Dow Drops Over 800 Points; Home Depot and Amer Sports Earnings Ahead
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1 hour ago
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Source: CNBC
- Dow Jones Decline: The Dow Industrials fell over 800 points on Monday, indicating market concerns about economic outlook, particularly as the financial sector underperformed, leading to decreased investor confidence.
- Home Depot Earnings Preview: Home Depot is set to report its quarterly results on Tuesday morning, with shares gaining about 10% over the past three months but down 11.5% from September highs, which could impact its future market performance.
- Amer Sports Stock Fluctuation: Amer Sports shares have advanced nearly 19% in the past three months, although they dropped 5% after hitting a new high last Friday, reflecting market volatility and brand interest.
- Weak Financial Sector: The financial sector dropped 3.33% on Monday and is down 7.6% year-to-date, making it the worst-performing sector in the S&P 500, highlighting investor concerns over economic slowdown.
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Analyst Views on JPM
Wall Street analysts forecast JPM stock price to rise
19 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
7 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 310.790
Low
260.00
Averages
341.38
High
400.00
Current: 310.790
Low
260.00
Averages
341.38
High
400.00
About JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a financial holding company. The Company is engaged in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. The Company operates through three segments: Consumer & Community Banking (CCB), Commercial & Investment Bank (CIB), and Asset & Wealth Management (AWM). Its CCB segment offers products and services to consumers and small businesses through bank branches, ATMs, digital and telephone banking. Its CIB segment consists of banking and payments and markets and securities services, and offers a suite of investment banking, lending, payments, market-making, financing, custody and securities products and services to a global base of corporate and institutional clients. AWM segment offers investment and wealth management solutions. It offers multi-asset investment management solutions, retirement products and services, brokerage, custody, estate planning, and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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