Raymond James lifted the price target on Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) from $255 to $286. Kansas City Southern shares fell 0.4% to close at $257.51 on Friday.
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Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RXRX) shares surged 73.9% to close at $31.30 on Friday after the company priced its IPO at $18 per share.
The Treasury is set to auction 3-month bills at 11:30 a.m. ET.
The Treasury will also auction 6-month bills at 11:30 a.m. ET.
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Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.50% to 34,206 while the NASDAQ rose 0.06% to 14,046.61. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.35% to 4,185.15.
Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.30% to 34,137.46 while the NASDAQ rose 0.03% to 14,042.34. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.23% to 4,180.05.
Data on housing starts and permits for March will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. A 1.620 million annual is projected for starts in March versus February's 1.421 million rate, while permits are expected at 1.750 million compared to 1.720 million.
Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.86% to 34,022.21 while the NASDAQ rose 1.25% to 14,030.90. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.06% to 4,168.23.