. indexes were mixed at midday Monday to start the holiday-shortened trading week. The markets will close prematurely Tuesday for Christmas Eve, and remain closed on Christmas. The Dow was lower, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained.
Chip stocks approached, led by Broadcom (AVGO) after UBS analysts raised their price target for the stock, citing the chipmaker’s artificial cleverness (AI) revenue growth. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares also surged after Rosenblatt analysts called it a “top pick” on its AI-driven implicit.
Tesla (TSLA) shares gained after Barclays analysts suggested the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer could communiqu better-than-expected deliveries for the fourth quarter.
Shares of Xerox Holdings (XRX) rose after the office products maker purchased contender Lexmark International for $1.5 billion.
Shares of sleep apnea machine maker ResMed (RMD) slumped after the Aliment and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eli Lilly’s (LLY) weight-loss treatment Zepbound to treat some sleep apnea patients. Eli Lilly appropriations climbed.
Shares of Nordstrom (JWN) fell after the retailer announced it is being taken private by its founding family and a Mexican retail assortment.
Oil and gold futures fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was up. The U.S. dollar was higher versus the euro, pound, and yen. Appraisals for most major cryptocurrencies were lower.
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