Major U.S. stock indexes closed sharply lower Tuesday, led by a steep decline for AI investor darling Nvidia (NVDA) and other chip stocks, as Sep𝐆tember trading kicked off on a down note afte🐼r a strong end to the previous month.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 fell 1.5% and 2.1%, respectively, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 3.3%. The major indexes, which had 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:closed higher on Friday ahead of the three-day Labor Day weekend, posted their worst declines since Aug. 5, when concerns werꦫe rising that the U.S. economy could be headed to a recession.
Nvidia shares, which have been on a bumpy ride after the AI chipmaker reported earnings last week that beat the Wall Street consensus but showed that growth is slowing, fell 9.5% on Tuesday. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) dropped 7.6%, as Intel (INTC), Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Micron (MU) all fell at least 8%.
Mega-cap tech stocks were lower across the board, with Apple (AAPL), Meta Platforms (META), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) all losing ground.
U.S. stocks had 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:a strong finish to August as investor fears about the health of💝 the economy subsided and 💃expectations grew that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates soon. The S&P 500 gained 1.8% in August and has posted monthly gains in all but one month this year. The Dow Industrials hit record closing highs four times last week.
On Tuesday, 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:⛎two indicators of manufacturing activity showed continued sluggish activity in the 𝔍sector, which has been weighed down by high interest rates. Numbers on trade, job openings and factory orders are due Wednesday, but the most highly anticipated event of the week comes Friday, with the release of the August jobs report. Investors will be watching the report closely after a higher-than-expected July unemployment reading sent markets reeling in early August.
Market participants are watching economic indicators closely to get a sense of how aggressive the Fed might be in cutting its benchmark interest rate. 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Fed Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that rate cuts are coming, possibly as soon as the September meeting of t♍he central bank's policy committee, but has said that incoming data will drive the decisions on the pa༺ce and depth of the easing.
The yield on 10-year Treasurys, which is closely correlated to expectations around interest rates, fell to its lowest level in a week at around 3.84%, from 3.91% on Friday. Gold futures were down slightly at around $2,520, while bitcoin fell to around $58,000, trading near its lowest levels in three weeks.
Biggest S&P 500 Movers on Tuesday
Decliners
- Shares of Texas-based power generator Vistra (VST) plummeted more than 11%, the biggest drop of any S&P 500 stock. The company has drawn attention because of opportunities associated with demand for power from data centers running artificial intelligence (AI) technology and oil field operations. That had helped the stock gain more than 120% year to date heading into Tuesday's session.
- Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) shares dropped 10% on Tuesday. The manufacturer of power management chips saw its stock price soar to an all-time high last week as analysts at TD Cowen boosted their price target. However, recent regulatory filings showed that Monolithic's executive vice president of global operations sold $8.7 million worth of shares in the company.
- Shares of Constellation Energy (CEG), a power utility headquartered in Maryland, sank 9.6%. Similar to Vistra, Constellation Energy stock has posted strong gains in 2024 driven by expectations of high demand from AI data centers. Although Bank of America analysts recently boosted their price target on the stock, predicting strength for the company in the second half of the year, they maintained a "neutral" rating on the shares. Recent reports have questioned whether Constellation Energy's debt levels could be a cause for concern.
Advancers
- Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) shares jumped 5.4%, marking the S&P 500's top daily performance on a day when food and drink stocks broadly performed well. Molson, owner of Miller beer and other brands, completed the sale of several craft breweries to cannabis-focused Canadian firm Tilray Brands (TLRY).
- Shares of DexCom (DXCM), which provides medical devices to help patients manage diabetes, added 4.4%. The stock plunged in July after DexCom reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results and lowered its full-year sales guidance. However, last week's launch of Stelo—the first continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to be available in the U.S. without a prescription—could bode well for future growth.
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- Shares of options exchange operator Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) were up 3.6%. Zacks Equities Research recently highlighted CBOE as an attractive momentum stock, noting outperformance versus its industry and sector as well as strong organic sales growth driven by transaction fees.
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US Steel Falls on Kamala Harris Comments
U.S. Steel (X) shares tumbled Tuesday, a day af🌄ter Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris said that she supported the White House stance a൩gainst Japan's Nippon Steel purchase of the Pittsburgh-based firm.
Speaking at a Labor Day event in that city, Harris explained that "U.S. Steel is a historic American company, and it is vital for our nation to maintain strong American steel companies." She added, "I couldn't agree more with President Biden, U.S. Steel should remain American owned and American operated."
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In an email response to an Investopedia request for comment, U.S. Steel argued that the firm "will be a much stronger company as a result of the transaction with Nippon Steel, and the American steel industry will be more globally competitive.
For🎉mer ⛦President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, has said he would block the Nippon-U.S. Steel merger, according to news reports.
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Intel Drops Amid Concerns It Could Lose Dow Status
Intel (INTC) shares fell nearly 9%Tuesday amid worries the chipmaker could be in danger of losing its status as a member of the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The company was one of the first tech companies to join the 30-stock index in 1999, but last month's 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:di🌼sappointing🔯 second-quarter earnings results sent shares to ๊their lowest level since 2013. The stock is the worst-performing constituen𝓰t of the DJIA this year, with shares down nearly 60% from the start of 2024.
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The S&P 500's consumer staples sector was recently up about 1.1%, rising as tech stocks were pulling the benchmark index lower, making it the best-performing sector on the day so far. Real estate was up about 0.4%.
Molson Coors (TAP), recently up about 5%, was the best-performing stock in the entire index, while several others—including JM Smucker (SJM), Campbell Soup (CPB), and Modelo owner Constellation Brands (STZ)—were among the top gainers. Constellation earlier today updated its full-year guidance, which included a bump in the low end of its outlook for 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:earnings per share.
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Boeing Tumbles as Wells Fargo Cites Cash Flow Concerns
Boeing (BA) shares tumbled Tuesday after 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Wells Fargo downgraded the stock on concerns about the plane maker's long-term 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:free cash flow.
The bank lowered its rating on the stock to "underweight" from "equal weight," and slashed its price target to $119 from $185.
Analyst Matthew Akers pointed to Boeing's "extensive delays and added cost" impacting aircraft production cash flow. Akers said Wells Fargo's "deep dive into FCF drivers through 2030 shows cash peaking in 2027 at or below BA's prior $10B target. Our FCF estimates are 15-20% below consensus in 2026-27."
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Boeing shares were♛ down 8% at $159.92 around midda♐y, leading Dow decliners.
Broadcom Slides as Earnings Report Looms
Shares of Broadcom (AVGO) were down nearly 5% in early trading Tuesday amid a broader downturn for chip stocks, as🔴 the company prepares to release its quarterly earnings report on Thursday.
Investors ❀will likely be scrutinizing the company’s AI sales growth and full-year outlook, which have benefited in recent quarters from growing demand for its custom AI chips.
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Major Indexes Poised to Open Lower Tuesday
ﷺ Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.5%.
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S&P 500 futures were also down 0.5%.
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Nasdaq 100 futures were off 0.7%.
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