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Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.81 percent to 25,115.07 while the NASDAQ declined 0.07 percent to 7,110.78. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.44 percent to 2,706.94.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Wednesday afternoon, the cyclical consumer goods & services shares climbed 1.02 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERY), up 17 percent, and LSI Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYTS), up 12 percent.
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In trading on Wednesday, energy shares tumbled 1.3 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included CGG SA (ADR) (NYSE:CGG), down 8 percent, and JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) down 8 percent.
Top Headline
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE:KORS) reported upbeat Q4 results and raised its FY 2018 guidance.
The company said it earned $1.77 per share on revenue of $1.44 billion in the fourth quarter. However, Wall Street analysts were expecting the company to earn $1.29 per share on revenue of $1.38 billion.
Michael Kors raised its FY 2018 earnings guidance from $3.85-$3.95 per shares, to $4.40-$4.45 per shares.
Equities Trading UP
Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) shares shot up 38 percent to $19.35 after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its fourth quarter. Snapchat reported daily active users up 18 percent year-over-year. Average revenue per user was up 46 percent year-over-year.
Shares of Model N Inc (NYSE:MODN) got a boost, shooting up 26 percent to $17.30 after the company posted upbeat quarterly results and issued a strong forecast.
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DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) shares were also up, gaining 30 percent to $3.70. DryShips reported a $50 million buyback plan and announced a cash dividend for the quarter ended December 31, 2017.
Equities Trading DOWN
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MTSI) shares dropped 32 percent to $20.55 after the company reported downbeat quarterly results.
Shares of Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX) were down 14 percent to $2.75. Black Box reported a Q3 loss of $1.85 per share on sales of $194.9 million.
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANH) was down, falling around 16 percent to $42.34. Manhattan Associates reported Q4 adjusted earnings of $0.45 per shares on sales of $144.1 million.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded down 2.4 percent to $61.87 while gold traded down 0.65 percent to $1,320.90.
Silver traded down 1.06 percent Wednesday to $16.405, while copper fell 2.88 percent to $3.097.
Eurozone
European shares closed higher today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 climbed 1.97 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index rose 1.7 percent, while Italy’s FTSE MIB Index surged 2.86 percent. Meanwhile the German DAX climbed 1.60 percent, and the French CAC 40 rose 1.82 percent while U.K. shares rose 1.93 percent.
Economics
Domestic crude supplies gained 1.9 million barrels for the week ended February 2, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported. Analysts expected a rise of 2.8 million barrels. Gasoline stockpiles rose 3.4 million barrels, while distillate stockpiles climbed 3.9 million barrels for the week.
Data on consumer credit for December will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams will speak in Hololulu, Hawaii at 5:20 p.m. ET.
Crypto Whales Are Loading Up — Are You?
New research shows the biggest crypto buyers are back. And this time? They could hold for the possibility that Bitcoin will surpass $100,000 in 2024. You don’t want to miss the next massive crypto bull run like we saw in 2020 and 2021. To know exactly what’s going on and what to buy… Get Access To Benzinga’s Best Crypto Research and Investments For Only $1.