| What to watch today: Stocks set to rise as June retail sales beat Wall Street expectations | | |  | FRI, JUL 16, 2021 | | | | AS OF FRI, JUL 16, 2021 • 08:55 ET | | Dow Jones Fut | | 34,987.02 | | Current: | 34,938.00 | | Change: | 74.00 | | Impl. Open: | 70.98 | | | S&P 500 Fut | | 4,360.03 | | Current: | 4,364.25 | | Change: | 12.25 | | Impl. Open: | 12.22 | | | NASDAQ 100 Fut | | 14,794.69 | | Current: | 14,840.00 | | Change: | 52.50 | | Impl. Open: | 55.31 | | | Russell 2000 Mini | | 2,190.29 | | Current: | 2,208.20 | | Change: | 21.40 | | Impl. Open: | 20.91 | | | The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the only major index to finish in positive territory Thursday, gaining 53.79 points, or 0.15% to close at 34,987.02. The S&P 500 dipped 0.33%, while the Nasdaq lost 0.7% and broke its three-session win streak. The 30-stock Dow is on track for its fourth positive week in a row and has risen in four of the past five sessions. | | | | The Commerce Department released better-than-expected June retail sales Friday morning, rising 0.6% for the month. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect retail sales to have declined 0.4% in June. | | The U.S. plans to issue an advisory warning to American businesses about "what may happen" in Hong Kong, as Beijing further exerts influence over the semi-autonomous region, President Joe Biden said Thursday. The situation in the Asian financial hub "is deteriorating," Biden said, while also criticizing the Chinese government for "not keeping its commitment" to the former British colony, which returned to Chinese rule in 1997. The Biden administration also is preparing a batch of sanctions on Chinese government officials for their role in cracking down on democracy in Hong Kong, Reuters reported, citing sources. (CNBC) | | | | Intel (INTC) is in talks to acquire GlobalFoundries for roughly $30 billion, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. But the newspaper said Intel's potential deal for the U.S.-based chipmaker may not come to fruition. GlobalFoundries, which is owned by Mubadala Investment Company, a United Arab Emirates sovereign wealth fund, had reportedly been exploring a blockbuster initial public offering. (WSJ) | | | | Chinese government officials visited the offices of ride-hailing giant Didi (DIDI) as part of a cybersecurity review, which was announced just days after the company went public June 30. Shares of Didi were down more than 5% in premarket trading. The company is facing a regulatory crackdown from Beijing that has forced it to stop signing up new users; Didi's smartphone app also was removed from app stores in the country. (CNBC) | | | | Moderna (MRNA) shares surged 7.3% in the premarket on news that the drugmaker's stock would be included in the S&P 500 as of Wednesday. It will replace Alexion Pharmaceuticals, which is being acquired by AstraZeneca (AZN). | | | | A study published in The Lancet medical journal found that BioNTech's (BNTX) mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccine produced 10 times more antibodies than the inactivated virus-based vaccine produced by China's Sinovac. BioNTech rose 1.7% in premarket trading. | | | | Carnival (CCL), Royal Caribbean (RCL) and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) rose in the premarket after Canada said it would allow large cruise ships to resume visiting the country in November. Carnival added 1.2%, Royal Caribbean gained 1.1% and Norwegian was up 1.7%. | | | | Lordstown Motors (RIDE) said it is under investigation by federal prosecutors in New York, who are looking into Lordstown's vehicle preorders as well as the electric vehicle maker's merger with special purpose acquisition company DiamondPeak Holdings last October. Lordstown fell 1% in premarket trading. | | | | Textron (TXT) was added to the "Conviction Buy" list at Goldman Sachs, which points to a strengthening market for business jets and consensus estimates that it feels are too low. | | | | Honest Company (HNST) shares rose 2.4% in the premarket after the maker of personal care products was upgraded to buy from hold at Loop Capital Markets. Loop said shares are now at an attractive level after a recent pullback. | | | | Live Nation (LYV) was rated buy in new coverage at Goldman Sachs, which said the live entertainment producer is poised to benefit from an expected surge in concert activity. Live Nation added 2.6% in premarket trading. | | | | Molson Coors (TAP) announced it will resume paying quarterly dividends, with a planned payout of 34 cents per share payable on Sept. 17 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 30. The beer brewer had suspended its dividend last May as it dealt with the financial impact of the pandemic. | | |
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