Companies Reporting Before The Bell
• Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) is expected to report earnings for its third quarter.
• Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) is likely to report earnings for its third quarter.
U.S. stocks closed mostly higher with the Nasdaq 100 gaining around 100 points on Wednesday. Here is the list of some big stocks recording gains in the previous session.
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index moved back to the "fear" zone after the U.S. stocks recorded sharp losses on Tuesday.
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the headline CPI rose 8.3% in August, down from 8.5% in July. The August CPI reading came in above average economist estimates of 8%.
Pre-open movers
U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade on Wednesday after recording sharp losses on Tuesday following the release of inflation data for August. All the three major indices settled sharply lower, notching their biggest single-session percentage declines since June 2020.
Raymond James analyst Joseph Altobello lowered the price target on BRP Inc (NASDAQ: DOOO) (TSX: DOO) to C$135 from C$146 and maintained a Strong Buy rating on the shares.
BRP (NASDAQ:DOOO) reported its Q1 earnings results on Friday, June 3, 2022 at 06:00 AM.
Here's what investors need to know about the announcement.
Earnings
BRP beat estimated earnings by 43.96%, reporting an EPS of $1.31 versus an estimate of $0.91.