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Nasdaq-100 futures rise as Meta rises in pace with quarterly earnings

Futures linked to the Nasdaq-100 were higher on Thursday, boosted by net gains from Facebook’s parent meta-platforms. Nasdaq-100 futures gained 1.3%. S&P 500 futures jumped 0.5%. Futures contracts linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 43 points, or 0.1%. Meta jumped more than 19% in premarket trading after reporting a pace of growth in …

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Stock futures fall as traders await latest Federal Reserve rate hike decision

Traders on the NYSE floor Source: NYSE Stock futures fell Tuesday night as investors anticipated Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting. Futures contracts linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 48 points or 0.14%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq Composite futures were down 0.20% and 0.37%, respectively. The moves come after stocks surged to end January …

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Stocks moving the most before market: McDonald’s, UPS and more

Nathan Stirk | Getty Images News | Getty Images Find out which companies are making headlines before the bell. McDonald’s — Shares fell more than 1% after McDonald’s released its latest quarterly results. The fast-food giant beat revenue and earnings estimates, saying customers are increasingly visiting its restaurants. Still, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said he …

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Stock futures a little higher as S&P 500 heads for best January since 2019

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 26, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Equity futures rose slightly in overnight trading as the S&P 500 looks to close out its best January since 2019. Futures tied to the S&P 500 …

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Dow futures drop 200 points as traders brace for busy earnings week, Fed rate decision

Stock futures traded lower on Monday morning amid a January rally as investors braced for the busiest week of earnings season and a possible interest rate hike of the Federal Reserve. Futures contracts linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 237 points, or about 0.7%. S&P 500 futures fell 1% and Nasdaq 100 futures …

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Charts suggest investors should bet on Dow Jones Industrial Average ‘workhorses’, says Jim Cramer

On Friday, CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors to avoid Nasdaq Composite stocks and place their bets on names listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. “Even though tech started the new year well and it was crazy today, the rankings, as interpreted by Larry Williams, say be a little wary of the Nasdaq show horses …

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The S&P 500 rises slightly on Friday and heads for a winning week

The S&P 500 edged higher on Friday, but all major averages headed for a winning week fueled by better-than-expected economic growth and a pop from market darling Tesla. The benchmark traded up 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 44 points, or 0.1% higher. Earnings season continues, with strong …

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