Stock Market Update
22-Jan-25 14:30 ET
S&P 500 gains as Monolithic Power, Moderna, and Seagate lead; Solar stocks lag
Dow +113.60
at 44139.41,
Nasdaq +259.77
at 20016.55,
S&P +41.86
at 6091.10
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.69%) is in second place on Wednesday afternoon.
Briefly, S&P 500 constituents Monolithic Power (MPWR 691.01, 52.52, +8.23%), Moderna (MRNA 38.64, +2.75, +7.66%), and Seagate Tech (STX 108.60, +7.35, +7.26%) dot the top of the standings. MPWR is today's top performer in the PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX), while STX outperforms following earnings out overnight.
Meanwhile, First Solar (FSLR 174.94, -8.57, -4.67%) is weaker, underperforming alongside fellow solar stocks amid initial climate and energy orders from President Donald Trump.
