U.S. stocks traded yesterday.

Dow Jones Industrial Average + 0.54% to 37,468.61, S & P 500 Index + 0.88% to 4,780.94, the Nasdaq index dominated by technology stocks + 1.35% to 15,055.65。In terms of industry trends, IT is the strongest, rising + 2.07%, utilities weakest, down -1.04%。

After-hours U.S. stock news.

"01" popular streaming refused to support Vision Pro

Google (GOOGL) 's YouTube and Spotify (SPOT) announced that they will not support Apple (AAPL)' s upcoming mixed reality headset Vision Pro。YouTube has made it clear that it does not plan to launch new native apps and will not let existing iPad apps run on the device, and users can only use YouTube through Safari on Vision Pro。Spotify also has no plans to develop new apps for Vision Pro's operating system, visionOS。This means that none of these popular streams were available when Apple Vision Pro was released on 2 / 2。

"02" US unemployment claims record low

The latest U.S. Labor Department data showed that initial jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 187,000 last week from the previous period, a new low since February 2023 and well below economists' expectations of 207,000, with New York having the largest decline, with applications falling by more than 17,000.。Meanwhile, the number of people renewing unemployment benefits slipped for the third week in a row to 1.81 million, the lowest level since October, showing the strong performance and stability of the U.S. labor market.。

"03" U.S. mortgage rates fall

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose from 6 last week..66% slightly down to 6.6%, a near eight-month low, offering a glimmer of comfort to home buyers as the property market enters a busy season。However, economists say higher demand will put pressure on already tight supplies due to a nationwide shortage of listings, resulting in buyers still facing high home prices and a competitive market environment。Economists point out that most homeowners have mortgages of less than 4 per cent and that interest rates need to fall significantly to incentivize existing homeowners to sell their properties in search of new accommodation, by which time supply pressures should ease。

"04" Spirit Airlines shares continue to fall

Since a court on Tuesday (1 / 16) blocked a $3.8 billion takeover by JetBlue JetBlue Airways (JBLU), Spirit Airlines (SAVE) shares have dropped from 14.97 plummeted to 5.7, down nearly -62%。Although Spirit expressed confidence in its strategy and financial strength and plans to strengthen its balance sheet by adjusting the speed of new aircraft deliveries and cutting costs by $100 million, the market reaction did not pay for it.。Citi downgrades its rating to "sell" from "neutral," noting that other potential buyers may be deterred by its increased debt load。

EU antitrust authorities to block iRobot takeover

Reports that the European Union is expected to block Amazon (AMZN) from buying iRobot (IRBT) for $1.7 billion caused iRobot shares to plunge nearly -41% after the market.。Amazon was told in talks with the European Commission that the deal could be rejected, raising concerns about the same review by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.。The European Commission is expected to make a final decision on February 14.。

"06" to avoid a government shutdown, the United States passed a temporary spending bill

The U.S. Congress passed a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, and the bill is now being sent to the White House for President Biden's signature。The bill extends the funding deadline for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Energy, and Food and Drug Administration to March 1, and extends the funding deadline for other agency departments to March 8.。Although the House Liberals tried to block the bill on the condition that immigration policy changes, House Speaker Michael Johnson opposed the move.。This interim package is designed to give lawmakers time to complete negotiations on the annual funding budget for the current fiscal year.。

Other News

* Life insurer Humana (HUM) shares plunge -8% on declining 2023 earnings forecast and health insurance concerns

* In order to reduce costs and improve customer shopping experience, Macy's (M) plans to lay off 13% of its employees and close five stores

* According to the latest data from S3 Partners, Tesla (TSLA) is currently ranked third, with a total value of about 185 stocks shorted..$200 million, in Apple (about 186.$300 million) and Microsoft (about 186.$100 million) after

* Raphael Bostic, president of Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, does not expect the Fed to start cutting interest rates until the third quarter of this year, citing geopolitical turmoil, the government's budget controversy, uncertainties such as the U.S. presidential election that could affect policy, advocating caution based on clear data, and hoping to see more evidence that inflation is moving towards the Fed's 2 percent target

* AI concept stock, server supplier Supermicro (SMCI) raised its performance guidance, revenue forecast from $2.7-2.9 billion to 36-36.500 million, EPS is from 4.4-4.$88 up to 5.4 to 5.$55, with both forecasts significantly above the market consensus of 28.400 million, 4.$55, incentivizing after-hours share price to soar nearly + 11%