During trading Thursday, 146 stocks traded to a 52-week high, while 45 stocks bottomed out at new 52-week lows. The S&P 500 is up 0.16% so far today while the Dow is up 0.1%, the Nasdaq is up 0.59%, and the Russell 2000 is up 0.74%.
Stocks are slightly higher Thursday with the tech-heavy NASDAQ leading among the major indices. Initial unemployment claims dropped from 206,000 to 198,000 claims, economists were expecting a larger drop to 190,000. Additionally, continuing claims fell from 1.86 million to 1.72 million for the week ending December 18. Meanwhile, shares of Biogen (BIIB) are down nearly 8% after Samsung Group denied reports that it was in talks over the acquisition of Biogen.
Sector Highlights
Real Estate stocks dominated our list of highs today with 34 out of the 146 total stocks that reached their high coming from the Real Estate sector. The Real Estate sector is outperforming the market, increasing 0.2% so far on the day. Over the last month the Real Estate sector has outperformed the market, increasing 8.28% while the S&P increased 5.11%.
Real estate stocks are once again rising Thursday as the sector is up over 8% the past month with investors moving back into the sector over the holiday season.
Real Estate: ACC, AIRC, AMH, APTS, CBRE, CCI, CIO, CONE, CPT, CWK, DLR, DRE, EQR, EXR, FRT, GMRE, GOOD, INVH, JLL, LAND, LSI, MAA, MMI, MPW, NMRK, NSA, NXRT, PLYM, PSB, ROIC, SBAC, TRNO, UDR, UMH,
Industrials had the second largest presence on our 52-week highs, with 27 out of 146 highs coming from the Industrials sector. The Industrials sector is underperforming the market today, decreasing 0.12% so far on the day. Over the last month the Industrials sector has underperformed the market, increasing 4.46% while the S&P increased 5.11%.
Industrials: ACM, AOS, APG, BLDR, BXC, CDRE, CSL, CW, DOV, FAST, FCN, FWRD, GGG, HBP, JCI, KNX, LPX, MAS, MIDD, NSC, NVEE, PAYX, RRD, SNDR, SSD, TXT, WSC,
The Lists
The following stocks traded to 52-week highs: AA, ABBV, ABC, ACC, ACGL, ACLS, ACM, AFL, AIRC, AJG, AMH, AMPH, ANTM, AOS, APG, APH, APTS, ARW, ATO, AWR, BERY, BLDR, BRK.B, BRO, BXC, CBRE, CCI, CDRE, CERN, CFB, CHH, CIO, CLFD, CONE, CPT, CSGS, CSL, CSV, CUBI, CVS, CW, CWK, CYTK, DLR, DOV, DPZ, DRE, ED, EL,
The following stocks traded to 52-week lows:
ADTH, AGCB, AGMH, APPH, ASTR, ATHX, AUS, AVEO, BOWL, CDXC, CLOV, CLSK, CMPO, CRNT, CTRM, DM, EBON, ELMS, EVTL, GNUS, HGEN, HUMA, KODK, LOTZ, MILE, MNMD, NAK, NAT, NRDY, NVCR, OSCR, OWLT, SDC, SKLZ, SOLO, SONX, TNXP, TPGY, TXMD, VAXX, VERX, VLDR, VORB, WKHS, ZIOP,
