U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. .S&P 500 futures were up points at 8:35 AM EST.The Canadian Dollar was unchanged at US73.21 cents following release of a mixed Canadian January employment report. January unemployment rate dropped to 6.5% from 6.8% in December. January Employment dropped 24,800.Amazon (AMZN) dropped $20.47 to $202.22 after reporting less than consensus fourth...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures up 10 points at 8:30 AM ESTChipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) dropped $2.80 to $36.37 despite reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter results. The company also issued first quarter guidance below consensus.AMD (AMD) dropped $15.14 to $226.90 despite reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter results and despite issuing fa...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 40 points at 8:30 AM EST.Alphabet (GOOGL) dropped $10.60 to $322.74 despite reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter results. The company also issued guidance below consensus.QualComm (QCOM) dropped $18.33 to $130.56 despite reporting higher than consensus first quarter results. The company also issued second qu...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 17 points at 8:30 AM EST.Palantir (PLTR) added $10.64 to $158.40 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter results. Teradyne (TER) advanced $46.47 to $296.00 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter results.PayPal (PYPL) dropped $8.11 to $44.17 after reporting less than consensus fiscal first qua...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 32 points to 6,933.25 at 8:30 AM EST.Gold dropped another $110.02 to $4,783.18 per ounce. Silver dropped another $1.51 to $83.83 per ounce.Walt Disney added $1.66 to $114.46 after announcing record theme park revenues in its fiscal first quarter. Oracle added $2.42 to $167.14 after announcing plans to increase its AI...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 37 points at 8:35 AM EST.S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of the December Producer Price Index at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was a 0.3% increase versus a 0.2% increase in November. Actual was a 0.5% increase. Excluding food and energy, consensus was a 0.3% increase in December versus a 0.2% increase in...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 15 points at 8:35 AM EST.S&P 500 futures added 2 points following release of the U.S. November Trader report released at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was a $42.9 billion deficit versus a $29.4 billion deficit in November. Actual was a $56.8 billion deficitMeta Platform (META) an S&P 100 stock moved above $27.72 to $6...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 12 points at 8:30 AM EST.U.S. focus today is on news from the FOMC meeting released at 2:00 PM EST. Consensus calls for no change in the Fed Fund Rate currently at 3.50%-3.75%. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell will update at a press conference at 2:30 PM EST.Micron Technology (MU) advanced $8.22 to $418.46 after announc...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up15 points at 8:30 AM EST.Health care insurance providers were notably weaker in pre-opening trade. UnitedHealth Group dropped $34.98 to $316.66, Humana dropped $35.87 to $227.76 and CVS Health dropped $8.87 to $75.00 after President Trump proposed a lower than expected Medicare Insurer Rate schedule.Nucor dropped $5.87...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 2 points at 8:35 AM EST.S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of the November Durable Goods Orders Report at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was a 4.5% increase versus a 2.2% drop in October. Actual was a 5.3% increase. Gold advanced $104.10 to $5,092.66 per ounce. Silver advanced $6.46 to $109.71 per ounce.U.S....Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 17 points at 8:30 AM ESTAlcoa added $2.36 to $65.50 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter revenues and earnings. Intel dropped $3.62 to $50.70 after releasing first quarter guidance below consensus.Capital One Financial dropped $11.04 to $225.16 after reporting less than consensus fourth quarter results...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 40 points at 8:30 AM EST.Procter & Gamble dropped $2.35 to $143.71 after reporting less than consensus fourth quarter results.Tesla added $4.81 to $436.25 after Elon Musk offered favourable update comments on the company's proposed CybercabMerck gained $0.15 to $111.26 and Moderna advanced $2.46 to $52.27 after off...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 8 points at 8:30 AM EST.Netflix dropped $3.25 to $83.81 despite reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter revenues. The company also lowered first quarter guidance. United Airlines advanced $2.00 to $110.52 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter earnings. The airliner also offered favourable first q...Read More
U.S. equity index futures moved sharply lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 99 points at 8:30 AM EST. Index futures responded to President Trump's vow to buy or takeover Greenland.Gold advanced $137.60 to $4733.00 per ounce in response to President Trump's comments. MMM dropped $8.20 to $159.60 despite reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter results.EquityClock's Market Outloo...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 12 points at 8:30 AM EST.Today is the last trade date for U.S. listed January index and equity futures and options. Volume on exchanges is expected to be higher than average.JB Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) dropped $8.50 to $198.02 after reporting less than consensus fourth quarter revenues. Micron ((MU) advanced $17....Read More
Pre-opening Comments for Thursday January 15thU.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 32 points at 8:35 AM EST.S&P 500 futures added 3 points following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus for the January Empire State Manufacturing Survey was an improvement to 1.0 from -3.9 in December. Actual was an increase to 7.7 Consensus for the Januar...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 28 points at 8:35 AM EST.S&P 500 futures slipped 5 points following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus for November U.S. Retail Sales was a 0.4% increase versus no change in October. Actual was a 0.6% increase. Excluding auto sales, November Retail Sales were expected to increase 0.4% versus a 0.4%...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures advanced 15 points at 8:35 AM ESTS&P 500 futures advanced 24 points following release of the December U.S. Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was a 0.3% increase versus a 0.3% increase in November. Actual was a 0.3% increase. On a year-over-year basis, December CPI was expected to increase 2.7% versus 2.7% in N...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 36 points at 8:30 AM EST. Index futures moved lower after the U.S. Justice Department announced a criminal investigation on cost overruns for renovation of the Federal Reserve's headquarters building.Gold advanced $90.00 to an all-time high at US$4,598.00 per ounce partially in response to the Justice Department's act...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 22 points at 8:35 AM EST.S&P 500 futures added 9 points following release of the U.S. December Employment Report at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was a gain of 73,000 versus a gain of 64,000 in November. Actual was a 50,000 gain. Consensus for the December Unemployment Rate was unchanged at4.5% from a revised 4.5% in Octo...Read More