Nvidia (NVDA) down 5% ahead of earnings... your pre-market briefing inside â February 21, 2024 | [Read Online]( Good morning. The Fast Five â Nvidia ([NVDA]() down 5% ahead of earnings, Walmart to buy TV maker [Vizio]( for $2.3 billion, Neuralink's [first human patient]( able to control mouse with thoughts, Biden admin [slow down]( key emissions rules, and YouTube now [dominates]( TV streaming in the US⦠Calendar: - Today, 2/21: Minutes of Fedâs January FOMC meeting, 2:00p ET - Nvidia (NVDA) earnings call, 5:00p ET Your 5-minute briefing for Wednesday, February 21: BEFORE THE OPEN As of market close 2/20/2024. Pre-Market: Market Recap: - Stock futures down: Nasdaq 100 -0.2%, Dow -0.06%, S&P 500 -0.1%. - After-hours movers: Palo Alto Networks -20%, SolarEdge -10%. - Tech drag: Nasdaq -0.92%, S&P 500 -0.6%, Dow -0.17%. - Nvidia slide: -4% ahead of earnings today (after the bell) - Fed minutes: Rate stance after economic data. - Todayâs earnings: HSBC, Wingstop, Analog Devices, Etsy. EARNINGS What weâre watching this week: - Today: Etsy (ETSY) - [Nvidia (NVDA)]( - expected: $4.56 per share, up from 88 cents the year prior. Revenue is forecast to jump to $20.4B from last year's $6.1B. - Thursday: Intuit (INTU), Live Nation (LYV), Moderna (MRNA), Wayfair (W) - Friday: Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Full earnings calendar [here]( Poll: Will Q4 beat drive Nvidia stock higher? [ð YES]( | [ð NO]( HEADLINES [Walmart to Buy TV maker Vizio for $2.3B in Move to Grow Its Ad Business]( The move is a bid to boost the big-box retailerâs high-margin ad business. Walmart has long been a major seller of Vizioâs TVs. [Neuralink's First Human Patient Able to Control Mouse Through Thinking]( "Progress is good, and the patient seems to have made a full recovery, with no ill effects that we are aware of. Patient is able to move a mouse around the screen by just thinking," Musk said Monday. - Hot data is churning the economic waters for the Fed ([more]() - White House to weaken climate-fighting fuel efficiency targets for 2030 ([more]() - Interest costs on US national debt to exceed defense spending this year ([more]() - US sanctions LockBit members after ransomware takedown ([more]() - Barclays CEO looks to placate investors with strategy tweaks ([more]() - Home Depot forecasts a weak 2024 ([more]() - Palo Alto Networks plunges after cutting revenue forecast ([more]() - Amazon to join Dow Jones Industrial Average next week ([more]() - American Airlines raising checked bag fees ([more]() - Ford cuts prices of electric Mustang Mach-E by up to $8,100 ([more]() - FuboTV files antitrust lawsuit to block Disney, Fox, Warner sports streaming deal ([more]() - 21 Starbucks stores plan to form unions In 1-day blitz ([more]() - Five moves Walmart is making to overhaul its business for the future ([more]() - YouTube dominates TV streaming in U.S., per Nielsenâs latest report ([more]() TOGETHER WITH INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY Invest smarter. For over 35 years, [Investorâs Business Daily]( has armed people like you with the tools and strategies to consistently outperform the market and prosper â no matter the conditions. Now, in a single subscription, you can access all their pro-level tools and strategies designed to boost your profits. âInvestorâs Business Daily delivers information you
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