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美股前瞻 | PCE数据符合预期,三大期指短线拉升;多股公布业绩,Snowflake盘前跌近23%,C3.ai涨近15%

US stock outlook | PCE data is in line with expectations, and the three major futures indices are rising in the short term; multiple stocks announced results, Snowflake fell nearly 23% before the market, and C3.ai rose nearly 15%

Futu News ·  Feb 29 21:23

Global macroscopic

  • Before the Thursday market, the three major US stock indices rallied in the short term. The US PCE data for January was in line with expectations

  • The US core PCE price index rose 2.8% year on year in January, the smallest increase since March 2021

The US core PCE price index rose 0.4% month-on-month in January, the biggest increase since February 2023, estimated at 0.4%, and the previous value was 0.2%; the US core PCE price index rose 2.8% year on year in January, the smallest increase since March 2021. It is estimated to be 2.8%, compared to the previous value of 2.9%.

  • “New Federal Reserve News Agency”: Waller's influence is rising, and he may become the next chairman of the Federal Reserve

On Wednesday local time, Wall Street Journal reporter Nick Timiraos, known as the “New Federal Reserve News Agency,” recently wrote that the influence of US Federal Reserve Governor Waller, appointed by former US President Trump, is rising and may even become the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. Timiraos pointed out that it was Waller's act of challenging orthodox economics two years ago that made him increasingly influential in the Federal Reserve.

  • There is a risk of water shortage in the chip industry! S&P warns: It could disrupt the supply chain

This week, S&P Global Ratings wrote in a report that as semiconductor processing technology advances, semiconductor manufacturers will face the risk of water scarcity. The report points out that, driven by the expansion of production capacity and demand for advanced process technology, the semiconductor industry's water consumption is growing at a medium to high single-digit rate every year, and limited water supply may cause fluctuations in production, thereby affecting the global technology supply chain.

  • Goldman Sachs Technical Analyst: There is no sign that US stocks are peaking

According to media reports, Goldman Sachs technical expert Scott Rubner said that the current thriving US stock market is unlikely to peak. Rubner said in a report to clients that the influx of retail investors spurred a rebound in the stock market, coinciding with the “Goldilocks” market, which prompted analysts to raise their year-end targets for US stocks. Previously, Rubner predicted a correction in US stocks in late February based on a seasonal pattern.

  • Piper Sandler: The rebound in US stocks is not large enough, and there is pressure on the technical side

Craig Johnson, chief market technical analyst at Piper Sandler, said that the US stock market will soon experience a 10% correction. This is due to some technical signals in the market that indicate that the stock market is not ready to rise further. Johnson said on Wednesday: “After a sharp rise from a low in October 2023, all three benchmark indices are at the upper end of the price range of the past 18 months. This is an indication that the stock market may soon retreat.”

Hot news

  • Star Technology's stock generally rose before the market

  • Nvidia insiders have stepped up their sell-off efforts and have already cashed out $80 million after the latest financial report was revealed

With$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$It continued to soar, and its insiders stepped up the sell-off of stocks. According to the company's Form 4 documents submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, after the announcement of the earnings report last week, Nvidia directors sold 99,000 shares, a monthly high since September, with a total value of about 80 million US dollars. As of press time, Nvidia is up more than 1% in the premarket.

  • Meta has been sued by eight EU consumer groups, alleging that its collection of user data violates privacy rules

On Thursday,$Meta Platforms (META.US)$After another complaint, eight EU consumer groups asked regulators to take action against the company on the grounds that the company violated EU regulations on user privacy when collecting user data. As of press time, Meta is up nearly 1% in the premarket.

  • Snowflake plummeted nearly 23% before the market, and guidance for the next fiscal quarter fell short of expectations, and the CEO announced his departure

Cloud computing giants$Snowflake (SNOW.US)$Q4 revenue was US$775 million, up 32% year over year, better than analysts' general expectations of US$759 million; loss per share was US$0.51, and the market generally expected a loss of $0.73 per share; product revenue for the next fiscal quarter is expected to be between US$745 to US$750 million, which is lower than analysts' general estimate of US$759 million. Furthermore, according to media reports, Frank Slootman, the company's former CEO, has decided to step down, but will continue to serve as chairman of the board of directors. As of press time, Snowflake plummeted nearly 23% in the premarket.

  • C3.ai surged nearly 15% before the market! The financial report for the third fiscal quarter exceeded expectations, and the full-year revenue guidance was raised

$C3.ai (AI.US)$Revenue for the third fiscal quarter increased 17.6% year over year to US$74.01 million, higher than the market's general forecast of US$76.135 million; after adjustment, a loss of $0.13 per share, Wall Street generally predicted a loss of $0.28 per share; and raised the full-year revenue forecast to US$306 million to US$310 million, higher than analysts' general estimate of US$306 million. As of press release, C3.a1 surged nearly 15% in the premarket.

  • Saifu fell more than 2% before the market. The Q4 earnings report exceeded expectations, but the fiscal year guidance fell short of expectations

$Salesforce (CRM.US)$Q4 revenue was US$9.29 billion, up 11% year on year, better than market expectations of US$9.22 billion; earnings per share were US$1.47, higher than market expectations of US$1.28; revenue for the current fiscal year is expected to be up to US$38 billion, up about 9%, and analysts generally forecast US$38.6 billion. Saifu fell more than 2% before the market. As of press time, the stock's decline had narrowed.

  • Okta rose nearly 24% before the market, and Q4 adjusted net profit greatly exceeded expectations

cybersecurity company$Okta (OKTA.US)$Q4 revenue was US$605 million, up 19% year on year, with market expectations of US$588 million; adjusted net profit of US$113 million, compared to US$52 million in the same period last year. As of press time, Okta surged nearly 24% in the premarket.

  • “America's New Orient” surged more than 21% in the pre-market, and Q4 earnings exceeded expectations

“America's New East”$Duolingo (DUOL.US)$Q4 revenue increased 45% year over year to US$151 million, higher than analysts' expectations of US$148 million; earnings per share of $0.26, higher than analysts' expectations of US$0.04 per share, and loss of $0.35 per share in the same period last year. As of press release, many neighboring countries surged more than 21% in the premarket.

  • Most digital currency concept stocks rose

Focus on China Securities

  • Most of the popular securities in China rose

  • NetEase fell about 2% before the market, and Q4 earnings fell short of expectations

$NetEase (NTES.US)$Q4 revenue was 27.14 billion yuan, up 7% year on year, lower than market expectations of 28.29 billion yuan; net profit attributable to the company's shareholders was 6.58 billion yuan, up 67% year over year, down 16% month on month, lower than market expectations of 6.85 billion yuan. As of press time, NetEase fell about 2% before the market.

Top 20 pre-market turnover of US stocks

US Stock Macro Calendar Reminder

21:30 Monthly rate of US personal expenditure in January/Monthly rate of US Core PCE Price Index/Annual rate of US Core PCE Price Index/Number of US jobless claims for the week up to February 24 (10,000 people)

22:45 US February Chicago PMI

23:00 Monthly rate of existing home contract sales index in the US in January

23:30 US EIA gas inventory for the week from February 23 to February 23 (100 million cubic feet)

23:50 2024 FOMC Voting Committee and Atlanta Federal Reserve Chairman Bostic delivered speeches

At 0:00 the next day, the 2025 FOMC voting committee and Chicago Federal Reserve Chairman Goulsby delivered a speech on monetary policy

2:15 2024 FOMC and Cleveland Federal Reserve Chairman Meester delivered a speech on financial stability and regulation

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