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Will Facebook’s Earnings Dud Spoil the Rally?

by | Feb 3, 2022 | Stock Market Sectors

The Nasdaq is poised to open down almost 300 points following dismal earnings from Facebook parent company Meta Platforms — and more in Thursday’s stock market recap.

Meta Platforms Inc. (FB) dropped $71 per share, down a total of 23%, as the company missed on earnings, revenue, daily and monthly active users, and revenue per user.

The company cited inflation and supply chain disruptions as causes, saying users are increasingly choosing more affordable products, ones that “monetize at lower rates.”

We’re already seeing some volatility in the Nasdaq as a result, with it down over 2%. 

Meta’s drop is already priced in, so we’ll look to see if the Nasdaq can move higher today.  

In this morning’s stock market recap video, you’ll learn whether energy has more upside… whether bonds will continue with choppy action or break out… the No. 1 sector investors need to have in their portfolios… a look into market internals and volatility levels… an update on the most logical directional bias for the market… plus my No. 1 sector play.

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Stock Market Recap: By the Numbers

This morning’s stock market futures recap:

DOW (mini)

  • Close: 35,629.33.
  • Futures: 35,380.
  • Change: -110.

S&P 500 (mini)

  • Close: 4,589.38.
  • Futures: 4,516.75.
  • Change: -60.25.

NASDAQ (mini)

  • Close: 15,139.74.
  • Futures: 14,715.
  • Change: -403.5.

RUSSELL (mini)

  • Close: 2,029.52.
  • Futures: 2,001.7.
  • Change: -23.6.

Note: Updated as of 9:25 a.m. EST 

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WRITTEN BY<br>Roger Scott

WRITTEN BY
Roger Scott

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