New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building is seen with the Fearless Girl Statue during Covid-19 pandemic in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States on May 26, 2020.
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Stocks fluctuated between losses and gains in the volatile session as investors continued to monitor the coronavirus developments and the progress of the economic recovery. Big tech stocks provided some support to the broader market, while classic reopening plays such as cruise lines and airlines were lower. Here's what's happening:
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12:01 pm: Hertz halted due to pending news
12:00 pm: Powell resumes his Congressional testimony
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell continued his two-day Congressional testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. He warned of "significant uncertainty" about the recovery on Tuesday and reiterated the need for lawmakers to continue to support the economy. —Li
11:59 am: Markets at midday: Dow and S&P 500 try to make it a 4-day winning streak
Around midday, the Dow and S&P 500 gyrated along the flatline as Wall Street aimed for a four-day winning streak following Tuesday's sharp gains. The 30-stock Dow was down just 5 points, or less than 0.1%, while the S&P 500 traded 0.1% higher. The Nasdaq Composite outperformed, rising 0.5% as Apple shares hit a record highs. —Imbert
11:44 am: Cowen raises price target on "contrarian play" American Airlines
Cowen said on Wednesday that shares of American Airlines are "likely to outperform" as consumers return to the air and it sees the stock as a "contrarian play." The firm raised its price target to $20 from $15. "However, in the immediate near-term, the negative sentiment seems overstated especially given how demand has picked up in recent months," analyst Helene Becker said. Shares are up 57% this month. —Bloom
11:12 am: Declining stocks slightly outnumber advancing names
As market indexes hover near the flat line, the number of S&P 500 stocks in negative territory outnumber those with gains so far. There were 273 declining stocks compared with 228 rising ones shortly after 11 a.m., according to FactSet. Energy was the weakest sector in morning trading, while health technology performed the best. —Pound
10:50 am: Energy and bank stocks drag markets lower
Energy and financials were among the sectors trading lower on Wednesday, pulling down the broader market. The energy sector was the worst performer after dipping 1.7% on the heels of a decline in oil prices. Chevron and Exxon were each down more than 1%, while Phillips 66, Apache and Valero declined more than 3%. Bank stocks also came under pressure with the financials sector trading about 0.7% lower. Wells Fargo shed more than 2%, while JPMorgan and Bank of America were each down more than 1%. – Stevens
10:35 am: High beta stocks down for the first time in 4 days
The so-called high beta stocks, which recently broke out amid the market comeback, retreated for the first time in four days on Wednesday. High beta stocks exhibit greater volatility than the broader market, meaning these stocks move up more than the market on a positive day, and vice-versa. Investors were bidding those shares up to seek the maximum way to ride the market rebound. On Wednesday, the Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF (SPHB), which tracks the 100 highest beta stocks in the S&P 500, fell nearly 2%, on pace for its first negative day in four. The declines were led by cruise lines and retailers. Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival and Royal Caribbean all dropped about 8% after Norwegian said it is extending the suspension of trips. Kohl's is down 5%, while Nordstrom and Gap fell 2.2% and 3.6%. These retail names soared in the previous session on the back of a record rebound in May retail sales.--Li, Francolla
10:32 am: Beyond Meat a "net beneficiary" of the pandemic Credit Suisse says
The firm raised its price target on the alternative meat company to $142 from $90 and said Beyond Meat
"may emerge as a net beneficiary of the pandemic in the near-term due to strong demand in retail channel and in the long-term due to rising consumer interest in healthier foods." The company also debuted a new limited-edition product line called the Cookout Classic at Walmart and Target stores nationwide. Shares are up 8% in early trading. — Bloom
10:08 am: Home construction stocks on the rise
The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF rose about 1%, on pace for its fourth straight day of gains. The advance was led by a 3.5% jump in Floor & Décor and a 3.1% rise in Lowe's shares. The industry got a boost after data showed homebuyer mortgage demand spiked to an 11-year high. –Li, Fancolla
9:47 am: Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls of the day: Amazon, Apple, UPS, Nikola & more
- Needham initiated Amazon as buy.
- RBC raised its price target on Apple to $390 from $345.
- Canaccord initiating Stitch Fix as buy.
- Cowen initiated Nikola as outperform.
- Deutsche Bank added a catalyst call buy idea on UPS.
- Guggenheim initiated MSG Entertainment as buy.
