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美股前瞻 | 1月CPI数据高于预期!三大期指短线下挫近1%;鲍威尔今夜“二闯国会山”;绩优股盘前飙升,Upstart升逾26%

U.S. Stock Market Preview | January CPI data exceeded expectations! The three major index futures fell nearly 1% in the short term; Powell is making his second visit to Capitol Hill tonight; high-performing stocks soared in pre-market trading, with Upstar

Futu News ·  Feb 12 20:58

Hot News

  • On Wednesday, the three major US stock index futures fell sharply as the January CPI data exceeded market expectations.

The US January CPI increased by 3% year-on-year, against an expected growth of 2.9%, and the previous value also growing by 2.9%.

  • It is reported that Meta is discussing the acquisition of South Korean chip company FuriosaAI, or manufacturing self-developed AI Chips.

Sources revealed that. $Meta Platforms (META.US)$Discussions are ongoing about acquiring South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI, with the deal potentially completing as early as this month. Reports indicate that Meta is one of the several companies interested in acquiring this AI startup. If Meta acquires FuriosaAI, this social media giant may design and manufacture its own AI Chips rather than relying on supplies amidst a chip shortage.$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$

  • Attention Consumer Electronics investors! Starting Wednesday, Apple may enter a period of announcing new products intensively.

According to well-known Apple leaker Mark Gurman, who made the latest statement a few hours ago, $Apple (AAPL.US)$the company seems to be starting a round of updates across various product lines from Wednesday. In addition to the expected iPhone SE, even the less popular Apple Vision Pro seems to have a chance of being featured. Gurman stated that the new iPhone SE is expected to be released before next week, when Apple will hold a product briefing.

  • Super Micro Computer surged over 10% in Pre-Market Trading. The preliminary performance for Q2 is weak, but the revenue target for the fiscal year 2026 is set at $40 billion, far exceeding expectations.

$Super Micro Computer (SMCI.US)$Surging over 10% in Pre-Market Trading. In terms of news, Super Micro Computer announced preliminary performance for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, with sales expected to be between $5.6 billion and $5.7 billion, lower than the analyst expectation of $5.77 billion; adjusted EPS is anticipated to be between $0.58 and $0.60, slightly lower than the analyst expectation of $0.61. At the same time, Super Micro Computer CEO Charles Liang announced a long-term goal, expecting 2026 fiscal year revenue to reach $40 billion, far exceeding the analyst expectation of $29.18 billion.

  • Delivering another stunning Earnings Report! Upstart soared over 26% in Pre-Market Trading, with Q4 performance and 2025 guidance both exceeding expectations.

$Upstart (UPST.US)$In Pre-Market Trading, the stock rose over 26%. Q4 revenue increased by 56% year-over-year to $0.219 billion, beating market expectations of $0.182 billion; the adjusted EPS was $0.26, better than the market's forecast of a loss of $0.04 per share. Upstart issued a total of 245,663 loans in Q4, totaling $2.1 billion, which is a 68% year-over-year growth and a 33% quarter-over-quarter increase; its conversion rate was 19.3%, higher than 11.6% in the fourth quarter of 2023. Upstart expects full-year revenue for 2025 to be around $1 billion, surpassing the market expectation of $0.823 billion.

  • Strong demand for takeout in the USA caused DoorDash to rise over 6% in Pre-Market Trading, with Q4 turning a profit year-over-year, and the Order guidance exceeding expectations.

$DoorDash (DASH.US)$The stock increased over 6% in Pre-Market Trading, with fourth-quarter revenue growing 25% year-over-year to $2.9 billion, exceeding market expectations; net income attributable to common shareholders was $0.141 billion, recovering from a loss of $0.154 billion in the same period last year; EPS was $0.33, meeting market expectations. DoorDash's total order volume for the fourth quarter was $21.3 billion, far above the Analyst's expectation of $20.9 billion. The company expects total orders for Q1 2025 to reach between $22.6 billion to $23 billion, also exceeding expectations.

