U.S. stock futures are pointing lower as investors watch for a potential partial government shutdown; economists expect the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index to show inflation moved higher in November; Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock is plummeting in premarket trading after disappointing data for its obesity shot CagriSema; FedEx (FDX) stock is jumping as the shipper proposed splitting off its freight unit; and Nike (NKE) shares are falling after the sneaker giant warned current-quarter revenue could drop by more than 10%; Here's w🐠hat investors need to know today.
1. US Stock Futures Lower as 🔜Potential 🍨Government Shutdown Looms
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2.🧔 Economists Expecting PCE Inflation Reading to Rise
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3. Novo Nordi♍sk Stock Dives on Weak Obesity Shot Data
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5. Nike Stock Dips on Revenue Warning
Nike (NKE) stock is 6% lower in premarket trading despite 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:reporting second-quarter results above estimates, as executives warned that they expect "Q3 revenues to be down low double-digits," according to a transcript of the earnings call provided by AlphaSense. The sneaker giant reported net income of $1.16 billion on revenue of $12.35 billion, above 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:analysts' estimates of $968 million in net🐻 incoꦬme on revenue of $12.12 billion, according to Visible Alpha.