Good morning Wake-up Watchlisters! While you're sipping coffee you'll see stock futures slid on Wednesday. Hawkish messages from New Zealand and Australian central banks signaled the fight against inflation isn't over yet. Plus, new economic data shows we could be in for weak demand over the next 3-4 months as the US march ISM manufacturing index fell to 46.3 to 47.5. With more volatility potentially in store, it's important to consider investments outside of the stock market. Our friend Marc Lichtenfeld is letting readers in on a unique financial strategy. The average return on this unusual class of investments was 196% last year… and Marc believes that his current pick is poised to see the same profit potential this year. Click here to discover how he's playing the latest oil and gas surge. Here's a look at the top-moving stocks this morning. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) Johnson & Johnson is up 2.85% premarket after the consumer healthcare giant re-filed a bankruptcy petition on behalf of subsidiary that would payout billions in claims to allegations that its talc products caused cancer. The new filing follows a decision from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. This filing invalidated LTL's first bankruptcy filing in New Jersey, which pegged talc settlements at around $2 billon, earlier this year. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Walmart is down -0.50% premarket after the world's largest retailer confirmed its full-year profit and sales targets ahead of an investor day presentation later this morning in Tampa, Florida. Walmart said it expects adjusted April quarter earnings, of between $1.25 and $1.30 per share, with sales rising between 4.5% and 5%. |
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