Dow Jones futures fell early Wednesday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Microsoft (MSFT) Management turned in better earnings on Tuesday than feared ASML (ASML) to beat predictions with Boeing (BA) and Tesla (TSLA) find it today.
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The stock market rally traded in a relatively narrow range on Tuesday after big gains in the previous two sessions. Major indices closed mixed. Nasdaq retreats as Justice Department files second antitrust lawsuit. google relative Alphabet (GOOGLE).
Microsoft’s earnings beat previous views after the strong cloud computing growth closed. But the software giant provided poor guidance. MSFT shares initially rose strongly, but then fell.
Intuitive Surgery (ISRG) and Texas Instruments (TXN) also reported. ISRG revenues were siphoned off with in-line revenue. Texas Instruments took a slight beating, but steered lower. TXN shares fell slightly, ISRG shares fell.-Early on Wednesday, chip-equipment giant ASML reported better-than-expected Q4 earnings and sales on bullish revenue guidance and a dividend hike in Q1. Semiconductor equipment manufacturers Lam Research (LRCX), Teradyne (SWEAT) and Wolfspeed (WOLF) payable upon closing.
Boeing and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) reported on Tuesday.
Tesla will increase its earnings on Wednesday night. Tesla’s earnings will be substantial, but investors will likely focus on its 2023 guidance, especially after massive price cuts around the world to start the year. Those price cuts boosted demand for Tesla — at the expense of margins — but will the boost last?
After closing, Tesla said it would spend $3.6 billion near its original “Gigafactory” near Reno, Nevada. It will be used for the Tesla Semi line and mass production of 4,680 battery cells.
Tesla shares fell 2% overnight. Shares rose 0.1% to 143.89 on Tuesday, nearing the 50-day line. TSLA shares are up nearly 17% through 2023.
Dow Jones Futures today
Dow Jones futures fell 0.1%. fair value. S&P 500 futures were down 0.3%. Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.5%, reversing modest gains initially. The MSFT fund is a component of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
Don’t forget that it’s a one night stand Dow futures and elsewhere does not necessarily become the actual trade on a regular basis Stock market session.
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Stock market rally
After an NYSE error disrupted nearly 100 tickers at the open, the stock market rallied modestly lower in the morning before gradually building to mixed levels.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% on Tuesday stock trading. The S&P 500 index fell 0.1%. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%. The small-cap Russell 2000 yielded 0.25%.
The price of crude oil in the United States fell by 1.8% to 80.13 dollars/barrel. Natural gas fell 5.5% after rising more than 6% on Monday.
The 10-year Treasury yield fell basis points to 3.47% amid mixed and weak manufacturing data.
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The DOJ sued Google again
DOJ sued Google over online advertising dominance, trying to force the company to divest certain assets. In October 2020, the Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging abuse of online search power. State groups have three antitrust lawsuits against Google, including one related to advertising.
Shares of Google fell 2.1% to 97.70 on Tuesday, although that followed a 10% gain on heavy volume over the previous three sessions.
Google reports fourth quarter earnings in February. 2.
ETFs
Among growth ETFs, the Innovator IBD 50 ETF (FFTY) and the Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF (ABOUT) taller. iShares Expanded Tech Software Sector ETF (IGV) decreased by 0.6%. Microsoft shares are the main IGV component.
VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) fell 0.7%, ASML stock is a big holding, TXN, LRCX and TER are also in SMH.
Reflecting stocks with more speculative stories, the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) sank 1.6% and ARK Genomics (ARKG) lost 1.4%. Tesla stock is a major holding in Ark Invest’s ETFs. Cathie Wood’s Ark has strengthened its position in TSLA in recent weeks, adding that its shares are on Monday.
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) rose 0.2% and the Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF (PEACE) rose 0.4%. US Global Jets (JETS) went down. SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) advanced 0.4%. Energy Select SPDR ETF (XLE) 0.4% and Financial Select SPDR ETF (XLF) rose 0.1%. Healthcare Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was 0.7%.
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Microsoft Earnings
Microsoft’s earnings fell 6%. a year ago, excluding miscellaneous items, only beat fiscal Q2 views. Revenue rose 1.9%, the smallest increase in more than six years and missing forecasts. Revenue from Azure and other cloud computing services rose 31% — 38% excluding currency changes — slightly beating consensus views. Analysts were worried about Azure’s growth.
Investors were relieved by the decent results of the Dow Jones tech titan. But Microsoft issued weak guidance, warning of a slowdown in activity.
MSFT shares fell 1% after initially jumping 5% or more after hours.
Last week, Microsoft announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs, about 4.5% of its workforce.
Shares fell 0.2% to 242.04 on Tuesday, holding the 50-day line after retaking that key level on Monday. Arguably, Microsoft stock has a lower base at 264.02.0 point of purchase. It formed below the 200-day line, but a breakout would involve clearing that level and breaking a long downtrend.
Microsoft’s earnings and guidance are important for other software makers, PC-related stocks and cloud computing players like Google and others. amazon.com (AMZN). Microsoft’s recent large stake and alliance with ChatGPT creator OpenAI could be another threat to Google and Amazon.
Amazon and a number of cloud software firms fell overnight after initially rallying on Microsoft’s gains.
Market rally analysis
The stock market rally stalled on Tuesday, with major indexes ending mixed. However, this was a normal move after the big gains on Friday and Monday, especially heading into a big flood of gains.
Clearing last week’s highs and Monday’s 4,000 level, the S&P 500 held those key levels.
The Nasdaq composite fell and is still below the 200-day line and December high.
The Dow Jones extended its rally above the 50-day line after retaking that key level on Monday
The small-cap Russell 200 edged lower but is near its late-2022 highs.
The market rally looks strong, but the major indices are all facing resistance levels. Technology will lead the market in 2023, but now we will get a barrage of technological gains. Even if the macroeconomic picture stabilizes and the Fed’s rate hikes ease, companies may cut guidance over the next few weeks.
Microsoft can just start.
Along with Tesla, ASML and Boeing on Wednesday, apple (AAPL), relative Facebook Meta platforms (TARGET), Amazon, AMD (AMD), Google and more should report next week
If the market rally clears the late 2022 highs at the end of next week, it would be a strong signal that a sustained uptrend is underway.
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What to do now
A stock market rally shows more strength and offers a number of buying opportunities.
Investors should gradually add exposure and should not concentrate too much on a particular stock or sector. Earnings season can stir the market, especially individual stocks. One option for investors is to buy market or sector ETFs along with individual names.
Be sure to focus on building your watchlists. Be aware of key earnings for the market and your holdings, including competitors, customers and suppliers of the companies you hold positions in.
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