DJIA futures are sitting below fair value ahead of a day with little data
After
Friday's huge win, futures on the
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are signaling a rocky start, as investors eye an extended sell-off in oil futures amid a day relatively light on data. Specifically, the December contract is now firmly below $40 per barrel, down 2.7% at $38.88 per barrel, after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Friday decided to
lift its production ceiling. Of course, Wall Street also continues to consider the implications of a possible rate hike from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), with its next meeting just over a week away.
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And now, on to the numbers…
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are 26.6 points below fair value.
5 Things You Need to Know Today
- Stocks in Europe are making strong moves higher after some dovish commentary from their central bank boss.
- The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) saw 712,072 call contracts traded on Friday, compared to 436,353 put contracts. The resultant single-session equity put/call ratio slipped to 0.61, while the 21-day moving average came in at 0.72.
- E. coli concerns continue to sting Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG). Today, the shares are looking at a 8.7% dip out of the gate, after the company suggested on Friday that the health scare could significantly weigh on current-quarter numbers. Several brokerage firms have since followed Deutsche Bank's lead and lowered their price targets for the restaurant chain.
- Biotech stock bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ:BLUE) has given back 32.1% in pre-market trading, as the firm's blood disorder treatment, LentiGlobin BB305, failed to live up to expectations in its most recent trial. The stock has been a long-term underperformer, though it got a slight lift last week thanks to news of a fresh partnership.
- Struggling coffee brewer Keurig Green Mountain Inc (NASDAQ:GMCR) will be taken private by an investor group headed by JAB Holding. The group will purchase GMCR for $92 per share in cash -- well north of GMCR's Friday close at $51.70 -- making the deal worth almost $14 billion. Hopefully some of those GMCR option bulls stuck around.
Earnings and Economic Data
The week begins on a quiet note, with only a speech from St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and the Fed's consumer credit report due out. Stepping into the earnings confessional will be H&R Block (HRB) and Mattress Firm (MFRM). To see what else is on this week's agenda, click here.