Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Apr-16-2025

 Markets Overview (Morning Update)

  • Stock Futures:

    • Nasdaq 100 down 1.8% (biggest drop)

    • S&P 500 down 1.1%, Dow slightly down, small caps down 0.6%

  • 10-Year Treasury Yield: Up slightly to 4.34%

  • Gold: Up 2.6% to $3,325/oz

  • Oil: Up 1.5% to $62.25/barrel


Key Stock Movers

  • NVIDIA: Down 6.5%+ after a $5.5B charge tied to U.S. export restrictions to China. This affects its H20 AI chips and revenue outlook.

  • ASML: Down 5% after earnings; cited tariffs and uncertainty through next year.

  • SMH ETF: Down 4.5%, tracking chip sector weakness.

  • Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC): Down 4% ahead of earnings tomorrow.


Earnings Highlights

  • United Airlines (UAL): Up 4% after earnings beat; strong premium and business class growth.

  • Interactive Brokers (IBKR): Down 8% despite good metrics; earnings slightly missed expectations.

  • Travelers: Up 2% after beating earnings and revenue expectations.

  • Progressive (PGR): Also up 2% on earnings.

  • Abbott Labs: Little movement; earnings beat, revenue in line; glucose monitor sales up 18%.

  • Tesla: Down 2% due to concerns over component tariffs affecting Cybercab and Semi production timelines.


China Economic Data

  • GDP: Grew 5.4% (above expectations)

  • Retail Sales: Up 5.9%, Industrial Production: Up 7.7%

  • Despite positive data, China stocks (FXI) are down nearly 2%


Upcoming Earnings to Watch

  • Tomorrow: American Express, UnitedHealth Group, Taiwan Semiconductor

  • Thursday After-Hours: Netflix

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