Tag: NASDAQ:AFRM
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U.S. Futures Slightly Dip Amid Corporate Earnings and Quiet Economic Calendar, Oil Prices Fall
U.S. index futures show slightly negative fluctuations on a day with a limited economic agenda, as investors await statements from key Federal Reserve officials. Throughout the day, figures such as Vice Chairman Philip Jefferson, Boston Fed President Susan Collins, and Fed Director Lisa Cook are expected to share their perspectives, potentially influencing market expectations. At…
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Coca-Cola and Microsoft Sign Billion-Dollar Agreement, Apple Event Set for May 7, and More News
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) – Coca-Cola has signed a new five-year contract, worth US$1.1 billion, with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), utilizing its cloud computing and artificial intelligence services, including Azure OpenAI. The agreement aims to enhance Coca-Cola’s productivity with tools like Microsoft’s Copilot. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – Apple announced an event on May 7, with no details revealed, but rumors…
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Cloudflare Skyrockets 26% Pre-Market; Expedia Plunges 14% After CEO Resignation, and More
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) – Google has renamed its chatbot Bard to Gemini, powered by a new artificial intelligence. Consumers can pay $19.99/month for Gemini Advanced, which includes a more powerful AI model and two terabytes of cloud storage, competing with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Amazon and BMW triumphed in an action against sellers of counterfeit…
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U.S. Index Futures Dip Slightly, Oil Prices Climb
In Thursday’s pre-market, U.S. index futures are showing weakened performance, contrasting with the new peaks reached by the Dow Jones and S&P 500 the previous day. At 05:28 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures fell 17 points, or 0.04%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.06%, and Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.01%. The yield on 10-year Treasury bonds was…
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Tesla Offers No Yearly Merit Bonuses, FedEx EPS Falls Short, Alibaba Leadership Shift, and More
U.S. index futures show a negative trend in pre-market trading this Wednesday, in contrast to the robust recovery observed in the major indices in 2023. At 05:02 AM, the Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) fell 19 points, or 0.05%. The S&P 500 futures fell 0.15%, and the Nasdaq-100 futures declined 0.28%. The 10-year Treasury bond yield…
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Amazon Unveils Innovative Services, Okta Discloses Data Breach, Textron Plans 2% Global Workforce Reduction, and More
U.S. index futures are trending upwards in Wednesday’s pre-market, with investors awaiting the release of the second estimate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Beige Book in the United States to calibrate bets on monetary policy direction. As of 05:52 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) rose by 105 points, or 0.30%. S&P 500…
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Thursday’s Wall Street Highlights: Nvidia, Duolingo, Disney, Virgin Galactic, Applovin, and more
U.S. index futures are mixed in Thursday’s pre-market, reflecting a scenario influenced by both divergent quarterly results and unfavorable economic indicators emerging from China. Investors are eagerly focusing on the upcoming speech by Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, in search of signals that could guide market trends. At 06:34, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI)…
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Friday’s Wall Street Highlights: Hawaiian Electric, Disney, AMC, Affirm, Ulta Beauty, and more
US index futures are up in premarket trading on Friday, in a day with few major indicators around the world, awaiting Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium. By 6:40 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were up 109 points, or 0.32%. S&P 500 futures rose 0.30% and Nasdaq-100 futures were up 0.16%. The yield…
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Thursday’s Wall Street Highlights: Boeing, Nvidia, Guess, J&J, GM, and more
US index futures are higher in premarket trading on Thursday, reflecting chipmaker Nvidia’s strong results (NASDAQ:NVDA) yesterday and ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium in the US, which starts today and could provide clues about the interest path. By 6:46 AM, Dow Jones Futures (DOWI:DJI) fell 22 points, or 0.06%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.58%…
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Wednesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Nvidia, VMware, Alphabet, Coty, IBM, and more
US Index Futures operated higher on Wednesday, with investor expectations that US consumer inflation will reach the lowest level since 2021. By 07:01 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were up 28 points, or 0.08%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.16%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were up 0.19%. The 10-year Treasury yield is currently at 3.95%. On Wednesday’s American economic…