- JPMorgan added Constellation Brands to the focus list
Pro Subscribers read more here –Bloom
9:40 am: Shares of big tech outperform, Apple hits record
Some of the biggest technology companies jumped in morning trading Wednesday, supporting the broader market. Amazon and Microsoft gained 1.2% and 1.7%, respectively, while Apple rose 0.5% to a new intraday record high of $355.40. --Li
9:38 am: Speculative stock Nikola Corp. gets first Street endorsement
Shares of Nikola gained more than 2% during early trading on Wednesday after Cowen initiated coverage on the stock with an outperform rating. The call is the first from a Wall Street firm for the company, which has seen shares more than double since it went public through a reverse merger on June 4. The company, which makes battery-electric and hydrogen-powered trucks, does not expect to generate revenue until 2015.
CNBC Pro subscribers can read more about Cowen's bull case here. – Stevens
9:31 am: Stocks open slightly higher
The market opened Wednesday's session in the green, eyeing a fourth straight day of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 50 points, while the S&P 500 gained 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.5%, lifted by shares of big tech including Amazon, Apple and Netflix. — Li
8:35 am: Oracle shares drop 3% on bigger-than-expected revenue decline
Shares of Oracle fell 3.1% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the software company reported disappointing revenue in its fiscal fourth-quarter results. Oracle's revenue declined 6% to $10.44 billion, missing analysts' estimates of $10.65 billion, according to Refinitiv. The company had said in March that it was expecting roughly flat revenue in the quarter. Earnings came in at $1.20 a share, compared with analysts' average estimate of $1.15.--Li
8:30 am: GM to hold moments of silence recognizing George Floyd
On Friday, which is Juneteenth, General Motors will hold moments of silence at its plants in a sign of solidarity and support for the Black community, according to an internal memo. The silence will last for eight minutes and 46 seconds, which is how long a Minneapolis police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd before his death in police custody. "I really believe eight-plus minutes of solid reflection will benefit everyone," GM President Mark Reuss wrote. "I'm sure many of you have felt the same glut of emotions I have while watching recent events unfold … disbelief, anger, shame, grief, and ultimately heartbreak. This is not who we are as humankind, nor as a country. We can and must be better than this." His comments follow those of GM CEO Mary Barra, who two weeks ago wrote to employees that she was "impatient and disgusted" following the unjust deaths of Floyd and other Black Americans. She announced the company would form an "Inclusion Advisory Board," which she will chair. – Wayland, Stevens
8:27 am: Beijing cancels several domestic flights as coronavirus cases spike again
China has ramped up measures to curb the latest spike of coronavirus cases in Beijing by canceling several domestic flights. China's capital city had gone more than 50 days without domestically transmitted coronavirus cases. On Tuesday, however, 31 cases of local transmission were confirmed. —Imbert
8:12 am: Powell to return to Congress after warning of uncertainty about virus recovery
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will trek back to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to address the House Financial Services Committee starting at noon. Powell, who testified to the Senate on Tuesday as part of his semiannual report to Congress, will likely field more questions from the Democrat-controlled chamber about how lawmakers should craft future fiscal stimulus packages amid the coronavirus outbreak. Though the Fed chief steered clear of explicitly recommending specific policy actions to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, he did warn of "significant uncertainty" about the recovery and the need for lawmakers to continue to support workers. — Franck
8:05 am: Cruise lines sink as Norwegian extends suspension of trips
Cruise stocks fell in premarket trading after Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced that it was suspending almost all voyages through the end of September, extending its cancellations by two months. Shares of Norwegian dropped more than 8%, while Carnival and Royal Caribbean both slipped about 4%. —Pound
8:00 am: Homebuyer mortgage demand spikes to 11-year high
Mortgage applications to purchase a home jumped 4% last week, marking the ninth consecutive week of gains and the highest volume in more than 11 years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index. The demand was also 21% higher than one year ago. Buyers are rushing back into the housing market as mortgage rates hit another record low. –Li, Olick
7:35 am: Stocks set to extend rally, Dow futures up 150 points
Stock futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday as Wall Street tried to extend the recent rally. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 160 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures both rose about 0.5%. Stocks were coming off three straight days of gains after last week's sharp pullback. A record rebound in U.S. retail sales helped boost risk sentiment on Tuesday. Investors will monitor Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's Congressional testimony on Wednesday, which continues at 12 p.m. ET before the House Financial Services Committee. --Li
— CNBC's Maggie Fitzgerald, Michael Bloom, Gina Francolla, Thomas Franck, Michael Wayland, Fred Imbert and Diana Olick contributed reporting.
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