Morning Brief

While traders are making their way to the exchange floor, American voters are heading out to vote in the 2024 presidential election. Takeaways: Stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) tip above their flatlines Tuesday morning as US voters take part in the 2024 presidential election and head to the polls today. Wall Street is paying attention to key assets, including gold (GC=F), bitcoin (BTC-USD), and 10...

Traders are asking for that double shot of espresso ahead of this major week for markets — the US presidential election and the Federal Reserve's November meeting. Seana Smith and Brad Smith help investors prepare for the big week ahead by covering today's top market stories. TAKEAWAYS US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) hover near their flatlines while Treasury yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) decline M...

It's the first Friday of the month, so you know what that means — Jobs Day. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 12,000 jobs were added to the US economy in October, well below economist forecasts of 100,000 nonfarm payrolls due. These labor figures and the data collection process have been heavily impacted by recent Hurricanes Milton and Helene, as well as ongoing labor strikes. Takeaw...

The earnings and economic data just keep rolling out this week as Wall Street reacts to Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms' (META) latest earnings results alongside this morning's Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index for September. Takeaways US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) move lower this morning after Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META) released their respective earnings resu...

Today's Morning Brief starts with a discussion of the newly reported US GDP data for the third quarter, which showed the economy grow by an annualized rate of 2.8%. The program then covers a range of trending tickers, offering updates on companies such as Volkswagen (VOW3.DE), Visa (V), Eli Lilly (LLY), Kraft Heinz (KHC), Snap (SNAP), and Reddit (RDDT). Takeaways: Google-parent Alphabet (GOOG, GOO...

The show provides company updates and stock reactions for several notable names, including JetBlue Airways (JBLU), homebuilder D.R. Horton (DHI), Apple (AAPL), Boeing (BA), and VF Corp (VFP.MU). Takeaways: Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are scheduled to report their third quarter earnings results after Tuesday's market close McDonald's (MCD) is out with its latest earnings...

Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), and Meta (META) all report earnings this week. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and ADP private payroll data will also give Wall Street a fresh read on the labor market this week. Takeaways Stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are up Monday morning in anticipation of this week's earnings for Magnificent Seven tech...

Spirit Airlines (SAVE) stock soars after the budget airline announced a cost-cutting plan that includes layoffs and selling 23 of its Airbus (AIR.PA) planes valued at over $500 million. Centene (CNC), Microsoft (MSFT), and Colgate-Palmolive (CL) were among the top stocks on Yahoo Finance's trending ticker platform. Takeaways: US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are buzzing this morning in anticipa...

Tesla (TSLA) added about $80 billion to its market cap after beating earnings-per-share estimates and announcing it expects to roll out autonomous ride-hailing in California and Texas in 2025. The news sent shares of ride-hailing apps Uber (UBER) and Lyft (LYFT) under pressure. Takeaways: US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are abuzz this morning after EV maker Tesla (TSLA) reported mixed third qu...

It's already Wednesday, but the market still has a long way to go until the weekend as earnings season resumes with Tesla (TSLA) reporting third quarter results after today's closing bell. Other top trending stocks on the Yahoo Finance platform include Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT), Apple (AAPL), Coca-Cola (KO), AT&T (T), Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC), and Spirit Airlines (SAVE). Takeaways: The...

It's another busy week this earnings season as General Motors (GM) posted a third quarter earnings beat this morning, with Tesla (TSLA) set to release its quarterly results on Wednesday. Takeaways: The 10-year Treasury yield touches 4.2% as the global bond market (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) experiences a sell-off. US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) move lower in Tuesday's pre-market trading after Citi war...

All three major market indexes (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) open lower to start the week, while Treasury yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) edge higher. Disney (DIS) announced it will name CEO Bob Iger's replacement in early 2026. Takeaways Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla (TSLA) will kick off earnings season for Big Tech's Magnificent Seven, reporting its third quarter results on Wednesday, October 23. Investo...

