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☆ Morning Bid: Giving thanks you're not in China stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. A four-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be holding shakily on Friday with no major reports of attacks, although both sides were accused of violations. The decline marked yet another investor shrug at reports of further official moves to shore up China's ailing property sector. In Europe, data showed Germany's economy shrank slightly in the third quarter, confirming an initial estimate of a 0.1% fall. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mike Dolan, shrug, didn't, Christian Lindner, Geert Wilders, Luis de Guindos, Pablo Hernandez de Cos, Nick Macfie Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Stock, Mainland Properties, Bloomberg, Nvidia, Finance, Britain's Barclays, Central Bank, Bank of Spain, PMI Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Wall, Israel, OPEC, United States, Friday's, Beijing, Taiwan, China, Europe, British

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Signs the U.S. stock market rally is broadening from the so-called Magnificent Seven of mega-cap growth and technology companies is bolstering investor hopes for a rally through year-end. In one encouraging sign, about 55% of the S&P 500 were trading above their 200-day moving averages as of Monday. Among other signs, the equal-weight S&P 500 (.SPXEW) -- a proxy for the average stock in the index -- rose 3.24% last week. The equal-weight S&P 500 is trading at a 5% discount to its 10-year average forward price-to-earnings ratio, according to Edward Jones. Still, there are reasons to think that the market rally is not on the verge of a sustained broadening.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Adam Turnquist, Meta, Russell, Mona Mahajan, Edward Jones, ” Mahajan, Steve Sosnick, Jason Draho, David Randall, Lewis Krauskopf, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Megan Davies, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Federal, LPL, Microsoft, Nasdaq, Interactive Brokers, UBS Global Wealth Management, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Treasuries

☆ Australia's Perth Mint agrees to comply with anti money-laundering laws
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 23 (Reuters) - Australia's Perth Mint said on Thursday it had entered into an agreement with the country's financial intelligence agency to fully adhere to anti-money laundering laws after an external audit found compliance issues. The external audit was conducted between November 2022 and July 2023 at the direction of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), after it found non-compliance in an August 2022 assessment of Perth Mint. "The audit findings reflected AUSTRAC's concerns in relation to Gold Corporation's AML/CTF (anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing) program, monitoring systems and controls, and reporting to AUSTRAC," the agency said. In April, Western Australia state launched a review of its ownership of The Perth Mint, as the company battled allegations it sold diluted gold to China. Reporting by Deep Vakil in Bengaluru; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Diane CraftOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Jacqueline Wong, Diane Craft Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Perth Mint, Australian, Thomson Locations: Perth, New York, U.S, Western Australia, China, Bengaluru

☆ Perth Mint undertakes to comply with anti money-laundering laws
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The world's largest gold bullion coin, the Australian Kangaroo One Tonne Gold Coin, is displayed to mark the official launch of the Perth Mint Physical Gold Exchange Traded Fund (AAAU), outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 23 (Reuters) - Australia's Perth Mint said on Wednesday it had entered an enforceable undertaking with the Australian financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC to fully adhere to anti-money laundering laws after an external audit found compliance issues. The world's biggest producer of newly mined gold said it will conclude its anti-money laundering remediation programme, which started in March 2021, by April 30, 2025, adding that no fine had been imposed as part of the undertaking. Reporting by Deep Vakil in Bengaluru; Editing by Jacqueline WongOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, AUSTRAC, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Perth Mint, Thomson Locations: Perth, New York, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Wall St climbs before holiday; investors optimistic Fed done hiking rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Still, stocks have risen sharply in recent weeks on the view the Fed is done hiking rates. Big tech-related shares were among those giving the S&P 500 its biggest boost. Communication services (.SPLRCL) rose 0.9%, leading S&P 500 gains in all sectors except for energy (.SPNY), which fell 0.1%. Among the day's negatives, Nvidia's (NVDA.O) shares fell 2.5%, a day after the chip designer forecast overall fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street targets, but warned U.S. export curbs could lead to a steep drop in sales in China. The S&P 500 posted 45 new 52-week highs and one new low; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 89 new highs and 104 new lows.

