One of Wall Street’s biggest bulls expects another market breakout. Capital Wealth Planning’s Jeff Saut sees the S&P 500 hitting 4,000 before year-end — a 10% gain from Friday’s close and an 83% gain from the March 23 low. “Earnings are going to continue to come in better than most people think,” the firm’s advisory
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Stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading on Sunday as the market looks set to finish November with historically strong gains. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 64 points. S&P 500 futures traded 0.3% higher and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.5%. The blue-chip Dow has risen 12.9% so far this month, on pace
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: AstraZeneca (AZN) – AstraZeneca is likely to run a new global trial of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, according to CEO Pascal Soriot. He told Bloomberg News that the drugmaker may launch a fresh study testing the vaccine at a lower dosage, rather than
An Amazon.com Inc worker prepares an order in which the buyer asked for an item to be gift wrapped at a fulfillment center in Shakopee, Minnesota, U.S., November 12, 2020. Amazon.com Inc | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Moderna — The drugmaker’s stock jumped 11% after AstraZeneca’s CEO said the
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock futures rose on Friday morning as traders wrapped up a strong week amid decreasing political uncertainty and positive vaccine news. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded higher by 55 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures also gained 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures
A salesman carries a Best Buy shopping basket in San Francisco, California. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. American Airlines, United Airlines, Carnival — Airlines and cruise stocks surged on Tuesday as stocks tied to an economic recovery continued to rise after a series of positive vaccine announcements. Shares of
A person walks into the Nordstrom store open for business as New York City moves into Phase 2 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic on June 29, 2020 in New York, New York. Rob Kim | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours on Tuesday: HP Inc. —
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock futures rose slightly on Tuesday night following a banner day for three of the for major market benchmarks. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded higher by 21 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures also climbed 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.2%.
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Deere — Shares of the equipment maker slipped more than 1% despite the company betting top and bottom line estimates during the fourth quarter. Deere earned $2.39 per share during the period, ahead of the $1.49 expected by analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. The company said in
Federal Reserve officials took part in a detailed discussion about their asset purchase program during the meeting earlier this month, at which some members said they expect several changes to be enacted. The Fed on Wednesday released minutes from its Nov. 4-5 policy meeting. Officials at that meeting voted to keep benchmark short-term borrowing rates
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Gap (GPS) – Gap reported quarterly earnings of 25 cents per share, missing consensus estimates by 7 cents a share. The apparel retailer’s revenue beat forecasts, however. Gap’s bottom line was hurt by increased marketing and shipping costs resulting from a shift to
Dow 30,000 may just be the beginning. Oppenheimer Asset Management’s John Stoltzfus believes the Dow’s record high on Tuesday is justified despite the nation’s battle against surging coronavirus cases. He lists a resilient economy as the major factor for optimism. “Very simply, the fundamentals are improving and prospects for them to improve further appear likely,”
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase agreed Tuesday to pay a $250 million fine after one of its U.S. regulators found a “pattern of misconduct” in its asset and wealth management division. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said in a release that the New York-based bank’s risk management controls were “deficient”
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stock futures were flat in overnight trading on Monday following a strong session on Wall Street boosted by positive vaccine news. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained just 20 points. S&P 500 futures were little changed and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.1%.
It may take months for the dollar to stage a comeback. Brown Brothers Harriman’s Win Thin warns it will continue to weaken due to the surge in coronavirus cases. “What I’m focused on near-term is really the virus numbers and the resulting slowdown here in the U.S. in Q4 and parts of Q1,” the firm’s
Getty Images Bitcoin isn’t the only cryptocurrency posting strong gains lately. Ether, XRP and a handful of other so-called “altcoins,” or alternative cryptocurrencies, rallied Monday, following the world’s best-known digital currency higher. At around 9:15 a.m. ET, ether passed the $600 level, a point it hasn’t reached since June 2018, according to data from industry
A visual representation of bitcoin. studioEAST | Getty Images Bitcoin is back. The cryptocurrency last week passed the $18,000 level for the first time since its all-time peak in December 2017. As the digital currency — which is up over 150% this year — moves closer than ever to its record high of almost $20,000,
Workers are seen at a production line manufacturing solar photovoltaic components at a factory in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China February 12, 2019. Lin Yunlong | Zhejiang Daily | Reuters BEIJING — China is set to remain a key player in global supply chains, thanks to a combination of factors ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: FireEye — Shares of FireEye jumped 12% in extended trading after the cybersecurity company announced a $400 million strategic investment led by Blackstone. FireEye intends to use the proceeds to fund the acquisition of Respond Software and grow the company’s
Stocks futures fell in overnight trading on Thursday as rising new coronavirus cases cast doubt on a swift economic recovery. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 230 points, implying a loss of more than 200 points at Friday’s open. S&P 500 futures slid 0.7% and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.3%. The overnight action