(2/19) Friday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News
#Good morning traders and investors of the r/StockMarket sub! Welcome to Friday. Here are your pre-market movers & news this AM-
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#[5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/19/5-things-to-know-before-the-stock-market-opens-feb-19-2021.html)
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> # 1. Dow futures bounce after biggest one-day February loss
> * U.S. stock futures rose Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq suffered their biggest one-day losses in the red-hot month of February. The Dow, which broke a three-day winning streak and fell from a record closing high, remained on track for a positive week, which would be its third straight. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are riding three-day losing streaks and are on pace for their first losing weeks in the past three.
> * Bitcoin — which topped $52,000 this week — hit another all-time high early Friday near $53,000 per unit. After Tesla and other companies recently showed support for the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, major financial firms also appeared to be warming to it. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNBC on Thursday she believes bitcoin is a “highly speculative asset.”
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> # 2. Treasury Secretary Yellen pushes for major Covid stimulus
> * As the House aims to pass its version of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief blueprint by the end of next week, Yellen told CNBC that a large stimulus package is necessary to get the economy back to full strength. “The price of doing too little is much higher than the price of doing something big,” she said.” We think that the benefits will far outweigh the costs in the longer run.” Democrats hope to get their bill through Congress before March 14, when key federal jobless benefit programs expire.
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> # 3. Biden to pledge billions in global Covid vaccination aid
> * Biden is expected to announce Friday that the U.S. will spend $4 billion on international Covid vaccination efforts. He will make the pledge during his first virtual meeting as president with G-7 leaders. Biden will also urge other nations to put more money toward the global fight against the pandemic.
> * Later in the day, Biden travels to Michigan to visit Pfizer’s vaccine manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, a trip that was supposed to happen Thursday but was postponed due winter weather. Biden made his first domestic trip as president Tuesday, traveling to Wisconsin for a CNN town hall on the coronavirus.
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> # 4. Uber dealt a major blow as UK’s top court rules drivers are workers
> * Shares of Uber dropped another 3% in the premarket after the Supreme Court in the U.K. ruled Friday that the company’s drivers there should be classified as workers rather than independent contractors. The ruling out of Britain ends an almost five-year legal battle between Uber and a group of former drivers there. Uber insists its drivers are self-employed and that it acts as more of an “agency” that connects them with passengers through an app. The company weathered a challenge in its home market of California in November, when voters backed a ballot proposal that cemented app-based food delivery and ride-hailing drivers’ status as independent contractors, not employees.
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> # 5. Citadel’s Ken Griffin defends controversial Wall Street practice
> * During Thursday’s GameStop hearing, Citadel’s Ken Griffin defended a controversial method brokerages use to make money, and said his firm would adapt if new regulations prohibited the practice. Members of Congress spent much of their time prodding about “payment for order flow,” a practice in which a brokerage receives payment from a market maker like Citadel, known as a dealer, for directing the order to them. This model is how Robinhood and other brokers are able to offer commission-free trading. “I do believe that payment for order flow has been an important source of innovation in the industry,” Griffin added.
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#STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY:
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#YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP:
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#TODAY'S MARKET MAP:
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#YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS:
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#TODAY'S S&P SECTORS:
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#TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:
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#NEXT WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:
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#NEXT WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S:
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#NEXT WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:
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(T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.)
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#THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR:
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#EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY:
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#EARNINGS RELEASES AFTER THE CLOSE TODAY:
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(NONE.)
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#YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES:
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#YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS:
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#TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR:
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#THIS MORNING'S MOST ACTIVE TRENDING TICKERS ON STOCKTWITS:
* UAVS
* FRX
* BFARF
* PLTR
* ROKU
* GSAH
* UBER
* EBON
* BNB.X
* TDAC
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#THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:
######(**source: [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/19/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-in-the-premarket-deere-dropbox-novavax-more.html)**)
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> **Deere (DE)** – The heavy equipment maker earned $3.87 per share for its fiscal first quarter, compared to a consensus estimate of $2.14 a share. Revenue also beat forecasts, and Deere increased its full-year earnings outlook amid improvements in the agricultural and construction sectors. Deere shares jumped 6.2% in premarket trading.
