U.S. Market Close: Nasdaq Records, Multi-Decade Bond Yields, M&A, and Corporate AI/Education Trends

U.S. stocks closed higher with the Nasdaq leading major indexes, while bond yields remained near multi-decade highs and investors weighed a busy day of billion-dollar deals and notable single-stock moves. The discussion also covers corporate AI spending and a college tuition reduction.

■ Market Close and Sectors
- Major indexes end higher; Nasdaq outperforms and sectors such as materials, communication services, and energy gain while real estate slips.
- Treasury yields stay elevated, with the 10-year and 30-year near multi-decade levels, as services cost pressures draw attention.

■ Deals and Stock Movers
- Schneider Electric agrees to acquire PTC in a $23.7 billion all-cash deal, and C.H. Robinson announces a roughly $5.8 billion logistics acquisition.
- PTC, Align Technology, Chipotle, and other stocks are discussed after their sessions.

■ Corporate AI and Education
- Meta and Microsoft reportedly move to reduce employee use of Claude AI and internal AI spending.
- Emory and Henry University halves tuition to $19,000, prompting discussion of college pricing and enrollment.

Suited to viewers following daily market drivers, M&A, corporate AI cost management, and consumer/education trends, the session provides an overview of the closing-bell topics and context behind the day's market activity.