Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 22-10-2018.

Major US stock indexes ended the trading session mixed, as the disappointing quarterly reports of a number of companies and the fall of the financial sector were offset by growth in the conglomerate sector.

The focus of investors was also data from the Chicago Fed, which showed that the growth rate of economic activity slowed in September compared with August. According to the report, the national activity index was +0.17 against +0.27 in August. Indicators related to production made a negative contribution to the index, dropping to +0.11 from +0.16 in August, while employment indicators made a positive contribution, reaching +0.07 against +0.06 in August.

Most of the components of DOW finished trading in the red (19 out of 30). The outsider was DowDuPont Inc. (DWDP, -2.50%). The growth leader was shares of Intel Corporation (INTC, + 2.55%).

Most sectors of the S & P recorded a decline. The largest decline was shown by the financial sector (-1.1%). The conglomerate sector grew the most (+ 1.2%),

At the time of closing:

Dow 25,317.00 -127.34 -0.50%

S & P 500ь 2,755.84 -11.94 -0.43%

Nasdaq 100 7,468.63 +19.60 +0.26%

U.S. stock-index futures rose on Monday, powered by a rise in global stocks on hopes of economic stimulus in China and easing concerns over Italy's debt.

Global Stocks:

(company / ticker / price / change ($/%) / volume)

Intel (INTC) target lowered to $56 from $63 at B. Riley FBR

Barrick Gold (ABX) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie

Intel (INTC) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura

AT&T (T) upgraded to Buy at Tigress Financial

October 23

Before the Open:

3M (MMM). Consensus EPS $2.70, Consensus Revenues $8413.22 mln.

Caterpillar (CAT). Consensus EPS $2.85, Consensus Revenues $13278.72 mln.

McDonald's (MCD). Consensus EPS $1.99, Consensus Revenues $5296.67 mln.

United Tech (UTX). Consensus EPS $1.82, Consensus Revenues $16104.51 mln.

Verizon (VZ). Consensus EPS $1.19, Consensus Revenues $32454.66 mln.

October 24

Before the Open:

AT&T (T). Consensus EPS $0.95, Consensus Revenues $45732.59 mln.

Boeing (BA). Consensus EPS $3.47, Consensus Revenues $23854.38 mln.

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX). Consensus EPS $0.32, Consensus Revenues $4595.61 mln.

After the Close:

Barrick Gold (ABX). Consensus EPS $0.06, Consensus Revenues $1798.22 mln.

Ford Motor (F). Consensus EPS $0.28, Consensus Revenues $33498.23 mln.

Microsoft (MSFT). Consensus EPS $0.96, Consensus Revenues $27913.42 mln.

Visa (V). Consensus EPS $1.20, Consensus Revenues $5431.94 mln.

October 25

Before the Open:

Altria (MO). Consensus EPS $1.07, Consensus Revenues $5212.58 mln.

Int'l Paper (IP). Consensus EPS $1.50, Consensus Revenues $5881.11 mln.

Merck (MRK). Consensus EPS $1.14, Consensus Revenues $10881.33 mln.

Twitter (TWTR). Consensus EPS $0.14, Consensus Revenues $699.61 mln.

After the Close:

Alphabet (GOOG). Consensus EPS $10.69, Consensus Revenues $34040.37 mln.

Amazon (AMZN). Consensus EPS $3.07, Consensus Revenues $57052.90 mln.

Intel (INTC). Consensus EPS $1.15, Consensus Revenues $18114.79 mln.