Persons: Quincy Krosby, Brendan McDermid, decliners, Caroline Valetkevitch, Amruta Khandekar, Maju Samuel, Pooja Desai, Richard Chang Organizations: Deere, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal, Financial, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow Jones, Communication, Wall, U.S, Deere & Co, NYSE, Thomson Locations: China, Charlotte , North Carolina, New York City, U.S

[1/7] People demonstrate during the 95th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 23, 2023. War in the Middle East has prompted officials to take extra precautions at airports and shopping malls across the United States and along the route of New York's signature Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. A quintessential American rite, Thanksgiving brings together family and friends for turkey dinner and watching the parade and American football on TV. Many of them wore tops emblazoned with "Stop the Genocide" as they unfurled a banner saying "Free Palestine," "Land Back" and "Genocide Then, Genocide Now." For many Native Americans, however, Thanksgiving is a day of dark reflection about the genocide that followed.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Joe Biden, " Biden, Eric Adams, Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Trotta, Jonathan Allen, Gerry Doyle, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, FBI, NBC, New York, New York Police, Pilgrims, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Israel, Gaza, United States, Sixth, Massachusetts, Plymouth, Carlsbad , California, New York

☆ Morning Bid: Japan CPI to light up dulled Thanksgiving trade
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Denny Thomas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Tom Turkey float rides during the 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 23, 2023. With Wall Street shut for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Asian investors will miss the usual swing factor. Instead, Friday's release of Japan's core inflation data for October will set the tone for trading in the region. Japan's core consumer inflation likely accelerated again in October, staying above the central bank's 2% price target for a 19th straight month, according to a Reuters poll. But some of the inflation-easing trade is already priced into the market, reflected in the near 11% rally in the MSCI world index (.WORLD) in the past 18 trading days.

Persons: Tom Turkey, Brendan McDermid, Denny Thomas, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, Rights TORONTO, Bank of, Beijing, European Central Bank, Stocks, Malaysia CPI, Thomson, Reuters Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Japan, China, Europe, Singapore, New Zealand, Thailand, Taiwan

☆ Citigroup asks employees to speak up about inappropriate behavior
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Tatiana Bautzer | Thomson Reuters | Tatiana Bautzer Is A U.S. Banking Correspondent At Reuters In New York. She Previously Covered Banks In Brazil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Citi sign is seen at the Citigroup stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 16, 2012. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Citigroup Inc FollowNEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A top Citigroup (C.N) executive asked employees to speak up if they see inappropriate behavior after a managing director sued the company this week, alleging she was sexually harassed by a manager in equities. "No colleague should ever be discriminated against or harassed," Andy Morton, Citigroup's global head of markets, wrote in the memo sent on Tuesday, which referenced a recently filed lawsuit. "Part of everyone's role in creating a culture of the highest standards involves stepping in at the moment we see something wrong," Morton wrote. "If you experience or witness inappropriate behavior, you can raise your concerns through official channels without fear of retaliation," including with managers, human resources or the company's ethics hotline.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Andy Morton, Citigroup's, Ardith Lindsey, Mani Singh, Lindsey, Singh, Lindsey's, Morton, Tatiana Bautzer, Lananh Nguyen, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Citi, Citigroup, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Bloomberg, North America Markets, Thomson Locations: New York

☆ Wall St edges higher before holiday, crude claws back initial loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] A street sign for Wall Street is seen in the financial district in New York, U.S., November 8, 2021. While Wall Street's rally was modest but broad-based, energy stocks (.SPNY) were the clear outlier, falling in tandem with crude prices . But crude prices settled well above the day's lows. U.S. crude dipped 0.86% to settle at $77.10 per barrel, while Brent settled at $81.96, down 0.59% on the day. Gold prices dipped below the key $2,000 per ounce level in opposition to the dollar's strength.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Ryan Detrick, Detrick, Sterling, Wall, Brent, Stephen Culp, Amanda Cooper, Deepa Babington Organizations: Wall, REUTERS, U.S, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Carson Group, Federal Reserve, Fed, Dow Jones, Japan's Nikkei, Treasury, OPEC, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, China, Omaha, Asia, Pacific, Japan, OPEC, London

☆ Wall St gains before holiday, investors optimistic Fed done raising rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 15, 2023. Among the day's economic data, the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week. Still, stocks have risen sharply in recent weeks on the view that Fed is done hiking rates. She said stocks tend to rise just before the Thanksgiving holiday and also to rally heading into year-end. The S&P 500 posted 45 new 52-week highs and one new low; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 80 new highs and 89 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Quincy Krosby, Caterpillar, decliners, Amruta Khandekar, Maju Samuel, Pooja Desai, Richard Chang Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Deere, Dow, Nasdaq, Financial, U.S, Dow Jones, Wall, Deere & Co, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, Charlotte , North Carolina

