U.S. stocks traded slightly lower toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones index falling around 20 points on Thursday.
The Dow traded down 0.05% to 37,675 while the NASDAQ fell 0.05% to 14,962.80. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.11% to 4,778.06.
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Energy shares rose by 0.1% on Thursday.
In trading on Thursday, utilities shares fell by 2.3%.
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U.S. natural-gas supplies fell 140 billion cubic feet during the week ended Jan. 5, 2024, the EIA said.
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First Financial Northwest, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFNW) shares shot up 48% to $20.20. Global Credit Union announced plans to acquire First Financial Northwest Bank for all-cash consideration of $231.2 million.
Shares of SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) got a boost, surging 51% to $2.9499. SEALSQ announced that its FY23 revenue hit $30 million, a significant increase of 29% year-over-year, exceeding its Q3 outlook of growth in excess of 20%.
Transphorm, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGAN) shares were also up, gaining 25% to $4.75 after Renesas Electronics announced ...