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Wall Street pushed higher in midday trading, with the S&P 500 on track for its eighth consecutive gain — its longest winning streak since November 2023. The index rose about 1% to 5,560, fully recovering the losses sustained after former President Donald Trump announced trade tariffs on April 2.
Notwithstanding the recent seven-session run, the S&P 500 Index ended April — a historically strong month — with a loss of 0.8%.
Wall Street traded lower on the final session of the month, heading for its third consecutive monthly loss as economic data began reflecting the impact of Trump tariffs.
According to the terms of the deal, Novartis, through a subsidiary, will initiate a tender offer to acquire all of Regulus' outstanding shares for an initial price of $7.00 per share or $800 million.