Market Overview - U.S. stocks traded higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining over 100 points, up 0.33% to 46,847.49, NASDAQ rose 0.11% to 22,967.90, and S&P 500 increased 0.15% to 6,750.64 [1] - Financials shares increased by 0.6%, while consumer discretionary stocks fell by 0.4% [1] Company Earnings - McCormick & Co reported Q3 earnings of 85 cents per share, exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of 81 cents per share, and quarterly sales of $1.724 billion, surpassing the estimate of $1.713 billion [2] - The company revised its FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance down from $3.03-$3.08 to $3.00-$3.05 [2] Commodity Market - Oil prices decreased by 0.1% to $61.64, while gold prices increased by 0.4% to $3,992.70 [5] - Silver prices fell by 0.1% to $48.420, and copper prices rose by 0.8% to $5.0760 [5] European Market - European shares were higher, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 gaining 0.2%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index up 0.2%, London's FTSE 100 rising 0.2%, Germany's DAX 40 increasing 0.2%, and France's CAC 40 gaining 0.3% [6] Notable Stock Movements - Galecto, Inc. shares surged 705% to $29.87, and Trilogy Metals Inc. shares rose 216% to $6.60 following the reversal of a decision blocking the Ambler Road Project in Alaska [7] - Zeta Network Group shares increased by 131% to $3.8400 after entering a strategic partnership with SOLV Foundation [7] - EPWK Holdings Ltd. shares dropped 61% to $0.1323 after announcing an $8 million public offering [7] - Connexa Sports Technologies Inc. shares fell 59% to $1.0350 after announcing a name change to AiRWA and receipt of $30 million in Solana tokens [7] - Biomea Fusion, Inc. shares decreased by 33% to $1.7950 following a public offering announcement [7] Asian Market - Asian markets closed higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 0.01% and India's BSE Sensex increasing by 0.17% [8] Economic Indicators - The Redbook retail sales index rose by 5.8% year-over-year for the week ended October 4 [9]
Dow Jumps Over 100 Points; McCormick Earnings Top Views - Biomea Fusion (NASDAQ:BMEA), EPWK Holdings (NASDAQ:EPWK)