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Facebook earnings eyed as its stock outperforms markets – Stock Market News

Posted on April 23, 2019 at 3:33 pm GMT

The social media colossus will release its Q1 earnings on Wednesday, after Wall Street’s closing bell. Forecasts point to a decline in earnings, as greater spending on security is expected to weigh on margins. Regardless, investors are loading up on the company’s stock, which has soared by nearly 40% year-to-date, far outperforming the broader market. The ad-based social network company is expected to have made $1.63 in earnings per share (EPS) in the first quarter, which would represent a decline [..]

European Open Preview – Earnings season fires up; aussie retreats

Posted on April 23, 2019 at 7:55 am GMT

Nasdaq 100 at record highs ahead of key earnings Aussie pulls back ahead of inflation data early on Wednesday Sterling retreats as PM May prepares to stave off another ‘Tory rebellion’ Nasdaq 100 cruises to record highs as earnings season fires up Markets remained quiet on Monday, with moves in both currencies and equities being muted overall and the spotlight remaining on oil prices instead. US stocks ended mostly in the green, with gains in the energy sector offsetting losses [..]

European Open Preview – Oil jumps as US ‘tightens the screws’ on Iran

Posted on April 22, 2019 at 7:53 am GMT

Oil soars as US prepares to impose full sanctions on Iran Currencies enter holiday lull Loonie eyes BoC policy meeting on Wednesday Oil jumps as US ‘tightens the screws’ on Iran Energy markets came back to the forefront on Monday, following reports that Washington is set to announce that all Iranian oil exports will soon face ‘full’ sanctions, ending the waivers it had granted previously to key customers of Iran, like China, Japan, and India. Oil prices surged to fresh [..]

Can US stock markets continue to defy gravity? – Special Report

Posted on April 19, 2019 at 1:19 pm GMT

US equity markets have been on a tear in 2019, reclaiming lost ground to come within breathing distance of their all-time highs. The rally has been fueled mainly by the Fed putting its rate-hike plans on ice, though easing trade tensions and corporate buybacks helped as well. While stocks could advance even further and break new highs, the risks seem increasingly asymmetric, with gains looking limited if growth stays solid but losses severe in case fears of a recession make [..]

European Open Preview – Wall Street pulls back; euro hit by German PMIs

Posted on April 18, 2019 at 8:00 am GMT

US markets retreat as healthcare stocks ‘feel the Bern’ Moves in FX generally subdued, but euro takes a hit after German PMIs Retail sales data coming up in UK, US, and Canada today Wall Street inches down as healthcare stocks weigh ‘Sanders risk’ US equity markets retreated modestly on Wednesday, with losses in the healthcare sector eclipsing encouraging earnings elsewhere. The benchmark S&P 500 fell by 0.23%, weighed down by pharmaceutical giants UnitedHealth (-1.87%), Pfizer (-2.49%), and Merck (-4.72%), among [..]

European Open Preview – Major pairs steady as China GDP awaited; aussie slips on rate cut bets

Posted on April 16, 2019 at 8:15 am GMT

Dollar steady as markets await economic releases for more clues on outlook amid signs of green shoots China GDP will be the week’s highlight and key in building on the current risk-on tone Market mood to also be determined by US earnings season as banks’ results underwhelm Aussie worst performing currency after RBA sets condition for rate cut Dollar off lows ahead of important data The positive risk sentiment from Friday continued to ease slightly on Tuesday as investors preferred [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar and yen pressured as China optimism lifts markets

Posted on April 15, 2019 at 8:22 am GMT

Safe-haven favourites, the dollar and the yen, trade near Friday’s lows as positive data out of China triggers a risk rally Encouraging comments from Mnuchin on US-China trade talks also helps risk sentiment Focus this week to centre on US earnings and China GDP ahead of long Easter weekend Jump in Chinese lending eases growth jitters Fears of a global slowdown, which were amplified early last week after the IMF lowered its global growth forecasts, subsided substantially on better-than-expected economic [..]

Netflix earnings set to decline, but stock up 37% this year – Stock Market News

Posted on April 12, 2019 at 12:21 pm GMT

Netflix is set to report a decline in its earnings when it releases its Q1 results on Tuesday, after the US market close. Yet, that’s owed mainly to soaring spending on original content, which is an investment for the future. Traders don’t seem worried either, judging by the 37.4% surge in the firm’s stock so far in 2019. The streaming provider is expected to have made $0.57 in earnings per share (EPS) in Q1, which would represent a decline of [..]

European Open Preview – Earnings season kicks off; dollar struggles to advance

Posted on April 12, 2019 at 6:38 am GMT

US earnings season commences with JPMorgan & Wells Fargo Dollar advances alongside US yields, but pares gains Yen retreats ahead of US-Japan trade talks, gold follows Earnings season kicks off with major US banks US equity markets closed practically flat yesterday, though the Nasdaq Composite (-0.22%) did post some losses, with traders appearing reluctant to take on new positions ahead of what promises to be a stormy earnings season. US banking behemoths JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo will report their [..]

Q1 earnings season to get underway with Wells Fargo, JP Morgan, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs – Stock Market News

Posted on April 11, 2019 at 3:38 pm GMT

The US earnings season for the first quarter will enter into full gear on Friday with the big banks leading the way. JP Morgan Chase & Co (JP Morgan) and Wells Fargo & Co (Well Fargo) will be the first of the major US banks to report on Friday before the market open, while Citigroup Inc (Citigroup) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Goldman Sachs) will report their results on Monday, also before the market open. After an exceptionally strong 2018, [..]

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