Stocks were all over the place today, as investors weighed cooling bond yields with a sharp post-earnings move from Walt Disney (DIS). Despite the blue-chip’s drawdown, the Dow logged a fifth-straight win and is now on its longest win streak since December. The S&P 500 pared healthier gains to finish just above breakeven, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq pivoted into the red at the close. Despite today’s choppiness, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) logged its fourth loss in the last five sessions.
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5 Things to Know Today
- TikTok is suing the U.S. government. (CNBC)
- Private equity investment groups could soon buy as much as 30% of NFL franchises. (Bloomberg)
- Software stock has room to run higher.
- Analyst sings Target stock’s praises.
- Gap stock scores big upgrade.
Oil Prices Bounce from Mid-March Lows
Oil prices finished lower, but bounced off their lowest mark since mid-March. This pop came after Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak implied a raise in crude product from Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+). June-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 10 cents, or 0.1%, to settle at $78.38 a barrel.
Gold prices, meanwhile, moved higher. June-dated gold futures added $22.60 to trade at $2,331.20 per ounce, at last check.
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