The earnings season was in full swing on Wednesday, and Wall Street was anticipating additional significant financial reports.
91 points, or 0.3%, were lost by the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.6%, while the S&P 500 traded 0.5% down.
J.B. Hunt dropped about 6% as a result of weaker-than-expected profits, and United Airlines dropped more than 6% as a result of providing dovish guidance. As a disappointing result from the bank’s wealth management sector overshadowed beats on all lines, Morgan Stanley fell more than 6% and was on track for its worst day since 2020.
However, Procter & Gamble increased by about 3% after outperforming analyst forecasts for the quarter. Investors are currently focusing on Netflix and Tesla’s scheduled earnings on Wednesday after the bell.
According to FactSet, little over 10% of S&P 500 companies have announced results. About 78% of those who have already released financial results have outperformed expert estimates.
According to Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial, “it’s not a surprise that profits are expected to outperform analysts’ projections” given that corporations face an already-low threshold. The path of stocks over the short- to medium-term will be more heavily influenced by outlooks and interest rate trends.
Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices suffered for a second session as investors kept selling off chip stocks. The actions were taken after the U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday revealed plans to impose stricter limitations on the export of sophisticated artificial intelligence processors to China.
The current Israel-Hamas conflict’s effects were still being evaluated by Wall Street. As part of a trip intended to express support for the nation, US President Joe Biden paid a visit to Israel on Wednesday.
Source (CNBC)