Investors brace for knee-jerk market reaction to a coming Supreme Court tariff decision

🌍 Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures gain as US-Iran tensions rise and PCE inflation looms

US stock futures rose on Friday as investors braced for a heavy slate of economic data after the end of a three-day winning streak for the Dow and S&P 500.

Contracts linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.2% higher.

S&P 500 futures climbed roughly 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained about 0.5%.

Oil has been in focus after contracts for Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate continued their ascent on Thursday amid rising tensions between the US and Iran.

President Trump said he would decide within 10 days whether to pursue military strikes against the country as he pursues a deal over its nuclear program. Yahoo Finance reports.


🤖 Nvidia and OpenAI abandon unfinished $100bn deal in favour of $30bn investment

Nvidia is close to finalising a $30 billion investment into OpenAI that will replace the long-term $100 billion commitment agreed by the companies last year, as part of a massive new funding round for the AI start-up.

The world’s most valuable company is in the final stages of negotiations with OpenAI, and the investment could be concluded as early as this weekend, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The $30 billion equity investment forms part of a larger funding round that is on track to raise more than $100 billion and would value the ChatGPT maker at about $730 billion, not including the new money. Yahoo Finance reports.


🏗️ Why Comfort Systems shares are trading higher by around 5%

Shares of Comfort Systems USA rose sharply in premarket trading after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and raised its quarterly dividend.

Comfort Systems reported quarterly earnings of $9.37 per share, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $6.75 per share. The company posted quarterly sales of $2.646 billion, also topping expectations of $2.337 billion.

Comfort Systems shares jumped 4.6% to $1,436.25 in the premarket trading session.

Here are some other stocks moving in premarket trading. Benzinga reports.


🧬 Why Candel Therapeutics stock is falling Friday

Candel Therapeutics shares are down during Friday’s premarket session after the company announced the pricing of a public offering.

The stock’s decline follows news that Candel plans to use the proceeds to support launch readiness and ongoing development costs for its cancer therapies.

Candel Therapeutics priced an underwritten public offering of about 18.35 million shares at $5.45 per share, aiming to raise roughly $100 million before expenses.

The offering is expected to close on or about February 23. Benzinga reports.


🛋️ Wayfair’s stock sinks as investors worry expansion plans will hurt profits

Shares of Wayfair sank Thursday toward a four-month low, as investors zeroed in on an unexpected fourth-quarter loss for the online retailer, which said its plans to expand in a wobbly furniture industry could put pressure on profit margins.

The company, which sells furniture and home decor, reported fourth-quarter revenue that rose 6.9% from a year ago to $3.34 billion, slightly above the average analyst estimate of $3.30 billion compiled by FactSet.

Adjusted earnings per share, which exclude nonrecurring items, came in at 85 cents, above expectations for 69 cents.

The company booked a per-share loss of 25 cents a year ago. MarketWatch reports.

*Estimate and Actual numbers represent Earnings Per Share in US Dollars


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