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Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Decline in Afternoon Trading
Consumer stocks were lower Monday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) shedding 1.4% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) down 2.1%.In corporate news, MGM Resorts International (MGM) shares jumped past 15% after the firm confirmed that it has received an offer from People Inc. to acquire all MGM shares that it does not already own for $48.30 per share in cash.Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC) shares surged 22% after the homebuilder agreed to be acquired and taken private by conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) in an all-cash deal with an equity value of about $6.8 billion.Walmart (WMT) is capping its staff's usage of an artificial intelligence agent following a period of high demand, Bloomberg reported. The retail giant is now offering a limited amount of "tokens" per worker to use the AI agent, called Code Puppy, which helps employees with spreadsheets and presentations, among other tasks, the report said. Walmart shares were down 1.5%.
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Sector Update: Financial
Financial stocks were lower in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.6% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) decreasing 0.5%.The Philadelphia Housing Index was down 0.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) fell 1%.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 2.9% to $71,425, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 2.8 basis points to 4.48%.In corporate news, Wise (WSE) shares fell 4.5% after the company said it is cooperating with the Brussels prosecutor's office following press reports that it is being probed over its compliance with anti-money laundering rules.
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Sector Update: Tech Stocks Mixed Monday Afternoon
Tech stocks were mixed Monday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 2.4% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) falling 1.2%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index rose 1.5%.In corporate news, Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement for a proposed initial public offering to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said Monday. Amazon shares were down 3.2%.Nvidia (NVDA) has launched RTX Spark, a new AI chip that will be used in Microsoft (MSFT) Windows laptops and desktops. Nvidia's shares climbed 5%, and Microsoft added 2.2%.Salesforce (CRM) shares gained 9.6% after the company said it will invest $2 billion in France through 2030 to expand its AI and cloud operations.
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