Companies Reporting Before The Bell
• RELX (NYSE:RELX) is estimated to report earnings for its Fiscal Year 2022.
• Coca-Cola Europacific (NASDAQ:CCEP) is expected to report earnings for its Fiscal Year 2022.
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed slight improvement in the overall sentiment among US investors.
The Nasdaq recorded gains for three sessions in a row as investors digested the recent retail sales data. US retail sales rose 3% month-over-month in January, recording the biggest growth since March 2021 and above market expectations for a 1.8% increase.
The utility sector is generally credited as an “all-weather” investment, given its defensive nature and the steady returns it generates in the form of dividends.