(Updated – June 3, 2024 11:31 AM EDT)
Investing.com — Main U.S. indexes were mixed Monday in subdued trading as the NYSE investigated a technical issue with industry-wide price bands. Before being resolved, the error triggered halts in a number of stocks listed on the NYSE, including Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:) (BRK-A) and Barrick Gold (NYSE:).
Here are some of the biggest U.S. stock movers today:
Shares in Nvidia (NASDAQ:) rose and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:) fell after the semiconductor groups both made announcements around their development of new artificial intelligence-optimized chips.
GameStop (NYSE:) shares skyrocketed by over 30% after Keith Gill, known as DeepF— Value on Reddit, posted a screenshot suggesting a $116 million investment in the company. According to Bloomberg News, the screenshot couldn’t be verified.
David Ellison’s Skydance Media revised an offer for Paramount Global (PARA) to purchase up to a certain number of non-voting shares in the entertainment giant at roughly $15 each, according to the Wall Street Journal. B-shares in Paramount Global were higher following the report.
Best Buy (NYSE:) (BBY) rose 2% after analysts at Citi raised their rating of the electronics retailer to “Buy” from “Sell,” citing hopes for a positive catalyst for the stock.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:) shares fell 6.6%, extending last week’s post-earnings decline, after analysts at Citic Securities slashed their rating of the firm to “Hold” from “Buy.” The stock is down over 25% in three days.
Autodesk (NASDAQ:) rose 8% after reporting management has determined that there will be no restatement or adjustment of any audited or unaudited, filed or previously announced, GAAP or non-GAAP financial statements.
Spotify (NYSE:) rose 5% after the music-streaming service raised the price of its premium offering in the U.S.
WM (WM) fell 4% after it and Stericycle (NASDAQ:), up 15%, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which WM will acquire all outstanding shares of Stericycle for $62.00 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $7.2 billion, including debt.
Additional reporting by Louis Juricic
From: investing.com
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