Key focuses this week are on third quarter results released by some of the largest U.S. companies including:Ford on Monday Alphabet, McDonalds and Pfizer on Tuesday Microsoft and Eli Lily on Wednesday Apple and Amazon on Thursday Exxon Mobil and Chevron on Friday Volatility in U.S. equity markets (measured by the VIX Index) is expected to remain elevated until after the U.S. elections on November...Read More
Pre-opening Comments for Friday October 25thU.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures added 17 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures unchanged following release of September U.S. Durable Goods Orders at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a 1.0% drop versus unchanged in August. Actual was a 0.8% dropDexcom dropped $10.90 to $64.00 after lowering guindance.Capital One Finan...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 28 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Canada's major chartered banks lowered their prime lending rate by 50 basis points, matching a drop in the Bank of Canada's interest rate.Tesla gained $20.10 to $233.75 after reporting higher than consensus third quarter results. The company also raised fourth quarter guidance.Lam Research adva...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 14 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Bank of Canada issues an economic outlook statement at 9:45 AM EDT. Consensus calls for a 0.50% drop in the Bank's lending rate. McDonald's dropped $21.69 to $293.00 after confirming an E.coli outbreak at 10 of its western U.S. restaurants had infected 49 people and killed one person.Starbucks...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 24 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Nucor dropped $4.41 to $151.70 after reporting lower third quarter earnings. The company also offered lower fourth quarter revenue guidance. Zion Bancorp added $2.86 to $52.30 after reporting higher than consensus third quarter results. Nike added $$0.40 to $81.77 after extending its partnersh...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 16 points at 8:30 AM EDT.People's Bank of China cut its prime lending rate on one and five year lending rates to major banks by 0.25%. The rate on one year loans dropped to 3.1% and the rate on five year loans dropped to 3.6%.Boeing added $5.01 to $160.01 after reaching a tentative agreement with its machinist union....Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 4 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures added 7 points following release of the U.S. September Producer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus called for a 0.1% increase versus a 0.2% gain in August. Actual was unchanged. On a year-over-year basis, consensus was a 1.6% versus a 1.7% gain in August. Actual was a 1.8%...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 14 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures dropped 8 points following release of the U.S. September Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a 0.1% increase versus a 0.2% gain in August. Actual was a 0.2% increase. On a year-over-year basis, consensus was a 2.3% increase versus a 2.5% increase in August. A...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 2 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Walt Disney slipped $0.10 to $92.41 as Hurricane Milton approaches Disney World in Florida.Boeing dropped $2.33 to $152.32 after withdrawing its offer to end its labor strike.Arcadium Lithium advanced $1.34 to $5.58 after Rio Tinto offered to acquire the company at $5.85 per share. Value of the...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 21 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of the August U.S. trade report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a $70.8 billion deficit versus a $78.8 billion deficit in July. Actual was a $70.4 billion deficit.Pepsico dropped $1.97 to $165.24 after lowering revenue guidance.Sage Therapeutic...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 22 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Index futures responded to an escalation of the Middle East conflict. WTI Crude Oil added another $2.07 to $76.41 per barrel. Crude oil prices also were impacted by strengthening of Hurricane Milton in the Gulf of Mexico to a category #3.Chevron added $1.84 to $152.58 after its Canadian subsid...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 30 points at 8:35 AM EDT.Index futures added 16 points following release of the U.S. September Employment Report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for Non-farm Payrolls was a 144,000 increase versus a 142,000 in August. Actual was a 254,000 increase. Consensus for the September Unemployment Rate was unchanged from August...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 5 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Lockheed Martin gained $5.77 to $608.97 after announcing a 4.8% dividend increase and a boost in its share buyback program.Levi Straus dropped $2.12 to $18.94 after trimming its earnings guidance. Tesla dropped $2.87 to $246.15 after reporting less than consensus third quarter deliveries.Chines...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 16 points at 8:30 AM EDT.WTI Crude Oil added $2.38 to $72.21 per barrel due to growing tensions between Israel and Iran.Nike dropped $4.43 to $84.70 after reporting less than consensus fiscal first quarter earnings and after withholding guidance for fiscal 2025.Humana dropped $68.75 to $210.90 due to Medicare Ad...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 5 points at 8:30 AM EDT. CVS Health gained $1.91 to $64.79 after announcing a review of options including a possible breakup of the company.Boeing dropped $1.39 to $150.65 after announcing plans to raise $10 billion by selling shares. McCormick added $1.69 to $83.99 after reporting a higher than consensus fiscal...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 13 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Federal Reserve chairman Powell is scheduled to release a comment at 1:55 PM today.Nikkei Average dropped 1,910.10 to $37,919.55 after Ishiba's selection as Japan political leader. He noted that he plans to call for a election in Japan on October 27thU.S. auto stock stocks moved lower after St...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 8 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 index futures added 5 points following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for August PCE Price Index was a 0.2% gain versus a 0.2% gain in July. Actual was a 0.1 % gain. Consensus for core August PCE Price Index was a gain of 0.2% versus a 0.2% gain in July. Actual wa...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 48 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures added 4 points following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for August Durable Goods was a 2.8% decline versus a 9.9% gain in July (impacted by Boeing aircraft sales in July prior to a strike threat). Actual was unchanged. Next estimate for second quarter ann...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 3 points at 8:30 AM EDT.KB Homes dropped $5.18 to $82.24 after reporting less than consensus fiscal third quarter earnings.Progress Software advanced $3.02 to $60.22 after raising guidance following release of third quarter results. Worthington Enterprises dropped $1.60 to $43.69 after reporting less than consensus fi...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 4 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Chinese equity ETFs added 4% after the Chinese government announced a monetary stimulus package intended to revive the economy.Biogen gained $3.25 to $199.06 after announcing positive results for a lupus treatment.Thor Industries dropped $2.41 to $100.78 after the company lowered its annual guid...Read More