☆ US stocks edge higher ahead of holiday, crude tumbles
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] A street sign for Wall Street is seen in the financial district in New York, U.S., November 8, 2021. All three major U.S. stock indexes were green ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, with interest rate sensitive momentum stocks putting the tech-laden Nasdaq in the lead. "People feel good going into the Thanksgiving holiday," said Peter Tuz, president of Chase Investment Counsel in Charlottesville, Virginia. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) rose 0.36% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) gained 0.11%. Emerging market stocks lost 0.57%.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Peter Tuz, Tuz, Sterling, Brent, Stephen Culp, Amanda Cooper, Deepa Babington Organizations: Wall, REUTERS, U.S, Nvidia, Federal Reserve, Chase Investment, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Japan's Nikkei, Treasury, Fed, Federal, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, China, Charlottesville , Virginia, OPEC, Asia, Pacific, Japan, London

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 15, 2023. Nvidia forecast overall revenue above Wall Street targets, but the company warned U.S. export curbs could lead to a steep drop in fourth-quarter sales in China. Shares of Nvidia had initially slipped in premarket trading, but reversed course to climb 1.1%. The central bank's guarded stance is weighing on enthusiasm about rate cuts coming later, Streeter said. ET, Dow e-minis were down 5 points, or 0.01%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 6 points, or 0.13%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 37.25 points, or 0.23%.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown, Sam Altman, Streeter, Caterpillar, Amruta Khandekar, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Deere, Co, Dow, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Wall, U.S, Hargreaves, OpenAI, Microsoft, Big Tech, University of, Dow e, Deere & Co, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 15, 2023. However, minutes from the latest Fed meeting on Tuesday showing policymakers' cautious approach towards monetary policy weighed on optimism around the prospects of a rate cut early next year. The three headwinds were higher energy prices, higher Treasury yields and a stronger dollar and for the last three weeks, all of those headwinds now become tailwinds," said Hogan. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 2.31-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 2.24-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded 34 new 52-week highs and one new low, while the Nasdaq recorded 54 new highs and 40 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Art Hogan, Hogan, Sam Altman, Caterpillar, Amruta Khandekar, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Deere, Co, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Data, Riley, Traders, Nvidia, Wall, U.S, Investors, OpenAI, Microsoft, Dow Jones, Deere & Co, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China

☆ Morning Bid: Markets in a holiday mood
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Lewis Krauskopf | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsNov 23 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Lewis Krauskopf, markets correspondent. Markets were buoyant ahead of Asia trading and the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., with stocks resuming their massive rally this month that has been fueled by hopes of a more benign interest rate backdrop. Japanese markets were also set to be closed for a national holiday on Thursday. While speculation that the Bank of Japan could exit from negative interest rates early next year stands to help stabilize the yen, the Japanese currency still faces strong headwinds. Trading volumes were set to be subdued for the rest of the week with markets in the U.S. closed on Thursday.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Lewis Krauskopf, Josie Kao Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Nasdaq, Federal, Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, Nikkei, Reuters, Bank of Japan, Singapore CPI, Indonesia Central Bank, Thomson Locations: Santa Claus, New York City, U.S, Lewis, Asia, China, Beijing, Singapore

☆ US high-grade corporate bond spreads to tighten in 2024 :JPM
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Matt Tracy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 21 (Reuters) - Spreads on U.S. corporate high-grade bonds are likely to tighten in 2024, according to JPMorgan (JPM.N). In a report published on Monday, JPMorgan forecast that returns on high-grade bonds will reach new highs in 2024 that will continue through the end of the year. The bank anticipates total returns on high-grade bonds climbing to 12.4% by year-end 2024 from 1.8% currently. Lower new bond supply next year will contribute to high-grade spreads' tightening, according to the report. At the same time as it expects high-grade spreads to tighten next year, JPMorgan forecast that high-yield bond spreads will widen.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, HG, Matt Tracy, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Wall, REUTERS, JPMorgan, HG, Federal Reserve, Treasury, UST, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S

