S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Close at Records | Closing Bell

Market Performance - The S&P 500 reached a record high for the third consecutive session, closing up almost 30 points or 0.4% [6] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by more than 70 points or 0.2%, also marking a record high [6] - The Nasdaq composite rose about 160 points or 0.7%, achieving a record high as well [6] - The Russell 2000 index closed slightly below its record high but was still up by about 0.6% [7] Sector Performance - The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index increased by approximately 1.6%, indicating strong performance in the semiconductor sector [2] - Nvidia announced a plan to invest $100 billion in OpenAI to support the development of new data centers and AI infrastructure, which positively impacted its stock, closing up nearly 4% [9] - Oracle's stock rose over 6% due to its involvement with TikTok's algorithm security in the U.S. market [10] Economic Concerns - There are concerns regarding the potential lack of rate cuts that the market is anticipating, which could lead to a pullback in the coming weeks or months [3] - A 10% reduction in H-1B visas could cost the U.S. economy approximately $86 billion in GDP, but this has not significantly affected investor sentiment [5] Company News - Walmart is expanding its home delivery service to include refrigerated medications, claiming it can deliver 90% of prescription medications in 49 states [23] - Compass, a real estate firm, saw its shares drop by 15.7% after announcing a $4.5 billion stock deal to acquire Anywhere Real Estate, which includes brands like Coldwell Banker and Sotheby's International Realty [19][20]