Markets News, August 13, 2024: S&P 500, Nasdaq Close Higher for 4th Straight Session, Led by Tech Rally

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Major indexes finished sharply higher Tuesday🅷, led by a rally in tech stocks, as bet💝ter-than-expected inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates soon. 

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose 1.7% and 2.4%, respectively, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq extended their winning streaks to four straight sessions, as markets have stabil⛎i🗹zed following a volatile stretch sparked in part by mounting concerns abo🔯ut the health of t🦋he U.S. economy.

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The economic data is being closely monitored by the Fed as it considers when to start cutting rates that are at a two-decade high. 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Fed Chair Jerome Powell has said the cen🍷tral bank could start cutting its benchmark lending rate as soon as September if inflation continues to moderate.

The yield on 10-year Treasurys was at 3.85% Tuesday, slipping below 3.9% for the first time since last Wednesday. The yield had dropped below 3.7% early last week after a weaker-than-expected July jobs report led market participants to believe 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:the Fed would need to cut rates swiftly and deeply address economic weakness. The concerns💮 eased later in the week when🌠 weekly jobless claims numbers were more benign,

Shares of large-cap tech companies led the move higher for major indexes Tuesday, with Nvidia (NVDA) up 6.5% while Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Meta Platforms (META) all posted solid gains. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) rose 4.1%.

Starbucks (SBUX) was the big gainer on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Tuesday, soaring 25% after the company announced that Chipotle (CMG) Chief🐻 Executive Officer Brian Niccol would be joining the coffee chain as CEO. Chipotle shares tumbled 7.5%.

Home Depot (HD), a Dow component, added 1.2% after reporting quarterly results that topped analysts' expectations, though the home improvement retailer said its 2024 comparable sales would decline more than it had previously forecast.

Gold futures were little changed at around $2,500 per ounce, nearing fresh record highs, while bitcoin rose to near $61,000.

Biggest S&P 500 Movers on Tuesday

August 13, 2024 06:03 PM EDT

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  • Starbucks (SBUX) shares notched the top performance in the S&P 500, steaming 24.5% higher after the coffee giant 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:said it hired Chipotle (CMG) chief Brian Niccol as its new CEO. The executive shakeup came amid pressure from activist investors Elliott Investment Management and Starboard Value. The two have reportedly acquired positions in Starbucks and lobbied for leadership changes.
  • Shares of Estee Lauder (EL) advanced 6.6% ahead of the makeup maker's upcoming earnings report, set for release next Monday. Analysts expect the cosmetics company to post year-over-year revenue and earnings per share (EPS) growth for its fiscal fourth quarter. Tuesday's gains came as analysts at Citi reiterated their "buy" rating and price target on Estee Lauder stock, following a survey of investors' expectations and the collection of data from the company's cosmetics industry peers.
  • Nvidia (NVDA) shares added 6.5% on Tuesday, extending gains posted in the previous session. The rise comes amid reports that delays to the chipmaker's Blackwell artificial intelligence (AI) processor may be less significant than previously anticipated. Estimates earlier in August warned that the launch of the next-generation semiconductors could be pushed back by as much as three months, but UBS analysts wrote in a note to clients this week that the highly anticipated processors may be only four to six weeks behind schedule.

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The Most Important Stock of the Year

August 13, 2024 05:45 PM EDT

Nvidia (NVDA) shares gained over 6% Tuesday as Goldman Sachs strategist Scott Rubner called it the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:"most important stock" of the year.

Rubner suggested the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:chipmaker's earnings later in the month and the Federal Reserve's 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Jackson Hole Economic Symposium could herald a rally for the stock market.

Nvidia reports earnings on Aug. 28, with the strategist expecting an earnings-fueled post-market move could potentially mark "the technical low for the largest index weights and AI darlings," ahead of a September rally.

Rubner said the market could be poised for a Labor Day rally, leaving "a short term window to 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:buy the dip as technical pressure eases."

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Nvidia has been on a volatile ride over the past month, but it's gained 17% over the past four sessions.

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How Starbucks Stock has Fared Under Its CEOs

August 13, 2024 04:44 PM EDT

Starbucks (SBUX) shares have had a rℱocky time in recent years, notably under former CEO Laxman Narasimhan, who was ousted Tuesday and will be replaced by Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol.

News of Niccol's appointment sent Starbucks shares 25% higher and into positive territory for 2024.

Since going public in 1992, Starbucks has had five CEOs, with founder Howard Schultz taking the reins three times.

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 29, 2023 in Washington, DC.
🗹Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testifies before the Senate 🍒Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on March 29, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Starbucks shares dropped 6% during Narasimhan's term of slightly more than a year. Previous CEOs also have weathered volatile stock performance.

