CPI Disappoints Stock Market Bulls, Epic Google Loss – Risk For Apple
Portfolio Pulse from The Arora Report
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released showed a slight increase over consensus, disappointing stock market bulls who anticipated lower inflation numbers. The market's expectation of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates five times in 2024 is viewed with skepticism by The Arora Report. Epic Games won a lawsuit against Google, putting Google's app store revenues at risk and implying a negative readthrough for Apple. Hasbro announced layoffs due to falling sales, contradicting expectations of strong consumer spending. Early trade money flows were positive for Amazon, neutral for Microsoft, and negative for Apple, Alphabet, Meta, NVIDIA, and Tesla, with mixed flows for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and Invesco QQQ Trust. The Arora Report advises investors to maintain a protection band strategy to balance risks and opportunities.
December 12, 2023 | 4:33 pm
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POSITIVE IMPACT
Amazon.com Inc. saw positive money flows in early trade, which could indicate short-term bullish sentiment for its stock.
Positive money flows in early trade can be a sign of investor confidence and may lead to short-term price appreciation.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 65
RELEVANCE 60
NEUTRAL IMPACT
Microsoft Corp experienced neutral money flows in early trade, indicating a short-term neutral impact on its stock price.
Neutral money flows suggest that investor sentiment is neither strongly positive nor negative, likely resulting in stable short-term stock performance.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 50
NEUTRAL IMPACT
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 experienced mixed money flows in early trade, which may lead to uncertain short-term price movements.
Mixed money flows reflect a lack of clear consensus among investors, which could result in fluctuating stock prices in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 65
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 70
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Apple Inc. may experience negative sentiment in the short term due to the antitrust lawsuit win against Google, which has a negative readthrough for Apple's own app store business.
Although not directly involved in the lawsuit, Apple's similar app store model could be subject to similar antitrust scrutiny, affecting investor sentiment.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 70
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Alphabet Inc. faces a potential revenue risk from its Google Play app store after Epic Games' lawsuit win, which could negatively impact its stock price in the short term.
The lawsuit outcome directly targets a significant revenue stream for Alphabet, and the negative readthrough for Apple suggests broader implications for the tech industry's app store business models.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 85
RELEVANCE 90
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Hasbro Inc. announced layoffs due to a fall in sales, which may lead to negative investor sentiment and a potential decrease in its stock price in the short term.
The layoffs announcement is a direct reflection of the company's performance and could be a leading indicator of financial difficulties, impacting investor confidence.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 85
RELEVANCE 90
NEGATIVE IMPACT
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust may face short-term volatility due to the CPI data indicating persistent inflation, which could affect market expectations around the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions.
The CPI data is a key economic indicator that directly affects market sentiment and expectations regarding interest rate policies, which are critical for the performance of the S&P 500 index.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 80