U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 7 points at 8:35 AM EDT.Index futures moved lower following release of March Retail Sales report at 8:30 AM EDT Consensus was a drop of 0.5 % versus a drop of 0.4% in February. Actual was a drop of 1.0%. Excluding auto sales, consensus was a drop of 0.4% versus a drop of 0.1% in February. Actual was a drop of 0.8%.Spi...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 12 points at 8:35 AM EDT.Index futures moved higher following release of the March Producer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was an increase 0.1% versus a decline of 0.1% in February. Actual was a drop of 0.5%. On a year-over-year basis, Consensus was an increase 3.1% versus 4.9% in February. Actual was an increas...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 31 points in pre-opening trade. S&P 500 futures advance 27 points following release of the March Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. March CPI was expected to increase 0.2% versus a gain of 0.4% in February. Actual was an increase of 0.1% . On a year-over-year basis March CPI was expected to increase 5.1% versus a...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were unchanged at 8:30 AM EDT.Brookdale Senior Living gained $$0.26 to $3.24 after the company raised guidance.Tilray dropped 0.12 to Cdn$2.62 after reporting a third quarter loss of $1.90 per share. The company also announced purchase of Hexo for Cdn$56 million.CarMax gained $5.17 to $71.03 after reporting higher than consensu...Read More
(Adds quotes, context) By Marco Aquino LIMA, April 10 (Reuters) - Peru expects to produce 2.8million tonnes of copper this year, a senior official said onMonday, representing an almost 15% jump from 2022, in a brightspot for the Andean nation's top export. Peru, the world's no. 2 copper producer, saw output affectedsince December following anti-government protests and roadblockades spurred by the...Read More
(Corrects project owner in second-last paragraph to AmericanLithium Corp from Plateau Energy Metals) By Marco Aquino LIMA, April 10 (Reuters) - Peru expects to produce 2.8million tonnes of copper this year, a senior official said onMonday, representing an almost 15% jump from 2022, in a brightspot for the Andean nation's top export. Peru, the world's no. 2 copper producer, saw output affectedsinc...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 22 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Moderna added $3.39 to $161.66 after JP Morgan raised its target price from $127 to $145.Weyerhaeuser gained $0.40 to $30.25 after DA Davidson raised its rating from Neutral to Buy.Tupperware dropped $0.22 to $2.20 after the company warned that it may adjust fourth quarter results. Cinemark ad...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were unchanged at 8:30 AM EDT. The Canadian Dollar added $0.06 to US74.22 cents after release of Canada's March Employment report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for job creation was 7,000 positions. Actual was an increase to 34,700. Consensus for the Unemployment Rate was an increase to 5.1% from 5.0% in February. Actual was unchang...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 5 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Johnson & Johnson added $4.75 to $165.25 after announcing an $8.9 billion settlement on talc claims.UnitedHealth Group gained $4.55 to $497.80 after Raymond James upgraded the stock from Outperform to Strong Buy.Cigna advanced $2.46 to $259.00 after Raymond James upgraded the stock from Out...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 12 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Oneok added $0.55 to $65.61 after Citigroup upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy.ServiceNow added $$12.52 to $477.01 after Baird upgraded the stock from Neutral to Outperform.Charter Communications dropped $3.24 to $352.97 after KeyBanc downgraded the stock from Overweight to Sector Weight.Co...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 7 points at 8:30 AM EDT.McDonalds slipped $0.09 to $279.52 after announcing plans this week to reduce corporate staff. Crude oil jumped $4.54 to $80.21 per barrel after OPEC + announced a reduction in production by 1.16 million barrels per day. Energy equity prices are expected to respond accordingly at the open.Over...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 12 points in at 8:40 AM EDT.. U.S. equity index futures moved higher following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT:U.S. February Core PCE Price Index was expected to increase 0.4% versus a gain of 0.6% in January. Actual was an increase of 0.3%. On a year-over-year basis, February Core PCE Price Index is expected t...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 24 points at 8:35 AM EDT.Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of the updated estimate for fourth quarter annualized U.S. GDP growth at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was unchanged at 2.7%. Actual was 2.6%.Apple added $0.70 to $161.47 after announcing date of its next World Wide Development Conference set fo...Read More
U.S. equity index futures moved higher in overnight trade. S&P 500 futures were up 32 points at 8:30 AM EDT.The Canadian Dollar was virtually unchanged at US73.51 cents following release of the Canadian budget at 4:00 PM EDT yesterday.Micron added $1.25 to $60.53 after JP Morgan raised its target price from $65 to $75. Lulu lemon advanced $40.04 to $360.35 after reporting higher than consensus...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 5 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Occidental Petroleum added $0.80 to $60.45 after Berkshire Hathaway confirmed an increased ownership to 23.5% of outstanding shares. Wallgreens Boots gained $0.85 to$33.79 after reporting higher than consensus fiscal second quarter revenues and earnings.Ciena advanced $1.57 to $50.18 after Ray...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 24 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Index futures responded to news that First Citizens Bank has acquired a major part of the assets of failed Silicon Valley Bank.Novartis advanced $5.60 to $89.19 after announcing positive results from a breast cancer drug trialCaterpillar dropped $2.86 to $214.15 after Baird downgraded the stoc...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 34 points at 8:35 AM EDTIndex futures dropped sharply in overnight trade on concerns that Deutsche Bank was experiencing financial distress. Deutsche Bank dropped $1.20 to $8.14 in overnight trade.Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of the February Durable Goods Order report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consen...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 18 points at 8:30 AM EDT.KB Homes advanced $1.00 to $37.80 after reporting higher than consensus fiscal first quarter revenues and earnings. Steelcase added $0.42 to $7.60 after reporting higher than consensus quarterly earnings. The company also offered positive guidance. Darden Restaurants gained $2.05 to $153.10 aft...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 4 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Focus today is on the FOMC announcement on monetary policy released at 2:00 PM EDT. Consensus is calling for another 0.25% increase in the Fed Fund Rate for a target range of 4.75%-5.00%. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell will offer additional guidance at a press conference at 3:00 PM EDT.Nike dr...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 32 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Economic news released at 8:30 AM EDT could influence opening equity prices in Canada:February Canadian Consumer Price Index was expected to increase 0.7% versus a gain of 0.5% in January. Actual was an increase of 0.4%. On a year-over-year basis, February CPI was expected to increase 5.4% vers...Read More