Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 15-10-2018.

Major US stock indexes finished trading in the red, amid growing tensions between Western powers and Saudi Arabia and falling stocks of technology companies ..

In addition, investors evaluated data for the United States. The Commerce Department reported that US consumers increased their spending only marginally in September, not meeting economists 'expectations of strong growth. Sales in retail stores and restaurants grew by 0.1% compared with August, and amounted to 509 billion dollars. Since last year, sales grew by 4.7%. Economists had expected an increase of 0.7% compared with the previous month.

Oil prices have stabilized as tensions over the disappearance of a prominent Saudi journalist have heightened concerns about supply, and counterbalanced concerns about the long-term outlook for demand.

Most of the components of DOW finished trading in the red (20 of 30). Outsiders turned out to be shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO, -2.28%). The growth leader was Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA, + 1.66%).

Most sectors of the S & P recorded a decline. The largest decline was shown by the technology sector (-0.9%). The conglomerate sector grew the most (+ 0.4%),

At the time of closing:

Dow 25,250.55 -89.44 -0.35%

S & P 500 2,750.79 -16.34 -0.59%

Nasdaq 100 7,430.74 -66.15 -0.88%

U.S. stock-index futures fell slightly on Monday, as escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and the West added to investors' worries over rising borrowing costs and the impact of tariffs.

Global Stocks:

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McDonald's (MCD) upgraded to Outperform from In-line at Evercore ISI

Bank of America (BAC) reported Q3 FY 2018 earnings of $0.66 per share (versus $0.48 in Q3 FY 2017), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $0.62.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $22.777 bln (+3.2% y/y), generally in-line with analysts' consensus estimate of $22.634 bln.

BAC fell to $28.44 (-0.07%) in pre-market trading.

October 15

Before the Open:

Bank of America (BAC). Consensus EPS $0.62, Consensus Revenues $22633.57 mln.

October 16

Before the Open:

Goldman Sachs (GS). Consensus EPS $5.34, Consensus Revenues $8429.99 mln.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Consensus EPS $2.03, Consensus Revenues $20044.85 mln.

Morgan Stanley (MS). Consensus EPS $1.01, Consensus Revenues $9553.10 mln.

UnitedHealth (UNH). Consensus EPS $3.30, Consensus Revenues $56312.72 mln.

After the Close:

IBM (IBM). Consensus EPS $3.40, Consensus Revenues $19043.13 mln.

Netflix (NFLX). Consensus EPS $0.68, Consensus Revenues $3993.41 mln.

October 17

After the Close:

Alcoa (AA). Consensus EPS $0.36, Consensus Revenues $3350.57 mln.

October 18

Before the Open:

Travelers (TRV). Consensus EPS $2.27, Consensus Revenues $6832.00 mln.

After the Close:

American Express (AXP). Consensus EPS $1.77, Consensus Revenues $10051.77 mln.

October 19

Before the Open:

Honeywell (HON). Consensus EPS $1.99, Consensus Revenues $10751.30 mln.

Procter & Gamble (PG). Consensus EPS $1.10, Consensus Revenues $16506.35 mln.