Stocks Level Off, S&P 500 Nears Best Week Of 2024, NVIDIA Rallies For 11th Week, Bitcoin Sinks: What's Driving Markets Friday?
Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari
Stocks slightly retreated in New York's morning session on Friday, with the S&P 500 nearing its best week of 2024 after a dovish Federal Reserve meeting. Nvidia Corp. rallied for the 11th week, while Bitcoin and gold saw declines. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF rose, and major indices showed mixed results. Notable stock movements included Nike's drop due to a revenue decline forecast, FedEx's rise after exceeding earnings expectations and announcing a buyback program, Lululemon's fall despite positive earnings, and Nkarta's decline after price target cuts.
March 22, 2024 | 5:55 pm
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Lululemon Athletica Inc. fell nearly 15% despite reporting upbeat earnings, as investors reacted to softer guidance.
Lululemon's stock drop, despite positive earnings, reflects market sensitivity to future guidance, indicating a negative short-term impact on its stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 85
RELEVANCE 90
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Nike Inc. dropped more than 6% following a revenue decline forecast for the first half of fiscal 2025.
Nike's significant drop following a negative revenue forecast indicates investor concerns about future growth, likely leading to a short-term negative impact on its stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 95
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Nkarta Inc. was down 29% after several analysts cut its stock price target.
The significant drop in Nkarta's stock price following analyst downgrades suggests a negative market sentiment, likely leading to a short-term negative impact on its stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 85
RELEVANCE 90
POSITIVE IMPACT
FedEx Corp. rose over 7% after exceeding fiscal Q3 earnings expectations and announcing a new $5 billion buyback program.
FedEx's positive earnings surprise and buyback announcement are strong indicators of its financial health, likely boosting investor confidence and its short-term stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 95
POSITIVE IMPACT
Nvidia Corp. surged over 3%, extending its rally for the 11th consecutive week with a 90% year-to-date gain.
Nvidia's continued rally and significant year-to-date gain highlight strong investor confidence and market momentum, likely to positively impact its short-term stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 85
RELEVANCE 90
POSITIVE IMPACT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF rose by 0.9% as Treasury yields declined.
The rise in TLT indicates a shift towards safer investments amid declining Treasury yields, suggesting a positive short-term outlook for this ETF.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80