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美股前瞻 | 初请数据略超预期,三大期指小幅上扬;业绩超预期!美国健身巨头Peloton盘前涨超13%

US stock market preview | Initial claims data slightly exceeded expectations, three major index futures rose slightly; better-than-expected performance! US fitness giant Peloton rose more than 13% in pre-market trading.

Futu News ·  Aug 22 20:35

Hot news

  • The three major equity index futures rose slightly before the market.

The number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending August 17th was 0.232 million, with an expected 0.23 million and a revised previous value of 0.228 million. As of the time of publication, the three major futures indices rose slightly before the market.

  • Most of the growth tech stocks rose before the market, with Nvidia up more than 1% and Tesla up nearly 1%.

  • Guo Mingchi: Apple's foldable MacBook production time has been significantly delayed.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of Tianfeng International stated that $Apple (AAPL.US)$ The final size of the foldable MacBook is determined to be 18.8 inches, and Apple has canceled the 20.25-inch design. Due to technological challenges such as the display, the assembly and production time has been delayed from the first half of 2026 to the end of 2027 or 2028. Previously, some market participants expected Apple to release a foldable iPad in 2025, but the current supply chain investigation shows no visibility for the foldable iPad, which may also be why some people refer to this foldable MacBook as the foldable iPad.

  • Pre-market trading for the Trump Media Technology Group rose nearly 4%, with an overnight increase of 13%.

Eastern Time on Tuesday, Nicole Shanahan, the running mate of independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy, said that Kennedy may withdraw from the race and instead support Republican presidential candidate Trump. In terms of polls, although Kennedy's support rate is much lower than that of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, he is already the highest-rated independent candidate. And if he cooperates with Trump, it could have a huge impact on the election. As of the published time, $Trump Media & Technology (DJT.US)$ Pre-market trading rose nearly 4%, with an overnight increase of 13%.

  • Outstanding performance! US fitness giant Peloton rose more than 13% before the market, with fourth-quarter revenue of $0.644 billion, a year-on-year increase of 0.2%, exceeding market expectations. Peloton stated that this is the first quarterly revenue growth since the second quarter of the 2022 fiscal year.

Online fitness company $Peloton Interactive (PTON.US)$ rose more than 13% before the market opened, with fourth-quarter revenue of $644 million, a 0.2% increase from the same period last year, exceeding market expectations. Peloton stated that this is the first quarterly revenue growth since the second quarter of the 2022 fiscal year.

  • Bilibili rose more than 6% in pre-market trading, Q2 performance exceeded expectations.

$Bilibili (BILI.US)$ Pre-market straight up, rose more than 6%, now the gain has narrowed to less than 2%. The company's total revenue in Q2 2024 was 6.13 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 16%, higher than the estimated 6.09 billion yuan; adjusted net loss was 0.271 billion yuan, a year-on-year narrowing of 72%.

  • Miniso up nearly 4% in pre-market trading, launching a new business model called '24-hour Superstore'.

$MINISO (MNSO.US)$ US stocks rose nearly 4% pre-market. According to media reports, Miniso has launched a new business model called '24-hour Superstore' this year. Internally, it is referred to as a Superstore that serves immediate needs, such as online ordering and one-hour delivery, for consumers within 3-10 kilometers. More than 200 stores have already been opened.

  • Snowflake fell more than 10% pre-market, Q2 losses expanded, and investor confidence was affected by Warren Buffett's clearing of holdings.

Cloud data platform $Snowflake (SNOW.US)$ Pre-market trading in US stocks falls more than 10%. On the news front, the company's second fiscal quarter revenue was $0.869 billion, analysts expected $0.85 billion; loss per share was $0.95, compared to $0.69 loss in the same period last year. Economist Leo Sun pointed out that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold all of its Snowflake shares in the second quarter of 2024, eliminating one of the most compelling reasons for investors to hold onto Snowflake.

  • Pre-market trading in Zoom rises more than 2%, raises full-year revenue and profit outlook beyond expectations.

