Category: Market Summary

After struggling for direction till a little past noon on Tuesday, stocks began climbing higher, and continued to gain in strength to eventually end the day’s session a firm note. Concerns about the outlook for interest rates rendered the mood cautious early on in the session, with investors digesting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech…

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to give back ground after ending the previous session mostly higher. U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday, with technology shares turning in a fine performance. The major averages all started off on a somewhat weak note in lackluster…

U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday, with technology shares turning in a fine performance. The major averages all started off on a somewhat weak note in lackluster trade, but turned positive with stocks gaining in strength gradually as the session progressed. The Dow ended higher by 50.66 points or 0.13 percent, at 39,169.52. The S&P…

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Monday, with stocks likely to move back to the upside following the downturn seen over the course of the previous session. Optimism about the outlook for interest rates may lead to renewed buying interest on Wall Street following last Friday’s closely watched…

Stocks moved mostly higher in early trading on Friday but showed a significant downturn over the course of the session. The major averages pulled back well off their early highs and into negative territory. After reaching record intraday highs, the Nasdaq (NASDAQI:COMP) slid 126.08 points or 0.7 percent to 17,732.60 and the S&P 500 (SPI:SP500)…

Nike (NYSE:NKE) – Nike shares fell 14.04% in pre-market trading. Nike exceeded fourth-quarter fiscal earnings estimates with adjusted earnings of $1.01 per share, but sales of $12.6 billion fell short of expectations. Annual revenue of $51.4 billion also missed the $51.6 billion target, despite adjusted earnings of $3.95 per share surpassing forecasts of $3.70 per…

With traders looking ahead to the release of closely watched inflation data, stocks turned in a lackluster performance during trading on Thursday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. The major averages eventually ended the session modestly higher. The Dow (DOWI:DJI) crept up 36.25 points or 0.1 percent…

Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI) – Despite the growing popularity of jeans, Levi Strauss reported second fiscal quarter revenues slightly below Wall Street expectations, with $1.44 billion versus the $1.45 billion expected. However, the company exceeded adjusted earnings per share expectations, with 16 cents versus the 11 cents predicted. The company increased its dividend by 8% and…

U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday after a somewhat sluggish session as investors made cautious moves while awaiting the release of personal consumption expenditures price index report, due on Friday. Data on first quarter GDP, durable goods orders for the month of May, and jobless claims report are also due this week. The major…

Doordash (NYSE:DASH), Deliveroo (LSE:ROO) – Doordash, a US meal delivery company, expressed interest in acquiring the UK-based Deliveroo, but negotiations were terminated due to disagreements over the company’s valuation. Currently, there are no ongoing negotiations between the two companies. Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) – Universal, a division of Comcast Corp., plans to build a large theme park in…