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A freight engine and shipping containers are viewed in a Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal rail yard on November 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesRecord imports over the last several months at the West Coast ports are leading to congestion on the rails, as holiday goods and everyday items pile up. Almost half of the containers bound by freight rail out of the Port of Los Angeles are waiting nine-plus days to get out of the port and onto the rail.Before the August and September container surges, the average rail dwell for the San Pedro Basin (which includes the Port of LA and Long Beach) was four days.In September, the Port of Los Angeles moved a total of 954,706 twenty-foot equivalent units making the month its best September ever. At the por...

It's time to step back into health-care stocks, according to Wolfe Research. The sector was one of the worst performing over the past month, pulling back over 4% from September to October, technical analyst Rob Ginsberg wrote in a note on Tuesday. "As evidenced by XLV [Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund], price is back through the 50 day [moving average] on this relief rally," he said. "Not yet overbought, it looks to us like the early innings of a reacceleration back towards the highs. If this is the case, stocks across the sector should reap the benefit." XLV YTD mountain Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund year to date On top of that rally is the added benefit of dividend payouts on many health care stocks. With that in mind, CNBC Pro screened for stocks in the S & P 500 health-car...

One of Wall Street's reliable seasonal trends is about to come to flower, and this year there are solid fundamentals to power a rally, according to Fundstrat. Tom Lee, Fundstrat's head of research, said in an Oct. 17 note to clients that the firm is opening a six-month "tactical overweight" on the homebuilding sector. The six-month timeline counts on a strong seasonal pattern where homebuilders tend to rally from late October to late April. Since 1999, the group scores an average gain of 18.7% during the "golden six months" and an average decline of 2.3% outside that period, according to Fundstrat. While the reason for the historical trend is not clear, the fact that it currently coincides with a rate-cutting cycle for the Federal Reserve should lend homebuilders' stocks even more support,...

Procter & Gamble on Friday reported weaker-than-expected revenue as lower demand in China again weighed on its sales.The company's organic sales in Greater China, its second-largest market, fell 15% in the fiscal first quarter. As home prices drop and jobless rates rise in the country, shoppers have pulled back their spending, hurting P&G's sales for shampoo, diapers and other consumer staples.While executives maintained their confidence in China long term, demand isn't expected to recover for at least several more quarters."The market continues to be weak and will be weak, we believe, for a number of quarters to come," CFO Andre Schulten said on a call with the press.P&G's outlook for China didn't take into account the Chinese government's recently announced plans to boost the...

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Markets2. Netflix shares jumpThe word "Netflix" shines brightly at the presentation of the new season 3 of the Netflix series "Bridgerton" on May 14, 2024.Rolf Vennenbernd | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesShares of Netflix jumped in U.S. premarket trading after the company reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations. The streaming giant reported earnings of $5.40 per share, higher than the LSEG consensus estimate of $5.12 per share. Revenue was $9.83 billion, also higher than the $9.77 billion expected by analysts. While not yet its primary driver of growth, Netflix's ad-tier memberships jumped 35% quarter over quarter, and the company plans to launch the service in Canada during the coming quarter and m...

Analysts are getting even more bullish on Netflix following its earnings beat for the third quarter . Shares jumped more than 6% in premarket trading Friday on the heels of the streamer's results. Earnings came in at $5.40 per share and revenue at $9.83 billion. That's well above Wall Street's estimates for the period, as analysts were expecting $5.12 per share on revenue of $9.77 billion, according to LSEG. Netflix's subscriber count for the quarter also beat the Street's expectations. The company added 5.1 million subscribers compared with the 4.5 million StreetAccount estimate. That brings its total subscriber count to 282.7 million. At JPMorgan, analyst Doug Anmuth said Netflix remains a top pick in his eyes. Forecasting "more balanced" growth next year as the company's ad tier scales ...

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Procter & Gamble — The stock fell 0.8% after reporting weaker-than-expected revenue. The household goods maker posted $21.74 billion in revenue while analysts polled by LSEG had estimated $21.91 billion. The company attributed the miss to lower demand in China. Adjusted earnings per share of $1.93 topped estimates of $1.90 per share. Netflix — Shares popped 6.3% after the streaming giant exceeded Wall Street's third-quarter expectations. Netflix reported earnings per share of $5.40 on revenue of $9.83 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG forecast earnings of $5.12 a share on revenue of m $9.77 billion. The company also saw its ad-supported membership tier jump 34% quarter-over-quarter. CVS Health - Shares tumbled 11% after the...

A Tesla Model 3 vehicle warns the driver to keep their hands on the wheel and be prepared to take over at anytime while driving using FSD (Full Self-Driving) in Encinitas, California, U.S., October 18, 2023. Mike Blake | ReutersTesla faces a new investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, concerning issues with its "Full Self-Driving" systems, and whether they are safe to use in fog, glaring sun or other "reduced roadway visibility conditions."The probe follows an incident in which a Tesla driver who had been using FSD, struck and killed a pedestrian, and other FSD-involved collisions during reduced roadway visibility conditions.Records posted to the NHTSA website on Friday morning said the purpose of the new probe would be to assess:"The ability of FSD'...

Nvidia could be positioned for even more growth ahead, according to Bank of America. Analyst Vivek Arya reiterated his buy rating on the chip giant and raised his price target by $25 to $190. That reflects around 38.8% upside from Thursday's close. That would add to the monstrous rally it has already seen this year, with shares surging more than 176% in 2024. NVDA YTD mountain NVDA, 1-day The analyst thinks recent events in the industry — such as Taiwan Semiconductor's third-quarter results and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang saying earlier this month that demand for its Blackwell chip is "insane" – could increase the company's competitive lead and generational opportunity. Not only that, Arya cited "underappreciated" enterprise partnerships with companies such as Accenture and ServiceNow as catal...

A VW Golf GTI stands in a parking lot within sight of the brand tower on the grounds of the VW plant in Wolfsburg, Germany.Julian Stratenschulte| Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesGermany's automotive sector, long recognized for producing reliable and innovative internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, is struggling to preserve its relevance in the age of electrification.Major domestic manufacturers such as Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz Group and BMW have issued profit warnings in recent weeks, citing economic weakness and sluggish demand in China, the world's largest car market.The headwinds, while not unique to Europe's largest economy, come on top of the specter of historic job cuts and possible German plant closures at Volkswagen, an abrupt end to Germany's electric car subsidy program late las...