| What to watch today: Stocks set to drop as Russia-Ukraine situation gets muddy again | | |  | THU, FEB 17, 2022 | | | | AS OF THU, FEB 17, 2022 • 08:20 ET | | Dow Jones Fut | | 34,934.27 | | Current: | 34,713.00 | | Change: | -138.00 | | Impl. Open: | -133.27 | | | S&P 500 Fut | | 4,475.01 | | Current: | 4,447.75 | | Change: | -22.25 | | Impl. Open: | -21.26 | | | NASDAQ 100 Fut | | 14,603.64 | | Current: | 14,512.00 | | Change: | -88.00 | | Impl. Open: | -83.64 | | | Russell 2000 Mini | | 2,079.31 | | Current: | 2,064.20 | | Change: | -13.30 | | Impl. Open: | -13.11 | | U.S. stock futures dropped Thursday as NATO accused Russia of adding forces at the Ukraine border not reducing them. Wall Street was also watching earnings from two Dow stocks and a trio of economic reports. In a volatile session Wednesday, the Dow and the Nasdaq dipped and the S&P 500 inched higher. (CNBC)
The three stock benchmarks cut some losses when the minutes from the Federal Reserve's January meeting didn't signal any plan to hike interest rates faster than already expected. At 8:30 a.m. ET, initial jobless claims, housing starts and the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index are out. Ahead of the data, the 10-year Treasury yield was right around 2% early Thursday. (CNBC) | | | | Walmart (WMT) topped quarterly estimates on earnings and revenue Thursday. The company said it's on track to hit its long-term growth targets, which called for adjusted earnings per share growth in the mid-single digits. Dow stock Walmart rose roughly 2% in the premarket after the release. Walmart said it raised its dividend and plans to $10 billion buybacks. (CNBC) | | | NATO allies accused Russia of misleading the world and disseminating "disinformation" by saying it was returning some troops to bases, charging Moscow has instead added as many as 7,000 more troops near its tense border with Ukraine. (AP)
Ukraine has denied claims by Russian state-controlled media that it launched shells in eastern Ukraine, and accused Moscow-backed rebels of attacking a village in the region. The two countries currently have a cease-fire agreement in place. (CNBC) | | | FAA Administrator Steve Dickson, who headed the agency in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes, has resigned, effective March 31. Dickson's decision came halfway into his five-year term. In an e-mail to staff, he said that after long separations from his family "it is time to devote my full time and attention to them. (CNBC)
* Biden to promote Great Lakes clean up efforts on Ohio trip (Reuters) | | | | U.S. auto safety regulators launched another investigation of Tesla (TSLA), this time tied to complaints that its cars can stop on roads for no apparent reason. Documents posted Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say the vehicles can unexpectedly brake at highway speeds. (AP) | | |  | AutoNation (AN) earned an adjusted $5.76 per share for the fourth quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.96. Revenue was also above estimates, driven by a 55% surge in used vehicle sales. AutoNation shares jumped 3% in premarket trading. | | | | Palantir (PLTR) slid 8% in premarket trading after quarterly earnings fell short of forecasts. Palantir's adjusted profit of 2 cents per share was half of what analysts predicted, although revenue exceeded forecasts. | | | | Tripadvisor (TRIP) tumbled in the premarket after reporting an unexpected quarterly loss and revenue that fell short of analyst forecasts. The travel review site operator said it expects significant improvement in the travel market this year after what it called "unexpected periods of virus resurgence" in 2021. | | | | Fastly (FSLY) plummeted roughly 32% in the premarket after the internet content delivery company gave lower-than-expected 2022 guidance. Fastly reported a narrower-than-expected fourth-quarter loss and revenue that came in above consensus estimates. | | | | Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) jumped 4% in the premarket even though earnings came in below forecasts. A revenue beat was negated by increased input costs, but Cheesecake Factory is planning a price hike in new menus now being printed and said it may lift prices further later this year. | | |
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