Major U.S. stock indices have reached record highs, with the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Russell 2000 all closing at unprecedented levels, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reported their best September since 2010. Notable individual stock performances included Tesla's impressive 33.2% increase and strong gains from IBM and Micron. Concurrently, Berkshire Hathaway is on the brink of a $10 billion acquisition of Occidental Petroleum's petrochemical business, marking its largest deal since 2022, reflecting vigorous investor confidence in the market.
“the Dow · closed at · a record high”
“the S&P 500 · had the best September since · 2010”
“the Nasdaq Composite · had the best September since · 2010”
“the Nasdaq 100 · had the best Q3 since · 2020”
“the Russell 2000 · closed at · a record high”
“the Russell 2000 · had the best September since · 2017”
“the Russell 2000 · had the best Q3 since · 2020”
“Tesla · was up by · 33.2%”
“Alphabet · was up by · 14.2%”
“Tesla · had a return of · 10% · by the end of September”
“Apple · was up by · 10%”
“IBM · was up by · almost 30%”
