Benzinga·2025-10-01 01:57Market Overview - The U.S. stock market advanced despite concerns over a potential government shutdown, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining nearly 0.2% to 46,397.89, the S&P 500 climbing about 0.4% to 6,688.46, and the Nasdaq rising 0.3% to 22,660 [1] Company Highlights - Lithium Americas Corp (NYSE:LAC): The stock dipped 0.52% to close at $5.71, with an intraday high of $6.38 and a low of $5.23. In after-hours trading, the stock soared 35% to $7.69 [1] - Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE): Shares rose by 0.26% to end at $69.73, with a high of $70.21 and a low of $68.82. The company reported first-quarter earnings with revenue of $11.72 billion and earnings per share of 49 cents, both exceeding analyst expectations [3] - Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE): The stock surged 6.83% to close at $25.48, with an intraday high of $25.63 and a low of $23.81. Pfizer became the first company to join an initiative to lower drug prices, which is expected to benefit over 100 million patients [4] - CoreWeave Inc (NASDAQ:CRWV): The stock soared 11.70% to close at $136.85, with a high of $142.67 and a low of $133.22. The company secured a $14.2 billion deal with Meta Platforms for cloud computing services [5] - Occidental Petroleum Corp (NYSE:OXY): Shares fell by 1.77% to close at $47.25, with a high of $49.45 and a low of $46.44. Reports indicate that Berkshire Hathaway is in discussions to acquire Occidental's chemical unit, OxyChem, in a deal potentially worth $10 billion [6] Government Initiatives - The U.S. government plans to acquire a 5% stake in Lithium Americas to bolster the domestic supply chain for critical metals, following a $400 million investment in MP Materials to reduce foreign dependency [2]