Thursday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

Oct 24, 2024
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 22, 2024 in New York City. 

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Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching as the 30-stock Dow and the S&P 500 posted a third straight losing day, and what’s on the radar for the next session.

The airlines

  • After two big interviews regarding the Boeing strike in two days, CNBC TV’s Phil LeBeau turns his attention to two big airlines.
  • He’ll interview Robert Isom, CEO of American Airlines, in the 7 a.m. hour ET and Robert Jordan, CEO of Southwest Airlines, in the 9 a.m. hour.
  • American Airlines is up 22% in the past three months. The carrier reports on Thursday morning. American is 20% from the March high.
  • Southwest also reports Thursday morning. The stock is up 13% in three months. Southwest is 12.6% from the February high.
  • Over the last three months, United Airlines is the leader in the group. Shares are up 52% over that period. The stock hit a high Monday.
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American Airlines over the past three months

The utilities

  • Utilities are the only S&P 500 sector up so far this week: up 0.26%. It is up 17% in three months.
  • Four utilities hit new highs Wednesday, including Dominion Energy, DTE Energy, Consolidated Edison and Entergy.
  • Entergy is now at an all-time high. The stock is up 5.3% in a month and 24% in three months.
  • Consolidated Edison, also hit a new all-time high Wednesday. The stock is up 3% in October, and it has gained 15% in three months.
  • DTE is at a 25-month high. The stock is up about 3% in a month, and it’s up 12% in three months.
  • Dominion Energy is at a 20-month high. The stock is up 5.4% in October and up 20% in three months.

Honeywell reports before the bell

  • In a week full of reports from big industrials, Honeywell is next on the list. The company reports Thursday before the bell.
  • The stock is up 1.4% since last reporting three months ago and hit a high Monday. The stock is up 6.6% so far in October.
  • The S&P Industrials sector is up 39% in the last year.
  • Howmet Aerospace is the top performer, up 136% in the past year. It’s followed by GE Aerospace, up 113%. Axon is up 110% in the last year.
  • Paycom, Boeing and UPS are the weakest performers in the industrials in the last year. Paycom is down 36% in the past year, while UPS is down 11%. Boeing is down 13% in a year.
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Honeywell in 2024

CBRE Group reports before the bell

  • The real estate investment trust reports Thursday morning.
  • The stock is up 24% in the last three months and hit a high Monday.
  • Many of the office REITs have had a solid three months.
  • Vornado is up 46% in three months. BXP is up nearly 26% in three months, and SL Green is up 20%. Brandywine is up about 12% in that period.
  • The S&P Real Estate sector is up 8.5% in three months. It’s 2% from the mid-September high.

Several regional banks report Thursday

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Valley National Bancorp over the past three months

Weyerhaeuser reports after the bell

  • The company specializing in timber products is up 5% over the past three months.
  • Weyerhaeuser is 12% from the March high.
  • There are two ETFs with nifty symbols in the space. CUT is the Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF, and it is flat in three months. It’s 4.6% from the September high.
  • WOOD is the iShares Global Timer & Forestry ETF. It is also flat in three months. The ETF is 7% from the September high.

Microsoft’s AI Copilot

  • CNBC TV’s Steve Kovach is tracking Microsoft’s AI Copilot product on Thursday, almost a year after its release.
  • Microsoft ended Wednesday’s trading at $424.60 a share. That is 9.3% from the July high. 
  • The stock is up about 13% so far in 2024.

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang in India

  • CNBC TV’s Seema Mody will watch and listen in on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trip to India, a growing tech hotspot.
  • Nvidia is 3.4% from the high hit Tuesday.
  • The stock is up about 15% so far in October and up 181% in 2024.

Palantir’s Alex Karp

  • The CEO of the defense tech company will be with CNBC TV’s Morgan Brennan and Jon Fortt in the 4 p.m. hour.
  • Palantir is up 14.5% in October.
  • The stock is down 4% from the Oct. 14 high.
  • Palantir has almost doubled in the last six months. It ended Wednesday’s session at $42.59, and shares are up 1% after hours.

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