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US stocks enjoy big relief rally after Monday’s tumble

Investors bought the dip, with major US stock indexes rallying on “turnaround Tuesday”. The SPDR S&P 500 Trust rose 1% today, as did the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100, while the Russell 2000 jumped 1.2 percent.

Japanese stocks rebounded today. After its worst crash since 1987, the Nikkei 225 surged 10.2 percent — though the index is still down 11 percent this month.

Treasury yields rose off their lows. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note is traded at 12 basis points higher at 3.9%, and the 2-year Treasury yield advanced 10 points to 3.989 percent.

All 11 S&P 500 sector ETFs saw positive returns. The real estate sector was the biggest mover, recording a 2.2 percent jump, followed by financials with a 1.6% gain.

Kenvue was the best S&P performer, rising 13.8 percent today after its second quarter earnings beat estimates. While growth in sales was unremarkable for Kenvue, investors had low expectations for the maker of Listerine and Band-Aid amid a broader slowdown of consumer spending. Uber rose 10.9 percent, thanks to solid earnings. 

Several Magnificent Seven stocks also rebounded, with Nvidia recording a 3.8 percent increase and Meta jumping 3.9 percent.

Henry Schein was the worst S&P performer, down 8.1 percent, after lowering profit guidance during the earnings report. The company still suffers from a cybersecurity incident in October, which disrupted manufacturing and sales.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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Nike sinks to lowest level since 2014 after warning of “challenged” sales environment in Q4 report

Did Nike do it?

Investors had a mixed reaction after the global sports apparel company reported its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday after the bell. Shares initially rose 5% as Nike beat out Wall Street expectations amid a hefty tariff refund bonus. However, the stock then sank to its lowest level since August 2014 in postmarket trading.

Here are the Q4 numbers:

  • Revenue of $11.0 billion (estimate: $10.8 billion).

  • Adjusted earnings per share of $0.20 (estimate: $0.12).

Ahead of this report, Nike warned that results would be flattered by a one-time tariff refund (now estimated at roughly $0.52 per share for the bottom line). That gave the company an extra cushion in snapping its streak of seven quarters of year-over-year profit declines.

Over the past year, the company had been punished by tariffs on imported goods, stagnant consumer spending, and increasing competition from other footwear brands like New Balance, Adidas, and Hoka.

Outgoing CFO Matthew Friend deemed it an “increasingly challenging operating environment, where sell-through remains challenged.”

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