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Midday Stock Roundup

The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% in midday trading at 2,620.36.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 0.7% to 23,748.26.

The Nasdaq is off 0.1% at 6,869.87.

The yield on a 10-year Treasury bond rose 0.1% to 2.33%.

The price of gold increased 0.3% to $1,295.

HEALTHCARE

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (NYSE: EW) increased 2.6% to 112.70 and $24 billion market cap. A Zacks analyst report today said it is “encouraged by the company’s long-term growth strategy and its recent progress in technology pipeline.” Shares of Edwards, an Irvine-based maker of heart valves, have climbed 11% since a Nov. 2, selloff following Edwards’ 3Q earnings shortfall—largely due to natural-disaster disruptions to operations in Puerto Rico, Florida and Houston.

MANUFACTURING

Kush Bottles Inc. (OTC: KSHB) dropped 7.9% to $2.80 and a $164 million market cap. The maker of paraphernalia for cannabis products is scheduled to report fourth quarter results today after the markets close. The shares had soared 66% in the past month before today.

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Peter J. Brennan
Peter J. Brennan
With four decades of experience in journalism, Peter J. Brennan has built a career that spans diverse news topics and global coverage. From reporting on wars, narcotics trafficking, and natural disasters to analyzing business and financial markets, Peter’s work reflects a commitment to impactful storytelling. Peter’s association with the Orange County Business Journal began in 1997, where he worked until 2000 before moving to Bloomberg News. During his 15 years at Bloomberg, his reporting often influenced financial markets, with headlines and articles moving the market caps of major companies by hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2017, Peter returned to the Orange County Business Journal as Financial Editor, bringing his heavy business industry expertise. Over the years, he advanced to Executive Editor and, in 2024, was named Editor-in-Chief. Peter’s work has been featured in prestigious publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, and he has appeared on CNN, CBC, BBC, and Bloomberg TV. A Kiplinger Fellowship recipient at The Ohio State University, he leads the Business Journal with a dedication to uncovering stories that matter and shaping the local business community and beyond.
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