Market Overview
Stock futures were higher on Wednesday, led by technology stocks, as investors waited for the Federal Reserve to release notes from its latest policy meeting at 2:00 p.m. ET.
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Indexes & Sectors
Major Indexes: S&P 500 higher, Nasdaq higher, Dow higher, Russell 2000 flat
Leading Sectors: Energy, Materials, Technology, Industrial, Consumer Discretionary, Financial, Utilities
Lagging Sectors: Real Estate, Consumer Staples
Economic Calendar
Time (ET) | Report | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8:30am | Housing starts (delayed report) (Nov.) | 1.31 million | 1.25 million | |
8:30am | Building permits (Nov.) | 1.40 million | 1.41 million | |
8:30am | Housing starts (delayed report) (Dec.) | 1.31 million | 1.30 million | N/A |
8:30am | Building permits (Dec.) | 1.40 million | N/A | |
8:30am | Durable-goods orders (delayed report) (Dec.) | -2.0% | 5.3% | |
8:30am | Durable-goods minus transportation (Dec.) | -- | 0.5% | |
9:15am | Industrial production (Dec.) | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
9:15am | Capacity utilization (Dec.) | 76.5% | 76.3% | |
1:00pm | Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman speaks | |||
2:00pm | Minutes of Fed's January FOMC meeting |
Stocks In The News
Palo Alto Networks (PANW): Shares tumbled after the cybersecurity firm issued a weak earnings forecast for the current quarter and reduced its full year profit guidance due to high acquisition integration costs.
Nvidia (NVDA): Shares of the chipmaker climbed after Meta expanded its partnership to use millions of Nvidia AI chips and central processing units for data center development.
The New York Times Company (NYT): The stock moved higher following a securities filing that revealed Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has taken a new position in the company.
Fiverr International (FVRR): The stock plummeted after the company issued weak future revenue guidance that disappointed investors, overshadowing a beat in its latest quarterly profit report.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS): The software company’s stock advanced after it issued full year earnings guidance that met or exceeded analyst expectations and reported a record $7.8 billion backlog.
Caesars Entertainment (CZR): Shares rose after the casino operator beat fourth quarter revenue and profit estimates, driven by significant growth in its digital division.
Axcelis Technologies (ACLS): The stock plunged after the semiconductor firm issued first quarter financial guidance for both revenue and profit that fell significantly short of analyst forecasts.
Palantir (PLTR): The software firm’s stock gained after Mizuho upgraded the shares to "outperform," citing a favorable risk reward setup and strong demand from both government and commercial sectors.
Analog Devices (ADI): Shares of the chipmaker rallied after the company reported quarterly earnings and revenue that surpassed Wall Street's expectations.
Global Payments (GPN): The stock surged after the payments technology firm posted a fourth quarter beat and provided an optimistic full year outlook for both revenue and profit.
Global-E Online (GLBE): Shares jumped after the company reported a significant fourth quarter earnings beat and raised its financial guidance for the upcoming year.
Rush Street Interactive (RSI): The stock rose sharply as investors prioritized the company's raised revenue outlook and strong casino user growth over a slight miss in quarterly earnings.
Garmin (GRMN): Shares headed higher after the company reported record revenue and profit across all segments, announced an increased dividend, and authorized a new share repurchase program.
Wingstop (WING): The fast food chain saw its stock rise after reporting quarterly profits that significantly exceeded consensus estimates, despite a slight miss on revenue.
Verisk (VRSK): Shares climbed after the company released its quarterly results, issued a positive outlook, increased its dividend, and announced an accelerated share repurchase plan.
Constellium (CSTM): The stock moved higher after the company reported quarterly earnings that easily beat analyst estimates, swinging to a profit compared to a loss in the same period last year.
Devon Energy (DVN): The energy producer’s stock rose slightly after reporting fourth quarter earnings and revenue that narrowly beat analyst estimates.
Momentum Stocks
(Stocks showing elevated volume and notable price movement)
Gainers: NCLH, ACHC
Losers: ZG
Today’s IPOs
Company | Ticker | Managers | Shares | Low | High | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Armada Acquisition Corp. III | AACIU | Cohen & Company Capital Markets/Northland Capital Markets | 22.5 million | 10.00 | 10.00 | $225.0 million |
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