{"id":48834,"date":"2025-01-31T12:28:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T12:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-rise-on-apples-strong-q4-crucial-inflation-data-looms\/48834\/"},"modified":"2025-01-31T12:28:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T12:28:32","slug":"stock-market-today-futures-rise-on-apples-strong-q4-crucial-inflation-data-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-rise-on-apples-strong-q4-crucial-inflation-data-looms\/48834\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Market Today: Futures Rise on Apple&#8217;s Strong Q4, Crucial Inflation Data Looms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-rise-on-apples-strong-q4-crucial-inflation-data-looms\/48834\/#Market_Snapshot_January_31_2025\" >Market Snapshot: January 31, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-rise-on-apples-strong-q4-crucial-inflation-data-looms\/48834\/#Why_is_the_Market_Up_Today\" >Why is the Market Up Today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-rise-on-apples-strong-q4-crucial-inflation-data-looms\/48834\/#Current_Market_Indexes\" >Current Market Indexes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-rise-on-apples-strong-q4-crucial-inflation-data-looms\/48834\/#Stock_Market_News_Today\" >Stock Market News Today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-rise-on-apples-strong-q4-crucial-inflation-data-looms\/48834\/#Market_Trends_and_Analysis\" >Market Trends and Analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-rise-on-apples-strong-q4-crucial-inflation-data-looms\/48834\/#Stocks_to_Watch\" >Stocks to Watch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-rise-on-apples-strong-q4-crucial-inflation-data-looms\/48834\/#Global_Market_Influences\" >Global Market Influences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-rise-on-apples-strong-q4-crucial-inflation-data-looms\/48834\/#Looking_Ahead_What_to_Expect\" >Looking Ahead: What to Expect<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-rise-on-apples-strong-q4-crucial-inflation-data-looms\/48834\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_Snapshot_January_31_2025\"><\/span>Market Snapshot: January 31, 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As of Friday, January 31, 2025, the stock market is showing signs of optimism, with futures pointing to a higher open. Investors are closely watching two key factors: Apple&#8217;s strong fourth-quarter results and the upcoming release of crucial inflation data.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_the_Market_Up_Today\"><\/span>Why is the Market Up Today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The primary driver of today&#8217;s market optimism is Apple Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>), which reported better-than-expected earnings after the closing bell on Thursday. The tech giant&#8217;s shares are up 3.4% in <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/movers\/premarket\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Premarket Movers\">premarket<\/a> trading, boosting overall market sentiment. Apple&#8217;s executive comments suggest a positive outlook, with expectations of revenue growth in the low- to mid-single digits for the coming quarter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_Market_Indexes\"><\/span>Current Market Indexes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As of 6:41 a.m. ET, futures for major market indexes are showing gains:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dow futures: Up 150 points (0.33%)<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/sp500\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&#038;P 500<\/a> futures: Up 28 points (0.46%)<br \/>&#8211; Nasdaq 100 futures: Up 173.25 points (0.8%)<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stock_Market_News_Today\"><\/span>Stock Market News Today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Key Earnings Reports:<\/b><br \/>&#8211; Exxon Mobil (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=XOM\">XOM<\/a>) beat fourth-quarter profit estimates, with shares up 0.8% in <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/movers\/premarket\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Premarket Movers\">premarket<\/a> trading.<br \/>&#8211; Chevron (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=CVX\">CVX<\/a>) reported fourth-quarter earnings below estimates, causing a 2.2% drop in premarket trading.<br \/>&#8211; Intel (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=INTC\">INTC<\/a>) advanced 1.3% after posting December-quarter results that surpassed analysts&#8217; low expectations.<\/p>\n<p><b>Upcoming Market Events:<\/b><br \/>The most significant event on today&#8217;s economic calendar is the release of the December personal consumption expenditures (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=PCE\">PCE<\/a>) price index at 8:30 a.m. ET. This inflation gauge is closely watched by the Federal Reserve and could influence future monetary policy decisions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_Trends_and_Analysis\"><\/span>Market Trends and Analysis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite this week&#8217;s volatility, particularly in the tech sector, all three major indexes are on track for monthly gains. The S&#038;P 500 is less than 1% short of its all-time high reached last week.<\/p>\n<p>However, investors should note that January has historically been a mixed month for equities, with the S&#038;P 500&#8217;s returns averaging flat since 2000, according to data compiled by LSEG.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stocks_to_Watch\"><\/span>Stocks to Watch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Several stocks are making notable moves in premarket trading:<\/p>\n<p>1. Vertex Pharmaceuticals (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=VRTX\">VRTX<\/a>): Up 7.2% after FDA approval of its non-opioid painkiller.<br \/>2. Deckers Outdoor (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=DECK\">DECK<\/a>): Down 14.7% despite strong holiday quarter results, as annual sales forecast raise missed expectations.<br \/>3. Walgreens Boots Alliance (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=WBA\">WBA<\/a>): Down 9.8% after suspending its quarterly cash dividend amid restructuring efforts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Global_Market_Influences\"><\/span>Global Market Influences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Global markets remain cautious as U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his warning of imposing a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada. This geopolitical tension could impact market sentiment and trade relations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Looking_Ahead_What_to_Expect\"><\/span>Looking Ahead: What to Expect<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As we move into February, investors will be closely monitoring several factors:<\/p>\n<p>1. The Federal Reserve&#8217;s next moves, following their decision to hold interest rates steady this week.<br \/>2. Ongoing earnings reports from major companies.<br \/>3. Developments in artificial intelligence and their impact on tech stocks.<br \/>4. Potential policy changes under the Trump administration, particularly regarding trade and immigration.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/live\/stock-market-today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Stock Market Today\">stock market today<\/a> reflects a mix of optimism from strong tech earnings and caution ahead of important economic data. As always, investors should stay informed about market news and consider their long-term investment strategies when making decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Remember to consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions based on market news or trends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Market Snapshot: January 31, 2025 As of Friday, January 31, 2025, the stock market is showing signs of optimism, with 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