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U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite booking fresh all-time closing highs after the artificial-intelligence trade regained its footing.
The S&P 500 gained 39.13 points, or nearly 0.6% to end at 6,753.72, a new record close. It was the index's largest one-day percentage gain since Sept. 26, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
The Nasdaq Composite surged 255.02 points, or over 1.1% to finish at 23,043.38. The tech-heavy index scored its largest one-day point and percentage gain since Aug. 22.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended flat, at 46,601.78.
Investors on Wednesday piled back into megacap technology stocks with renewed enthusiasm after Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Jensen Huang said that AI-computing demand has risen substantially in recent months. Shares of Nvidia jumped 2.2%, while Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s stock was up 11.4% and Super Micro Computer Inc.'s stock rose 6.6%, according to FactSet data.
Meanwhile, the U.S. government shutdown entered its eighth day.
Earlier, minutes from the Federal Reserve's September policy meeting showed most officials said they would probably need to cut interest rates “over the remainder of the year” because of a worsening labor market and diminished risks of inflation.
Over 9,000 flights were delayed Monday and Tuesday at U.S. airports due to air-traffic control staffing shortages during the federal government shutdown, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed. The FAA noted a slight uptick in sick leave requests among controllers.
The system faces critical understaffing, with 10,800 controllers versus the 14,633 needed. Nashville International Airport experienced delays exceeding two hours Tuesday, while Hollywood Burbank Airport shut down air-traffic operations entirely for several hours due to insufficient staff.
Controllers are essential workers required to work without pay during shutdowns. Union officials warned the situation could discourage new recruitment for the already-pressured profession. FAA shortages worsen.
LandBridge Co. inked a deal to acquire 37,500 surface acres in West Texas from 1918 Ranch & Royalty LLC.
The deal includes 22,000 fee surface acres, 12,000 leasehold surface acres and 3,500 surface acres held under a long-term management agreement. The assets are in Loving, Reeves, Winkler and Ward counties, Texas.
The total purchase price is $250 million, comprising $208.3 million in cash and $41.7 million in equity units of the acquiring company, LandBridge stated in a regulatory filing.
The deal provides LandBridge with additional pore space to support its produced water handling infrastructure. Sister company WaterBridge Infrastructure is one of the largest produced water handlers and recyclers in the Delaware Basin.
LandBridge said the acreage is also being positioned to support alternative energy development, which is being sited near current and planned transmission infrastructure.
									
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