$Zoom Video Communications (ZM.US)$ Pre-market trading in US stocks rises more than 2%. On the news front, Zoom's second fiscal quarter revenue was $1.16 billion, analysts expected $1.15 billion; adjusted earnings per share were $1.39, analysts expected $1.22. The company raised its sales and profit expectations for fiscal year 2025, with estimated sales ranging from $4.63 billion to $4.64 billion, higher than analysts' expectations of about $4.63 billion; expected non-GAAP earnings per share between $5.29 and $5.32, the midpoint of the range higher than analysts' expectations of $5.3.

  • The demand for bitcoin will significantly accelerate! Investment bank Cantor initiates a "shareholding" rating for MicroStrategy.

Investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald on the world's largest Bitcoin holder. $MicroStrategy (MSTR.US)$ Rated the stocks and gave it a 'shareholding' rating for the reason 'From now on, the demand for bitcoin will accelerate significantly.' As of the end of the second quarter, MicroStrategy holds 226,331 bitcoins, accounting for 1.1% of all 21 million bitcoins ever mined.

  • JD.com options trading surged threefold! JPMorgan Chase said Walmart's reduction in holdings has only short-term impact.

$Walmart (WMT.US)$ Clearance sale, $JD.com (JD.US)$ Stock price tumbled significantly, with overnight options trading reaching 0.3 million contracts, more than threefold compared to usual, with the latest call ratio at 73%. On the options chain, the most active this week are call options expiring on Friday with exercise prices of $27/$27.5, with total trading volume exceeding 0.02 million contracts. JPMorgan Chase stated that Walmart's sale of JD.com shares is just a 'short-term negative impact' event, which will not affect the fundamentals of JD.com, and recommends investors to acquire JD.com stocks after the transaction is completed.

Global macro

  • New Federal Reserve News Agency: Can the United States achieve a soft landing, the success or failure will be decided in the coming months.

According to "New Federal Reserve News Agency" Nick Timiraos, the next few months will be a decisive moment for the fate of the US economy. The key to success lies in whether the Federal Reserve, led by Powell, can achieve precise control of interest rates and have keen insights into economic data, thereby bringing inflation back to its target level without triggering an economic recession.

  • Goldman Sachs: It is expected that the Federal Reserve policy interest rate will decrease soon, and Powell will be more dovish.

Currently, the US stock market shows a stable and optimistic trend. The market is eagerly awaiting Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium to be held on Friday. Goldman Sachs outlined several key issues that they hope Powell will address at the symposium. The most important one is to demonstrate confidence in the inflation outlook during the speech. It is expected that Powell will provide more dovish information than he did at the press conference after the July FOMC meeting, and the Federal Reserve policy interest rate will decrease soon.

  • Unprecedented! The cryptocurrency industry is causing a "big explosion of gold coins" for the 2024 election, accounting for approximately half of all corporate donations.

According to a new report from the non-profit, progressive consumer advocacy organization and think tank Public Citizen, the cryptocurrency industry has spent over $0.119 billion on the 2024 US election. This level of investment is unprecedented and accounts for nearly half, or 48%, of all corporate donations in this year's elections. In comparison, cryptocurrency companies spent a total of $0.129 billion in the past three election cycles.

  • UBS defies the trend and predicts oil prices to reach $90 by the end of the year, and remains bullish on gold, targeting $2600.

UBS predicts that Brent crude oil prices will rebound to the range of $85-90 per barrel in the next few months. The investment bank also reaffirmed its positive outlook on gold, with a target of $2600 per ounce by the end of the year and $2700 per ounce by mid-2025. UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo stated in a report that concerns about an economic recession in the United States have been triggered by the weak US labor market report, which led to sell-offs. At the same time, hopes for a continued ceasefire in Gaza have reduced the risk premium for crude oil.

Bilibili rose more than 3% pre-market trading and was upgraded to "buy" by UBS, which raised its EPS estimate per share.

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