Nasdaq 100 futures rise, propelled by Meta shares
Publishing timestamp: 2023-02-01 18:58:36
Summary
Futures tied to the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones Industrial Average were mixed as trading kicked off Wednesday night. Meta surged more than 19% in extended trading after reporting a fourth-quarter beat on revenue and announcing a $40 billion stock buyback. Investors closely watched the Federal Reserve meeting Wednesday, where a 0.25 percentage point interest rate hike was announced. Earnings reports from household names including Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Ford Motor, and Starbucks will be watched Thursday. Meta's shares are up more than 19% in after hours trading after the company's earnings beat Wall Street expectations. Align Technology and Hologic also reported positive earnings. C.H. Robinson missed expectations from analysts.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Tickers: SBUX, HOLX, META, CHRW, ALGN, AAPL, AMZN, F,
Keywords: markets, amazon.com inc, starbucks corp, meta platforms inc, ford motor co, breaking news: markets, business news, stock markets, apple inc, united states,
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/01/stock-market-futures-open-to-close-news.html