Nasdaq holds steady in countdown to Nvidia earnings
The latest PCE inflation data gave investors little reason to relax about price pressures
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NYSE:SJM
J M Smucker Co is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of branded food and beverage products on a worldwide basis. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Retail Pet Foods, U.S. Retail Coffee and U.S.
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The latest PCE inflation data gave investors little reason to relax about price pressures
Investors are continuing to pick through the wreckage of last week's tech sell-off ahead of key US inflation data
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Other notables for the day include AutoZone, Caterpillar, Etsy, Home Depot, Tenet Healthcare and JM Smucker
Also in the frame in pre-market deals was J.M. Smucker Co's results and Nutanix Inc, whose shares rose over 9%
Also in focus before the New York bell are Kohl's Corp and JM Smucker Co
Also in the frame in pre-market was Lowe's Companies Inc and J M Smucker Co
Cloudera and Alphabet are two other stocks in focus before the New York bell
Buying Ainsworth Pet Nutrition allows J.M. Smucker to add the Rachael Ray Nutrish brand to its portfolio
The fruit jelly maker is putting an extra US$20mln into its employee pension scheme and handing 5,000 workers a one-off US$1,000 bonus, thanks to the recent US tax changes
The company said it is adjusting its fiscal 2018 guidance, lowering the bottom end, to reflect "industry-wide headwinds"
The food and beverages group reported net income for the quarter ended July 31 of US$126.8mln, or US$1.12 per share, down from US$170.0mln, or $1.46 a share a year earlier
Though it seemed improbable at the close of trading on Monday, U.S. benchmarks are now up on the week. Sentiment has been boosted by a strong showing overnight in Asian markets and much better than expected US gross domestic product figures
The US economy grew more strongly than expected in the third quarter, and although this may make a rate hike more likely next month, investors are betting that this week's global stock market turmoil will stay the Fed's hand.
Gross domestic product numbers were much better than expected giving a lift to a market already buoyed by Shanghai's strength overnight.