The tech sector is getting a boost higher Thursday morning after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) topped third quarter earnings results and raised its 2025 sales guidance. Takeaways: US retail sales rose 0.4% month-over-month in September, above estimates of 0.3%, while initial jobless claims came out below expectations. US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen is currently warnin...

Top Wall Street executives are viewing the Federal Reserve's interest rate cutting cycle as a boon for US economic activity. Top trending stocks on the Yahoo Finance platform include Abbot Laboratories (ABT), Qualcomm (QCOM) and Intel (INTC), J.B. Hunt Transportation Services (JBHT), L'Oréal (OR.PA), and Cisco Systems (CSCO). TAKEAWAYS A $420 billion sell-off in chip stocks rocks the global AI sem...

Top earnings this morning include major banks Bank of America (BAC), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Citigroup (C), as well as health giants Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). Takeaways US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are flat Tuesday morning coming off the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) and S&P 500's (^GSPC) record highs. Semiconductor titan Nv...

It's a whole new trading week, but it's the same, reliable team that helps investors start their mornings off right. Companies like Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Netflix (NFLX) are due to report earnings. US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are paying extra close attention to China's economic stimulus plan. Boeing (BA) shares dip further in Monday's pre-market sessi...

The Producer Price Index (PPI) cooled month-over-month in September, holding steady while economists expected a 0.1% increase in prices. The inflation indicator did see gains of 1.8% year-over-year, above estimates for 1.6%. This all comes as the Federal Reserve considers whether to push through additional interest rate cuts at its November meeting or hold rates where they are, Earnings season is...

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows prices rose 0.2% in September, which was more than the 0.1% Bloomberg consensus estimate. Year over year, prices rose 2.4% versus the 2.3% estimate. When stripping out the more volatile food and energy components, prices rose 0.3% month over month and 3.3% year over year, both higher than economists were expecting. Delta Air Lines (DAL) is out wit...

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) hover around their flatlines — all flirting with negative territory — at the top of Wednesday's trading session. Big Tech is in focus as the Department of Justice is considering a historic breakup of Google (GOOG, GOOGL) after a judge determined the company holds an illegal monopoly over the search engine market. Another stock in focus is Boeing (BA) with the aviatio...

Geopolitical tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, driving oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) higher as investors consider the potential for supply disruptions. Stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) and Treasury yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) move higher Tuesday morning as markets look to Thursday's Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading. Hurricane Milton — which has been raised to a Category 5 storm — nears i...

Pfizer (PFE) shares are higher this morning following a Wall Street Journal report that activist investment firm Starboard Value has taken a $1 billion stake in the pharmaceutical company. Starboard has reportedly approached two former executives to help with their efforts. Stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are sliding Monday morning following Friday's market rally fueled by the September jobs repo...

The highly-anticipated employment report for September showed the US added 254,000 jobs in the month. Economists expectations were for 150,000 jobs were added, based on estimates compiled by Bloomberg. The unemployment rate ticked lower to 4.1% The report calls into question what comes next from the Federal Reserve as its focus shifts from fighting inflation to keeping employment strong. US stocks...

Initial jobless claims for the week ending in September 28 showed more Americans filed for unemployment benefits than anticipated. The figure came in at 225,000, slightly above the estimated 221,000. This report comes ahead of September's jobs report, which could trigger a sell-off for US markets (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) as investors grow increasingly concerned about a slowing economy. The Hang Seng (^...

All three of the major indexes (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) opened slightly lower on Wednesday, while oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) continued to rise and bitcoin (BTC-USD) experienced a sharp decline. US private payroll numbers beat Wall Street expectations in September, according to the latest ADP report. The data shows that 143,000 jobs were added in the private sector last month, surpassing the projected 125,...

Today's show focuses on the major dockworkers' strike that has halted operations at 36 ports along the Gulf and East coasts. This marks the first coast-wide strike for members of the International Longshoremen's Association since 1977. Takeaways Around 45,000 port workers across the East and Gulf Coasts are on strike after failing to reach an agreement on a new labor contract. This is the first Ea...