Skylar Shaw
Oct 26, 2022 15:34
Today, the S&P 500 had significant upward momentum as Treasury rates declined from recent highs. According to the CB Consumer Confidence and Case-Shiller Home Price Index data, the economy is already beginning to feel the effects of rising interest rates. These news were positive for equities since the Fed may become less hawkish as a result of weak economic statistics.
The recovery today was widespread, and all market categories were heading upward. Because of lower Treasury rates, REITs were strongly supported.
After Amazon launched Venmo as a payment option ahead of the holiday season, PayPal saw a 7% increase. The choice made by Amazon will improve PayPal's fourth-quarter performance.
Trading speculation that the worst has already been priced in ahead of tomorrow's earnings announcement, which will be issued after the market close, helped Meta climb 6%.
Significant earnings reports that were announced after the market closed put the market's optimism to the test.
Alphabet announced profits of $1.06 per share and sales of $69.09 billion, both of which fell short of expert expectations. The company's shares came under rapid pressure and dropped below the $100 mark.
Microsoft reported $50.1 billion in sales and $2.35 per share in profitability. The business said that sales from Microsoft Cloud was $25.7 billion, up 24% from the previous year. The stock did not get much support from the robust rise in the cloud sector in the post-market session, and Microsoft dropped below the $250 threshold.
By exceeding analyst expectations for both profits and sales, Visa announced revenue of $7.8 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.93 per share. The business announced a $12 billion share buyback program as well as an increase in dividend payments to $0.45 per share. Although Visa shareholders were pleased with the dividend hike and stock repurchase, the stock remained mostly unchanged in the post-market session.
It is important for traders to be aware that these stocks will be sensitive to remarks made during the results calls, and that tomorrow's dynamics may be different from the price movement in the post-market session.
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