Twitter, Synchrony Financial and Valero Energy and were the top three S&P 500 index gainers on the stock market today. Charles Schwab, Moderna and Tractor Supply were the S&P 500's biggest losers on Monday.
TWTR stock rallied 7.5% to 48.45. A Twitter takeover remains in focus. The social media company's board OK'd a poison pill provision to thwart a Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has unofficially offered $54.20 a share for Twitter. That could be an effort to solicit a higher bid, either from Musk or a third party.
After the close, TWTR stock rose slightly on a Wall Street Journal report that buyout giant Apollo Global is mulling taking part in a Twitter bid. Apollo, which owns Yahoo, could help a Musk bid or work with another party such as Thoma Bravo.
SYF stock popped 6.2% to 40.03, reclaiming its 50-day moving average. Synchrony Financial, which has an online bank and is the largest provider of private-label credit cars, beat earnings views early Monday. It also hiked its dividend by 5% and added $2.8 billion to its SYF stock buyback.
VLO stock gained 5.2% to 110.35, a fresh high. Refinery giant Valero Energy and other energy stocks rallied Monday as crude oil and natural gas prices continued to climb.
S&P 500 Losers
SCHW stock plunged 9.4% to 74.94. Before Monday's open Charles Schwab reported weaker-than-expected earnings and revenue, as trading revenue declined and expenses rose. Schwab stock gapped below its 200-day line and tumbled to a six-month low.
MRNA stock sank 6.5% to 154.75, back below its 50-day line. Moderna stock is down sharply from its August 2021 all-time high of 497.49.
TSCO retreated 4.7% to 217.53 after slumping 3.85% on Thursday. Tractor Supply stock, which already fell below a handle entry on Thursday, skidded below a double-bottom buy point and its 50-day line on Monday. Tractor Supply earnings are due Thursday.
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