The most significant story line this morning will be market reaction to a disappointing earnings report from Apple
The results are affecting the major indexes this morning -- particularly Nasdaq Composite, given that Apple accounts for 12.7% of the index's movement. Here's a snapshot of where futures markets stood as of this writing.
Futures Index |
Gain/(Loss) |
Gain/(Loss) % |
Value |
---|---|---|---|
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
50 | 0.40% | 12,574 |
Nasdaq | (12) | (0.47%) | 2,536 |
S&P 500 |
4 | 0.32% | 1,333 |
Source: Yahoo! Finance.
Aside from Apple, notable S&P 500 earnings reports will come today from Ford, Corning, PepsiCo, and Whole Foods, among others. Dow components Caterpillar
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