Friday's Trading: 5 things you should know
U.S. equity and bond markets will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day
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Here are the key events taking place on Friday that could impact trading.
PERSONAL INCOME AND SPENDING: The Commerce Department releases the numbers for April. Economists surveyed by Refinitiv anticipate April's spending to rise 0.7% month-over-month, down from a stronger-than-expected increase of 1.1% in March. Personal income, meantime, is expected to rise 0.5%, same as the previous month. Core personal consumption, which remove volatile food and energy prices, are seen edging up 0.3% month-over-month, matching March’s gain. The year-over-year change in core PCE, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, is expected to slip 0.3 percentage points to 4.9%.
CONSUMER SENTIMENT: The University of Michigan’s final index for May is expected to hold steady at the preliminary reading of 59.1, which was the lowest in almost 11 years on inflation worries.
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COSTCO WHOLESALE: Costco: profit and revenue topped expectations. Same-store sales grew by double-digits, but fell short of expectations. Costco shares declined 2% in after-hours trading.
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| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. | 723.89 | +1.21 | +0.17% |
GAP INC.: Shares of the retailer were plunging 17% in premarket trading after slashing its annual results forecast. The clothing retailer blamed poor fashion choices at its Old Navy line and weak demand in the face of decades-high inflation.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | GAP INC. | 20.10 | -0.81 | -3.85% |
RETAIL EARNINGS: The week ends with earnings from Big Lots, and sporting goods seller Hibbett. 491 companies in the S&P 500 have posted results, with the numbers coming in well ahead of forecasts.
DELL TECHNOLOGIES: Dell Technologies: profit and revenue topped expectations on strong demand for enterprise computing hardware and business PC sales. The company also raised its full-year guidance. Shares gained 7% in after-hours trading,
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| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELL | DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 120.20 | -0.43 | -0.36% |
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And keep in mind that Monday is Memorial Day. U.S. equity and bond markets will be closed.