The Dow Jones nibbled 0.15% to 36,142.22 points, the Nasdaq index, with a strong technological composition, 0.76% to 15,973.85 points and the extended S&P 500 index 0.39% to 4,700.90 points .

Worried about the possible influence of inflation on consumption, investors were reassured by the figures published on Tuesday, whether macro or microeconomic.

Retail sales rose 1.7% in October in the United States compared to September, more than the expected 1.2%.

Even taking inflation into account, "these are still very strong figures," said Gregori Volokhine, portfolio manager at Meeschaert Financial Services.

"It was enough to put the market in the green because we see that people continue to spend," said Kim Forrest, investment manager at management firm Bokeh Capital Partners.

To this indicator were added the quarterly results of Walmart and Home Depot, which both performed better than expected, both in terms of results and sales.

Walmart even raised its annual forecasts and explained that it contained price increases compared to the average inflation currently observed in the United States.

However, the title was sanctioned (-2.55%), some investors being disappointed by the margins of the distribution giant, unlike Home Depot, welcomed (+ 5.73%).

"All signs point to a very strong holiday season for mass distribution," Oanda analyst Edward Moya commented in a note.

For Kim Forrest, good results from Lowe's (DIY) and the supermarket chain Target on Wednesday could help the indices to test new records set in early November.

"In particular Target, because they will be able to say what their stores will look like and what quantities there will be on the shelves", explained the manager.

After a turbulent run last week, the S&P 500 is less than a point from its record.

Days go by and Rivian, who has not yet had a listing week to his credit, continues to defy gravity (+ 15.16% Tuesday).

The electric vehicle manufacturer entered the inner circle of the 100 largest capitalizations in the world on Tuesday, ahead of Volkswagen.

It is now worth over $ 150 billion.

The electric vehicle fever has also benefited Lucid (+ 23.71%), which reported Monday, after market close, of a 30% increase in reservations since the end of September.

The group has confirmed its goal of producing 20,000 units in 2022, despite the supply problems currently affecting the entire industry.

In the same sector, Tesla has recovered (+ 4.08%), despite the announcement of the sale of a new block of shares by CEO Elon Musk, for $ 931 million, which brings to 7 , 8 billion dollars approximately the value of the securities sold by the leader for a week.

Activision Blizzard suffered (-6.09%) after the publication of a Wall Street Journal article according to which CEO Bobby Kotick had known, for several years, of internal complaints of harassment and even rape, but did not kill one. part of these elements to its board of directors.

Faced with the rise in coronavirus cases, in Europe but also in other regions of the world, cruise passengers were blamed, in particular Norwegian Cruise (-7.33%), Royal Caribbean (-2.25%) and Carnival ( -3.18%).

The specialist in connected treadmills and bicycles Peloton was advancing sharply (+ 15.50%) despite the announcement of a forthcoming capital increase, to the tune of one billion dollars.

The group is going through a difficult phase at the end of the pandemic, which had boosted its sales.

The semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm took advantage of the statements of its leaders during an investor day (+ 7.89%).

They emphasized the group's ability to diversify, in particular to reduce its dependence on Apple.

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