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UNLOCK OFFERMidway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.14% to 33,868.84 while the NASDAQ fell 0.33% to 14,004.20. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.15% to 4,189.46.
The U.S. has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world, reporting a total of 32,230,800 cases with around 574,330 deaths. India confirmed a total of at least 18,376,420 cases and 204,830 deaths, while Brazil reported over 14,521,280 COVID-19 cases with 398,180 deaths. In total, there were at least 149,718,850 cases of COVID-19 worldwide with more than 3,153,410 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Communication services shares climbed by 2.1% on Thursday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included DISH Network Corporation DISH 6.42%, up 6%, and Takung Art Co., Ltd. TKAT 7.17%, up 7%.
In trading on Thursday, health care shares fell 0.7%.
Top Headline
McDonald's Corporation MCD 0.68% reported better-than-expected results for its first quarter.
McDonald's reported revenue of $5.13 billion in the first quarter, beating estimates of $5.03 billion. Earnings per share of $1.91 beat estimates of $1.81. The company’s Q1 global comps rose 7.5% year over year.
Equities Trading UP
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. JAKK 22.02% shares shot up 23% to $8.99 after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 results.
Shares of Galera Therapeutics, Inc. GRTX 23.15% got a boost, shooting 22% to $8.08 after the company announced updated results from its Phase 1/2 pilot trial of GC4419, versus placebo, in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer who are undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy.
ShiftPixy, Inc. PIXY 15.94% shares were also up, gaining 17% to $2.9441 as the company said it has been named as sponsor related to 4 SPACs.
Check out these big movers of the day
Equities Trading DOWN
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. ADVM 60.19% shares tumbled 60% to $4.0650 after the company announced a suspected unexpected serious adverse reaction of hypotony, which is clinically relevant decrease in ocular pressure, in its INFINITY clinical trial evaluating ADVM-022 gene therapy for the treatment of diabetic macular edema.
Shares of Cara Therapeutics, Inc. CARA 45.93% were down 45% to $14.27 after the company announced mixed topline results from its KARE Phase 2 dose-ranging clinical trial of oral Korsuva for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus in mild-to-severe atopic dermatitis patients. The company said the study did not meet the primary endpoint of worst-itch NRS change from baseline at week 12 or secondary endpoint of 4-point responder analysis in the intent-to-treat patient population. However, the study achieved primary endpoint of worst-itch NRS change and secondary endpoint of 4-point responder analysis in pre-specified analyses of mild-to-moderate AD patients, comprising 64% of ITT population.
Farmmi, Inc. FAMI 53.98% was down, falling 56% to $0.3488 after the company priced its $42.0 million upsized underwritten public offering of ordinary shares.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded up 0.9% to $64.45, while gold traded down 0.3% to $1,768.40.
Silver traded down 0.4% Thursday to $25.975 while copper fell 0.3% to $4.4840.
Euro zone
European shares were mostly lower today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 fell 0.26%, the Spanish Ibex Index rose 0.27% and the German DAX 30 dropped 0.9%. Meanwhile, the French CAC 40 fell 0.07% London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.03% and Italy’s FTSE MIB dropped 0.74%.
UK car production surged 46.6% year-over-year to 115,498 units in March. Annual inflation rate in Spain increased to 2.2% in April from 1.3% in the prior month, while unemployment rate dropped to 15.98% in the first quarter from 16.13%. Import prices in Germany increased 6.9% year-over-year in March, while unemployment rate came in unchanged at 4.5% in March.
Economics
The US economy expanded by an annualized 6.4% in the first quarter, versus a 4.3% increase in the prior three-month period.
US initial jobless claims fell to 553 thousand in the week ended April 24th from a revised reading of 566 thousand in the prior week.
US pending home sales index rose 1.9% for March.
US natural gas supplies rose 15 billion cubic feet last week, the Energy Information Administration said.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams will speak at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.14% to 33,868.84 while the NASDAQ fell 0.33% to 14,004.20. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.15% to 4,189.46.
The U.S. has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world, reporting a total of 32,230,800 cases with around 574,330 deaths. India confirmed a total of at least 18,376,420 cases and 204,830 deaths, while Brazil reported over 14,521,280 COVID-19 cases with 398,180 deaths. In total, there were at least 149,718,850 cases of COVID-19 worldwide with more than 3,153,410 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Communication services shares climbed by 2.1% on Thursday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included DISH Network Corporation DISH 6.42%, up 6%, and Takung Art Co., Ltd. TKAT 7.17%, up 7%.
In trading on Thursday, health care shares fell 0.7%.
Top Headline
McDonald's Corporation MCD 0.68% reported better-than-expected results for its first quarter.
McDonald's reported revenue of $5.13 billion in the first quarter, beating estimates of $5.03 billion. Earnings per share of $1.91 beat estimates of $1.81. The company’s Q1 global comps rose 7.5% year over year.
Equities Trading UP
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. JAKK 22.02% shares shot up 23% to $8.99 after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 results.
Shares of Galera Therapeutics, Inc. GRTX 23.15% got a boost, shooting 22% to $8.08 after the company announced updated results from its Phase 1/2 pilot trial of GC4419, versus placebo, in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer who are undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy.
ShiftPixy, Inc. PIXY 15.94% shares were also up, gaining 17% to $2.9441 as the company said it has been named as sponsor related to 4 SPACs.
Check out these big movers of the day
Equities Trading DOWN
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. ADVM 60.19% shares tumbled 60% to $4.0650 after the company announced a suspected unexpected serious adverse reaction of hypotony, which is clinically relevant decrease in ocular pressure, in its INFINITY clinical trial evaluating ADVM-022 gene therapy for the treatment of diabetic macular edema.
Shares of Cara Therapeutics, Inc. CARA 45.93% were down 45% to $14.27 after the company announced mixed topline results from its KARE Phase 2 dose-ranging clinical trial of oral Korsuva for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus in mild-to-severe atopic dermatitis patients. The company said the study did not meet the primary endpoint of worst-itch NRS change from baseline at week 12 or secondary endpoint of 4-point responder analysis in the intent-to-treat patient population. However, the study achieved primary endpoint of worst-itch NRS change and secondary endpoint of 4-point responder analysis in pre-specified analyses of mild-to-moderate AD patients, comprising 64% of ITT population.
Farmmi, Inc. FAMI 53.98% was down, falling 56% to $0.3488 after the company priced its $42.0 million upsized underwritten public offering of ordinary shares.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded up 0.9% to $64.45, while gold traded down 0.3% to $1,768.40.
Silver traded down 0.4% Thursday to $25.975 while copper fell 0.3% to $4.4840.
Euro zone
European shares were mostly lower today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 fell 0.26%, the Spanish Ibex Index rose 0.27% and the German DAX 30 dropped 0.9%. Meanwhile, the French CAC 40 fell 0.07% London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.03% and Italy’s FTSE MIB dropped 0.74%.
UK car production surged 46.6% year-over-year to 115,498 units in March. Annual inflation rate in Spain increased to 2.2% in April from 1.3% in the prior month, while unemployment rate dropped to 15.98% in the first quarter from 16.13%. Import prices in Germany increased 6.9% year-over-year in March, while unemployment rate came in unchanged at 4.5% in March.
Economics
The US economy expanded by an annualized 6.4% in the first quarter, versus a 4.3% increase in the prior three-month period.
US initial jobless claims fell to 553 thousand in the week ended April 24th from a revised reading of 566 thousand in the prior week.
US pending home sales index rose 1.9% for March.
US natural gas supplies rose 15 billion cubic feet last week, the Energy Information Administration said.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams will speak at 2:00 p.m. ET.
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