Stock futures as major market indexes (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) look to move higher after the S&P 500 topped 5,300 on Wednesday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average set its sights on the 40,000 threshold. is below the flat line.
Walmart stock (WMT) soars in pre-market trading after the company beat first-quarter 2025 profit estimates, pointing to a 22% year-over-year jump in U.S. e-commerce sales. .
Finally, European Union (EU) regulators are investigating Meta Platforms’ (META) social media sites Facebook and Instagram over child safety law concerns.
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video transcript
3 things you need to know this Wednesday morning, your trading day roadmap.
Jared Bryan, Treasurer;
So there’s Alexis and more.
Stock futures are flat, but I think they could start this morning at record highs.
The major averages reached all-time highs on Wednesday, with the S and P 500 closing above 5300 for the first time after CP I data was softer than in April.
But now that inflationary pressures have eased last month, that progress still doesn’t seem to be enough to prompt the Federal Reserve to cut rates.
According to the bond market and inflation consumers are stocking up at Walmart.
The nation’s largest retailer reported higher-than-expected first-quarter sales and same-store sales due to a strong increase in e-commerce sales and an increase in the number of visitors to its giant supercenters.
Walmart also raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts as consumers seek value in transactions amid a still uncertain U.S. economy and regulatory scrutiny.
This morning, the European Union launched a formal investigation into whether meth violates child safety laws.
The European Commission said that Facebook and Instagram quotes can not only cause the so-called rabbit hole effect but also stimulate behavioral addictions in children.
The committee is also considering a platform verification system.
