(Finance) – Wall Street downwaiting for the quarterly results of Nvidia which will arrive this evening after the market is closed. The accounts of the US semiconductor giant are considered fundamental to support the rally in artificial intelligence purchases. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine weigh heavily, especially after the news that theUkraine fired British long-range Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory.
Meanwhile, before the bell they arrived conflicting indications from the retail sector. Target forecast comparable holiday quarter sales and profits below Wall Street expectations, while TJX Companies improved guidance after a growing third quarter.
Among others company announcements, Delta Air Lines said it expected 2025 revenues to grow only a mid-single-digit percentage on 3%-4% capacity growth for the year; Ford Motors is planning to further reduce its European workforce by 4,000 positions by the end of 2027, mainly in Germany and the United Kingdom.
Looking at the main indices of Wall Street, moves below parity on Dow Joneswhich drops to 43,172 points, with a percentage difference of 0.22%; along the same line, theS&P-500which loses 0.53%, trading at 5,886 points. Slightly down Nasdaq 100 (-0.67%); along the same lines, with a fractional decrease inS&P 100 (-0.66%).
Highlighted on the North American S&P 500 list sector healthcare. Among the worst on the S&P 500 list, the sectors fell the most secondary consumer goods (-1.15%), informatics (-0.85%) e financial (-0.68%).
Between the protagonists of the Dow Jones, United Health (+2.77%), Amgen (+1.33%), IBM (+0.92%) e Walt Disney (+0.83%).
The strongest sales, however, occur at Intelwhich continues trading at -1.78%. Sales up Amazonwhich recorded a decline of 1.55%. Negative session for Nikewhich shows a loss of 1.55%. Disappointing Travelers Companywhich lies just below the levels of the day before.
Between the best performers of the Nasdaq 100, CoStar (+4.35%), Warner Bros Discovery (+4.01%), Trade Desk (+3.67%) e GE Healthcare Technologies (+2.71%).
The worst performances, however, are recorded on Qualcommwhich gets -6.36%. In apnea Dollar Treewhich fell by 4.53%. Thud of DoorDashwhich shows a fall of 3.90%. Under pressure Tesla Motorswhich suffered a decline of 2.73%.