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Futures Tick Higher After Congress Clears Infrastructure Bill; Tesla Falls

November 8, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday as big industrial firms were supported by the passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, while Tesla fell on Chief Executive Elon Musk’s plan to sell about a tenth of his stake. Caterpillar Inc., Boeing Co., and 3M Co. rose between 0.5 percent and 3 percent in…

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Futures Extend Gains After October Payrolls Blow Past Expectations

November 5, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures sharply extended gains on Friday after data showed U.S. job growth accelerated at a much faster than expected pace in October, adding to optimism sparked by a batch of strong earnings reports. At 8:35 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were up 120 points, or 0.33 percent, S&P 500 e-minis were up 19.75…

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S&P, Nasdaq Futures Scale New Heights on Earnings Boost

November 4, 2021
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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were at record highs on Thursday, propped up by a slew of stellar earnings reports and as investors shrugged off the Federal Reserve’s first steps to begin paring its pandemic-era support. Shares of Qualcomm Inc. jumped 8.1 percent in pre-market trade after the chipmaker forecast better-than-expected profit and revenue…

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Futures Slip on Fed Angst; Tesla Slides After Record Run

November 2, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures slipped on Tuesday, pointing to a slight easing from record highs for Wall Street indexes as investors took to caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s widely expected move to start tapering its monthly bond purchases. Major Wall Street lenders Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co., Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and…

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Futures Slip After Apple, Amazon Results Reignite Supply, Labor Woes

October 29, 2021
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes looked set to drop from record highs on Friday, as results from mega-cap firms Apple and Amazon.com reignited concerns of labor and supply shortages that have been at the forefront of this quarterly earnings season. Market participants have been closely watching how corporate America navigates through these challenges…

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Futures Rise on Positive Earnings; GDP Data Awaited

October 28, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday, led by gains in Caterpillar, Merck, and Ford after upbeat quarterly earnings, while investors awaited data that will likely throw light on the pace of the economic recovery. The Commerce Department’s advance gross domestic product report, due at 08:30 a.m. ET, will likely show the U.S. economy…

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S&P, Dow Futures Hit Record Highs as Investors Eye Tech Earnings

October 26, 2021
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The S&P 500 and Dow futures hit record highs on Tuesday as Facebook rose after its quarterly results and a share buyback plan, turning the spotlight on its technology peers set to report later in the day. Facebook Inc. rose 2.5 percent in premarket trading even as the social media giant warned that Apple Inc.’s…

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Futures Edge Higher as Big Tech Earnings Take Centre Stage

October 25, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday as investors geared up for earnings reports from heavyweight technology companies this week, while PayPal jumped after it said it was not interested in buying Pinterest. Tesla Inc. rose 2.6 percent in premarket trading after the electric-car maker raised prices of its Model X, Model S variants…

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Futures Lower After Tesla, IBM Quarterly Results

October 21, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday as IBM and Tesla fell after their quarterly results, with investors awaiting more reports to see the impact of supply chain disruption and labor shortages on companies. Tesla Inc. fell 1 percent in premarket trading as it said on Wednesday its upcoming factories and supply-chain headwinds would…

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Futures Flat on Worries Over Supply Chain Disruptions; Netflix Falls

October 20, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures were flat on Wednesday as investors weighed the impact of supply chain constraints and inflation on corporate earnings, while Netflix shares remained sluggish after its quarterly report. Netflix’s global sensation “Squid Game” helped lure more customers than expected, the world’s largest streaming service said as it predicted a packed lineup would…

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