Good morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to Hump Day! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Wednesday, June the 29th, 2022-
S&P 500 futures are little changed as Wall Street tries to regain its footing
Stock futures were mixed on Wednesday morning, after the major averages made a failed attempt at a bounce in the previous session, and as the market prepares to close out the worst first half of the year since 1970.
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher by 31 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures were little changed and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.2%.
Investors are still searching for the bottom of a vicious market sell-off as the second quarter comes to an end Thursday. Concern over a slowing economy and aggressive rate hikes consumed much of the first half of 2022, and fears of a recession fears are rising.
“We expect significant volatility this summer, with ‘face-ripping’ short-covering rallies followed by economically-inspired market slumps,” Well Fargo senior equity analyst Christopher Harvey said in a note Wednesday. “While a much anticipated market ‘washout’ could catalyze a more sustained move higher, we think the market will not sustain a rally until it believes the Fed will toggle from a 50-75bp tightening to a more mundane 25bp increase.”
The S&P 500, which is down about 20% in 2022, is on pace for its worst first half of the year since 1970, when the index lost 21.01%. Meanwhile, on a quarterly basis, both the Dow and S&P 500 are on track for their worst performance since 2020. The Nasdaq is headed toward its worst three-month period since 2008.
In early trading Wednesday, Carnival Corp slid nearly 8% in premarket trading after Morgan Stanley cut its price target on the stock in half and said it could potentially go to zero in the face of another demand shock. The call dragged other cruise stocks lower. Royal Carribean lost 4% and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings fell 3%.
Bed Bath & Beyond shares plummeted more than 14% after the company posted a huge miss on quarterly earnings and revenue expectations and announced its CEO is stepping down.
Meanwhile, Pinterest shares jumped more than 4% on news that CEO Ben Silbermann is stepping down.
General Mills shares rose more than 2% after the company topped earnings and revenue forecasts for its most recent quarter.
Investors are looking ahead to comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the European Central Bank forum. Earnings from Bed Bath & Beyond, General Mills and McCormick are also on deck.
Wednesday’s moves followed steep losses for the major averages the day before. The Dow fell more than 1.5% on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slid 2% and 3%, respectively. The benchmarks all started the session with strong gains, but disappointing consumer confidence data halted those advances and sent stocks tumbling.
“As long as the sell-off is orderly,” the Fed is “not concerned with the level of stock prices,” Guggenheim Partners’ Global CIO Scott Minerd told CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime” on Tuesday. “The bottom line is until we see some amount of panic here or something that gets the central bankers concerned, they are just ‘hellbent’ to get inflation under control.”
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General Mills (GIS) – General Mills reported adjusted quarterly earnings of $1.12 per share, 11 cents above estimates, with revenue that also topped Wall Street forecasts. The stock rose 1.6% in the premarket, even as the food producer forecast full-year profit below Street estimates amid rising costs and shifting consumer preferences toward cheaper brands.
STOCK SYMBOL: GIS
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Carnival (CCL) – The cruise line operator’s shares slid 7.8% in premarket trading after Morgan Stanley cut the price target to $7 per share from $13. Morgan Stanley said the price could potentially go to zero in the face of another demand shock, given Carnival’s debt levels. Rival cruise line stocks fell in sympathy, with Royal Caribbean (RCL) down 4% and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) falling 4.6%.
STOCK SYMBOL: CCL
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Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) – The housewares retailer announced the departure of CEO Mark Tritton, saying it was time for a leadership change. Independent director Sue Gove will serve as interim CEO while the search for a permanent replacement is conducted. Separately, the company reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss. Bed Bath & Beyond plummeted 10.1% in premarket action.
STOCK SYMBOL: BBBY
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McCormick (MKC) – The spice maker’s stock slumped 7.3% in premarket trading after the company reported lower-than-expected quarterly results and cut its full-year outlook. McCormick said it is seeing a negative impact from factors like higher costs, supply chain issues and unfavorable foreign currency trends.
STOCK SYMBOL: MKC
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Pinterest (PINS) – Pinterest co-founder Ben Silbermann stepped down as CEO and will transition to the newly created post of executive chairman. He’ll be replaced by Bill Ready, who had been president of commerce at Google. The image-sharing company’s stock rose 2.5% in the premarket.
STOCK SYMBOL: PINS
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Nio (NIO) – Nio is denying a report by short-seller Grizzly Research that accuses the electric car maker of exaggerating its financial results. Nio said the report is without merit and contains numerous errors. Nio slumped 7% in premarket trading.
STOCK SYMBOL: NIO
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Upstart Holdings (UPST) – The cloud-based lending company’s shares tumbled 9.6% in the premarket after Morgan Stanley downgraded it to “underweight” from “equal-weight.” Morgan Stanley cites a number of factors, including deteriorating underwriting performance.
STOCK SYMBOL: UPST
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Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla is closing a Silicon Valley office and laying off 200 workers, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to the Wall Street Journal. Tesla is in the midst of an ongoing effort to reduce headcount and cut costs. Its stock lost 1.6% in premarket action.
STOCK SYMBOL: TSLA
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Walt Disney (DIS) – Walt Disney extended the contract of CEO Bob Chapek for three years, saying he has weathered many difficulties during his tenure and emerged in a position of strength.
STOCK SYMBOL: DIS
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