Stock Market Today: American Eagle Soars on Earnings and Viral Ad Buzz
2025-09-04 18:46:27 ET
American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO) surged 37.96% Thursday to close at $18.79. Volume exploded to 105.2 million shares, nearly nine times its three-month average of 11.9 million, signaling heavy investor participation.
The broader market strengthened, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) rising 0.83% to 6,502.08 and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) climbing 0.98% to 21,707.69 as investors positioned ahead of Friday's jobs data and boosted rate-cut bets.
Peers moved more modestly. Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE: ANF) gained 1.16% to $93.48, while Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE: LEVI) added 0.13% to $22.55. AEO's single-day rally far outpaced its apparel sector peers.
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