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Nike Stock Regains Footing

August 13, 2024 03:59 PM EDT

Nike's (NKE) stock was among the S&P 500's best performers after an analyst at Bernstein Research澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网: reiterated a "buy" rating for the stock along with a $112 price target.

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Shares of the company traded about 5% higher late Tuesday. That gain, however, still leaves the stock down more than 16% from its June 27 close just before it reported 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:disappointing fiscal fourth-quarter res𝓀ult൲s—and it's down nearly 30% this year.

Bernstein’s Aneesha Sherman is bullish on Nike: Her $112 target is higher than any of the 20 analysts tracked by Visible Alpha. (That list doesn't include Bernstein.) Of those 20, half have "buy" ratings for the sports apparel giant. 

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Sneaker Maker On Holding Jumps as Sales Soar

August 13, 2024 02:01 PM EDT

High-end sneaker manufacturer On Holding (ONON) on Tuesday 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:posted record sales on strong demand in the Asia-Pacific region and its pric💮i✨ng power.

The Switzerland-based firm reported second-quarter revenue jumped 28.7% year-over-year on a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:constant-currency basis to an all-time high of 567.7 million Swiss francs ($655.9 million), beating expectations. EPS of CHF0.09 ($0.10) came in short of forecasts.

Sales skyrocketed 73.7% in the Asia-Pacific market, 24.8% in the 𓄧Americas, and 21.8% in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Direct-to-consumer sales rose 28.1𒅌%.

The company explained that its "continued high share of full-price sales as well as lower freight rates" helped boost 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:gross profit margin to 59.9% from 59.5% a year ago. 

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Baxter Shares Drop After Sale of Kidney Division

August 13, 2024 12:27 PM EDT

Shares of Baxter International (BAX) fell Tuesday 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:after the company said it would sell its kidney treatment division to The Carlyle Group (CG) for $3.8 billion in cash.

The deal is expected to generate roughly $3 billion in after-tax proceeds and close by early 2025. Baxter said it plans to use the proceeds to reduce it꧂s debt. 

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Baxter shares were recently down more than 6% in early-afternoon trading, making them one of the S&P 500's top decliners. Carlyle shares rose about 2%.

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What to Expect from Google's Launch Event

August 13, 2024 10:52 AM EDT

Alphabet's Google (GOOGL) on Tuesday will hold its annual Made By Google launch event, where it will unveil the next generation of Pixel smartphones, as well as provide updates on how it's integrating artificial intelligence into its devices with Gemini.

Mizuho analysts said the event could be the "next catalyst" for shares of Alphabet.

The company said it will unveil a "new era of phones" with the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The new devices are to be supercharged with AI capabilities from Google's AI model Gemini.

The new devices could help Google better compete with Apple's (AAPL澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:upcoming iPhone 16 equipped with Apple Intelligence.

Alphabet shares were up 0.8% at $163.51 in recent trading. The stock has gained 16% so far in 2024, though it's down sharply from its July high of $191.75 amid a broader tech downturn.

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Starbucks Soars After Company Names Chipotle Chief as CEO

August 13, 2024 10:01 AM EDT

Starbucks (SBUX) shares soared in early trading Tuesday after the coffee giant announced the hiring of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) chief Brian Niccol as its new CEO, replacing Laxman Narasimhan, who is departing imme✨ꦗdiately.

Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol (L) and Scottie Scheffler of the United States walk across the 14th hole during the Pro Am event prior to the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 05, 2024 in Dublin, Ohio.
Incoming Starbucks CEO Brian♌ Niccol (left) walks down the fairway with PGA to😼ur professional Scottie Scheffler (middle) during the ProAm event prior to the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on June 5, 2024.

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Niccol will assu♎me the job starting Sept. 9, with Starbucks CFO Rachel Ruggeri set to take the interim CEO tit🦄le for the next month. Meanwhile, Chipotle has selected COO Scott Boatwright to serve as its interim CEO once Niccol leaves his position at the end of the month.

Starbucks has faced pressure to make changes in recent weeks as 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:reports have emerged that a pair of activist investors, 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Elliott Investment Management and 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Starboard Value, have bought stakes in the coffee chain.

The funds haven't publicly stated their goals, but reports have indicated that Starbucks has engaged with Elliott on ideas to boost the company's sales and stock. Starbucks' 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:recent earnings reports have disappointed, with 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:same-store sales declining as consumers pull back on discretionꦍary ♏spending.

༒Starbucks shares were up 20% while Chipotle was down more than 12% about half an hour after the opening bell.

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Stock Futures Tied to Major Indexes Higher

August 13, 2024 08:20 AM EDT

Futures tied to 🐼the Dow Jones Industrial Average were u𒅌p fractionally.

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S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%.

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Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.4%.

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