Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded down 2.28% to 33,896.40 while the NASDAQ fell 1.31% to 14,238.93. The S&P also fell, dropping 1.74% to 4,251.79.
Five or 10 years ago, a truckload carrier would have looked askance at acquiring an LTL carrier. Truckload carriers were comfortable shipping directly from the shipper to the consignee at a minimal fixed cost, a model that runs counter to the multistop terminal networks of LTL carriers.
Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded down 2.31% to 33,885.81 while the NASDAQ fell 1.67% to 14,186.04. The S&P also fell, dropping 1.94% to 4,243.38.
Another busy week for investors and traders ahead in terms of eco-data earnings and overall potential market movers. Let’s take a market minute to get ahead of what’s to come.
A ramp-up in new Covid cases is bringing fear that we may take a step backward here, weighing on stocks to start the week. Wall Street continues to show signs of tracking the bond market, and bond yields posted fresh five-month lows this morning.
Kansas City Southern still anticipates double-digit revenue growth for 2021 amid favorable macroeconomic indicators, executives said during its second-quarter 2021 earnings call on Friday.
The risk-reward balance may be unfavorable for chemical stocks heading into second-quarter earnings season, and one analyst adjusted his chemical stock ratings accordingly on Friday.
The Analyst: Bank of America analyst Steve Byrne issued the following chemical stock upgrades and downgrades: