As traders return from the holiday-shortened week, the price action heading into the new year will be closely monitored — especially given the relatively light economic data and earnings calendar for the coming days.The S&P 500 is entering the period known for ushering in the so-called Santa Claus Rally, or seasonally strong timeframe for stocks at the end of each year.According to data from LPL Financial, the Santa Claus Rally period encapsulates the seven days most likely to be higher in any
Wall Street closes up strongly with boost from Nike, Micron, following Omicron slide
Dec 21 - Wall Street's main indexes ended sharply higher on Tuesday, with strength in travel and tech shares as well as in Nike and Micron Technology following their earnings, as stocks rebounded from a coronavirus-fueled rout the session before.The rapidly spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus has rattled stock markets around the world, triggering volatility in the final month of 2021, which has otherwise been a strong year for equities.Gains in massive technology and tech-related stock
After-Hours Stock Movers: Micron,Nike,Aldeyra Therapeutics and more
Micron Technology +6.6%; reported Q1 EPS of $2.16, $0.05 better than the analyst estimate of $2.11. Revenue for the quarter came in at $7.69 billion versus the consensus estimate of $7.67 billion. GUIDANCE: Micron Technology sees Q2 2022 EPS of $1.85-$2.05, versus the consensus of $1.86. Micron Technology sees Q2 2022 revenue of $7.3-7.7 billion, versus the consensus of $7.27 billion.Nike +3.4%; reported Q2 EPS of $0.83, $0.20 better than the analyst estimate of $0.63. Revenue for the quarter ca
Nike, Micron, BlackBerry, CarMax, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week
Stock and bond markets around the world will be closed Friday in observance of Christmas. Before the holiday break,Nike and Micron Technology report on Monday,BlackBerry and General Mills on Tuesday, and CarMax,Cintas,and Paychex on Wednesday.It will be a busy week of economic data releases. On Monday, the Conference Board publishes its Leading Economic Index for November, followed by its Consumer Confidence Index for December on Wednesday.On Thursday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports per