US stocks retreated amid growing worries that China could tighten Covid curbs after reported deaths over the weekend. Concerns about the growth outlook in the US as the Fed policymakers vow to fight inflation also continue to direct decisions by most investors. The technology sector dragged S&P 500 lower. The …
Read More »Amazon incurs huge losses
A combination of high inflation, monetary tightening, and disappointing earnings led to a historic sell-off in Amazon shares since early 2022, which saw it lose nearly $1 trillion. Amazon shares fell; The e-commerce giant increased 4.3% on Wednesday, pushing its market value to about $879 billion from a record close …
Read More »Amazon to report earnings following disappointing reports
Amazon is expected to report its third quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday. Wall Street’s forecasts refer toi the following:Revenue: $127.63 billion expected versus $110.8 billion in Q3 2021Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS): $0.45 expected versus $6.12 in Q3 2021 (after a 20-for-1 stock split)Amazon Web Services (AWS) Net …
Read More »Wall Street selloff accelerates after brief break
Shares sell off began on Thursday as the dollar slightly slid and eased its domination over currency markets amid recession fears that quake the stocks and bonds markets suffering more interest rate pain.After a partial rebound on Wednesday, US stocks sharply fell on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell …
Read More »Wall Street climbs as Fed’s signals at Jackson Hole awaited
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq surged on Thursday on support from growth and semiconductor stocks, while investors eyed the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole conference for clues on its policy outlook. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is due to give a speech on Friday that will be scrutinized for any indication …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Friday, July 29
The British pound finished the week recording its second consecutive week in the green territory; it printed solid gains of 1.49%, amidst an upbeat market mood, portrayed by US equities closing higher on Friday. The GBP/USD pair was trading at 1.2170, 0.05% down, during the North American session.US shares finished …
Read More »US equities surge on positive forecasts from Apple, Amazon
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 indexes rose on Friday and were seen on track for their biggest monthly gain in nearly 20 months, after positive earnings updates from Amazon.com and Apple, on hopes of a less aggressive monetary policy.Nasdaq, S&P 500 rise on upbeat forecasts from Apple, Amazon© Reuters. …
Read More »US equities retreat following Fed-inspired surge
The stock market was slipping Thursday following its recent Fed-inspired surge after news headlines said that the US economy shrank for two successive quarter as any two consecutive quarters of declines in growth traditionally constitute a recessionThe Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 121.60 points, or 0.38%, at 32,075.99, the …
Read More »Visa A Earnings, Revenue Beat in Q3
Visa reported third-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ forecasts and revenue that topped expectations on Tuesday. Visa A announced earnings per share of $1.98 on revenue of $7.28B. Analysts anticipated EPS of $1.74 on revenue of $7.06B. Visa A shares are down 25% from the beginning of the year, still down …
Read More »US Equities Retreat, Growth Stocks Struggle Amid Rising T-Yields
Wall Street’s main indexes retreated in mixed trading Thursday. Technology and growth equities are struggling to find direction amid rising treasury yields and weaker risk appetite on the back of accelerating concerns around soaring inflation and aggressive interest rate hikes.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 60.73 points, or 0.18%, …
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