- The S&P 500 Index hit a new record above 3,700.
- Equifax Inc (EFX: NYSE) shares post impressive gains with an optimistic outlook.
- Shares of Autozone Inc (AZO: NYSE) fell sharply on Tuesday.
The S&P 500 Index (SPX) He started the day modestly lower, but gained traction in the second half of the session and hit a new record of 3,704. At time of writing, the SPX was up 0.3% on the day at 3,703.
S&P 500 Major Changes
Equifax Inc (EFX: NYSE) reported Tuesday that it expects revenue growth of 19% in the fourth quarter, compared with 8% forecast in October. At least five brokerage firms have raised their price targets and EFX climbed to a new all-time high of $ 190.16 earlier in the session. At time of writing, EFX was up 7.7% to $ 184 as the highest daily profit percentage on Tuesday.
Among the other high-performing stocks, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH: NYSE), ETSY Inc (ETSY: NASDAQ) and Marathon Oil Corp (MRO: NYSE) stocks gained more than 4%.
On the other hand, Autozone Inc (AZO: NYSE) reported its biggest drop in gross margin of 62 points since 2013 and was under heavy selling pressure. At the moment AZO is down 5.15% on the day at $ 1,098.
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