US stock futures It traded higher on Wednesday morning as investors watched the situation between Russia and Ukraine.
tape | protection | the last | they change | they change % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Me: DJI | Dow Jones averages | 33596.61 | -482.57 | -1.42% |
SP500 | Standard & Poor’s 500 | 4304.76 | -44.11 | -1.01% |
I: COMP | Nasdaq Composite Index | 13381.516325 | -166.55 | -1.23% |
Major futures indexes are pointing to a 0.7% gain after the S&P 500 entered correction territory on Tuesday, down more than 10% from its recent high. Inventories remained high even as Ukrainian citizens were ordered to leave Russia and after US sanctions were imposed on Russia late Tuesday.
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oil prices It stabilized, as well as natural gas, despite fears of a possible disruption to Russian supplies. The price of US crude rose around $91 a barrel, while Brent crude, the global benchmark, sat at $96.
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tape | protection | the last | they change | they change % |
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USO | United States Petroleum Fund LP | 65.54 | +0.80 | + 1.24% |
UNG | US LNG unit (post-split) | 15.67 | +0.26 | + 1.69% |
In earnings, shares of home improvement retailer Lowe’s surged after raising its 2022 financial forecast. Rival Home Depot may also be active after Tuesday’s drop, driven by a warning about supply chain issues on its quarterly earnings call.
tape | protection | the last | they change | they change % |
---|---|---|---|---|
a little | LOWE’S COS. INC. | 214.59 | -8.10 | -3.64% |
HD | HOME DEPOT INC. | 316.17 | -30.70 | -8.85% |
In other retail results, TJX, the parent company of Marshalls, Home Goods and TJMaxx, reported lower sales and earnings than Wall Street estimates.
tape | protection | the last | they change | they change % |
---|---|---|---|---|
TJX | TJX COS Corporation. INC. | 65.25 | -0.90 | -1.36% |
Virgin Galactic shares rose after narrowing the quarterly loss to $81 million, compared to a loss of $104 million.
tape | protection | the last | they change | they change % |
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SPCE | Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. | 7.82 | -0.58 | -6.90% |
After the bell, watch for results from Hertz and eBay.
tape | protection | the last | they change | they change % |
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HTZ | Hertz International | 17.96 | -0.35 | -1.91% |
ebay | eBay Inc. | 55.15 | -0.31 | -0.56% |
In deal news, auto parts maker Tenneco was taken over by funds managed by private equity firm Apollo affiliates in an all-cash deal valued at nearly $7.1 billion. Stocks jumped.
tape | protection | the last | they change | they change % |
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ten | TENNECO INC. | 9.98 | -0.53 | -0.04% |
The deal includes carrying Tenneco’s debts. Apollo will pay $20 per Tenneco Inc. share. , which is double Tenneco’s closing price on Tuesday of $9.98.
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in cryptocurrency, Bitcoin Traded around $38000.
Ken Martin and The Associated Press of FOX Business contributed to this report.
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