Laura McCandless is a Digital Media Content Manager, specializing in financial news and analysis. With a focus on the stock market and investment trends, Laura writes articles for Schaeffer's Investment Research and Yahoo Finance. She provides insights and updates on various stocks, market movements, and earnings reports to help investors make informed decisions.
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By: Laura McCandless
Shares of Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) are down 3.7% at $277.38 at last glance, after Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) said it was not pursuing a merger with the smaller health insurance name, and will instead prioritize share buybacks. Cigna stock is on the rise after the news, last seen up 6.7% to trade at $341.04.
Fresh off sharp weekly losses, the market is struggling for direction before the bell this morning. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are down 50 points, while S&P 500 Index (SPX) futures sit flat. Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures are sporting a solid lead, however, as Tesla (TSLA) shares jump following a Bloomberg report that President-elect Donald Trump wants to relax self-driving regulations.
Real estate stock Redfin Corp (NASDAQ:RDFN) is down 4.7% at $7.98 at last check, after a downgrade from Goldman Sachs to "sell" from "neutral."
Travel company Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE:VIK) will report earnings before the open tomorrow, Nov. 19. The stock, which has only been publicly traded since May 1, 2024, finished its last two post-earnings sessions lower, including an 8.8% drop this past August. This time around, the options pits are pricing in a slightly larger next-day swing of 9.3%, regardless of direction.
By: Laura Mccandless
Stock futures are falling as tensions increase between Russia and Ukraine
By: Laura McCandless
The Financial Times reported a potential merger between BKKT and DJT
By: Laura McCandless
Defense stocks are in focus as the war between Russia and Ukraine reaches its 1,000th day. Tensions are on the rise, with Russian President Vladimir Putin warning the U.S. of a new nuclear doctrine, after U.S. President Joe Biden allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike Russia. Plus, Wall Street has been considering how the new administration under Trump will shake up the sector, with Goldman Sachs today remarking how some could take a hit from spending cuts.
Stock futures are on the rise this morning, with Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures on track for a triple-digit rebound as traders unpack the latest batch of corporate earnings reports. Wall Street is also looking ahead to quarterly results from chip darling Nvidia (NVDA), due out after the close. There will be remarks from several Fed officials to unpack as well, while plenty of attention remains focused on geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
By: Laura McCandless
Chewy Inc (NYSE:CHWY) is up 4.9% at $34.54 at last glance, after a rare double-upgrade from BofA Global Research to "buy" from "underperform," with a lofty price-target hike to $40 from $24. The firm noted that pet adoption is up since the beginning of the year, while pet spending has reached a low point and could be due for a rebound. Increased web traffic, among other things, was also a factor.
Zoom Video Communications will announce its quarterly report after the close on Monday
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