Tale of the Tape
Good evening, y’all. Today was wild.
Stocks opened on a green note and chugged higher for most of the day.
Small-caps were leading the way, then Trump tweeted and gains were quickly erased. More on this below.
Here’s the 30-min chart of the S&P 500 ETF, $SPY:
Utilities was the only positive sector. Communication services lost 2%.
General Electric received a Wells Notice. $GE dropped 3.74%.
Not every stock finished lower, there were pockets of strength.
$SE sailed. $FSLY flew. What can you do? They’ve been strong all year. 🤷♂️
Here are the closing prints:
S&P 500 | 3,360 | -1.40% |
Nasdaq | 11,154 | -1.57% |
Russell 2000 | 1,577 | -0.30% |
Dow Jones | 27,772 | -1.34% |
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Trump Tweets, Stocks Fall
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Risky Business
This morning, Chairman Jerome Powell of the Federal Reserve warned about the risks of withholding economic support from small businesses and families during the pandemic.
Powell said:
At this early stage, I would argue that the risks of policy intervention are still asymmetric. Too little support would lead to a weak recovery, creating unnecessary hardship
Powell also said that the risks of withholding relief outweigh the risks of disbursing too much of it.
Twitter Fingers 📲
Following Powell’s remarks, President Trump tweeted that he rejected Nancy Pelosi’s $2.4T stimulus plan and wants to stop negotiations until after the election.
Stocks dropped on the tweets.
Here’s the intraday chart of the S&P 500 ETF, $SPY:
And here’s the President’s thread:
Nancy Pelosi is asking for $2.4 Trillion Dollars to bailout poorly run, high crime, Democrat States, money that is in no way related to COVID-19. We made a very generous offer of $1.6 Trillion Dollars and, as usual, she is not negotiating in good faith. I am rejecting their request, and looking to the future of our Country. I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I win, we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business.
GE Wells Notice
General Electric received a Wells Notice from the SEC. The company was investigated for its accounting practices over the last 2 years.
SEC staff recommend civil action against GE for potentially violating securities laws.
$GE fell 4% on the news.
Here’s the intraday chart:
And the daily chart:
Alteryx Guides Higher
Alteryx, a data analytics platform, jumped 28% after the company raised its Q3 revenue guidance and announced a new CEO.
$AYX estimates Q3 revenue from $126 – $128 million, higher than the previous revenue guidance of $111 – $115 million.
The company announced that Mark Anderson will succeed Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO Dean Stoecker immediately.
Here’s the official press release.
Earnings Ahead
Be sure to know when your stocks report earnings. Here’s the earnings calendar.
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