US Stocks Could Open Narrowly Mixed After Tuesday's Chip Sell-Off, Bitcoin Heads To $68K, Oil Slips
Portfolio Pulse from Shanthi Rexaline
US stock futures indicate a mixed opening after a tech sell-off led by ASML's weak forecast. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ) show slight premarket gains. J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) and NovoCure (NVCR) see significant premarket rises due to positive earnings and FDA approval, respectively. Intel (INTC) declines on Qualcomm's investment delay. Oil prices continue to pressure energy stocks.

October 16, 2024 | 11:29 am
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Intel declines over 2% after Qualcomm is asked to delay investment until after the U.S. election.
INTC's decline is linked to uncertainty surrounding Qualcomm's delayed investment, impacting investor sentiment.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 85
POSITIVE IMPACT
J.B. Hunt Transport Services climbs over 7% in premarket trading following strong quarterly results.
JBHT's significant premarket rise is driven by positive quarterly earnings, indicating strong company performance.
CONFIDENCE 95
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 90
POSITIVE IMPACT
NovoCure jumps nearly 30% in premarket after FDA approval of its lung cancer treatment.
NVCR's sharp premarket increase is due to FDA approval, a significant milestone for the company's product pipeline.
CONFIDENCE 95
IMPORTANCE 85
RELEVANCE 90
POSITIVE IMPACT
Invesco QQQ ETF moves up 0.10% in premarket trading, reflecting a potential rebound in tech stocks.
QQQ's premarket rise indicates a positive sentiment towards tech stocks, possibly recovering from the previous session's sell-off.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust shows a slight premarket gain of 0.07%, indicating a potential recovery after the previous session's decline.
SPY's slight premarket gain suggests investor optimism despite the previous session's decline, likely due to tech stock rebound.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80