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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORN U.S. | 8,462.03 |
8.03
|
0.10%
| |
| MORN Sm Cap | 10,702.02 |
52.76
|
0.50%
| |
| DJIA | 29,343.72 |
4.31
|
−0.01%
| |
| S&P 500 | 3,387.32 |
1.17
|
0.03%
| |
| NASDAQ | 9,807.59 |
9.59
|
−0.10%
|
Updated
U.S. Barometer
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc Shs A |
3.89
|
10.42%
|
| NIO Inc ADR |
0.27
|
6.62%
|
| Plug Power Inc |
0.19
|
3.32%
|
| ViacomCBS Inc Class B |
5.47
|
−15.34%
|
| Morgan Stanley |
1.86
|
−3.30%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc |
0.17
|
−0.28%
|
| E*TRADE Financial Corp |
11.27
|
25.08%
|
| Pfizer Inc |
0.24
|
−0.66%
|
| Aurora Cannabis Inc |
0.07
|
4.02%
|
| L Brands Inc |
0.17
|
0.70%
|
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