  • Gilead Sciences rose over 4% in Pre-Market Trading, with Q4 performance and this year's profit guidance exceeding expectations.

$Gilead Sciences (GILD.US)$The stock rose over 4% in Pre-Market Trading. In the news, Gilead Sciences reported Q4 performance with revenue growing 6% year-over-year to $7.569 billion, surpassing market expectations of $71.4 billion; among this, sales of AIDS drugs grew 16% year-over-year to $5.5 billion. Net income grew 25% year-over-year to $1.783 billion; adjusted EPS was $1.9, higher than the market expectation of $1.7. In terms of guidance, the company anticipates sales between $28.2 billion to $28.6 billion this year, with market expectations at $28.42 billion.

  • CVS Health rose over 10% in Pre-Market Trading, with the company's adjusted EPS for Q4 being $1.19, exceeding market expectations, while the performance guidance remains solid.

$CVS Health (CVS.US)$In Pre-Market Trading, it rose over 10%, with a fourth-quarter adjusted diluted EPS of $1.19, exceeding the FactSet Analyst expectation of $0.91. Quarterly revenue was $97.71 billion, an increase compared to $93.81 billion in the same period last year, surpassing FactSet surveyed analysts' projection of $97.09 billion. For 2025, the healthcare and pharmaceutical giant expects adjusted diluted EPS to be between $5.75 and $6.00. FactSet analysts expect a non-GAAP EPS of $5.86.

  • Warren Buffett increases his shareholding in Occidental Petroleum, with the ratio nearing 30%.

According to a filing submitted to the SEC on Tuesday (February 11), Berkshire Hathaway increased its holdings.$Occidental Petroleum (OXY.US)$The company bought a small number of shares. The filing shows that Berkshire purchased a total of 763,017 shares of Occidental Petroleum stock, valued at approximately $35.7 million, with a weighted average price of $46.8195 per share. After this increase, Berkshire Hathaway now holds a total of 264,941,431 shares of Occidental Petroleum's common stock, with a holding ratio of 28.3%.

  • It rose over 1% in Pre-Market Trading, as Barrick Gold released strong Earnings Reports and has an optimistic production outlook for 2025.

$Barrick Gold (GOLD.US)$In Pre-Market Trading, it rose over 1%. The company's Earnings Reports show that its non-GAAP diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of 2024 is $0.46, exceeding expectations by $0.05. The company's revenue reached $3.65 billion, a year-on-year increase of 19.3%, but a decrease of $0.3 billion compared to the same period last year. The company announced a dividend per share of $0.10, with a total shareholder return of $1.2 billion for 2024. In 2025, Barrick Gold expects gold production to be between 3.15 and 3.5 million ounces.

  • Vertiv Holdings fell over 10% in Pre-Market Trading; Q4 net sales exceeded expectations, but the performance guidance for the season appears slightly conservative.

$Vertiv Holdings (VRT.US)$In Pre-Market Trading, it fell over 10%; the company posted Q4 net sales of $2.346 billion, a 26% year-on-year increase, surpassing market expectations of $2.151 billion; adjusted EPS is $0.99, higher than the market expectation of $0.82. For Q1 2025, adjusted EPS is expected to be between $0.57 and $0.63, with the market expecting $0.63; net sales are projected to be between $1.9 billion and $1.95 billion, with the market expecting $1.92 billion. The full-year adjusted EPS for 2025 is expected to be between $3.5 and $3.6, with market expectations at $3.57.

  • Novo-Nordisk fell nearly 2% in Pre-Market Trading; research finds that drugs like Ozempic may cause blindness.

$Novo-Nordisk A/S (NVO.US)$Fell nearly 2% in Pre-Market Trading. According to the news, researchers published last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association - Ophthalmology, reporting that 9 American patients who took Novo-Nordisk's Ozempic or$Eli Lilly and Co (LLY.US)$Symptoms of blindness occurred after using Mounjaro. Experts indicate that while the specific cause of this side effect cannot yet be explained, medications like Ozempic that rapidly lower blood sugar levels may damage the blood vessels around the eyes, potentially leading to vision loss.

