Posted on 07/24/2024 8:03:08 AM PDT by Red Badger
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped Wednesday, while tech stocks dived as Wall Street reacted to several notable second-quarter earnings reports. Two early earnings losers on the stock market today were Magnificent Seven players Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL).
After the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved down 0.6%, or 250 points, as the S&P 500 fell 1.2%. The tech-focused Nasdaq composite sold off 1.8% in morning action.
Early Wednesday, the 10-year Treasury yield dipped to 4.21%. Oil prices bounced, with West Texas Intermediate futures trading around $77.65 a barrel.
Among exchange traded funds, the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was down 1.8%, as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) lost 1.2% after the open.
Electric-vehicle giant Tesla announced mixed second-quarter earnings and revenue late Tuesday. Earnings plummeted by more than 40% while sales came in above expectations. Tesla stock plunged 11% in early trading.
Meanwhile, Google-parent Alphabet reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analyst estimates as operating margins improved. Google stock lost 3.8% as management signaled higher expenses in the September quarter, curtailing margin growth.
Other key earnings movers Wednesday include AT&T (T) and Texas Instruments (TXN). AT&T stock jumped nearly 4% in morning action, while Texas Instruments climbed 0.9%.
Dow Jones Eases
On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved down 0.1% and the S&P 500 fell 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite lost less than 0.1%.
Investor's Business Daily's Big Picture column commented, "The Russell 2000 outperformed again in the stock market Tuesday after regaining the 2,200 level Monday. The session served up plenty of strong earnings movers, even though the major stock indexes faded off highs during the final 30 minutes of trading and closed with mild losses."
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Sell off is to provide funding of political campaigns.
No one wants EVs like no one wanted Heinz purple ketchup ,LOL
How is it the companies fault when an analyst is wrong about earnings?
https://ir.tesla.com/#quarterly-disclosure
Perhaps about 3-5% of the population, but you don't create a plan for 100% EV's by 2030 which hurts ICE manufacturing. A better more realistic goal would be to see if we can have good hybrids by 2040 with NO mandates on production, let the markets decide.
Funny how the far-left socialist ahos in the “media” worry a lot about the stock market. Communist wannabe capitalists.
Very appropriate response to the “installation of kamel-ho” as the Dim candidate
Sales are fine; earnings are down. They’re probably discounting the sales price.
Tesla boosts its earnings selling carbon credits to “polluting” industries such as other auto makers. They have cleared backed up inventory but are pacing at about a 20% decline in deliveries for the year.
The Dow Jones index has held up well this month, but it’s been dragged by Disney which is down around 15% or so.
There could be a market for EVs. The mandate is absurd on every level imaginable. Like forcing people to eat broccoli, when there isn’t enough broccoli to feed everyone. If everyone ran out and bought an EV they couldn’t be charged, and electricity prices will go parabolic.
The analysts can’t grasp the Tesla reality. They remain hung up on the way they analyze
I think plenty of people want EVs, and Teslas in particular. But that doesn’t mean the stock isn’t overpriced compared to where the actual demand is.
(Tesla) lowered the price of its Model Y, Model X and Model S vehicles by $2,000.
Well there you go.
I heard that Disneyworld attendence is down 25% this year. Tourism in general is down. Inflationary pressure on family budgets.
Wednesday is still going. I know NY is 3 hours ahead (I’m in Phx and it’s only 9:53 here) but the market’s not done for today yet. When was the article written?
Not saying it won’t close down but I’d expect an article like this to come out tomorrow or late today after the market has finished.
You are absolutely right, Hybrids are solid technology. I have a ‘19 HYBRID CAMRY and that car is fast and it gets over 40 mpg.
SCOTT LEHTONEN
09:53 AM ET 07/24/2024
My daughter has a 2007 Nissan Altima hybrid, it's fast and she gets incredible mileage, almost 200,000 miles. She's talking about getting another car because she knows the hybrid batteries will decline in strength someday, but she is intent on getting another hybrid. Best of both worlds.
Take away the hugh taxpayer subdizies and they lose $$$ big time, seriesly.
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