S&P 500 Gains For Third Day: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear Index Moves To 'Greed' Zone - UniFirst (NYSE:UNF)

Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index improved, moving to the "Greed" zone with a current reading of 56, up from 49.7 [4] - U.S. stocks experienced gains, with the Dow Jones increasing by over 200 points and the S&P 500 recording gains for the third consecutive session [1][3] Company News - UniFirst Corp. received an acquisition proposal from Cintas Corp. at $275 per share in cash [2] - Investors are anticipating earnings results from Limoneira Co. and Good Times Restaurants Inc. [3] Economic Data - The Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to -0.21 in September from -0.31 in August [2] Sector Performance - Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed positively, with materials, industrials, and financials showing the largest gains, while consumer staples stocks declined [2]