πŸ“Š Market Recap – March 5, 2025

πŸ“ˆ Indices

S&P 500: 5,842 (+1.1%)

Dow: 43,006 (+1.1%)

Nasdaq: 18,285 (+1.5%)

Russell 2K: 2,084 (+1.0%)

⭐ 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. πŸ“ˆ

πŸ”₯ Winners: $GM (+5.2%), $F (+5.0%), $TSLA (+2.6%), $NVDA (+1.1%), $MRNA (+16.0%)

πŸ“‰ Losers: CRWD (-6.3%), Energy stocks lagging (-1.5%)

πŸš€ 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%)

πŸ’° Stock of the Day: $DOW (+6.1%)


πŸ’‰ Why $MRNA Popped 16% Today

1️⃣ CEO Buy Alert – Moderna CEO bought $5M of stock, his first open-market buy since 2011. πŸš€

2️⃣ Cancer Vaccine Optimism – Execs expect their Merck-partnered cancer vaccine to launch by 2027. 🧬

πŸ“ˆ 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.


πŸš€ Why These Stocks Popped Today

πŸ“ˆ $TNXP (+40.5%) – Speculative surge, no major news.
πŸ“ˆ $SITM (+19.5%) – Analyst upgrades & strong guidance.
πŸ“ˆ $ASTS (+18.1%) – Satellite deal optimism.
πŸ“ˆ $VNET (+16.4%) – Data center growth bets.
πŸ“ˆ $MRNA (+15.9%) – CEO buys $5M + cancer vax hype.
πŸ“ˆ $MP (+14.3%) – Rare earth demand rising.
πŸ“ˆ $DB (+13.8%) – Strong financials.
πŸ“ˆ $YMM (+13.6%) – Logistics sector strength.
πŸ“ˆ $IVPAF (+13.5%) – Mining expansion bets.
πŸ“ˆ $CE (+12.7%) – Earnings beat expectations.
πŸ“ˆ $HII (+12.3%) – Defense contracts boost.
πŸ“ˆ $MSTR (+12.1%) – Bitcoin rally fuels surge.
πŸ“ˆ $FUTU (+11.9%) – Strong user growth.
πŸ“ˆ $MT (+11.3%) – Steel demand optimism.


πŸ“‰ Biggest Losers – March 5, 2025

πŸ”» $THO (-14.5%) – Weak earnings & lowered guidance.
πŸ”» $CRDO (-14.0%) – Post-earnings selloff despite revenue growth.
πŸ”» $ANF (-9.2%) – Concerns over retail slowdown.
πŸ”» $SOC (-8.1%) – Offshore energy stock pullback.
πŸ”» $CRWD (-6.3%) – Weak Q1 guidance & rising costs.
πŸ”» $DSCSY (-5.9%) – Semiconductor sector weakness.
πŸ”» $OSIS (-5.7%) – Market reaction to lower orders.
πŸ”» $INGM (-5.5%) – Distribution sector volatility.
πŸ”» $MPC (-5.3%) – Refinery stocks drop with crude prices.
πŸ”» $CALM (-4.9%) – Egg prices normalizing after peak demand.
πŸ”» $FRO (-4.9%) – Shipping stock pullback.
πŸ”» $VONOY (-4.9%) – European housing concerns.
πŸ”» $SM (-4.6%) – Energy sector weakness.
πŸ”» $VLO (-4.5%) – Oil refining margins under pressure.


πŸŒ™ After-Hours Gainers – March 5, 2025

πŸ“ˆ $TREE (+15.3%) – Strong earnings beat.
πŸ“ˆ $VEEV (+7.3%) – Positive guidance lift.
πŸ“ˆ $CXW (+7.1%) – Institutional buying.
πŸ“ˆ $TARS (+6.7%) – Drug approval speculation.
πŸ“ˆ $MASS (+6.5%) – High-volume surge.
πŸ“ˆ $ZS (+5.4%) – Cybersecurity demand boost.
πŸ“ˆ $WELL (+5.0%) – REIT sector strength.
πŸ“ˆ $TPG (+5.0%) – PE firm outlook optimism.
πŸ“ˆ $VAC (+5.0%) – Travel demand rebound.
πŸ“ˆ $PCAR (+4.9%) – Strong truck sales data.
πŸ“ˆ $ODFL (+4.5%) – Freight sector momentum.
πŸ“ˆ $CLVT (+4.4%) – Analyst upgrade.
πŸ“ˆ $NPKI (+4.3%) – Industrial sector rally.
πŸ“ˆ $ACHC (+4.3%) – Healthcare demand boost.
πŸ“ˆ $RLJ (+4.0%) – Lodging recovery optimism.


πŸŒ™ After-Hours Losers – March 5, 2025

πŸ”» $MDB (-16.1%) – Weak earnings & guidance miss.
πŸ”» $MRVL (-14.9%) – AI chip demand concerns.
πŸ”» $GRND (-7.7%) – Profit-taking after recent run.
πŸ”» $ONL (-6.2%) – Office REIT sector pressure.
πŸ”» $SONO (-6.2%) – Weak consumer spending fears.
πŸ”» $AQST (-5.0%) – Biotech sector weakness.
πŸ”» $VVV (-5.0%) – Lower-than-expected earnings.
πŸ”» $CEVA (-5.0%) – Semiconductor pullback.
πŸ”» $AVL (-4.8%) – ETF exposure to AVGO decline.
πŸ”» $VMEO (-4.8%) – Digital ad spend concerns.
πŸ”» $CUBE (-4.6%) – Storage REIT decline.
πŸ”» $AVGX (-4.6%) – Tracking AVGO weakness.
πŸ”» $WPC (-4.2%) – Real estate market pressure.
πŸ”» $ZI (-4.1%) – Cloud software sector struggles.
πŸ”» $NTAP (-4.1%) – Data storage slowdown.


πŸ“… Key Economic Events – March 7-8

Thursday, March 7
πŸ“‰ ECB Rate Decision – Expected 25 bps cut to 2.5%.
🌍 US Trade Balance – January data on imports/exports.

Friday, March 8
πŸ’Ό US Jobs Report – Nonfarm payrolls & unemployment rate.
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada Jobs Report – Labor market update.


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