The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.59%.
US stock indexes today are moderately higher, with the Dow Jones Industrials and Nasdaq 100 posting new record highs. M&A activity is supporting stocks today after SouthState acquired Independent Bank Group in an all-stock transaction valued at about $2 billion. Also, CyberArk Software Ltd agreed to buy Venafi for $1.54 billion.
