I made an appearance on the TD Ameritrade Network recently to discuss earnings for American Express and energy company Schlumberger that you can see by clicking lost $52.17 billion in market value after Xi Jinping claimed a third term as China’s leader. As you can see on the adjacent chart, the Chinese stock market has given back much of the gains from the last decade.
There are now four regional manufacturing indices that negative which signals the economy is slowing. Specifically, Richmond, Kansas City, New York and Philadelphia.
Earnings Highlights
Apple: The iPhone maker reported record revenue in the September quarter, offering a bright spot during a challenging week of earnings reports from tech giants.
Intel: The chip maker posted a 20% drop in third-quarter sales and lowered its full-year outlook. It has embarked on an aggressive cost-cutting push including targeted job cuts.
Amazon: The e-commerce company projected sales in the current quarter would be far below expectations, sending its stock plunging 13% off hours.
A day after reporting dismal earnings, Meta shares lost nearly a quarter of their value, knocking it off the list of the 20 most valuable US companies.
Ford Motor: The auto maker swung to a third-quarter loss because of a hefty charge associated with the shutdown of its autonomous-driving venture Argo AI.
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