Qualcomm (+ 4.59% to 151.96), Marvell Technology (+ 4.21% to 71.08), Nvidia (+ 4.17% to 594.91) and Microchip Technology (+ 3.81% to 89.44) benefited from the announcement of server manufacturer Super Micro Computer, which raised its outlook for the second quarter.
Sales of existing homes fell 1% in December to 3.78 million units at an annualized rate, while a small increase was expected. For the full year 2023, sales fell to their lowest level since 1995 at 4.09 million.
The American department store chain Macy’s (-1.62% to 17.64) announced its intention to cut 2,350 jobs and close five stores, as part of the rationalization of its activities.
Boeing (+1.6% to 214.99) does not expect significant delays in aircraft deliveries to India due to problems with the 737 MAX 9. Furthermore, a Boeing 747-8 freighter from Atlas Air was forced to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport following an engine malfunction shortly after takeoff.
Amazon (+ 1.2% to 155.34) announced that its Amazon Web Services division planned to invest 2,260 billion yen (€14 billion) in Japan by 2027 to develop its cloud computing services on which are based on artificial intelligence (AI) offers.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the European Commission is considering blocking Amazon’s acquisition of the autonomous vacuum cleaner manufacturer Irobot (- 26.93% to 17.26) for an amount of €1.4 billion.
The manufacturer of Vans sneakers VF Corp (+ 2.61% to 15.72) announced that the cyberattack it suffered in December concerned the personal data of around 35.5 million customers. The group specifies that it does not expect a significant impact on its finances.
The general director of Citigroup (+ 0.83% to 51.53) Jane Fraser discussed with executives a vast restructuring plan for the bank, which eliminated management positions this week.
Walmart (-0.53% to 162.38) announced its intention to increase the average annual salary and bonuses of its store managers in the United States as of February 1.
Royal Caribbean (+ 1.37% to 127) announced Thursday that it had canceled cruises due to attacks in the Red Sea, while carnival (+ 0.35% to 17.34) indicated that it is working with security experts around the world and States to prioritize security, if necessary by modifying its routes.
Roku gained 3.51% to 87.07, supported by Seaport Research Partners which raised its recommendation to Neutral from Sell.
THE Dow Jones thus gained 1.05% to 37,863.80 points, the Nasdaq Composite 1.70% to 15,310.97 points and the S&P 500 1.23% to 4,839.81 points.
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