Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 23-01-2018.

The main US stock indexes mostly rose on Tuesday, as optimistic results from Netflix (NFLX) stimulated the growth of the technology sector, while Dow was under pressure from the decline in shares of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Procter & Gamble (PG).

In addition, a review by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond showed that activity of manufacturing firms in the Fifth Circuit slowed in January, despite the fact that each of the indicators remained positive. The composite index of business activity fell from 20 to 14. This decline was caused by a fall in the indicators of supply and employment. The third component, new orders, kept steadily. However, manufacturing firms were faced with an increase in unfulfilled orders in January, after a decline in December, as the index rose from -4 to 5.

Quotes of oil increased by more than 1.5% on Tuesday, supported by favorable prospects for world economic growth and expectations of further oil production constraints on the part of OPEC, Russia and their allies.

Most components of the DOW index finished trading in positive territory (17 out of 30). The leader of growth was the shares of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV, + 4.66%). Outsider were shares of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, -4.31%).

Almost all S & P sectors showed an increase. The conglomerate sector grew most (+ 0.9%). Nil change was recorded in the commodities sector, the health sector, and the consumer goods sector.

At closing:

DJIA -0.01% 26,210.81 -3.79

Nasdaq + 0.71% 7.460.29 +52.26

S & P + 0.22% 2.839.15 +6.18

U.S. stock-index futures were flat on Tuesday,following Monday's rally, which lifted stocks to new records.

Global Stocks:

текущий момент демонстрируют рост.

Nikkei 24,124.15 +307.82 +1.29%

Hang Seng 32,930.70 +537.29 +1.66%

Shanghai 3,546.98 +45.62 +1.30%

S&P/ASX 6,037.00 +45.10 +0.75%

FTSE 7,742.86 +27.42 +0.36%

CAC 5,545.51 +3.52 +0.06%

DAX 13,565.74 +102.05 +0.76%

Crude $64.16 (+0.93%)

Gold $1,336.30 (+0.33%)

(company / ticker / price / change ($/%) / volume)

Honeywell (HON) initiated with a Buy at UBS

3M (MMM) initiated with a Neutral at UBS

General Electric (GE) initiated with a Neutral at UBS

Microsoft (MSFT) target raised to $92 at Stifel

HP (HPQ) downgraded to Equal-Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley

Caterpillar (CAT) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Seaport Global Securities

Verizon (VZ) reported Q4 FY 2017 earnings of $0.86 per share (versus $0.86 in Q4 FY 2016), missing analysts' consensus estimate of $0.88.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $33.955 bln (+2.2% y/y), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $33.198 bln.

The company also announced it expected its 2018 EPS and sales would grow at low-single-digit percentage rates.

VZ rose to $53.95 (+0.92%) in pre-market trading.

Travelers (TRV) reported Q4 FY 2017 earnings of $2.28 per share (versus $3.20 in Q4 FY 2016), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $1.42.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $7.451 bln (+3.6% y/y), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $6.466 bln.

TRV rose to $140.75 (+1.00%) in pre-market trading.

Procter & Gamble (PG) reported Q4 FY 2017 earnings of $1.19 per share (versus $1.08 in Q4 FY 2016), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $1.14.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $17.395 bln (+3.2% y/y), in-line with analysts' consensus estimate of $17.390 bln.

The company also announced it expected its 2018 EPS to increase by 5-8% y/y to ~$4.12-4.23 compared to earlier forecast growth of 5-7% y/y and analysts' consensus estimate of $4.17. At the same time, the 2018 revenues guidance was reaffirmed $67.0 bln (+3% y/y) versus analysts' consensus estimate of $67.12 bln.

PG fell to $90.45 (-1.57%) in pre-market trading.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported Q4 FY 2017 earnings of $1.74 per share (versus $1.58 in Q4 FY 2016), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $1.72.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $20.195 bln (+11.5% y/y), generally in-line with analysts' consensus estimate of $20.080 bln.

The company also issued guidance for FY 2018, projecting EPS of $8.00-8.20 (versus analysts' consensus estimate of $7.87) and revenues of $80.6-81.4 bln (versus analysts' consensus estimate of $80.71 bln).

JNJ rose to $149.50 (+0.92%) in pre-market trading.

Europeans stocks pushed higher Monday, with Spanish and Greek shares gaining in the wake of sovereign ratings upgrades and closing at a 5-month and almost three-year highs, respectively. The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +0.31% ended up 0.3% at 402.11, closing at its highest since August 2015. Last week, the pan-European gauge rose for a third consecutive week.

U.S. stock-market indexes closed at records on Monday after the Senate approved a procedural bill that would allow the government to end a multiday shutdown. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.81% rose 22.67 points, or 0.8%, to 2,832.97. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index COMP, +0.98% advanced 71.65 points, or 1%, to 7,408.03, largely fueled by gains in biotech shares.

Most Asian stock markets rose further Tuesday morning, with strong U.S. earnings lifting investor confidence. Major stock indexes in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea SEU, +0.98% rose as much as 1% by midday after the U.S. Congress voted to end a government shutdown.