Pre-open movers
U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. Data on personal income and consumer spending for August will be
released at 8:30 a.m. ET, while the Chicago PMI for September is scheduled for release at 9:45 a.m. ET. The University of
Michigan's consumer sentiment index for September is schedule for release at 10:00 a.m. ET. Dallas Federal Reserve President Rob
Kaplan is set to speak in Dallas at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 23 points to 18,074.00, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index futures slipped
1.75 points to 2,146.75. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index fell 6 points to 4,838.25.
Oil prices traded lower as Brent crude futures declined 1 percent to trade at $48.75 per barrel, while US WTI crude futures also
fell 0.38 percent to trade at $47.65 a barrel. The Baker Hughes North American rig count report for the latest week will be
released at 1:00 p.m. ET.
A Peek Into Global Markets
European markets were lower today, with the Spanish Ibex Index falling 1.94 percent, STOXX Europe 600 Index declining 0.95
percent and German DAX 30 index dropping 1.07 percent. The UK's FTSE index was trading lower by 0.80 percent, while French CAC 40
Index fell 1.44 percent.
In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average fell 1.46 percent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index declined 1.86 percent, China’s
Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.21 percent and India’s BSE Sensex rose 0.14 percent.
Broker Recommendation
Analysts at Mizuho Securities upgraded QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) from Neutral to Buy.
Qualcomm shares rose 0.79 percent to $67.98 in pre-market trading.
Breaking news
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McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC)
delivered better than expected EPS and inline revenue for the third quarter. The company boosted its full year adjusted EPS
forecast and sees revenue at the upper end of earlier forecast. To read the full news, click
here.
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST)
reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter on Thursday.
- It hasn't been a full month since Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) started selling its new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, yet iPhone 8
speculations and rumors are now making their rounds. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is in talks with Sharp, who may be
tasked with displaying organic LED displays for future iPhone devices. To read the full news, click here.
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CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP) reported in-line
earnings for the second quarter, but sales missed expectations. The company also issued disappointing guidance for the third
quarter.
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