☆ Wyndham board deems Choice Hotels' new offer "a step backwards"
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A screen displays the logo for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. budget hotel operator Wyndham Hotels and Resorts (WH.N) said on Tuesday a new letter from Choice Hotels (CHH.N) "represents a step backwards" and the terms outlined are not in the best interests of Wyndham or its shareholders. Choice had made a $7.8 billion cash-and-stock acquisition offer worth $49.50 in cash and 0.324 shares of its common stock for each share of Wyndham. It said it first approached Wyndham in April with an $80 per share offer, which it later bumped up to $85 and then to $90 per share. A potential merger would have married Choice Hotels' brands such as Econo Lodge, Quality Inn and Clarion with Wyndham's Days Inn and Travelodge, offering inflation-hit customers a wide choice of affordable hotels.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Wyndham, Patrick Pacious, Stephen Holmes, Pacious, Kannaki, Shailesh Organizations: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Wyndham Hotels, Resorts, Choice, Wyndham, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Clarion, Bengaluru

☆ Kohl's misses quarterly sales estimates as customers cut back spending
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Kohl’s label is seen on a shopping cart in a Kohl’s department store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 21 (Reuters) - Kohl's on Tuesday posted a bigger than expected drop in quarterly sales, as customers spent less dollars at its department stores amid persistently high inflation. Its comparable sales decreased by 5.5% in the third quarter, compared with analysts' estimate for a 3% fall, according to LSEG data. Inventories were down 13% in the quarter, the third straight quarter of decline. Reporting by Granth Vanaik in Bengaluru; Editing by Milla NissiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Kohl's, Granth, Milla Nissi Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn, New York, U.S, Falls , Wisconsin, Bengaluru

The Nasdaq boasted its highest closing level since July 31 while the S&P 500 registered its highest close since Aug. 1. Its biggest boost came from Microsoft (MSFT.O) shares which touched a record high and ended up 2%. The benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) ended less than 1% below its 2023 closing peak reached in late July. Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2023. The S&P 500 posted 29 new 52-week highs and one new low; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 78 new highs and 90 new lows.

Persons: Bristol Myers, Satya Nadella, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Bruce Zaro, Dow, Brendan McDermid, Germany's Bayer, decliners, Sinéad Carew, Amruta, Maju Samuel, Pooja Desai, Richard Chang Organizations: Microsoft, Bristol, Dow, Nasdaq, Nasdaq's, Nvidia, Apple, Granite Wealth Management, Dow Jones, Federal, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Graphics, Traders, Bristol Myers Squibb, Sunday, Boeing, Deutsche Bank, NYSE, Thomson Locations: Providence , Rhode Island, New York City, U.S, Thursday's U.S, New York

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 17, 2023. Big Tech stocks, which have powered most of the S&P 500's gains this year, now face an important test, with Nvidia due to report third-quarter results after markets close. Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 2.33-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and for a 2.04-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded 19 new 52-week highs and no new low, while the Nasdaq recorded 24 new highs and 36 new lows. Reporting by Amruta Khandekar and Shristi Achar A; Editing by Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Robert Pavlik, Pavlik, Lowe's Cos, advancers, Amruta Khandekar, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Big Tech, Nvidia, Dakota Wealth, Traders, Dow Jones, Kohl's, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China

☆ Labor group seeks three board seats at Starbucks - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Members of the Starbucks Workers Union and other labor organization picket and hold a rally outside a company owned Starbucks store, during the coffee chain's Red Cup Day event in New York City, U.S., November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Starbucks Corp FollowNov 21 (Reuters) - The Strategic Organizing Center, a coalition of North American labor unions, is seeking three board seats at Starbucks (SBUX.O), people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Workers at several Starbucks stores had walked off their jobs last week in a strike organized by the Workers United union during a key promotional event demanding improved staffing and schedules. It is affiliated to Service Employees International Union, which owns a small Starbucks stake and is part of the Strategic Organizing Center, the Wall Street Journal reported. The WSJ first reported about the Strategic Organizing Center's push for board seats.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Bayliss, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Starbucks Workers Union, REUTERS, Companies Starbucks Corp, Organizing, North, Reuters, Tuesday . Workers, Workers United, Service Employees International Union, Strategic Organizing, Wall Street Journal, Starbucks, ., U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, WSJ, Svea Herbst, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, North American, Bengaluru, Svea, New York

