Wake Up Wall Street (SPY) (QQQ): Market dead as everyone waits on Fed


Here is what you need to know on Wednesday, February 1:

All you need to know is the Federal Reserve. Nothing else matters really. Yes, we have ADP numbers shortly, but those will be totally overshadowed by the Fed decision. Not so much the decision, but the statement and presser. 25 basis points seems nailed on, but Powell has been hawkish all the time and the risk markets may not like that. It is a busy week though with NFP on Friday, so that may see the big money wait and look for confirmation. A hawkish Fed needs a strong NFP, and a dovish Fed needs a weak NFP. Anything else and we are set for more confusion and range trading.

Ahead of the Fed the US Dollar Index is lower at 101.86, oil is up to $79.57 but still much lower for the week. Gold trades at $1,928 for no change.

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European markets are mixed: Eurostoxx and FTSE completely flat, CAC -0.37%. DAX +0.3%.

US futures lower: NASDAQ flat, S&P 500 -0.2% and Dow -0.3%.

Wall Street top news

Eurozone CPI lower than expected, but German data delayed.

Meta Platforms (META) provides earnings after the close.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): revenue ahead of forecasts. 

Amgen (AMGN): EPS in line, revenue ahead.

Electronic Arts (EA): down 9% on lowered forecasts.

GSK: beats on top and bottom lines.

Match Group (MTCH): Stock drops 8% on low forecasts as earnings miss estimates.

Mondelez International (MDLZ): beats on top and bottom lines.

Snap (SNAP): beats on EPS, but revenue misses. Stock down sharply on weak outlook.

Intel (NTC): cuts wages.

 

Upgrades and downgrades

Upgrades

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

COMPANY

TICKER

BROKERAGE FIRM

RATINGS CHANGE

PRICE TARGET

Primis Financial

FRST

Piper Sandler

Neutral>>Overweight

$13>>$14

NeoGenomics

NEO

Needham

Hold>>Buy

$15

Magna

MGA

BMO Capital Markets

Market Perform>>Outperform

$65>>$74

Hubbell

HUBB

JP Morgan

Underweight>>Neutral

$200>>$205

First Interstate Bancsystem

FIBK

Stephens

Equal-Weight>>Overweight

$44>>$43

Downgrades

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

COMPANY

TICKER

BROKERAGE FIRM

RATINGS CHANGE

PRICE TARGET

American Electric

AEP

Wells Fargo

Overweight>>Equal Weight

$108>>$99

Edison

EIX

Wells Fargo

Overweight>>Equal Weight

$76>>$73

Equitrans Midstream

ETRN

Goldman

Buy>>Sell

$9.5>>$6

Funko

FNKO

Goldman

Neutral>>Sell

$22>>$8.5

Hasbro

HAS

Goldman

Buy>>Neutral

$64

Veradigm

MDRX

Piper Sandler

Overweight>>Neutral

$17>>$18.5

Taysha Gene Therapies

TSHA

Jefferies

Buy>>Hold

$14>>$1.5

WSFS Financial

WSFS

Piper Sandler

Overweight>>Neutral

$53>>$52

 

Source: WSJ.com

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