Boeing shares dropped nearly 5% in premarket

December 30, 2024

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Breaking News

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Boeing shares dropped nearly 5% in premarket,✈️ after South Korea ordered an inspection of all B737-800 planes, the model involved in a deadly Jeju Air crash over the weekend. CNBC reports.

EdgeUp

🏈 StreamTouchdown: Netflix's NFL debut streamed two Christmas games, peaking at 27 million viewers. Benzinga reports.

🚀 FutureAI:
OpenAI on Friday outlined plans to revamp its structure, saying it would create a public benefit corporation that would make it easier to raise capital and remove the restrictions imposed on the startup by its current nonprofit parent. Yahoo Finance reports.

🔌 EVDeals:
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is offering discounts until January 26 on two of its hybrid and EV models, according to its website. Reuters reports.

⏳ HealthPause: UnitedHealth and Amedisys have agreed to extend the deadline to close their $3.3 billion merger agreement to next year, a filing showed on Friday, as the deal faces close scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice. Yahoo Finance reports.

💰 RoyaltyFix: BioNTech enters settlement with US agency, UPenn over COVID vaccine royalties. Reuters reports.

⚡ ChipCheck: Nvidia stock was down early on Friday, as investors digest news about how its chips were used by a Chinese start-up to train a cutting-edge artificial-intelligence model. Barron’s reports.

Top 5 Movers in Early Pre-Market

(All pricing and percent gains are based on Early Pre-Market from 4:00 AM to 7:00 AM Eastern Time)
Benzinga reports.

1. $WATT: Energous
Total gain: 262.96%

2. $NXU: Nxu
Total gain: 134.59%

3. $INTZ: Intrusion
Total gain: 99.53%

4. $CTM: Castellum
Total gain: 63.38%

5. $REKR: Rekor Systems
Total gain: 60.76%

Trading Strategies

* Bob Iaccino is a chief market strategist and co-founder of Path Trading Partners. He joins us live every Thursday from 9 AM ET for "Pre-Market Momentum”.

Key Takeaways For Trading Golden And Death Crosses

  1. Golden and Death Crosses are lagging indicators. They signal shifts in long-term momentum but should not be used as standalone tools.
  2. Context matters. Look for supporting factors like RSI levels and pullbacks to key moving averages before acting.
  3. Patience is key. Don’t chase the cross itself—wait for price action to confirm the trend.
  4. Manage risk effectively. Use tight stops and smaller positions, especially when markets are volatile.

Golden and Death Crosses are valuable tools, but they’re not magic. They require careful analysis and a solid understanding of the market context to be effective.

Friday’s Biggest Movers

The closing price of the top three market percent gainers trading near or above $3 on December 27.

*All pricing and percent gains are based on regular market trading hours from 9:30am to 4:00pm Eastern Time

1. $QSI: Quantum-SI

Total gain: 66.05%
The stock appeared to be moving on no notable news.

2. $SES: SES AI
Total gain: 67.25%
The stock appeared to be moving on no notable news.

3. $PDYN: Palladyne AI

Total gain: 61.18%
The stock appeared to be moving on no notable news.

Today’s Notable Earnings

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

EMKR: EMCORE Corporation
Q4 2024
After Market Open
Estimate: -0.12
Actual: N/A

CVM: CEL-SCI Corporation
Q4 2024
After Market Open
Estimate: -0.11
Actual: N/A

FLUX: Flux Power Holdings
Q4 2024
After Market Open
Estimate: -0.13
Actual: N/A

Today’s Key Economic Dates

Time (ET) / Report / Period

9:45 am - Chicago Business Barometer (PMI) - December
10:00 am - Pending home sales - November

Parting Thoughts

"The most important factor in wealth building is not income or even capital; it's time combined with compound interest."

― Burton G. Malkiel

Sourced in:
"A Random Walk Down Wall Street:’’, by Burton G. Malkiel, published in 1973.