☆ Futures drift lower as Nvidia results, Fed minutes loom
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 17, 2023. Big Tech stocks, which have powered most of the S&P 500's gains this year, now face an important test with Nvidia due to report third-quarter results after markets close. Before the quarterly report, minutes of the Fed's November meeting are likely to offer more cues on the monetary policy path after evidence of slowing inflation boosted expectations that U.S. interest rates had peaked. ET, Dow e-minis were down 51 points, or 0.14%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 4.75 points, or 0.1%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 4 points, or 0.02%. Among other stocks, U.S.-listed shares of Baidu gained 2% as China's biggest internet search engine provider's third-quarter revenue beat estimates.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Stuart Cole, Cole, Amruta Khandekar, Ankika Biswas, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Big Tech, Nvidia, Equiti, Traders, Dow e, Baidu, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China

☆ HP forecasts downbeat first-quarter profit amid slow PC market recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Samrhitha A | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsNov 21 (Reuters) - HP Inc (HPQ.N) on Tuesday forecast first-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates but maintained annual earnings outlook, a sign that demand in the personal computers market is still recovering, sending its shares down nearly 4% after market. HP expects first-quarter adjusted profit per share to be between 76 cents and 86 cents, the midpoint of which was below LSEG estimates of 86 cents. HP maintained fiscal 2024 adjusted profit forecast of $3.25 to $3.65 per share. Sales for HP's personal systems segment — home to its desktop and notebook PCs — fell 8% from a year ago, while its printing segment posted a 3% fall. Reporting by Samrhitha Arunasalam in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi MajumdarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Enrique Lores, Lores, Lenovo, Dell, Samrhitha, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: Hewlett - Packard, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, HP Inc, Wall, Companies, HP, Lenovo, HK, Dell, Microsoft, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, China, Bengaluru

☆ Just a handful of stocks led the market in 2023. Here's why we still own 35
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The stock market this year has been led by just a handful of the biggest and best tech companies. Just look at the S & P 500 market-cap weighted index, which is viewed as a barometer of the overall stock market. Compare that to the much smaller 3% year-to-date increase in the S & P 500 equal-weight index, which treats each company's stocks the same regardless of market value. It's hard to turn off the monitors and wait for your seven stocks to come back after a terrible year. On top of all that, how many experts really knew heading into 2023 that these were the seven names to back the truck up for?

Persons: Jim Cramer, Eli Lilly, Stanley Black, Decker, That's, Morgan Stanley, Will Disney, Bob Iger, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Brendan Mcdermid Organizations: Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Honeywell, Linde, LIN, Palo Alto Networks, Oracle, GE Healthcare, Broadcom, Caterpillar, Constellation Brands, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange Locations: China, Ukraine, Palo, Eaton, New York City, U.S

☆ Morning Bid: Catching breath as Nvidia update due
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 17, 2023. The dollar (.DXY) continued to fall, however, with its DXY index down for the fourth day to its lowest since August. Dollar losses were broad based, but China's yuan appeared to lead the way to its strongest level since July 27. In Europe, sterling pushed higher ahead of expected tax cuts at Wednesday's budget speech from UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mike Dolan, Sam Altman, OpenAI, hoover, LSEG, Jeremy Hunt, Siena, Christine Lagarde, Isabel Schnabel, Susan Fenton Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Microsoft, Tech, Nvidia, St, Wall, Treasury, Reserve, Bank of, Monday, Philadelphia Federal, European Central Bank, ECB, Lowes, Autodesk, Devices, Jacobs Solutions Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bank of China, China, St, Europe, Britain, Italy, Chicago, Canada

☆ S&P 500 to see small gain in 2024 as US economic risks rise - Reuters poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The S&P 500 is up about 18% for 2023 to date. WFII sees the S&P 500 ending next year between 4,600 and 4,800. Geopolitical problems are among other risks to the market heading into 2024, strategists said, with investors closely watching the war between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. Overall S&P 500 earnings growth for 2023 is estimated at 2.3% after a weak first half of the year, according to LSEG data. The S&P 500 index's forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is now at 19.1, up from 17 at the end of 2022 and its long-term average of about 16, based on LSEG data.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Paul Christopher, WFII, CME's, Goldman, Tim Ghriskey, Ingalls & Snyder, Dow, Caroline Valetkevitch, Chuck Mikolajczak, Sinead Carew, Stephen Culp, Pranoy Krishna, Rahul Trivedi, Sarupya Ganguly, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Reuters, Wall, Federal, Wells, Wells Fargo Investment Institute, U.S, Ingalls &, Dow, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Wells Fargo, Israel, Gaza, New York, Monday's, Bengaluru

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