  • Lyft fell over 12% in Pre-Market Trading, with poor first-quarter booking outlook.

$Lyft Inc (LYFT.US)$Falling over 12% in Pre-Market Trading, the company released disappointing total booking forecasts for the first quarter and warned that cold weather has hurt demand for ride-hailing and bike rentals. According to the company's statement, total bookings for the first three months of 2025 are expected to be between 4.05 billion dollars and 4.2 billion dollars, below Wall Street's expectation of 4.23 billion dollars. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between 90 million dollars and 95 million dollars, also below expectations.

Global Macro

  • CPI data is here! The market expects inflation to remain above the Federal Reserve's 2% target.

Investors and traders are closely monitoring the January CPI data to be released tonight, with markets expecting inflation to remain above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. However, certain parts of the financial markets still signal that prices may continue to rise in the future. According to FactSet data, the five-year breakeven inflation rate, which measures inflation expectations over the next five years, recorded 2.6% on Tuesday. If the upcoming CPI data exceeds market expectations, even if just slightly, it may impact financial markets and attract significant attention from Federal Reserve officials.

  • Federal Reserve Chairman Powell will attend a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives at 11:00 PM Peking time on February 12.

On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, presenting his semi-annual monetary policy report. His speech is expected to address the current economic conditions, the Fed's stance on inflation, economic growth, and potential interest rate adjustments. Given the recent economic data and expectations for future interest rate cuts, his testimony could significantly influence market sentiment.

  • Is high inflation in the USA reigniting? The 'whistleblower' warns after four years: The Fed's rate cuts may be over, and the next move could be an interest rate hike.

Four years ago, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers criticized U.S. fiscal and monetary policymakers for excessively stimulating the economy, potentially triggering the worst inflation in a generation. Now, he warns of the risk of renewed price pressures. He urges the Fed to remain vigilant against price pressures and believes that further interest rate cuts may not happen in the current cycle, with the possibility of rate hikes. Summers stated, "This could be the most sensitive moment of inflation escalation we have experienced since the serious inflation triggered by policy mistakes in 2021."

  • Is Trump the "X" factor for inflation? Federal Reserve officials: will remain inactive to observe the effects.

On Tuesday, U.S. Eastern Time, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester expressed concern that actions taken by the Trump administration might impede the trend of cooling inflation in the USA. She believes that Fed officials should wait for further decreases in U.S. inflation and analyze the impact of new government policies on the economy, and during this period, the most appropriate measure is to maintain the current interest rate.

  • The pressure of the debt ceiling is significant, and the U.S. Treasury Department has begun to reduce the issuance scale of short-term debts.

In the face of the pressure from the U.S. federal government's debt ceiling, the U.S. Treasury's debt issuance is directly affected, and the size of the recent benchmark short-term debt issuance has been reduced. Commentators believe that a series of future bond issuances may also be 'shrinking.' On February 11, Tuesday, U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Treasury announced its plan to issue $90 billion in four-week Treasury bills this Thursday and also planned to issue $85 billion in eight-week Treasury bills. The issuance size of these two maturities has been reduced by $5 billion compared to their respective sizes in the previous same period.

Pre-Market Trading Top 20 by transaction volume.

Reminder of Macroeconomic Events in the USA

(The following are all in Beijing Time)

21:30 USA January CPI year-on-year unadjusted (%).

23:00 Federal Reserve Chairman Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee.

23:30 USA EIA crude oil inventory change (10,000 barrels) for the week ending February 7.

Next early morning

00:00 USA January IPSOS Consumer Confidence Index PCSI.

01:00 2027 FOMC voting member, Atlanta Fed President Bostic speaks on economic outlook.

02:00 USA February 12 10-Year Treasury Auction - Total Amount (in billions).

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