> #**STOCK SYMBOL:** DE
> * [CLICK HERE FOR CHART!](http://elite.finviz.com/chart.ashx?t=DE&ty=c&ta=st_c,sch_200p,sma_50,sma_200,sma_20,sma_100,bb_20_2,rsi_b_14,macd_b_12_26_9,stofu_b_14_3_3&p=d&s=l)
> ######(**[CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!](http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/DE)**)
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> **Roku (ROKU)** – Roku shares rose 1.4% in the premarket, after it reported a quarterly profit of 49 cents per share, compared to consensus forecasts of a 6 cents per share loss. The streaming video device maker’s revenue also beat forecasts, amid a 58% surge as consumers stuck at home during the pandemic sought more video entertainment.
> #**STOCK SYMBOL:** ROKU
> * [CLICK HERE FOR CHART!](http://elite.finviz.com/chart.ashx?t=ROKU&ty=c&ta=st_c,sch_200p,sma_50,sma_200,sma_20,sma_100,bb_20_2,rsi_b_14,macd_b_12_26_9,stofu_b_14_3_3&p=d&s=l)
> ######(**[CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!](http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/ROKU)**)
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> **Uber Technologies (UBER)** – The ride-hailing company lost a key case in the U.K., where a Supreme Court judge upheld a ruling by an employment tribunal that said Uber’s drivers were employees and not contract workers. Uber fell 1.9% in premarket action.
> #**STOCK SYMBOL:** UBER
> * [CLICK HERE FOR CHART!](http://elite.finviz.com/chart.ashx?t=UBER&ty=c&ta=st_c,sch_200p,sma_50,sma_200,sma_20,sma_100,bb_20_2,rsi_b_14,macd_b_12_26_9,stofu_b_14_3_3&p=d&s=l)
> ######(**[CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!](http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/UBER)**)
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> **Dropbox (DBX)** – Dropbox came in 4 cents a share ahead of estimates, with quarterly earnings of 28 cents per share. The cloud storage company’s revenue also came in above Wall Street projections. Dropbox had a greater-than-expected number of paid users during the quarter, as well as better-than-expected revenue per user. It also forecast full-year revenue below analysts’ estimates, however, and the shares fell 3.4% premarket.
> #**STOCK SYMBOL:** DBX
> * [CLICK HERE FOR CHART!](http://elite.finviz.com/chart.ashx?t=DBX&ty=c&ta=st_c,sch_200p,sma_50,sma_200,sma_20,sma_100,bb_20_2,rsi_b_14,macd_b_12_26_9,stofu_b_14_3_3&p=d&s=l)
> ######(**[CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!](http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/DBX)**)
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> **Applied Materials (AMAT)** – Applied Materials earned $1.39 per share for the fourth quarter, compared to a consensus estimate of $1.28 a share. Revenue also came in above forecasts. The maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment also gave an upbeat current-quarter forecast, as chip makers try to accelerate production to deal with a global shortage. Applied Materials jumped 5% in premarket trading.
> #**STOCK SYMBOL:** AMAT
> * [CLICK HERE FOR CHART!](http://elite.finviz.com/chart.ashx?t=AMAT&ty=c&ta=st_c,sch_200p,sma_50,sma_200,sma_20,sma_100,bb_20_2,rsi_b_14,macd_b_12_26_9,stofu_b_14_3_3&p=d&s=l)
> ######(**[CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!](http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/AMAT)**)
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> **Novavax (NVAX)** – The drugmaker’s stock surged 10.6% in the premarket after it struck an agreement with global vaccine alliance Gavi to supply 1.1 billion doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to an international vaccination effort.
> #**STOCK SYMBOL:** NVAX
> * [CLICK HERE FOR CHART!](http://elite.finviz.com/chart.ashx?t=NVAX&ty=c&ta=st_c,sch_200p,sma_50,sma_200,sma_20,sma_100,bb_20_2,rsi_b_14,macd_b_12_26_9,stofu_b_14_3_3&p=d&s=l)
> ######(**[CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!](http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/NVAX)**)
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> **TripAdvisor (TRIP)** – TripAdvisor reported a quarterly loss of 41 cents per share, wider than the 26 cents a share loss that analysts were anticipating. The travel website operator’s revenue beat estimates, and the company noted that pent-up travel demand and positive vaccine developments should lead to improved results this year. Its shares fell 2.4% in premarket trading.
> #**STOCK SYMBOL:** TRIP
> * [CLICK HERE FOR CHART!](http://elite.finviz.com/chart.ashx?t=TRIP&ty=c&ta=st_c,sch_200p,sma_50,sma_200,sma_20,sma_100,bb_20_2,rsi_b_14,macd_b_12_26_9,stofu_b_14_3_3&p=d&s=l)
> ######(**[CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!](http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/TRIP)**)
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> **Pfizer (PFE)** – The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech (BNTX) was 85% effective after just the first dose, according to a study of Israeli health-care workers published in The Lancet medical journal. As with a competing vaccine from Moderna (MRNA), patients receive two doses of the Pfizer vaccine to achieve maximum protection.
