Wall Street · November 2 Report
Stronger factory activity opens a busy week for Wall Street
October’s manufacturing survey shows faster expansion, while labor releases and technology earnings remain ahead.
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Markets
November 2 edition · Dated reports and original analysis
Wall Street · November 2 Report
Stronger factory activity opens a busy week for Wall Street
October’s manufacturing survey shows faster expansion, while labor releases and technology earnings remain ahead.
Markets · Analysis
Amazon’s cash-flow figures separate growth from funding
Operating cash generation and investment spending tell different parts of the expansion story.
Markets · Release Calendar
Tuesday’s vacancies report begins the week’s labor-data sequence
Job openings, productivity and October employment arrive on separate days and cover different periods.
Economy
November 2 edition · Dated reports and original analysis
Economy · Data Review
Equipment and inventories helped lift third-quarter investment
BEA’s advance GDP details identify computers and peripheral equipment among the contributors.
Economy · Data Review
Factory input prices still rise as ISM’s price index eases
October’s prices index declined to 75.2, remaining above the survey’s neutral level.
Economy · Policy Review
Two Fed voters favored a rate increase at October’s meeting
The October 28 decision passed 10–2, with both dissenters preferring a quarter-point increase.
Companies
November 2 edition · Dated reports and original analysis
Companies · Earnings Analysis
Palantir schedules its quarterly disclosure for after today’s close
The company’s official notice sets November 2 for its third-quarter results.
Companies · Earnings Analysis
Chevron’s results put refinery utilization in focus
The company reported 98% crude utilization at U.S. refineries.
Companies · Earnings Analysis
ExxonMobil’s profit mix shifts toward Energy Products
Quarterly Energy Products earnings exceeded Upstream earnings in the company’s GAAP table.
Technology
November 2 edition · Dated reports and original analysis
Technology · Earnings Preview
AMD’s Tuesday report will bring the next company-level chip update
The company plans a November 3 release after the market close and a 2 p.m. Pacific call.
Technology · Outlook
Intel projects lower fourth-quarter sales than its third-quarter total
The company forecast $15 billion to $16 billion of quarterly revenue.
Technology · Product Announcement
Apple adds touch input to its new professional laptops
The October 28 announcement sets November 6 availability for the new models.
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