VERB - Nasdaq Turns Higher; US Factory Orders Fall 2.1% In July | Benzinga
U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite turning higher on Tuesday.
The Dow traded down 0.15% to 34,785.92 while the NASDAQ rose 0.12% to 14,048.20. The S&P 500, also fell, dropping, 0.10% to 4,511.44.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Energy shares jumped by 0.6% on Tuesday.
In trading on Tuesday, utilities shares fell by 1.7%.
Top Headline
U.S. factory orders fell by 2.1% from the prior month to $579.4 million in July, compared to market expectations for a 2.5% decline.
Equities Trading UP
Verb Technology Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERB) shares shot up 142% to $1.73 after the completed and launched a technology integration and strategic relationship with global social media platform TikTok.
Shares of Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLRB) got a boost, shooting 28% to $2.3294. Cellectar Biosciences announced up to $103 million private placement financing with certain institutional investors.
GD Culture Group Limited (NASDAQ: GDC) shares were also up, gaining 21% to $3.3608 after the company said AI Catalysis Corp. has launched an interactive livestreaming game on TikTok.
Equities Trading DOWN
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