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5 Things to Know Before Markets Open
23 minutes ago
Here’s what investors need to know to start their day:
- Apple’s (AAPL) “Wonderlust” event begins at 1 p.m. ET. The tech giant is set to release an updated iPhone 15, which is expected to feature a change to the USB-C charging port, as well as an upgraded camera and titanium design in some models.
- Oracle (ORCL) shares plummeted more than 9% in pre-market trading after the cloud database company reported guidance that fell short of analyst expectations, as cloud licensing, services, and hardware revenue streams came in lower than forecasted.
- Shares of Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) dipped 0.4% in pre-market trading as the company goes on trial today in Washington on Justice Department charges it violated antitrust laws.
- Casey’s General Stores (CASY) shares jumped more than 2% as the convenience store chain topped analyst earnings estimates on the success of sales of its whole pizza pies and the launch of its thin-crust pizzas.
- Shares of WestRock Co. (WRK) shares moved higher by more than 8% after it signed a merger agreement with Smurfit Kappa Group, creating a global paper and packaging company worth $20 billion.
-Terry Lane
Futures Slip Ahead of Apple Event, Google Antitrust Case
44 minutes ago
Futures contracts connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were 0.1% lower in premarket trading Tuesday.
S&P 500 futures lost a quarter of a percentage point.
And Nasdaq 100 contracts were down 0.3%.