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美股前瞻 | 三大期指小幅走弱,PPI、初请数据均高于预期;业绩指引不佳,Adobe盘前跌超10%

US stock market outlook | The three major futures indices show slight weakness, with both PPI and initial jobless claims data exceeding expectations; poor earnings guidance leads to Adobe dropping over 10% in pre-market trading.

Futu News ·  21:20

Hot News

  • On Thursday, the three major US stock index futures weakened slightly in Pre-Market Trading, with PPI year-on-year and initial claims data exceeding market expectations.

For the week ending December 7, the number of initial jobless claims in the USA was 0.242 million, with an expectation of 0.22 million, and the previous value was revised from 0.224 million to 0.225 million.

In November, US PPI increased by 3% year-on-year, compared to an estimate of 2.6% and a previous value of 2.4%; the month-on-month PPI increase in November was 0.4%, compared to an estimate of 0.2% and a previous value of 0.2%.

  • Most Growth Tech stocks fell before the market open, with Adobe down over 11% and NVIDIA down 0.54%.

  • China Concept Stocks fell broadly in Pre-Market Trading, with JD.com down over 2% and Baidu down over 1%.

  • NVIDIA China: The rumors of supply suspension are untrue, China is an important market.

NVIDIA's official Weibo account stated that recent rumors on social media about NVIDIA cutting supplies to China are untrue. The company emphasized that China is an important market for NVIDIA and it will continue to provide high-quality services to Chinese customers in the future.

  • Google launched Gemini 2.0, fully transitioning to Agent, with multi-modal input and output.

In response to the numerous new products launched by OpenAI earlier,$Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$it unveiled the next-generation AI model Gemini 2.0 Flash on Wednesday, becoming the first model in the 2.0 family, primarily promoting native multi-modal input and output + Agent, with speeds twice that of 1.5 Pro. Key performance indicators even surpass those of 1.5 Pro, allowing for native generation of images and audio, while also supporting text generation. It further integrates third-party applications and services, enabling access to Google Search, executing code, and more.

On Wednesday, Google also launched its first AI agent capable of performing actions on web pages, Project Mariner, powered by Gemini. It can take control of the user's Chrome browser, move the cursor on the screen, click buttons, and fill out forms, thus browsing websites like a human.

  • Pre-Market Trading down over 10%, Adobe's performance guidance fell short of expectations, and the monetization of AI has a long way to go.

$Adobe (ADBE.US)$Pre-Market Trading down over 10%. The earnings report shows that Q4 revenue was $5.61 billion, an 11% year-on-year increase, better than the market's expectation of $5.54 billion. Adobe's digital media annual recurring revenue for the quarter was $17.3 billion, slightly above the average expectation of Analysts. Adobe expects that revenue for the fiscal year ending in November 2025 will reach approximately $23.4 billion, with EPS excluding certain items expected to be between $20.20 and $20.50.

  • The Kroger company is up over 2.4% in Pre-Market Trading, announcing a $7.5 billion share buyback after the merger deal with Albertsons fell through.

$The Kroger (KR.US)$Up over 2.4% in Pre-Market Trading. On the news front, Kroger announced on Wednesday that it would terminate its merger with $Albertsons Companies (ACI.US)$ After the merger, $7.5 billion of stocks will be repurchased. The Kroger stated in a statement: "Now that Kroger has terminated the merger agreement, the company is ready to deploy its capacity. With the balance sheet strengthened, Kroger will resume stock buybacks after more than two years of suspension."

  • The software technology company ZenaTech rose over 26% in pre-market trading, announcing the launch of a Quantum Computing concept project.

Software technology company.$ZenaTech (ZENA.US)$In pre-market trading, it rose over 26%, with the company announcing the launch of a Quantum Computing concept project called Sky Traffic, developed mainly at the request of government clients, aimed at using the company's ZenaDrone 1000 drone to monitor vehicle traffic.

  • General Dynamics continued to decline nearly 3% in pre-market trading, facing bearish sentiments from institutions.

Yesterday marked a new low in the phase. $General Dynamics (GD.US)$Pre-Market Trading continues to drop nearly 3%, with the stock down over 15% since November 14. JPMorgan Analysts stated that as the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) seeks ways to reduce the deficit, Aerospace & Defense companies will face greater risks of federal budget cuts next year. They have lowered their estimated valuation multiples for companies such as Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics to reflect these risks.

