NewsWare‘s Trade Talk

NewsWare's Trade Talk: Friday, May 16

S&P Futures are positive this morning on the prospect of additional trade deal to be announced. President wraps up his Middle East tour today. He has indicated that the UAE will invest in US produced semiconductors, he also indicated that the U.S. will set tariff rates for its trading partners within the next few weeks. Housing data is in focus this morning along with the U of M Consumer Sentiment report. WMT has indicated that it will start to raise prices due to the additional cost associated with the Trump tariffs. Charter Communications and Cox Communications are set to merge. Boeing gets another plane order from Etihad Airways for 28 planes valued at $14.5B. AMAT, TTWO & CAVA are lower after earnings announcements. Next week HD, PANW, TGT, TJX, LOW, SNOW, DECK, ADSK & INTU are scheduled to report.

NewsWare's Trade Talk: Thursday, May 15

S&P Futures are moving lower this morning ahead of a number of important economic data reports due out this morning. President will be in Abu Dhabi today for discussions on advancing the countries AI ambitions. Yesterday, he was cautious optimism that a nuclear deal with Iran is near which is causing oil prices to slide. Russia Ukraine peace talks are scheduled for today in Turkey, expectations for a breakthrough are low. DKS to buy Foot Locker. The DOJ probe into Medicate billing practices of UNH has been going on since last summer. CSCO WMT and NICE are higher this morning on earnings beats. DE is indicated higher. Earnings expected after the bell today include CAVA, AMAT & TTWO.

NewsWare's Trade Talk: Wednesday, May 14

S&P Futures have been displaying little movement this morning, but are currently moving higher. The economic calendar is rather muted today. President Trump remains in the Middle East, today he is in Qatar and is expected to continue to announce trade deals. Yesterday he announced a $600b commitment from Saudi Arabia for investment in the U.S. Later this morning, Boeing is on watch as Qatar may be planning a large plane order for Boeing jets. Earnings announcements for CSCO and CRWV are expected after the bell today. Tomorrow morning, WMT, BABA, DE & NTES are scheduled to report.

NewsWare's Trade Talk: Tuesday, May 13

S&P Futures are displaying some weakness this morning. The recent leg higher is due to the reduction in tariffs between the U.S. & China and this morning markets are seeing some profit taking. The CPI report for April is due out this morning before the opening bell. The latest draft of the budget bill is calling for $715b cuts in Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act over 10 years. President Trump is in the Middle East today on a deal making trip. He is expected to announce dozens of business agreement ranging from weapon sales to deals on AI, energy and space. China removed its ban on Boeing airplane deliveries. COIN is being added to the S&P 500 and AMZN announced a delivery deal with FDX. Few important earnings announcements schedule for today. JD release a beat, yet the stock is trading lower. Cisco and CoreWeave are schedule to report on Wednesday.

NewsWare's Trade Talk: Monday, May 12

S&P Futures are displaying strong gains this morning as markets react to the latest news on the U.S. and China trade talks. The U.S. & China will be lowering tariffs by 115% for the next 90 days and agreed to continue trade talks. Healthcare stocks are weakening as President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on drug pricing today. Defense stocks are on watch as Russia and Ukraine appear ready for peace talks. House Republicans have released a new plan to cut Medicaid spending, opting for a compromise approach after internal debate between party centrists and hardliners. the House GOP plan represents a significant but less extreme reduction in Medicaid spending, shaped by intraparty negotiations and concerns over the potential impact on vulnerable populations. Earnings season remains in focus, with major reports due out this week from Cisco, Tencent, Alibaba, SoftBank, Walmart, and Target. 

NewsWare's Trade Talk: Friday, May 9

S&P Futures are positive higher this morning. Trade talks between the U.S. and China this weekend are in focus. President Trump indicated a major announcement this weekend and indications are that the White House will be lowering its tariffs on China, but they will likely remain elevated. Interesting data point were the figures on China exports which came in positive by 1.8% for April. Apparently, goods were rerouted to various Asian countries and away from the U.S. as exports to the U.S. tumbled. The Trump administration is likely to rescind some of the Biden-era AI chip curbs. Fed Speak highlights the economic calendar today as there are a host of Fed officials scheduled to talk today. Fed governor Adriana Kugler spoke this morning and indicated that unemployment at 4.2% is likely near the Fed's maximum unemployment goal. On the earning front, MCK, NET, DKNG, TKO, TTD, PINS & MCHP are higher after their earnings announcements.

NewsWare's Trade Talk: Thursday, May 8

S&P Futures are seeing a strong move higher this morning as President Trump is expected to announce the framework of trade agreement with the U.K. this morning. The UK deal is widely seen as the easiest to secure, given the close economic and cultural ties between the two countries and their nearly balanced trade flows. In Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference yesterday, he was cautious on the state of the economy due to the latest confidence data and indicated that the Fed will need more data before taking any monetary policy action. COST reported strong April sales data last night. Key economic data point for today is this morning Jobless Claims report, estimates are for the number to come in at +230k. On the earning front, APP, BUD, CVNA are higher after their earnings announcements, ARM and FTNT are lower. After the bell today MCK, COIN, NET, DKNG & TTD are set to report.

NewsWare's Trade Talk: Wednesday, May 7

S&P Futures are displaying gains this morning as the market reacts to the latest trade related news. After the bell yesterday it was announced that the U.S. and China will meet this week to start trade negotiations. This afternoon there is a Fed announcement along with a Powell press conference. A change in rates is not expected as the Fed is inclined to wait for more data - Markets are currently expecting a rate cut to occur in the July meeting. On the earning front, AMD and ANET both reported beats last night, but the reports were not entirely positive. NVO & DIS are higher after their earnings announcements. After the bell today ARM, APP, FTNT & CVNA are set to report.

NewsWare's Trade Talk: Tuesday, May 6

S&P Futures are weakening this morning as tariff concerns remain a negative for the markets. President Trump signed an executive order late yesterday to make it easier for pharmaceutical companies to manufacture medications in the U.S. Later today, President Trump is schedule to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Carney. Doordas. agrees to by Deliverzoo. UBER announced a partnership with Pony AI to deploy robotaxis. On the earnings front, PLTR met expectations on higher revenue, F withdrew its guidance for the year citing economic uncertainties. After the bell today, ADM & ANET are scheduled to release. On the economic front, this morning's a trade data report is scheduled for release.

NewsWare's Trade Talk: Monday, May 5

S&P Futures are displaying weakness this morning as markets head into an active week ahead with trade talks, Central Bank meetings and a host of key earnings announcements scheduled to occur. The biggest weekend headline came from OPEC as they indicated that addition production hikes are being considered with a rift between OPEC member on full display. At this weekend's Berkshire Hathaway meeting, Warren Buffet announced his intention to retire at the end of the year. President Trump announced tariffs on foreign made moves on Sunday. Disney's Thunderbolt movie had a successful opening. On the economic front, this morning's is the ISM services data. ZBH released an earning beat this morning while L & CNA missed. After the bell today PLTR, VRTX, F & CLX are scheduled to report.