Morgans AM: Friday, 19 April 2024
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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell for a fifth straight session as a slew of earnings reports lifted pockets of the market, including insurers and airlines, while technology stocks underperformed - Dow edged +22-points or +0.06% higher, with UnitedHealth Group (up +2.96%) the leading performer in the 30-stock index for a third straight session, getting a further boost after health insurance peer Elevance Health Inc (+3.19%) raised its full-year earnings forecast after topping first quarter earnings and revenue estimates thanks to premium rate hikes. However, Microsoft Corp (down -1.84%), Intel Corp (-1.79%) and Salesforce Inc (--1.59%) all fell over >1.5.
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