  • Alphabet-A has surged for two consecutive days! The highest increase of call options reached nearly 14 times.

$Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ For the second consecutive day, the stock closed sharply higher, hitting a historical high, and the Options Trading volume surged to 1.2 million contracts, four times the 30-day average volume, with a Call ratio reaching as high as 78%, as calls were scrambling for positions. Among them, the calls expiring on Friday with a $190-$200 strike price were the most sought after, with transaction volumes between 0.02-0.04 million contracts, and some premiums increased nearly 14 times.

Additionally, the highest open interest on the Options Chain is for the call option expiring on January 17 next year, with a strike price of $200, having over 0.09 million open contracts, indicating that the bullish sentiment remains strong.

In terms of news, to respond to the many new products released by OpenAI, Alphabet-A launched the next-generation important AI model Gemini 2.0 Flash on Wednesday, which can natively generate images and audio while also supporting text generation. 2.0 Flash can also use third-party applications and services, allowing access to Google Search, executing code, and more.

Global macro

  • The U.S. CPI data for November met expectations, and the market is focused on PPI data.

The report from the USA Department of Labor indicates that the year-on-year increase in the CPI for November was the largest in seven months. Although overall inflation remains high, price pressures in areas such as rent and vehicle insurance have eased, leading to a slowdown in service sector inflation. The cooling trend in the labor market is being monitored by the Federal Reserve, while the market expects a third consecutive 25 basis point rate cut next week. Currently, the market has priced in expectations for rate cuts in the USA, and investors are focused on the USA PPI data and changes in the number of initial jobless claims.

  • The Central Economic Work Conference: Implement more proactive and effective macro policies to expand domestic demand.

The conference emphasized the need to adhere to the overall tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, solidly promote high-quality development, further deepen reforms, expand high-level opening up to the outside world, build a modern industrial system, better coordinate development and security, implement more proactive and effective macro policies, expand domestic demand, promote the integrated development of technological innovation and industrial innovation, stabilize the real estate market and stock market, prevent and mitigate risks in key areas and external shocks, stabilize expectations, stimulate vitality, promote a continuous recovery and improvement of the economy, constantly improve people's living standards, maintain social harmony and stability, and complete the goals and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan with high quality, laying a solid foundation for a good start to the 15th Five-Year Plan.

  • 'Walmart recession signal' has raised a red flag; is a recession really coming?

Amid persistent alarms signaling economic recession, the USA economy continues to show resilience. Currently, the 'Walmart recession signal' is at its highest level since the onset of the pandemic, triggering a recession alert. Since the beginning of this year, Walmart's stock price has soared by 80%, while the S&P Global Luxury Goods Index has remained relatively stable, with this indicator rising significantly. The 'Walmart recession signal,' proposed by former Wells Fargo & Co Asset Management strategist Jim Paulsen, predicts the risk of economic recession by comparing the relative performance of Walmart's stock price with that of luxury goods stock indices.

  • 'Wall Street's Seer': The USA stock market is expected to rise first and then fall next year, with Trump and Musk posing a risk of decline.

As many institutions on Wall Street express optimistic expectations for the USA stock market in 2025, Tom Lee, co-founder and research director of the American investment firm Fundstrat Global Advisors, known as "the Wall Street oracle," has also released predictions for the stock market in 2025. However, as one of the longest-standing bulls on Wall Street, his predictions this time are not as optimistic as in previous years, and his expectations for next year's movements in the USA stock market are not as confident as those of institutions like Wells Fargo & Co and Oppenheimer Asset Management. The USA stock market is expected to rise first and then fall next year.

  • Not swayed by CPI, the U.S. bond market is more focused on employment data.

As the Federal Reserve's policy drivers shift from inflation data to labor market conditions, US Bonds reflect a muted response to CPI data, while employment data has a more significant impact on the bond market. Gang Hu, managing partner at Winshore Capital Partners LP, stated that the volatility of inflation is declining, which makes forecasting the Federal Reserve's policy direction easier. However, he also emphasized that the Federal Reserve is still focused on inflation, but the labor market holds more weight in the decision-making process.

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

Reminder of Macroeconomic Events in the USA

(All in Peking Time)

21:30 Initial jobless claims in the USA for the week ending December 7 (ten thousand), USA November PPI annual rate (%)

21:45 European Central Bank President Lagarde holds a monetary policy press conference

Next early morning

02:00 The Federal Reserve releases the account funding flow for the third quarter of 2024

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