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Late Equity Roundup: Earnings Round Out Session

US STOCKS

Stock indexes trading mildly weaker ahead the FI close, Nasdaq outperforming, on lighter volumes ahead Fri's July employment data and ongoing earnings releases after the bell. Currently, SPX eminis trades -5.25 (-0.13%) at 4151; DJIA -94.72 (-0.29%) at 32717.48; Nasdaq +21.6 (0.2%) at 12689.82.

  • Earnings releases after the close: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) $3.514 est, Expedia (EXPE $1.530 est, Corteva Inc (CTVA) $1.479 est, Amgen (AMGN) $4.402 est.
  • SPX leading/lagging sectors: Industrials (+0.53%) narrowly outpaced Utilities and Materials in late trade, both +0.51%, Consumer Discretionary (+0.32%). Laggers: Energy sector continues to underperform (-1.65%), followed by Consumer Staples (-0.81%), Health Care and Financials (-0.44%).
  • Dow Industrials Leaders/Laggers: 3M Co (MMM) +4.78 at 148.27, Visa (V) +4.26 at 212.74, Caterpillar bounces back from Wed selling (CAT) +2.48 at 185.35, Honeywell (HON) +1.14 at 192.64. Laggers: United Health (UNH) -6.80 at 533.85, Walmart (WMT) -4.13 at 126.37, Chevron (CVX) -2.41 at 152.95.

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