Virgin Galactic, Bitcoin, Moderna, Goldman: What to Watch When the Stock Market Opens Today
- Date: 15-Oct-2021
- Source: The Wall Street Journal
- Sector:Financial Markets
- Country:Middle East
Virgin Galactic, Bitcoin, Moderna, Goldman: What to Watch When the Stock Market Opens Today
Futures are ticking higher, pointing to muted gains at the end of a choppy week. Here’s what we’re watching ahead of Friday’s opening bell.
Virgin Galactic shares plunged 20% premarket after the space tourism company said it is pushing back the launch of full commercial service for private-astronaut trips until toward the end of next year as it works to improve its space vehicles.
Goldman Sachs , J.B. Hunt Transport Services and PNC Financial Services are due to report earnings Friday.
Southwest Gas edged up 0.4%, building on Thursday’s late-session 7% jump. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn escalated his challenge to the Nevada utility by offering to buy shares and announcing plans to try to replace the company’s board.
Moderna gained 2.9% premarket after vaccine experts advising the FDA voted, 19-0, to recommend authorization of an extra dose of its Covid-19 shot.
Alcoa climbed 5.8%. The aluminum maker reported a 31% rise in sales for its latest quarter, even as shipments fell, partly because of a lack of railcars.
Bitcoin prices were up 3%, bringing it closer
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