Stock Rally Fizzles As Red Wave Downgraded To Red Ripple

Futures and yields are flat, both recovering from a dip earlier in the session, as investors kept an eye on midterm election results ahead of key inflation data later in the week. To the disappointment of bulls, a Red Wave failed to emerge in Congress as voters delivered a mixed verdict in elections shaped by inflation and split around social issues, with Republicans headed toward control of the US House, but by smaller margins than forecast, while the Senate majority remains a toss-up.

In the House, official results have Republicans on 196 and Democrats on 168. Projections from the New York Times (seats either already won by a party or projected to win) put the Republicans on 219 and Democrats on 207 with 9 seats viewed as “tossups”. In the Senate, official results have Republicans on 47 and Democrats on 48. Democrats won in PA (where a brain-damaged Fetterman managed to flip a critical seat which even liberal pollsters said was set to go to republican Challenger Dr. Oz ) and NH; GOP is leading in NV and WI; Democrats leading in AZ and GA. Three key battleground states which are yet to be called are Arizona, Nevada and Georgia. The Georgia seat could end up having to be decided via an election run-off which would be held on December 6th. As such, the outcome of the election might not be known for weeks.

“It is clear that any Republican majority is likely to be extremely narrow. From a market perspective, that would certainly be attractive,” said DWS Global Chief Investment Officer Bjoern Jesch. “On the one hand, this would remove corporate tax increases or other spending packages that would have threatened both houses if the Democrats marched through. On the other hand, the Republicans would probably be too divided to set their own strong accents in legislation.”

Back to markets, where Nasdaq 100 futures were down -0.5%, while S&P 500 futs slipped 0.4% at 7:30 am ET after fluctuating between gains and losses one day after stocks capped a three-day rally.

In premarket trading, News Corp. and Disney both tumbled at least 8% after posting disappointing results. A selloff in cryptocurrencies deepened, sending Bitcoin toward the biggest four-day slump since June. Oil slid on the now daily sluggish demand outlook from China. The dollar rose while yields were flat.  Affirm Holdings shares tumbled 16% as analysts said the buy-now-pay-later firm’s guidance cut and ongoing credit deterioration overshadowed a solid quarter. Meta Platforms Inc. gained after confirming job cuts of about 13% and let more than 11,000 of employees go. Here are some of the biggest US movers today:

  • Amyris shares slump 22% in US premarket trading after the chemical products distributor reported third-quarter revenue that missed the average analyst estimate. Piper Sandler said more clarity was given on the outlook, but thought there was still some uncertainty.
  • Axon Enterprise reported strong quarterly results and the outlook for the taser and body cameras maker remains strong, analysts say. Axon shares rose 7.7% in extended trading following the results.
  • CarGurus shares drop 22% in premarket trading after the car retailer reported weak 3Q results and gave disappointing guidance, with analysts unsure how long it will take the firm to fix the challenges it faces.
  • Keep an eye on News Corp (NWSA US) after the company reported first-quarter revenue that came ahead of Guggenheim’s estimates, though the broker notes management’s comments on headwinds stemming from factors such as exchange rates persisting into the next quarter.
  • Kroger stock gains 1.3% in premarket trading as Evercore ISI upgraded it to outperform, saying that risk/reward appears favorable with food inflation likely to stay higher for longer.
  • Shares in cryptocurrency- exposed companies dropped in US premarket trading as digital currencies extended their losses, with Binance’s potential takeover of troubled rival exchange FTX stoking worries over the fragility of the industry.Riot Blockchain (RIOT US) -3.8%, Marathon Digital (MARA US) -5%, MicroStrategy (MSTR US) -7%, Coinbase (COIN US) -5%
  • Tesla shares rise as much as 1.9% in US premarket trading following three days of losses and lowest level since June 2021; CEO Elon Musk sold $3.95 billion of shares in the electric-vehicle maker.
  • Upstart slumps about 26% in US premarket trading and is set to hit the lowest level since its IPO in 2020. The AI lending platform’s 3Q results are well below expectations as it deals with significant pressure on its core business from a weakening macro backdrop, analysts say.

Investors had hoped for a Republican “Red Wave” in Congress, with the best outcome seen as GOP control of both the House of Representatives and Senate. Optimism for shares has been helped by a history of robust performance following midterm results. Stocks have tended to flourish during times when government is constrained and polls suggest Republicans could make gains, placing a check on Democratic policies. But voters – and the USPS – delivered a mixed verdict, with Republicans heading for control of the House by smaller margins than forecast and the race for Senate still wide open. The final outcome may not be known for days or even weeks if the results are as close as polls have suggested and if losers challenge results.

“The Republican aim of controlling both houses hangs by a thread,” Chris Beauchamp, the chief markets analyst at IG Group in London, wrote in a note. “A divided House might mean the partisan battles over spending and the debt ceiling are not quite as dramatic or vitriolic, but this is unlikely to brighten the policy outlook markedly. Instead, the focus will likely return to the Federal Reserve and the US economy.”

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3 Comments

  1. Damn_Yankee_Rebel November 9, 2022 at 11:26

    The “red wave” was all media hype to fear monger the libtards and create a narrative. All controlled opposition; besides the Republicans are masters of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. The margins in the close races are manufactured to appear that these elections are actually the will of the people as the serfs need some semblance of hope that they can control their destiny and have their doubts that this is a totally rigged system squashed. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

  2. Scott November 9, 2022 at 13:29

    Trust the plan…….then remember that the plan never included anything to benefit anyone that isn’t in the elite 1% or their favorite pets.

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