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Portfolio Pulse from Shanthi Rexaline
US stock futures showed mixed trends on Friday, with UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE:UNH) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reporting better-than-expected earnings. Rising oil prices and weak economic data from China are causing concern among traders. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and the Invesco QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ) both slipped in premarket trading. UnitedHealth rose about 2% in premarket trading after reporting a Q3 earnings beat. Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) rallied about 8% after it brought back its previous CEO. Shares of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) could be in focus as the U.K. antitrust regulator approved its pending acquisition by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT).
October 13, 2023 | 11:34 am
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Shares of Activision Blizzard could be in focus as the U.K. antitrust regulator approved its pending acquisition by Microsoft.
Approval of a pending acquisition can often lead to a rise in stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Dollar General rallied about 8% after it brought back its previous CEO Todd Vasos.
Changes in leadership, especially the return of a previous CEO, can often lead to a rise in stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
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JPMorgan reported better-than-expected earnings.
Positive earnings reports typically lead to a rise in stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Microsoft's pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard was approved by the U.K. antitrust regulator.
Approval of a pending acquisition can often lead to a rise in stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
UnitedHealth reported better-than-expected Q3 earnings and raised its full-year earnings guidance, causing its stock to rise about 2% in premarket trading.
Positive earnings reports typically lead to a rise in stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
The Invesco QQQ ETF moved down 0.37% in premarket trading.
Negative premarket trading typically indicates a potential drop in price during the trading day.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust slipped 0.09% in premarket trading.
Negative premarket trading typically indicates a potential drop in price during the trading day.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100