U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Alphabet, MicroVision, Benitec Biopharma

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28/04/2021 16:36

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A surge in shares of Alphabet following strong earnings drove the S&P 500 to a
record high and bolstered the Nasdaq index, while investors hoped that the
Federal Reserve would stick to its promise of keeping monetary policy loose. .N 
    At 11:18 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average  .DJI  was down 0.35% at
33,866.82. The S&P 500  .SPX  was up 0.09% at 4,190.35 and the Nasdaq Composite
 .IXIC  was down 0.21% at 14,060.611.
 
 The top three S&P 500  .PG.INX  percentage gainers:
 ** Hess Corporation  HES.N , up 7.6%
 ** Devon Energy Corp  DVN.N , up 6.8%
 ** Nov Inc  NOV.N , up 6.4%
 
 The top three S&P 500  .PL.INX  percentage losers:
 ** Enphase Energy, Inc  ENPH.O , down 14.5%
 ** F5 Networks Inc  FFIV.O , down 8.6%
 ** Amgen Inc  AMGN.O , down 7.3%
 
 The top three NYSE  .PG.N  percentage gainers:
 ** Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc  AHT.N , up 23.3%
 ** Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc  BTX.N , up 18.7%
 ** Unitil Corp  UTL.N , up 14.2%
 
 The top three NYSE  .PL.N  percentage losers:
 ** Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc  PLX.N , down 38.9%
 ** R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co  RRD.N , down 17.7%
 ** Pinterest Inc  PINS.N , down 13.3%
 
 The top three Nasdaq  .PG.O  percentage gainers:
 ** ADMA Biologics, Inc  ADMA.O , up 22.4%
 ** MicroVision Inc  MVIS.O , up 20.7%
 ** ClearSign Technologies Corp  CLIR.O , up 19.2%
 
 The top three Nasdaq  .PL.O  percentage losers:
 ** Urban Tea Inc  MYT.O , down 39.2%
 ** Benitec Biopharma Inc  BNTC.O , down 24.5%
 ** Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc  AVIR.O , down 18.9%
 
 
 
 ** ViacomCBS Inc  VIAC.O : down 2.3%
 BUZZ-Citi slashes PT after Archegos hit, but recommends "buy"  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML3GT
 
 ** Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc  ALDX.O : down 11.8%
 BUZZ-Falls on planned $125 mln equity raise  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2ML1NP
 
 ** Marine Products Corp  MPX.N : down 4.1%
 BUZZ-Flags impact to Q2 sales from supply chain disruptions; shares down  USN 
 
 ** MicroVision Inc  MVIS.O : up 20.7%
 BUZZ-Shares bounce; co announces lidar demo completion  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2ML1M9
 
 ** Discovery Inc  DISCA.O : down 6.9%
 BUZZ-Dips as streaming investments weigh on Q1 profit urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML4GX
 
 ** Boeing Co  BA.N : down 3.3%
 BUZZ-Weighs on Dow after bigger-than-expected loss  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML4GE
 BUZZ-PREVIEW: Shares slightly higher ahead of results Wed  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2MK2I2
 
 ** Interpublic Group of Companies Inc  IPG.N : up 4.7%
 BUZZ-Hits over 18-year high on strong Q1 results  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML4EM
 
 ** Visa Inc  V.N : up 1.4%
 BUZZ-Street View: Hopes are higher on Visa as its recovery gets clearer
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML2LY
 
 ** Pinterest Inc  PINS.N : down 13.3%
 BUZZ-Falls after warning of slowing user growth  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML35Z
 
 ** Benitec Biopharma Inc  BNTC.O : down 24.5%
 BUZZ-Drops on upsized stock deal  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2ML0Y5
 
 ** Stryker Corp  SYK.N : down 1.5%
 BUZZ-Down on Q1 profit miss  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML38Y
 
 ** Alphabet Inc  GOOGL.O : up 3.9%
 BUZZ-Street View: Google to see elevated growth through the year urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML2PV
 
 ** Microsoft Corp  MSFT.O : down 2.9%
 BUZZ-Street View: Microsoft to benefit from digital adoption  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML2YW
 BUZZ-Microsoft: Falls as Q3 results fail to impress  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML3B3
 
 ** Starbucks Corp  SBUX.O : down 3.4%
 BUZZ-Street View: Starbucks' conservative growth mug may look half-full or
half-empty  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML35L
 
 ** Boston Scientific Corp  BSX.N : up 4.9%
 BUZZ-Rises on profit beat, upbeat Q2 forecast  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML3HB
 
 ** Mondelez International Inc  MDLZ.O : up 4.0%
 BUZZ-Hits one-month high after solid results  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML3I1
 BUZZ-Street View: Mondelez, the 'belle of the ball' among large-cap packaged
food companies  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML2WE
 
 ** Spotify Technology  SPOT.N : down 9.2%
 BUZZ-Drops on weak Q2 forecast  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML3LZ
 
 ** ADMA Biologics Inc  ADMA.O : up 22.4%
 BUZZ-Climbs as FDA approves more output of plasma-derived biologics
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML3MI
 
 ** General Dynamics Corp  GD.N : up 1.4%
 BUZZ-Up as results top estimates on aerospace unit strength urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML3NW
 
 ** Shopify Inc  SHOP.N : up 10.0%
 BUZZ-Rises as pandemic-led online boom powers Q1 sales beat  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML3R9
 
 ** AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc  AMC.N : down 4.8%
 BUZZ-Co looks to sell 43 mln shares, shelves plan to boost authorized
shares urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2ML143
 
 ** Texas Instruments Inc  TXN.O : down 4.3%
 BUZZ-Street View: Benefiting more from chip demand than peers  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML3KP
 
 ** GSX Techedu Inc  GSX.N : up 13.2%
 BUZZ-At near one-month high as GS double-upgrades to 'buy'  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML3Y0
 
 ** F5 Networks Inc  FFIV.O : down 8.6%
 BUZZ-Falls after co forecasts Q3 profit below estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML3XU
 
 ** Amgen Inc  AMGN.O : down 7.3%
 BUZZ-Slides after results miss estimates for the first time in 3
years urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML435
 
 ** United Parcel Service Inc  UPS.N : up 1.8%
 BUZZ-Street View: UPS on track to deliver through tough comps in 2021
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ML3WE
 
 ** Genpact Ltd  G.N : up 6.3%
 BUZZ-Jumps as set to join S&P MidCap 400  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2ML1E4
    
 The 11 major S&P 500 sectors:
 
 Communication Services   .SPLRCL   up 1.61%
 Consumer Discretionary   .SPLRCD   up 0.21%
 Consumer Staples         .SPLRCS   up 0.24%
 Energy                   .SPNY     up 3.47%
 Financial                .SPSY     up 0.35%
 Health                   .SPXHC    down 0.19%
 Industrial               .SPLRCI   up 0.05%
 Information Technology   .SPLRCT   down 0.91%
 Materials                .SPLRCM   up 0.41%
 Real Estate              .SPLRCR   up 0.19%
 Utilities                .SPLRCU   down 0.25%
 
 (Reporting by Amal S in Bengaluru)
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