Stocks were mixed near noon on Tuesday with results out of Walmart and a resurgence in the meme stock rally taking centerstage. Near 11:30 a.m. ET, the S&P 500 was up 0.1%, the Dow was up 0.6%, and the Nasdaq was down 0.3%. Earlier in the session, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq had traded in red figures, with the Nasdaq off more than 1.1% at session lows. Around 11:20 a.m. ET, shares of Bed, Bath & Beyond (BBBY) were halted at least twice for volatility after gaining more than 70% on the day. GameStop… Source link
Read More »Stock futures sink ahead of earnings, Pelosi trip
Stocks finished lower on Tuesday following a volatile trading session that saw the Nasdaq gain over 1% at its highs and the Dow ultimately lose more than 1%. When the closing bell rang on Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.66%, the Dow off 1.22%, and the Nasdaq down 0.16%. Stocks opened Tuesday’s session lower with traders citing rising U.S.-China tensions amid House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan as the source of market stress. Stocks around the globe were lower overnight on Tuesday ahead… Source link
Read More »60-Year Wall Street Veteran Says S&P 500 Will Sink to 3,100
(Bloomberg) — Not many industry experts would shrug off a 35% drop for the S&P 500, but six-decade Wall Street veteran George Ball says a fall of that magnitude would be a normal adjustment. Most Read from Bloomberg Ball, chairman of Houston-based investment firm Sanders Morris Harris, predicts the S&P 500 will bottom at 3,100 from its all-time high of 4,796 in January. While he said the plummet will be uncomfortable, he doesn’t consider the outlook to be too grim, in part because of the… Source link
Read More »Futures sink after biggest rally in weeks
Stocks were higher, but ultimately little changed, near midday on Wednesday, reversing losses seen shortly after the opening bell. Near 12:00 pm. ET, the S&P 500 and Dow were up about 0.1%, while the Nasdaq was higher by about 0.2%. All three averages had fallen more than 1% at the opening bell. On Tuesday, the first day of this holiday-shortened trading week, each of the three major indexes rose more than 2%, the S&P 500 logging its best day since early June with the Dow gaining the most… Source link
Read More »Beyond Meat taps Kim Kardashian for key role as shares sink 80% year-over-year
Beyond Meat (BYND) is looking to “keep up.” On Tuesday, the plant-based meat maker — desperate for a Wall Street rebrand — revealed that reality TV icon and billionaire entrepreneur Kim Kardashian will serve as the its “chief taste consultant,” in addition to starring in a new campaign focused on the brand’s mission of health and sustainability. The company, which saw shares pop on the news before sinking as much as 9% in early trading, has struggled to maintain its initial pace of growth… Source link
Read More »Stock futures sink as volatility grips markets
U.S. stock futures fell Monday morning to extend last week’s losses, as investors looked ahead to more data this week on inflation and earnings to gauge the strength of the economy and corporate profits as the Federal Reserve continues to tighten monetary policy. Contracts on the S&P 500 dropped more than 2% before market open. This added to losses after the index posted a fifth straight weekly decline last week. Nasdaq futures sank by another 2.7% during pre-market trading, and Dow futures… Source link
Read More »Stock futures sink as Amazon, Apple shares decline after quarterly reports
U.S. stock futures opened sharply lower Thursday evening to give back gains after a regular-session rally, with a fresh set of mixed quarterly results from some major technology companies weighing on index futures. Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq each declined. Shares of tech juggernaut Amazon slid in late trading after the company unexpectedly posted a quarterly loss and offered a weaker-than-expected current-quarter forecast. Apple’s stock also declined even after the iPhone-maker… Source link
Read More »Stocks, Treasuries Sink on Inflation, Policy Risks: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Stocks and U.S. equity futures fell along with Treasuries Monday amid heightened worries about inflation risks and tightening financial conditions. A gauge of the dollar climbed. Most Read from Bloomberg An Asia-Pacific equity index shed more than 1%, dropping to the lowest since mid-March. China and Hong Kong struggled, with tech shares skidding on new guidelines from Beijing aimed at curbing data monopolies at internet platforms. U.S. and European futures also declined,… Source link
Read More »Netflix is ‘looking more attractive’ as shares sink: Analyst
Netflix (NFLX) is taking a beating on Wall Street. Shares of the streaming giant have cratered 52% since reaching record highs in November 2021. So far, 2022 has not aided the slump, with shares down a whopping 45% year-to-date. “The concern is the the growth outlook,” Dave Heger, Edward Jones senior equity analyst, told Yahoo Finance Live, citing the company’s disappointing subscriber outlook as a catalyst for the sell-off. In its latest earnings report, Netflix said it expects to add 7… Source link
Read More »Property Stocks Sink After Demolition Order: Evergrande Update
(Bloomberg) — Chinese developer shares dropped following local media reports that China Evergrande Group has been ordered to tear down apartment blocks in a development in Hainan province. Evergrande halted trading in its shares. Most Read from Bloomberg An index of Chinese developer shares slumped as much as 2.8% in Hong Kong before closing 1.7% lower. A local government in Hainan told Evergrande to demolish 39 buildings in 10 days because the building permit was illegally obtained, Cailian… Source link
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