Investors continue to monitor the earnings season. For example, the net profit attributable to shareholders of Coca-Cola Company for the first quarter increased by 12% year-on-year, amounting to $3.1 billion. The company's quarterly operating revenue rose by 5% year-on-year, reaching $10.98 billion. Coca-Cola shares are up nearly 1%.
At the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones rose 0.20%, the S&P 500 index rose 0.09%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell 0.29%.
Leading the gains among the components of the Dow Jones index at the end of today's trading were shares of Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT), which rose by 3.16 points (1.43%), closing at 223.43. Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) stock prices increased by 2.36 points (1.40%), finishing the session at 171.48. Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) shares rose in price by 1.56 points (1.24%), closing at 127.09.
The least gainers were Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares, which fell by 0.64 points (2.11%), ending the session at 29.66. Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) shares rose by 4.11 points (2.07%), closing at 194.92, while American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) shares fell in price by 3.19 points (1.95%) and finished trading at 160.59.
Leading the gains among the components of the S&P 500 index at the end of today's trading were shares of First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC), which rose by 12.20% to 16.00, Lumen Technologies Inc (NYSE:LUMN), which gained 8.52%, closing at 2.42, as well as shares of Albemarle Corp (NYSE:ALB), which increased by 5.86%, ending the session at 183.94.
The least gainers were Carrier Global Corp (NYSE:CARR) shares, which fell in price by 7.25%, closing at 41.94. KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) shares lost 3.97% and ended the session at 11.13. AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) stock prices fell by 3.79% to 17.53.
Leading the gains among the components of the NASDAQ Composite index at the end of today's trading were shares of In8bio Inc (NASDAQ:INAB), which rose by 183.02% to 3.00, Aclarion Inc (NASDAQ:ACON), which gained 73.00%, closing at 1.28, as well as shares of Netcapital Inc (NASDAQ:NCPL), which increased by 72.48%, ending the session at 1.52.
The least gainers were shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ:BBBY), which fell in price by 35.67%, closing at 0.19. Shares of Scilex Holding Co (NASDAQ:SCLX) lost 29.31% and ended the session at 7.26. Petros Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:PTPI) stock prices fell by 27.68% to 3.84.
On the New York Stock Exchange, the number of shares that increased in price (1,593) exceeded the number that closed lower (1,366), while the prices of 92 shares remained virtually unchanged. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange, shares of 2,242 companies fell, 1,367 rose, and 150 remained at the previous closing level.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which is based on trading indicators of S&P 500 options, increased by 0.72% to 16.89.
Futures on gold for June delivery added 0.44%, or 8.75, reaching the mark of $1,000 per troy ounce. As for other commodities, the prices of WTI crude oil futures for June delivery rose by 1.12%, or 0.87, to $78.74 per barrel. Futures on Brent crude oil for July delivery increased by 1.26%, or 1.03, to the mark of $82.49 per barrel.
Meanwhile, on the Forex market, the EUR/USD pair rose by 0.53% to 1.10, and the USD/JPY quotes increased by 0.10%, reaching the mark of 134.29.
Futures on the USD index dropped by 0.46% to 101.08.
