* US job growth beats expectations in June * Tripadvisor ( TRIP ) gains on report Starboard Value built stake * Synopsys, Cadence rise as US lifts China export curbs (Updates to U.S. market close) By Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed at record highs on Thursday after a stronger-than-expected U.S....

01:05 PM EDT, 07/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were higher Thursday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rising 1.3% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) adding 1.2%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index was up 0.6%. In corporate news, Datadog ( DDOG ) shares jumped nearly 16% following announcement that the software company will be joining the...

01:11 PM EDT, 07/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) easing 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rising 0.6%. In corporate news, TripAdvisor ( TRIP ) shares jumped nearly 17% in recent Thursday trading after The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Starboard Value...

01:09 PM EDT, 07/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was up 1.1%. US benchmark equity indexes are on track to end higher Thursday after the US added 147,000 jobs in June, topping expectations. Energy iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the Energy Select Sector SPDR...