Alphabet is dragging on a disappointing report
U.S. markets are eyeing another open in the black, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) upwards of 300 points in electronic trading, while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are on track toward notable opens of their own. The tech and travel sectors looks to be a main driver this morning, with Apple (AAPL) and Carnival (CCL) set to open 2% and 4.4% higher, respectively. Omitted from the tech outperformance, however, is Alphabet (GOOGL), which is deep in the red after reporting disappointing sales and YouTube revenue for the fourth quarter.
Continue reading for more on today's market, including:
- Where the VIX could go from here, according to Schaeffer's Senior V.P. of research Todd Salamone.
- The broadband stock that's set to bounce.
- Plus, one retailer surging on earnings; a cruise line's record-breaking report; and ELF lands analyst praise.
5 Things You Need to Know Today
- The Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE) saw 1.29 million call contracts traded on Thursday compared to 648,800 put contracts. The single-session equity put/call ratio moved to 0.50, and the 21-day moving average was 0.54.
- Retail giant Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE:RL) is up 7% in electronic trading, enjoying a post-earnings lift after sharing a fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue beat. RL has had a volatile year, recently pulling back to its 70-day moving average, but is now eyeing an open near its $120 ceiling.
- Also enjoying a post-earnings lift this morning is Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL), last seen up 5%, at $122 in early trading, following record-breaking fourth-quarter results. RCL has struggled since late-January, and sported a 12.8% year-to-date deficit coming into today.
- Cosmetics name e.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE:ELF) is moving 6.3% higher in pre-market trading, surging on the heels of an upgrade to "overweight" out of Piper Sandler. This was triggered by a TikTok campaign the company had put out in late 2019 called "#elfingamazing," which has since gathered billions of views. ELF is now eyeing its highest open since late-November, pushing above the recent resistance of the $16 level.
- Today will bring factory orders data, and a slew of earnings, including reports from Walt Disney (DIS), BP (BP), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Ford Motor (F), Snap, and Sony (SNE).
