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Thursday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

Cnbc · · 837 words · By Jason Gewirtz
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40 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The S & P 500 closed at a record high on Thursday.”
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The evidence directly contradicts the claim. One web search result explicitly states that indices finished the day 'short of their respective records' and that the S&P 500 was 'closing in on' its record, not that it closed at a record high.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_S&P_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies traded on American stock exchanges (including the 30…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest daily changes in the S&P 500 from 1923. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_daily_changes_…
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“It is up 3% in three days.”
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The evidence contradicts the claim of a 3% increase, instead reporting that the S&P 500 posted its 'biggest 3-day percent slide' (a decline), not an increase.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500) is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly followe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_S&P_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies traded on American stock exchanges (including the 30…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies
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“Since the start of April the S & P is up 7.6%.”
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The provided evidence includes general index charts and descriptions of the S&P 500 but contains no specific percentage data regarding the index's performance since the start of April.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of companies having stocks that are included in the S&P MidCap 400 (S&P 400) stock market index. The index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, comprises the common stocks of 400 mid-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_400_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies traded on American stock exchanges (including the 30…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500) is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly followe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500
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“The Nasdaq Composite hit a record high as well.”
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Multiple independent cross-references from CNBC confirm that the Nasdaq Composite hit a record high and closed at a record.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASDAQ Composite (ticker symbol ^IXIC) is a stock market index that includes almost all stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500, it is o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq_Composite
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It is a modified capitalization-weighted…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Nasdaq Composite, a United States stock market index. Since first opening at 100.00 on February 5, 1971, the Nasdaq Composite has increased, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_Nasd…
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“The Nasdaq is up almost 5% in three days.”
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The evidence provides general information about the Nasdaq and its index overview but does not mention a specific 5% increase over a three-day period.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nasdaq" (originally and still commonly spelled with all-capital letters as "NASDAQ") is an acronym for The "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". [8] On February 8, 1971, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest stock market news, stock information & quotes, data analysis reports, as well as a general overview of the market landscape from Nasdaq.
https://www.nasdaq.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · COMP | A complete NASDAQ Composite Index index overview by MarketWatch. View stock market news, stock market data and trading information.
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/comp
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“It is up 11.2% in April alone.”
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The evidence describes the composition of the Nasdaq and provides links to historical charts, but does not state the specific percentage increase for the month of April.
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web search NEUTRAL — The composition of the NASDAQ Composite is heavily weighted towards companies in the information technology sector. The Nasdaq-100, which includes 100 of the largest non-financial companies in the Nas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq_Composite
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest information on NASDAQ Composite Index (COMP), including data, charts, related news, and more from Nasdaq.com.Nasdaq Data Link is a marketplace for financial, economic and alternative d…
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/index/comp
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web search NEUTRAL — Interactive chart of the NASDAQ Composite stock market index since 1971.
https://www.macrotrends.net/1320/nasdaq-historical-chart
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“The Nasdaq is up 11 straight days.”
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The evidence provides general index overviews but does not contain data regarding a streak of 11 consecutive days of gains.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nasdaq" (originally and still commonly spelled with all-capital letters as "NASDAQ") is an acronym for The "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". [8] On February 8, 1971, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest stock market news, stock information & quotes, data analysis reports, as well as a general overview of the market landscape from Nasdaq.
https://www.nasdaq.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · COMP | A complete NASDAQ Composite Index index overview by MarketWatch. View stock market news, stock market data and trading information.
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/comp
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“Microsoft 's 4.6% jump on Wednesday”
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/MSFT/
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web search NEUTRAL — The average Microsoft stock price for the last 52 weeks is 396.62.
https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/MSFT/microsoft/sto…
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover real-time Microsoft Corporation Common Stock (MSFT) stock prices, quotes, historical data, news, and Insights for informed trading and investment decisions.
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/msft
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“The stock is up 11% in April, but it's down 26% from the high.”
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While evidence provides the all-time high for Microsoft (July 05, 2024), it does not confirm an 11% rise in April or a specific 26% drop from the high.
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web search NEUTRAL — The all-time high Microsoft stock closing price was 466.73 on July 05, 2024.
https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/MSFT/microsoft/sto…
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web search NEUTRAL — Most Active Stocks Daily Stock Gainers Daily Stock Losers. Why Microsoft Stock Rose 10% in August. Shares rose on news of its interest in acquiring hit social media network TikTok. By Billy Duberstein…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/09/09/why-microsoft-stoc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/MSFT/
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“Tesla was up 7.6% on Wednesday”
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“Tesla is up 12% in three days.”
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“Apple , up 3% during the session.”
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“The Russell 2000 is off about 0.8% from a new high.”
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“It is up 8.7% in April.”
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“The Dow Industrials is off 4% from a high.”
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“The blue-chip index is up 4.6% in April.”
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“The NYSE Composite is up nearly 4% in April.”
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“It's off 2.75% from the high.”
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“Real estate, communication services, utilities, materials, tech and consumer discretionary are all within 5% of their highs.”
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“The financials sector is off 7.5% from the high.”
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“Health care is down 7.6% from the high.”
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“Consumer staples is down 8% from the high.”
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“Energy is down 11% from the high.”
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“The Cboe Volatility Index... is down almost 30% so far in April.”
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“It is linked to S & P 500 index options activity 30 days out.”
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“The S & P energy sector is down 9% in April.”
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“Consumer staples is the only other down sector in April, lower by just 1%.”
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“Almost half of the S & P Energy sector is down more than 10% in April: Occidental, APA, Expand Energy, Exxon Mobil, Texas Pacific Land Corporation, Phillips 66, EQT, Chevron, Devon and Coterra.”
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“Brent crude futures are down 20% in April.”
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“West Texas Intermediate crude futures are down 10% in April.”
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“On Wednesday, Iran said it would halt all petrochemical exports "until further notice," according to Iranian state media.”
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“The Dow Jones consensus calls for 215,000 claims.”
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“Of the individuals who are betting on prediction market Kalshi.com, 32% believe the number will be higher than 215,000.”
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“Nineteen percent predict the number will eclipse 225,000.”
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“PepsiCo shares have gained 5.7% over the past three months.”
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“The stock is off 10% from the February high.”
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“The streaming giant's shares have surged 22% in the past three months.”
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“Netflix is off 20% from the June 2025 high.”
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“So far in April, Netflix is up 12%.”
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“Live cattle futures have gained about 10% in the last month.”
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