Nasdaq Jumps 2% on Trade Deal Hope

The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) was up 1.3% mid-day Thursday on Wall Street as investors continue to speculate that trade tensions around the world will ease in coming weeks before the economy is heavily impacted. To balance that, earnings reports from Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Chipotle (NYSE: CMG), and Pepsi (NASDAQ: PEP) showed a weakening consumer. Travis Hoium covers it all in this video.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of April 24, 2025. The video was published on April 24, 2025.

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Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Travis Hoium has positions in Alphabet and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Target, Walmart, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Comcast and recommends the following options: short June 2025 $55 calls on Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Travis Hoium is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.