Stock Market Today: Novo Nordisk, Disney, and Uber Move Pre-Market

After seeing meaningful declines yesterday, stocks are warming up heading into trading today. The Dow is leading futures, up 0.33% this morning. It’s trailed by the S&P and Nasdaq, up 0.22% and 0.20% a piece. The Russell 2000 is flat.

Updated: 8:42 A.M. EDT

A.M Earnings: Novo, McDonald’s, Disney

Per Nasdaq, we have 467 earnings reports to look forward today. Among the ones this morning, here are the ten to keep an eye on:

So far, here are the highlights:

  • Novo Nordisk, which made some unexpected changes at the top of its organization a few weeks ago, missed expectations in its report today.
  • McDonald’s returned to growth in the latest quarter, surpassing analysts expectations as global sales rose 3.8%.
  • Disney opened flat after strong earnings and an announcement that the National Football League (NFL) would buy 10% of ESPN
  • Uber announced a $20 billion buyback after solid earnings; strong forecast 
  • Shopify blasted off as merchant sales grew by over $20 billion year-over-year, bringing in a 37% year-over-year increase in merchant solutions revenue.

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