π Market Recap β March 5, 2025
π Indices
S&P 500: 5,842 (+1.1%)
Dow: 43,006 (+1.1%)
Nasdaq: 18,285 (+1.5%)
Russell 2K: 2,084 (+1.0%)
β The market opened with a slight bounce, dipped from 10 AM to 12 PM, and then staged a steady afternoon climb, closing near the highs. π
π₯ Winners: $GM (+5.2%), $F (+5.0%), $TSLA (+2.6%), $NVDA (+1.1%), $MRNA (+16.0%)
π Losers: CRWD (-6.3%), Energy stocks lagging (-1.5%)
π Crypto
BTC: $90,315 (+4.0%)
ETH: $2,241 (+3.7%)
SOL: $138.62 (+5.2%)
ADA: $0.72 (+4.9%)
XRP: $0.64 (+3.1%)
π° Stock of the Day: $DOW (+6.1%)
π Why $MRNA Popped 16% Today
1οΈβ£ CEO Buy Alert β Moderna CEO bought $5M of stock, his first open-market buy since 2011. π
2οΈβ£ Cancer Vaccine Optimism β Execs expect their Merck-partnered cancer vaccine to launch by 2027. π§¬
π Investors jumped in, sending $MRNA to +16% on the day!
Our stock to watch from yesterday ($ASTS) popped 18% today. No news of note besides the mention.
π Why These Stocks Popped Today
π $TNXP (+40.5%) β Speculative surge, no major news.
π $SITM (+19.5%) β Analyst upgrades & strong guidance.
π $ASTS (+18.1%) β Satellite deal optimism.
π $VNET (+16.4%) β Data center growth bets.
π $MRNA (+15.9%) β CEO buys $5M + cancer vax hype.
π $MP (+14.3%) β Rare earth demand rising.
π $DB (+13.8%) β Strong financials.
π $YMM (+13.6%) β Logistics sector strength.
π $IVPAF (+13.5%) β Mining expansion bets.
π $CE (+12.7%) β Earnings beat expectations.
π $HII (+12.3%) β Defense contracts boost.
π $MSTR (+12.1%) β Bitcoin rally fuels surge.
π $FUTU (+11.9%) β Strong user growth.
π $MT (+11.3%) β Steel demand optimism.
π Biggest Losers β March 5, 2025
π» $THO (-14.5%) β Weak earnings & lowered guidance.
π» $CRDO (-14.0%) β Post-earnings selloff despite revenue growth.
π» $ANF (-9.2%) β Concerns over retail slowdown.
π» $SOC (-8.1%) β Offshore energy stock pullback.
π» $CRWD (-6.3%) β Weak Q1 guidance & rising costs.
π» $DSCSY (-5.9%) β Semiconductor sector weakness.
π» $OSIS (-5.7%) β Market reaction to lower orders.
π» $INGM (-5.5%) β Distribution sector volatility.
π» $MPC (-5.3%) β Refinery stocks drop with crude prices.
π» $CALM (-4.9%) β Egg prices normalizing after peak demand.
π» $FRO (-4.9%) β Shipping stock pullback.
π» $VONOY (-4.9%) β European housing concerns.
π» $SM (-4.6%) β Energy sector weakness.
π» $VLO (-4.5%) β Oil refining margins under pressure.
π After-Hours Gainers β March 5, 2025
π $TREE (+15.3%) β Strong earnings beat.
π $VEEV (+7.3%) β Positive guidance lift.
π $CXW (+7.1%) β Institutional buying.
π $TARS (+6.7%) β Drug approval speculation.
π $MASS (+6.5%) β High-volume surge.
π $ZS (+5.4%) β Cybersecurity demand boost.
π $WELL (+5.0%) β REIT sector strength.
π $TPG (+5.0%) β PE firm outlook optimism.
π $VAC (+5.0%) β Travel demand rebound.
π $PCAR (+4.9%) β Strong truck sales data.
π $ODFL (+4.5%) β Freight sector momentum.
π $CLVT (+4.4%) β Analyst upgrade.
π $NPKI (+4.3%) β Industrial sector rally.
π $ACHC (+4.3%) β Healthcare demand boost.
π $RLJ (+4.0%) β Lodging recovery optimism.
π After-Hours Losers β March 5, 2025
π» $MDB (-16.1%) β Weak earnings & guidance miss.
π» $MRVL (-14.9%) β AI chip demand concerns.
π» $GRND (-7.7%) β Profit-taking after recent run.
π» $ONL (-6.2%) β Office REIT sector pressure.
π» $SONO (-6.2%) β Weak consumer spending fears.
π» $AQST (-5.0%) β Biotech sector weakness.
π» $VVV (-5.0%) β Lower-than-expected earnings.
π» $CEVA (-5.0%) β Semiconductor pullback.
π» $AVL (-4.8%) β ETF exposure to AVGO decline.
π» $VMEO (-4.8%) β Digital ad spend concerns.
π» $CUBE (-4.6%) β Storage REIT decline.
π» $AVGX (-4.6%) β Tracking AVGO weakness.
π» $WPC (-4.2%) β Real estate market pressure.
π» $ZI (-4.1%) β Cloud software sector struggles.
π» $NTAP (-4.1%) β Data storage slowdown.
π Key Economic Events β March 7-8
Thursday, March 7
π ECB Rate Decision β Expected 25 bps cut to 2.5%.
π US Trade Balance β January data on imports/exports.
Friday, March 8
πΌ US Jobs Report β Nonfarm payrolls & unemployment rate.
π¨π¦ Canada Jobs Report β Labor market update.
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