Key Takeaways
- The S&P 500 fell by 0.5% on Monday, Feb. 24, as investors weren’t able to rebound from last week’s selloff after reacting to the latest tariff announcement.
- Palantir Technologies shares fell again as worries that the defense contractor would suffer under proposed military budget cuts.
- Walgreens Boots Alliance shares jumped on reports that private equity firm Sycamore Partners was securing funding for a buyout of the retail pharmacy firm.
Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed to start the week as investors failed to mount a rebound from last week’s selloff. Tech stocks helped lead the decline, which moved lower after President Donald Trump's comments this afternoon confirmed tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
The S&P 500 fell by 0.5% in a trading session that saw the benchmark index mount a comeback after an early decline but gave back those gains to notch its 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:third straight losing session. The tech-focused Nasdaq fell 1.2%, while the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Dow Jones Industrial Average was marginally higher.
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) was the worst performer in the S&P 500, falling 10.5% as the defense contractor’s stock 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:continued to move lower on worries that spending cuts could impact the company. After reports last week that the Trump administration could make 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:significant cuts to the U.S. defense budget, Pala🌳ntir’s stock fell back from a record high to shed nearly 25% of its value.
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) dropped 8% ahead of its deadline tomorrow to issue delayed 2024 financial reports required by Nasdaq. A further delay in filing the reports could result in a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:delisting from the exchange. Supermicro 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:shares jumped last week after it laid out guidance for s🉐ignificant revenue growth in 2026.
Nuclear power companies fell on the news that Microsoft would potentially cancel leases for several data centers. Nuclear power is cited as a likely power source to help meet the increased electricity demand created by data centers used to provide AI services. Constellation Energy (CEG) fell 5.9%, with Vistra (VST) declining 5.1% and GE Vernova (GEV) dipping 3.7%.
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