Weak Intel forecast drags S&P 500, ends streak of record highs
Reuters
Published Jan 26, 2024 06:10AM ET
Updated Jan 26, 2024 05:56PM ET
By Noel Randewich and Ankika Biswas
(Reuters) -The S&P 500 ended a five-session streak of record highs on Friday, with Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) slumping after a bleak revenue forecast, while U.S. economic data showed inflation moderating.
Even as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended the session lower, all three major indexes recorded their third straight weekly gain and their 12th weekly advance out of 13.
A U.S. Commerce Department report showed the personal consumption expenditure index - the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge - rose moderately in December. This kept the annual increase in inflation below 3% for a third-straight month and bolstered the case for rate cuts this year.
On Thursday, data showed a strong fourth-quarter U.S. economic growth reading.
"These are good numbers," said Peter Cardillo, Chief Market Economist at Spartan Capital Securities in New York. "Taken with yesterday’s GDP numbers, this report strengthens the possibility of a soft landing, which continues to gain traction."
Intel tumbled 11.9% to a six-week low after it gave a revenue forecast that badly missed estimates as it plays catch-up in the AI race while also dealing with a weak PC market.
Chip manufacturing tools maker KLA Corp dropped 6.6% following its disappointing third-quarter revenue forecast.
The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index fell 2.9%, down for a second day after closing at a record high on Wednesday.
The S&P 500 declined 0.07% to end the session at 4,890.97 points.
The Nasdaq declined 0.36% to 15,455.36 points, while Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.16% to 38,109.43 points.
For the week, the S&P 500 added 1.06%, the Dow gained 0.65% and the Nasdaq advanced 0.94%.
The S&P 500 in recent sessions returned to record highs for the first time in two years, extending a rally driven by optimism about the economy and lower interest rates, as well as bets on artificial intelligence.
Of the S&P 500 companies that have reported earnings so far, 78.2% have surpassed expectations, LSEG data showed, compared with a long-term average beat rate of 67%.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) recovered 0.3%, a day after the electric car maker slid 12% following a warning of slower growth in 2024.
American Express (NYSE:AXP) jumped 7.1% and hit a record high after the credit card firm forecast a higher-than-expected annual profit. Visa (NYSE:V) declined 1.7% after the world's largest payments processor's tepid current-quarter revenue growth forecast.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) fell 1% ahead of its quarterly report next Thursday. The iPhone maker and Intel were among the stocks weighing most on the S&P 500.
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) rose 2% after the toothpaste maker posted upbeat fourth-quarter results.
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Volume on U.S. exchanges was relatively light, with 9.6 billion shares traded, compared to an average of 11.6 billion shares over the previous 20 sessions.
Advancing issues outnumbered falling ones within the S&P 500 by a 1.2-to-one ratio.
The S&P 500 posted 36 new highs and 1 new lows; the Nasdaq recorded 93 new highs and 77 new lows.
Written By: Reuters
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