Today’s top U.S. stocks: Salesforce.Com Inc (CRM ↑9.9%), Southwestern Energy Company (SWN ↑5.7%)
See the 10 biggest gainers on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq on Jun. 01, 2022
The best performing stocks in NYSE and Nasdaq trading today were Salesforce.Com Inc (CRM, up 9.9%) and Southwestern Energy Company (SWN, up 5.7%).
US stocks declined after better-than-expected manufacturing data and high job openings signaled the Federal Reserve may need to increase interest rates more aggressively to slow inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, while the Nasdaq declined by 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.5%.
Biggest changes in U.S. markets Wednesday, Jun. 1, 2022
Salesforce.Com Inc (CRM) was the top gainer today.
Shares in the company rose 9.9% to $176.18, after the company boosted its full year adjusted profit forecast.
Salesforce’s results showed the company’s resilience even as rising inflation threatens economic growth and business spending on software, Finder markets editor Luzi Ann Javier said.
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In second spot for market gains was Southwestern Energy Company (SWN), the NYSE company.
It rose 5.7% to reach $9.64.
Southwestern Energy rose along with other energy stocks as crude oil prices rose.
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Here’s a fuller list of the biggest gainers on the market so far today.
| Stock | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce.Com Inc (CRM) | $176.18 | 9.9% |
| Southwestern Energy Co. (SWN) | $9.64 | 5.7% |
| EQT Corp.(EQT) | $49.73 | 4.2% |
| Antero Resources Corporation (AR) | $44.61 | 4.0% |
| ConocoPhillips (COP) | $116.86 | 4.0% |
| Ovintiv Inc. (De) (OVV) | $58.19 | 3.9% |
| Hp Inc. (HPQ) | $40.24 | 3.6% |
| Aluminum Corp. of China Limited ADRs (ACH) | $11.25 | 3.3% |
| Dynatrace Inc. (DT) | $38.85 | 3.1% |
| Petrochina Company Limited (PTR) | $53.71 | 2.9% |
Market movers Wednesday, Jun. 1, 2022
Each weekday we round up the biggest gainers on the NYSE and Nasdaq, ranked by price percentage from market open to market close. To avoid higher price volatility we only include stocks with market caps of more than $10 billion. Price changes are calculated from the open to the close on the trading day, but these prices may be subject to minor variation depending on data availability.
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