8:38 am: Investors using better-than-expected earnings to take profits in individual stocks
Wall Street may be using the earnings season to take profits off the table after the market's stunning run to record highs this past one year. Data compiled by Bespoke Investment Group shows stocks have opened higher by an average of 0.62% after a company reports quarterly earnings. However, those stocks decline by an average of 0.56% into market close."We're seeing investors use earnings as a reason to lighten up a bit," Bespoke said in a tweet.
Wall Street analysts largely looked past the weakness and believe Netflix is on the right track to profitability . Goldman Sachs said the company's content investments, distribution partnerships and global positioning should drive subscriber growth "significantly above consensus expectations." Bank of America expects Netflix to be "increasingly dominant overseas" in the next year. Credit Suisse said the set-up is "quite favorable for Netflix heading into 2020," and the subscriber guidance looks "conservative.
. The implied open for the Dow is about 80 to 100 points higher. IBM shares popped more than 4% in the premarket on the back of strong earnings. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also pointed to solid gains at the open. Sentiment on Wall Street was lifted amid dissipating concerns over the coronavirus that has swept across China. Chinese authorities have unveiled measures to curb the virus' spreading. President Donald Trump also said the U.S.
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