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American stockfutures point lower after the S&P 500 was closed at a record high yesterday; Walmart (WMT) Shares sinking in premarket after its soft prospects delivered investors; Alibaba Group (Baba) jumping shares while the results of the Chinese conglomerate defeat expectations; Palantir (Mold) shares continue to lower after a report that the Trump administration could lower defense expenditure; And Carvana (CV) Shares are diving after the income of the online used car dealer for store vehicles fell on an annual basis. This is what investors need to know today.
American stock futures focus lower as investors consider the Rentelelpad of the Federal Reserve and the last rates for President Donald Trump’s proposal. S&P 500 Futures is 0.3% lower after closing a record high in the earlier session, while Nasdaq and Dow Jones also point industrial average futures lower. Bitcoin (BTCUSD) about 1% has risen to act with more than $ 97,000, while the revenues on the 10-year-old Treasury Note are lowering. Gold and oil drivers are higher.
Walmart (WMT) Shares sink with 8% on the market in premarket after the revenue and profit projections of the retail giant were worse than expectations. Walmart’s tax guidelines of 2026 for adapted profit per share (EPS) of $ 2.50- $ 2.60 and the revenue growth of 3% -4% was among estimates of analysts interrogated by visible Alfa. The fourth quarter adjusted profit per share of $ 0.66 and the turnover of $ 180.55 billion was just above expectations.
US-granted shares of Alibaba Group (Baba) jumped by 10% premarket-trade after the Chinese conglomerate reported better than expected results of the third quarter. Alibaba placed adapted profit per share of 2.67 Yuan ($ 0.37) on a turnover of 280.15 billion Yuan ($ 38.60 billion), while analysts were looking for CNY2.38 and CNY278.52 billion respectively.
Palantir (Mold) shares are 4% lower premarket -trading after having dropped 10% yesterday after a report from The Washington Post That Minister of Defense Pete Hegseeth ordered Pentagon officials to lower the US defense budget by 8% annually in the coming five years. Defense contractor Palantir reported that more than 40% of the income of the fourth quarter came from the US government and recently expanded a contract with the US Army. The share was closed on a highest Tuesday and set an intraday record on Wednesday.
