Toward the end of trading Monday, the Dow traded down 0.11% to 24305.58 while the NASDAQ rose 1.17% to 9228. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.27% to 2,937.69.
The U.S. is the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic with the highest number of cases and deaths around the world. U.S. reported a total of 1,329,790 coronavirus cases with around 79,520 deaths. Spain confirmed a total of over 224,350 coronavirus cases with 26,621 deaths, while Russia reported a total of at least 221,340 confirmed cases and 2,009 deaths. In total, there were at least 4,122,170 cases of COVID-19 worldwide with over 283,000 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Health care shares climbed by 1.5% on Monday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included MyoKardia, Inc. MYOK, up 64%, and Cytokinetics, Incorporated CYTK, up 34%.
In trading on Monday, materials shares fell 1.5%.
Top Headline
Cardinal Health, Inc. CAH reported stronger-than-expected results for its third quarter on Monday.
Cardinal Health posted Q3 adjusted earnings of $1.62 per share, beating analysts’ estimates of $1.43 per share. The company’s sales came in at $39.20 billion, exceeding the consensus view of $36.95 billion.
Equities Trading UP
Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. APOP shares shot up 74% to $4.13 after the company highlighted the publication of an article in the Bone Marrow Transplantation journal. The company noted it has initiated a study in adults undergoing stem cell transplant.
Shares of MyoKardia, Inc. MYOK got a boost, shooting 64% to $100.01 after the company announced the primary and secondary endpoints for its Phase 3 EXPLORER clinical trials of Mavacamten were met.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AMRX shares were also up, gaining 28% to $4.548 after the company reported upbeat Q1 results and reaffirmed FY20 guidance.
Equities Trading DOWN
Recro Pharma, Inc. REPH shares tumbled 40% to $5.05 after the company reported worse-than-expected Q1 results.
Shares of ArcelorMittal MT were down 18% to $9.40 after the company reported a proposed common stock and mandatorily convertible subordinated notes offerings for $2 billion in total.
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. SALT was down, falling 15% to $17.10 after the company reported Q1 results.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded down 2.3% to $24.17, while gold traded down 1% to $1,697.60.
Silver traded down 0.8% Monday to $15.65, while copper fell 1.1% to $2.381.
Euro zone
European shares closed lower today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 slipped 0.4%, the Spanish Ibex Index fell 1.63%, while Italy’s FTSE MIB Index fell 0.33%. Meanwhile, the German DAX dropped 0.73%, and the French CAC 40 fell 1.31% while UK shares rose 0.06%.
Economics
On the economics calendar Monday, there is no important data due out.
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