Wall Street ends in the red again this week

Wall Street ends in the red again this week

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4:10pm: Traders sour on reopening plays  The Dow ended Tuesday down 256 points, 0.75%, at 33,821. The Nasdaq dropped 129 points, 0.9%, to 13,786, and the S&P 500 dipped 28 points, 0.7%, to 4,135. It was the second consecutive day of losses for the major indices, led by reopening plays including airline companies. The four major airlines all lost more than 3.5%. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) saw its shares fall more than 4% to $234.19. 12:25pm: Airlines hit turbulence The Dow was down 238 points, 0.7%, to 33,839 at midday. The Nasdaq Composite declined 126 points, 0.9%, to 13,789, and the S&P 500 slid 28 points, 0.7%, to 4,135.  United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) stock fell more than 8% to $50.17 after the airline reported a fifth consecutive quarterly loss and noted that international travel demand is still 80% below 2019 levels.  American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) also struggled, as its shares dropped almost 6% to $20.27. 10am: Proactive North America headlines: Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) says Verizon's video conferencing platform, BlueJeans now supported by M4 smart glasses Cloud Nine Web3 Technologies Inc (CSE:CNI) (OTCMKTS:CLGUF) partners with Next Decentrum Technologies for education products on non-fungible tokens Co-Diagnostics Inc (NASDAQ:CODX) says Logix Smart COVID-19 Test performance validated by Australian researchers in peer-reviewed publication Lucky Minerals  Inc (CVE:LKY) (OTCPINK:LKMNF) (FRA:LKY) identifies new epithermal system, the Wayka target, in southern Ecuador Mountain Valley MD Holdings Inc (CSE:MVMD) (FRA:20MP) (OTCQB:MVMDF) to file application for listing on the Toronto Venture Exchange this week Fortitude Gold Corp (OTCQB:FTCO) reports preliminary 1Q production results of 11,536 gold ounces PharmaDrug Inc (CSE:BUZZ) (OTCPINK:LMLLF) signs deal to begin manufacturing potential esophageal cancer and coronavirus treatment Cepharanthine PyroGenesis Canada Inc (TSE:PYR) (NASDAQ:PYR) (FRA:8PY) inks qualification agreement with global aerospace giant for additive manufacturing powders Dalrada Financial Corp (OTCQB:DFCO) records first sales of its LikidoVOLT Clean Energy generators Fury Gold Mines Limited (TSE:FURY) (NYSEAMERICAN:FURY) (FRA:AUN1) sees strong potential to expand the current resource at Eau Claire with new drill results hitting high-grade gold Canada Silver Cobalt Works Inc (CVE:CCW) (OTCMKTS:CCWOF) (FRA:4T9B) completes geophysical airborne surveys on five Quebec properties; plans drill program Renforth Resources Inc (CSE:RFR) (OTCPINK:RFHRF) (FRA:9RR)  completes spring 2021 drill program at Surimeau district property, Quebec Empress Royalty Corp (CVE:EMPR ) (OTCQB:EMPYF) announces the appointment of Natascha Kiernan to its board of directors Gold Resource Corp (NYSEAMERICAN:GORO) (FRA:GIH) confident of annual production guidance for gold equivalent ounces as it posts 1Q output figures Benchmark Metals Inc (CVE:BNCH) (OTCQB:CYRTF) (FRA:87CA) plans expansion drilling at Marmot zone at Lawyers, which shows same geological features as Cliff Creek XPhyto Therapeutics Corp (CSE:XPHY) (OTCQB:XPHYF) (FRA:4XT) adds top-level executive talent to lead commercialization of its Covid-ID Lab Soma Gold Corp (CVE:SOMA) (OTCMKTS:PRSRF) (FRA:8PR1) encouraged by drilling and sampling results from ongoing exploration at its Zara concessions, Colombia Willow Biosciences Inc (TSE:WLLW) (OTCQX:CANSF) (FRA:3D7) reveals new clinical data showing the effectiveness of CBG on human skin Power REIT (NYSEAMERICAN:PW) buys Colorado properties for sustainable cannabis cultivation Nano One Materials Corp (CVE:NNO) (OTCPINK:NNOMF) (FRA:LBMB) says cathode material joint development agreement with Asia-based partner clears initial two phases Xigem Technologies Corporation (CSE:XIGM) (FRA:2C1) inks letter of intent to acquire a 21% interest in logistics technology provider, Shipit.to DGTL Holdings Inc (CVE:DGTL) (OTCQB:DGTHF) (FRA:D0G) subsidiary to manage frontline worker-focused content campaign for NASDAQ-listed research organization 9.40am: Wall Street starts lower The main indices on Wall Street started Tuesday’s session in negative territory, following a similarly cautious trend set by global markets. Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.37% at 33,952 while the S&P 500 dropped 0.28% to 4,151 and the Nasdaq fell 0.19% to 13,888. While the market as a whole was on the back foot, one of the early winners was computing firm IBM (NYSE:IBM), which jumped 3.6% to US$138 after reporting a surprise revenue gain, breaking four consecutive quarters of decline. 7:50am: Wall Street set to start lower Wall Street is set to follow Monday's dips with another opening fall on Tuesday morning. All eyes will be on the tech sector, with Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) releasing results after the market closes. Sophie Griffiths at Oanda said: "US futures are pointing to a softer start, extending losses from the previous session. Yet even with this pullback, US stocks remain near record highs. The CBOE volatility index, often referred to as the fear gauge, is ticking higher again, suggesting risk-off sentiment is creeping up. "Attention is firmly on US earnings season, with investors looking for confirmation of the private sector recovery. Coca-Cola impressed in the previous session, but the big question is how tech will perform? Netflix kicks off big-tech earnings after the US close today." Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote, said expectations for Netflix were high, given it had a captive audience with people stuck at home during lockdown. She said: "Expectations are 6 million new subscribers, $7.1bn in net revenue and earnings per share up to $2.98. Moreover, the company is expected to have reached the breakeven level on its cash flow thanks to lower production costs due to the pandemic. "Netflix recently announced it doesn’t need to raise external cash for day-to-day operations and it considers stock buybacks moving forward, for the first time in a decade. Yet, the arrival of spring and business reopening are major risks for Netflix revenues, combined with higher subscription fees and tougher competitive environment in on-demand video streaming industry." Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is expected to open 125 points or 0.36% lower at 33,952 while the S&P 500 is set for a 0.39% decline and the Nasdaq Composite poised to slip 0.34%. Four things to watch for on Tuesday: The results diary will include numbers from consumer goods group Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG), tobacco group Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) and arms maker Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) Meanwhile, shares in pharma giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) will be in focus after the firm beat its profit and sales forecasts for the first quarter while also raising its dividend Cannabis stocks may also attract attention after the US House of Representatives voted in favour of a bill that would protect banks that do business with companies in states that have legalised the drug for medicinal or recreational use from federal enforcement. On the macro front, mortgage application data may interest some for clarity on the American housing market

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