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U.S. stocks kicked off the final trading week of the year higher with the S&P 500 hitting a new record high, rising 0.5%.
The Nasdaq Composite also ticked higher by the same amount, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose over 122 points or 0.4%.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 4748.88 | +23.09 | +0.49% |
| I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 15723.024153 | +69.65 | +0.45% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 4748.88 | +23.09 | +0.49% |
Exchange-traded funds that track the S&P also got a lift.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 473.08 | +2.53 | +0.54% |
| IVV | ISHARES TRUST CORE S&P 500 ETF | 475.16 | +2.58 | +0.55% |
| VOO | VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS S&P 500 ETF SHS | 434.93 | +2.30 | +0.53% |
The major averages rose despite shares of airlines being under pressure as reports mount over hundreds of weekend cancellations even as travel rebounded with more than 2 million hitting the skies in a pandemic rebound.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 38.53 | -0.78 | -1.98% |
| AAL | AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. | 17.81 | -0.45 | -2.48% |
| LUV | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. | 41.14 | -0.72 | -1.73% |
| UAL | UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC. | 43.92 | -0.95 | -2.12% |
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GoDaddy shares rose after activist firm Starboard disclosed a 6.5% stake in the company.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDDY | GODADDY INC. | 81.04 | +5.06 | +6.67% |
Sony and Disney's Marvel are in focus after "Spiderman: No Way Home" ticket sales crossed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, a pandemic record.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONY | SONY GROUP CORP. | 125.90 | +2.02 | +1.63% |
| DIS | THE WALT DISNEY CO. | 152.50 | -1.11 | -0.73% |
Investors continue to monitor Apple, which is close to becoming the first company valued at $3 trillion. Shares need to cross and close above $182.85 to mark the milestone. Microsoft is right behind with a market value of $2.5 trillion.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | APPLE INC. | 177.41 | +1.13 | +0.64% |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP. | 339.15 | +4.46 | +1.33% |
In commodities, oil was little changed at the $73 per barrel level, while gold hovered at $1,809 an ounce.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | UNITED STATES OIL FUND L.P. | 52.96 | -0.17 | -0.32% |
| GLD | SPDR GOLD SHARES TRUST – EUR ACC | 168.96 | -0.03 | -0.02% |
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