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Stock Market Roundup Dec. 7: Stocks Gain Despite Biotech Sell-Off
The major indexes were up across the board on Wednesday, despite a massive sell-off in the biotechnology sector initiated by a new promise from President-elect Trump that he will be targeting drug price hikes. Japan’s SoftBank (SFTBY - Free Report) and Sprint (S - Free Report) were also up on some Trump-based news, while iPhone maker Apple (AAPL - Free Report) ) reported some good news.
Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) Biggest Movers
Value: Valeo SA (VLEEY - Free Report) +4.95%
Growth: Bob Evans Farms +6.97%
Momentum: BOBE
VGM: BOBE
Income: Western Digital Corp. (WDC - Free Report) +7.92%
Major Indexes
DOW: 19,549.62 / 297.84 / 1.55%
NASDAQ: 5,393.76 / 60.76 / 1.14%
S&P 500: 2,241.35 / 29.12 / 1.32%
Top Headlines
Apple Music Achieves 20 Million Paying Subscribers
Apple’s SVP of Internet Software and Products Eddy Cue told Billboard that the company’s highly successful music streaming platform Apple Music has hit 20 million paying subscribers.
Trump Vows to Slash Drug Prices, Sends Biotech Stocks Lower
Shares of the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB - Free Report) were down more than 3.6% in morning trading Wednesday following a new warning from President-elect Donald Trump that he will indeed be targeting high drug prices.
SoftBank and Sprint Soaring on Trump-backed Investment Plan
Shares of Japanese telecom giant SoftBank gained more than 5% in morning trading Wednesday after CEO Masayoshi Son promised to invest $50 billion in the United States and create 50,000 new jobs. Shares of Sprint, which is 82%-owned by SoftBank, were also up big by midday.
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