Apr 29 (Thursday)

YRI
Dr. Ed’s latest video podcast
Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
S&P, Nasdaq 100 futures are higher after Apple & Facebook beat estimates | C
Wall Street ends lower after Fed holds steady on rates | R
 
Central banks
Fed nods to strengthening economy but waves off policy shift talk | R
Fed decision April 2021: Interest rates held near zero, sees faster growth | C
Powell Breaks Out the ‘Froth’ Word When Asked About Markets | B
Transcript: Fed Chief Powell’s Postmeeting Press Conference | W

US
U.S. goods trade deficit vaults to record high in March | R
Biden’s $1.8 trillion American Families Plan ramps up child care, student aid funding, and more | Vox
Booming Stock Market Provides Budget Surplus in California | N
 
Geopolitics & trade
Facebook Blocks, Then Restores, Content Calling on Indian Prime Minister Modi to Resign | W

Industries & companies
Autos: Ford (F) Earnings: Forecast Cut Due to Chip Shortage | B
Consumer discretionary: Amazon Hourly Pay: AMZN Spending $1 Billion on Early Pay Bump for Hourly Workers | B
Communication services: Zuckerberg outlines Facebook e-commerce push | C
Tech: Apple Earnings, Revenue Surge | W
Tech: Qualcomm (QCOM) earnings Q2 2021 | C
Tech: Chip shortages for iPads and Macs may cool Apple’s hot streak | C

Corporate finance
Verizon Explores Sale of Media Assets, Including Parts of Yahoo and AOL | W

Virus
Brazil Covid-19 Variant Tears Through South America in Warning to World | W
Vaccines Appear to Be Slowing Spread of Covid-19 Infections | W