Pre-opening Comments for Thursday August 29th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures gained 19 points at 8:35 AM EDT S&P 500 futures added 3 points following release of the next estimate of second quarter annualized U.S. real GDP. Consensus was unchanged with growth at a 2.8% rate versus a gain […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday August 28th   U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 4 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Royal Bank is expected to open higher after reporting higher than consensus fiscal third quarter earnings. National Bank is expected to open higher after reporting higher than consensus fiscal […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday August 27th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 7 points at 8:30 AM EDT Netflix gained $1.79 to $690.23 after Evercore raised its target price to $750. Coca Cola added $0.04 to $70.88 after Morgan Stanley selected the stock as a Top Pick in […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday August 26th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 6 points at 8:35 AM EDT. S&P 500 futures slipped 1 point following release of July Durable Goods Orders at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a 4.0% increase versus an upwardly revised 6.9% drop in June. […]

Pre-opening Comments for Friday August 23rd U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 28 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Federal Reserve Chairman is scheduled to speak at the Jackson Hole Symposium at 10:00 AM EDT. Look for guidance on the FOMC’s interest rate policy. Intuit dropped $5.29 to $660.00 […]