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Dow and S&P have the worst day since October

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NASDAQ has its worst day since August.   Fears about coronavirus send major indices lower.

Major indices are ending the session sharply lower. The Dow and S&P had their worst day since October. The NASDAQ index fared even worse with its worst day since August.
The final numbers are showing:
  • S&P index -51.89 points or -1.57% to 3243.57. The high reached 3258.85. The low extended to 3234.50 (early in the session).
  • NASDAQ index fell -175.60 points or -1.89% to 9139.30. The high reached 9185.449. The low extended to 9088.043.
  • Dow industrial average fell -453.93 points or -1.57% to 28535.80.  The high reached 28671.79. The low extended to 28440.47.
Some losers on the day included:
  • United Airlines, -5.26%
  • Schlumberger, -5.06%
  • Broadcom, -4.69%
  • Nvidia, -4.12%
  • Intel, -4.07%
  • Micron, -4.04%
  • Alibaba, -3.78%
  • Intuitive Surgical, -3.65%
  • FedEx -3.65%
  • DuPont, +3.4%
  • Delta airlines -3.38%
  • Caterpillar, -3.35%
  • American Express, -3.32%
  • Disney, -3.05%
  • Apple -2.93%
Winners in a huge down day included:
  • Beyond Meat, +4.43%
  • Chewy, +1.79%
  • target, +1.29%
  • Walmart, +1.28%
  • Gilead, +1.12%
  • Pfizer, +0.8%
  • Procter & Gamble, +0.42%
  • Walgreens Boots, +0.35%
  • Stryker, +0.16%
  • Merck, +0.16%
Whirlpool is reporting and beat of $4.91 versus estimate of $4.27.  Revenues fell short of expectations at 5.38 billion versus 5.52 billion estimate.  Whirlpool shares are trading at $149 per share that’s up $0.77 or 0.52%.

Earnings releases pickup tomorrow with 3M, Starbucks, Apple, Pfizer and Lockheed Martin as some of the key releases.

Other key releases this week include:
  • Wednesday: Tesla, McDonald’s, Microsoft, Boeing, Facebook
  • Thursday: Amazon, UPS, Coca-Cola, Electronic Arts, Biogen
  • Friday: Chevron, Honeywell, Caterpillar, Exxon Mobil, Colgate-Palmolive

Major indices give up early gains on coronavirus fear

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Nasdaq snaps 7 week win streak.

The major indices give up early gains on coronavirus concerns and are ending the day lower.  For the week, the NASDAQ index snapped a 7 week winning streak and is ending down on the week. The Dow is in the midst of a four-day losing streak.
The final numbers are showing:
  • The S&P index -30.09 points or -0.90% at 3295.45. The high reached 3333.18. The low extended to 3281.53
  • The Nasdaq index fell -87.568 points or -0.93% at 9314.91. The high reached 9451.43. The low extended to 9273.23
  • The Dow closed down -171 points or -0.58% at 28989.73. The high reached 29288.79. The low extended to 28843.31.
For the week, the major indices all closed in the red:
  • Dow industrial average, -1.05%
  • S&P index, -0.64%
  • NASDAQ index, -0.45%
Apart from the German Dax and the Australia’s S&P/ASX 200, the major global indices end the week negative (see charts below).
Major indices closed mostly lower this week

Intel earnings are impressive (as is guidance)

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EPS $1.52 versus $1.25 as expected

Intel stock is moving sharply higher in after-hours trading after their earnings and revenues beat expectations.

  • EPS, $1.52 versus $1.25 estimate
  • Revenues $20.2 billion versus estimate $19.22 billion
  • Intel sees 2020 revenues about $73.5 billion versus estimate of $72.21 billion
  • Intel sees 2020 adjusted earnings-per-share of $5 versus estimate of $4.69
  • Intel sees 1st quarter revenue about $19 billion versus estimate of $17.2 billion
  • Intel earnings, forecasts boosted by cloud a data center demand
  • Guidance completely above normal seasonal levels
The stock is currently trading at $67.82 after hours. That is up $4.50 or 7.11%

Broader indices close higher in the US stock market today

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The Dow lags

The broader US indices (S&P and NASDAQ) are closing higher after recovering from earlier losses and fears from the coronavirus.  The Dow lagged with the indice down marginally.
The final numbers are showing:
  • S&P index +3.79 points or 0.11% at 3325.54. The hi reached 3326.88. The low extended to 3301.87
  • NASDAQ index rose 18.709 points or 0.20% at 9402.47. The high reached 9409.199. The low extended to 9334.129
  • Dow fell -26.18 points or -0.09% at 29160.09. The high reached 29190.47. The low extended to 28966.98

US stocks close mixed in a up and back down session

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No new records today..

The US stocks close mixed in a up and down session. The NASDAQ closed higher. The S&P closed near unchanged and the Dow fell.
The final numbers are showing:
  • S&P index closed up 1.02 points or 0.03% at 3321.81. The high reached 3337.77. The low extended to 3320.04
  • Nasdaq index closed up 12.963 points or 0.14% at 9383.77. The high reached 9439.29. The low extended to 9375.129
  • The Dow industrial average fell -9.22 points or -0.03% at 29186.80. The high reached 29320.20. The low extended to 29172.26

Although there were intraday new highs for both the S&P and Nasdaq indices, the gains could not be maintained.

Not a lot of key earnings today, but tomorrow American Airlines, Southwest, Intuitive Surgical and Intel will all report earnings.