Stock Market Update
12-Nov-25 14:25 ET
S&P 500 flat as AI/data stocks slide; Albemarle jumps on lithium demand optimism
Dow +325.96
at 48253.71,
Nasdaq -87.46
at 23380.86,
S&P +0.78
at 6847.38
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.01%) is now up less than a point on Wednesday afternoon, having spent time in both positive and negative territory for a bit of time today.
Briefly, S&P 500 constituents Palantir Technologies (PLTR 181.59, -9.37, -4.91%), Oracle (ORCL 226.71, -9.44, -4.00%), and Datadog (DDOG 190.07, -7.79, -3.94%) dot the bottom of the standings amid broader weakness in AI/data infrastructure stocks.
Meanwhile, Albemarle (ALB 109.15, +5.27, +5.07%) is outperforming after Jefferies analysts cited renewed confidence in accelerating lithium demand -- driven by energy storage, drones, and robotics -- and ALB's strong leverage to lower rates and earnings growth potential.