> #**STOCK SYMBOL:** PFE
> * [CLICK HERE FOR CHART!](http://elite.finviz.com/chart.ashx?t=PFE&ty=c&ta=st_c,sch_200p,sma_50,sma_200,sma_20,sma_100,bb_20_2,rsi_b_14,macd_b_12_26_9,stofu_b_14_3_3&p=d&s=l)
> ######(**[CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!](http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/PFE)**)
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> **Royal Caribbean (RCL)** – Royal Caribbean said it will be restricted from paying cash dividends and from buying back stock until the third quarter of 2022, due to modifications in the cruise line operator’s loan agreements. It had suspended dividends and buybacks last year as the pandemic shut down cruising activity.
> #**STOCK SYMBOL:** RCL
> * [CLICK HERE FOR CHART!](http://elite.finviz.com/chart.ashx?t=RCL&ty=c&ta=st_c,sch_200p,sma_50,sma_200,sma_20,sma_100,bb_20_2,rsi_b_14,macd_b_12_26_9,stofu_b_14_3_3&p=d&s=l)
> ######(**[CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!](http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/RCL)**)
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> **IBM (IBM)** – IBM is considering a possible sale of its IBM Watson Health business, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Wall Street Journal. Alternatives could include a sale to a private-equity firm or another health company, or a merger of the unit with a special purpose acquisition company.
> #**STOCK SYMBOL:** IBM
> * [CLICK HERE FOR CHART!](http://elite.finviz.com/chart.ashx?t=IBM&ty=c&ta=st_c,sch_200p,sma_50,sma_200,sma_20,sma_100,bb_20_2,rsi_b_14,macd_b_12_26_9,stofu_b_14_3_3&p=d&s=l)
> ######(**[CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!](http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/IBM)**)
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> **Texas Roadhouse (TXRH)** – The restaurant chain earned 28 cents per share for the fourth quarter, short of the 49 cents a share consensus estimate. Revenue also came in shy of analysts’ forecasts. Texas Roadhouse said weekly sales levels weakened during the latter part of the quarter as a Covid-19 resurgence forced it to close some locations. Texas Roadhouse shares fell 3.5% premarket.
> #**STOCK SYMBOL:** TXRH
> * [CLICK HERE FOR CHART!](http://elite.finviz.com/chart.ashx?t=TXRH&ty=c&ta=st_c,sch_200p,sma_50,sma_200,sma_20,sma_100,bb_20_2,rsi_b_14,macd_b_12_26_9,stofu_b_14_3_3&p=d&s=l)
> ######(**[CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!](http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/TXRH)**)
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> **Planet Fitness (PLNT)** – The gym operator’s quarterly earnings fell 5 cents a share shy of consensus as it reported profit of 17 cents per share. Revenue came in shy of estimates as well. Same-location sales fell more than expected, and Planet Fitness did not provide a 2021 outlook due to uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Shares dropped 2.5% in premarket trading.
> #**STOCK SYMBOL:** PLNT
> * [CLICK HERE FOR CHART!](http://elite.finviz.com/chart.ashx?t=PLNT&ty=c&ta=st_c,sch_200p,sma_50,sma_200,sma_20,sma_100,bb_20_2,rsi_b_14,macd_b_12_26_9,stofu_b_14_3_3&p=d&s=l)
> ######(**[CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!](http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/PLNT)**)
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> **Rackspace (RXT)** – Rackspace beat estimates by 3 cents with quarterly profit of 26 cents per share. Revenue also came in above forecasts, however the cloud services provider issued a weaker-than-expected full-year earnings forecast. Its shares tumbled 9.7% in premarket action.
> #**STOCK SYMBOL:** RXT
> * [CLICK HERE FOR CHART!](http://elite.finviz.com/chart.ashx?t=RXT&ty=c&ta=st_c,sch_200p,sma_50,sma_200,sma_20,sma_100,bb_20_2,rsi_b_14,macd_b_12_26_9,stofu_b_14_3_3&p=d&s=l)
> ######(**[CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!](http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/RXT)**)
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#**DISCUSS!**
What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/StockMarket?
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# **I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Friday, February 19th, 2021! :)**
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