US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: MSFT, META, TSLA, MA, LMT, IBM, SAP, NOW, LUV, DOW, MO, RCL, IP, WHR, JOBY, HCC
The pre-market activity shows mixed results from major tech and other sector stocks, with Microsoft (MSFT) facing a notable decline due to disappointing Azure growth, which could weigh on sentiment in the tech sector.
Honeywell (HON) CFO says that 2026 sales growth will be led by higher commercial demand in aerospace and increase in defense budget
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) exec says the APAC market grew in the single digits range in 2025, while China declined in the mid single digit range
US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: MSFT, META, TSLA, MA, LMT, IBM, SAP, NOW, LUV, DOW, MO, RCL, IP, WHR, JOBY, HCC
PulteGroup (PHM) guides Q1 closings between 5.7-6.1k, and sees average selling price of USD 550-560k, and expects community count growth of 3-5%.
Caterpillar (CAT) CEO says they remain confident that they will manage the impact of tariffs over time as they aim to operate around the mid point of adjusted operating margin target range
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ES +0.2% NQ +0.1% RTY +0.4%
- MSFT -6.6%: Azure growth disappointed
- META +9.3%: Quarterly metrics beat w/ rev. growth outlook offsetting concerns over capex increase
- TSLA +1.7%: Earnings beat; to pivot to physical AI, over doubling capex Y/Y
- MA +2.4%: Q4 adj. EPS & rev. beat
- LMT +4.6%: Beat on Q4 metrics w/ guidance strong
- IBM +8.0%: Issued Q4 and outlook beat
- SAP -16.4%: Cloud revenue missed
- NOW -8.2%: AI concerns offset earnings beat
- LUV +5.9%: Topped earnings exp.
- DOW 2-.4%: Q1 rev. guide underwhelmed
- MO -3.%: Q4 adj. EPS missed.
- RCL +8.0%: Strong guidance amid resilient demand
- IP +2.0%: Mixed earnings; to split into two publicly traded companies
- WHR -10%: Quarterly metrics & guidance fell short
- JOBY -15.4%: To raise $1B through sale of shares and convertible senior notes
- HCC+2.9%: Upgraded at UBS to 'Buy' from 'Neutral'
On the other hand, Meta (META) and IBM posted strong results that surpassed expectations, potentially attracting positive investor interest. Overall, this divergence highlights sector-specific challenges and opportunities affecting market sentiment, particularly as we gear up for the trading day.
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