Market Overview

Stock futures were lower Wednesday as investors digested new earnings.

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Indexes & Sectors

Major Indexes: S&P 500 lower, Nasdaq lower, Dow lower, Russell 2000 lower

Leading Sectors: Energy

Lagging Sectors: Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Health Care, Materials

Economic Calendar

Time (ET)

Report

Actual

Forecast

Previous

8:30am

U.S. retail sales (delayed report) (Nov.)

0.4%

0.0%

8:30am

Retail sales minus autos (delayed report) (Nov.)

0.3%

0.4%

8:30am

U.S. Producer price index (delayed report) (Nov.)

0.3%

0.3%

8:30am

Core PPI (delayed report) (Nov.)

0.1%

8:30am

PPI year over year (Nov.)

2.7%

8:30am

Core PPI year over year (Nov.)

2.9%

10:00am

U.S. Business inventories (delayed report) (Oct.)

0.2%

0.2%

10:00am

Existing home sales (Dec.)

4.22 million

4.13 million

12:00pm

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic speaks

12:00pm

Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari speaks

2:00pm

Federal Reserve’s Beige Book

2:10pm

New York Fed President John Williams opening remarks

Stocks In The Spotlight

Trip.com (TCOM): The stock fell sharply after reports said Chinese regulators are investigating the company’s travel platform, raising concerns about potential regulatory pressure.

Netflix (NFLX): Shares moved higher after reports that Netflix is considering a large all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and HBO Max, which could significantly expand its content library.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Check Point Software (CHKP), Fortinet (FTNT): Cybersecurity stocks declined after reports that Chinese authorities told domestic companies to stop using security software linked to U.S. and Israeli firms, hurting demand expectations.

Wells Fargo (WFC): Shares moved lower after the bank reported quarterly revenue that came in below expectations, including weaker-than-expected interest income.

Citigroup (C): Shares ticked higher after the bank reported earnings and revenue above expectations, helped by lower-than-expected loan loss provisions.

Bank of America (BAC): The stock moved lower after the bank posted better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by stronger interest income than analysts had forecast.

Infosys (INFY): Shares climbed after the company beat quarterly revenue expectations and raised its full-year growth outlook, citing steady tech spending and stronger demand from financial services clients.

United Community Banks (UCB): The stock edged lower despite solid quarterly and full-year earnings growth, driven by improved margins and higher revenue, as results largely matched expectations.

Momentum Stocks

(Stocks showing elevated volume and notable price movement)

Gainers: TTMI, MRNA, SNBR, DNTH, GPCR, BEAM, HYMC, MTSI, BABA, BLDR, MTH, RKT, PHM, TOL, BW, KRUS

Losers: MTG, FIG, RDN, ATEC, HQY, AIG, FVRR, ADSK

Today’s IPOs

Company

Ticker

Managers

Shares

Low

High

Volume

OneIM Acquisition

OIMAU

Deutsche Bank Securities

25 million

10.0

10.0

$250.0 million


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