Investors are also eyeing comments from multiple Fed officials
Stock futures are pacing for gains this morning, though concerns over renewed Covid-19 restrictions in China after its first virus-related death since May are denting optimism. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are eyeing a 119-point pop, while futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are looking to open firmly higher as well. Traders are also awaiting comments from several Federal Reserve officials, as they unpack the latest batch of retail earnings.
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- Bulls: Keep tabs of Wall Street's "fear gauge."
- Why this pharma stock could soon trim losses.
- Plus, DLTR brushes off earnings beat; Best Buy hikes full-year forecast; and what's hurting Dell stock.
5 Things You Need to Know Today
- The Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE) saw more than 1.8 million call contracts and more than 1.1 million put contracts traded on Monday. The single-session equity put/call ratio rose to 1.24, while the 21-day moving average stayed at 0.70.
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Discount retailer
Dollar Tree Inc (NASDAQ:DLTR) is down 3.2% before the open, despite posting better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and revenue, as well as a comparable store sales beat. What's weighing on the equity instead is a lackluster
full-year earnings outlook. Year-to-date, though, DLTR still sports a 17.6% lead.
- Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) is up 8.4% in premarket trading, after the company beat top- and bottom-line estimates for its third quarter, and beat comparable store sales estimates. Best Buy noted customer traffic remains strong due to discounts, and hiked its full-year forecast. Year-over-year, BBY is down 48%.
- The shares of Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) are down 1.5% ahead of the bell, brushing off better-than-expected third-quarter results. The company issued a disappointing current-quarter revenue forecast, and warned of the negative impacts inflation and a slowing economy would have on consumer spending. DELL is off 28.9% in 2022.
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There's no relevant economic data due out today.
Covid Restrictions Ramp Up in Beijing
Asian markets closed on both sides of the aisle today. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng led the losses with a 1.3% drop, as reopening stocks continue to reel following China’s first Covid-related deaths since May. The country also tightened restrictions in some areas, including Beijing. The South Korean Kospi slipped 0.6%, while Japan’s Nikkei and China’s Shanghai Composite rose 0.6% and 0.1%, respectively.
European markets are on the rise at midday, as oil stocks get a boost after Saudi Arabia denied yesterday’s report that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) may boost oil output. London’s FTSE 100 is up 0.7%, while the French CAC 40 climbs 0.03%, and the German DAX tacks on 0.1%.