| What to watch today: Dow to rise, Buttigieg's big endorsement and Boeing's new CEO | | |  | MON, JAN 13, 2020 | | | | AS OF MON, JAN 13, 2020 • 06:41 ET | | Dow Jones Fut | | 28,823.77 | | Current: | 28,882.00 | | Change: | 105.00 | | Impl. Open: | 95.23 | | | S&P 500 Fut | | 3,265.35 | | Current: | 3,275.25 | | Change: | 10.50 | | Impl. Open: | 9.45 | | | NASDAQ 100 Fut | | 8,966.64 | | Current: | 9,019.00 | | Change: | 40.75 | | Impl. Open: | 36.36 | | | Russell 2000 Mini | | 1,657.64 | | Current: | 1,664.70 | | Change: | 5.50 | | Impl. Open: | 5.81 | | U.S. stock futures were pointing to a Wall Street rebound this morning that would erase most of Friday's losses, ahead of this week's signing of a U.S.-China phase one trade deal. The major averages set record intraday highs early in Friday's session, with the Dow topping 29,000 for the first time, but then slid the rest of the day to finish lower. Nonetheless, the S&P 500 has posted weekly gains in six of the past seven weeks, while the Nasdaq is up for five straight weeks. (CNBC)
* U.S.-China trade war taking a toll, but a minor one: Much of economy unscathed (WSJ) | | | | No major economic reports are due today, but three Fed officials are set to make public appearances during trading hours: Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari. Meanwhile, no earnings reports are on today's calendar. (CNBC) | | | | The U.S. has reportedly reached out to North Korea to restart diplomatic talks that stalled last October. Washington wants to get negotiations with Pyongyang "back on track" and implement leader Kim Jong Un's "commitment" to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, White House national security advisor Robert O'Brien told Axios. (CNBC) | | | | Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg was endorsed by veteran Iowa Congressman Dave Loebsack, just three weeks before the party's nominating contest begins in Iowa on Feb. 3. Sen. Bernie Sanders gained the support of an influential labor union in New Hampshire, which holds the second primary contest. (Reuters) | | | | Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is set to hold talks today with Prince Harry for the first time since he and his wife, Meghan, unveiled their controversial plan to walk away from royal roles, a dramatic family summit meant to chart a future course for the couple. Harry and Meghan announced last week they wanted to "step back" as senior royals. (AP) | | | | Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for a female "life partner" to accompany him on Space X's maiden tourist voyage to the Moon. Meanwhile, Maezawa is due to announce which of his Twitter followers will receive a share of the $9 million he promised to give away as part of a social experiment. (BBC and CNBC's Make It) | | Ford (F) sales in China fell 26.1% in 2019, marking the third consecutive year of sales declines in that country. Sales had fallen 37% in 2019 and 6% in 2017. Ford did say its market share in the premium segment stabilized during the year. | | | | Boeing suppliers Hexcel (HXL) and Woodward (WWD) announced plans for an all-stock merger. Woodward shareholders will own about 55% of the combined company while Hexcel stockholders would own the rest. | | | | Newmont Goldcorp (NEM) was upgraded to "buy" from "neutral" at B Riley FBR, which expects the mining company to outperform its large-cap gold peers. | | | | General Electric (GE) was named a "catalyst call" buy at Deutsche Bank, which thinks GE could post a better than expected fourth quarter as well as upbeat guidance when it issues its next earnings report on Jan. 29. | | | | IBM (IBM) was downgraded to "in line" from "outperform" at Evercore ISI, pointing to macro headwinds as well as market circumstances that set up a difficult first half of 2020. | | | | The Peugeot family reportedly plans to raise the 6.2% stake it will have in the planned combination of Peugeot parent PSA and Fiat Chrysler (FCAU) as soon as possible. | | | | Teladoc Health (TDOC) will acquire privately held InTouch Health for $600 million, in a combination of virtual health care companies. | | Fresh off its Golden Globes best dramatic picture win, "1917" dominated the box office during its opening weekend with a $36.5 million haul. "1917" is expected to earn nominations in best picture in the drama category and best director at the Academy Awards as well as best cinematography, among other nods. (CNBC) | |  | | |
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