5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens

News of the day for Nov. 12, 2024

U.S. stock futures are little changed after hitting new highs after the presidential election of Donald Trump; bitcoin ( BTCUSD ) is pulling back after nearing the $90,000 level, while shares of cryptocurrency-related stocks like Marathon Digital parent MARA Holdings ( MARA ) and Riot Platforms ( RIOT ) are moving lower; Tesla ( TSLA ) shares are declining in premarket trading after surging on continued optimism over the company's ties to the president-elect and its artificial intelligence (AI) technology; Home Depot ( HD ) shares are rising after it topped quarterly expectations and raised its full-year outlook; and shares of Monsanto parent Bayer are sinking in German trading after the conglomerate lowered its earnings target on weaker grain prices. Here's what investors need to know today.

1. US Stock Futures Little Changed Following Post-Election Surge

U.S. stock futures are little changed after major indexes posted another strong session on Monday to build on the record highs set following the presidential election of Donald Trump. Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added more than 300 points to close above 44,000. Futures contracts for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also ticked lower in early trading after inching higher in the prior session.

2. Bitcoin Pulls Back, Crypto Stocks Fall

After surpassing a high mark of more than $89,000, bitcoin ( BTCUSD ) recently was trading 2% lower at around $87,000, helping depress other cryptocurrency-related investments in premarket trading. Coinbase Global ( COIN ), Marathon Digital parent MARA Holdings ( MARA ), and Riot Platforms ( RIOT ) were all lower, down 2.4%, 3.4%, and 5%, respectively. Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) , such as iShares Bitcoin Trust ( IBIT ) and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ( GBTC ), were little changed.

3. Tesla Stock Slips After Surging on CEO Musk's Trump Ties

Shares of Tesla ( TSLA ) are 1% lower in premarket trading after surging nearly 9% in the prior session to hit a price of $350. The electric vehicle (EV) maker continues to surge on enthusiasm around CEO Elon Musk 's ties to the incoming administration as an adviser to the president-elect Donald Trump. Yesterday, Wedbush analysts raised their price target on Tesla to $400 from $300, estimating that the autonomous vehicle and artificial intelligence (AI) opportunities will be worth $1 trillion for the company.

4. Home Depot Shares Move Higher After Lifting Sales Outlook

Home Depot ( HD ) shares are rising 1.5% in premarket trading after the retailer posted better-than-expected results for the third quarter, while also lifting its 2024 sales outlook. The company reported quarterly profit of $3.65 billion on revenue of $40.22 billion, topping estimates of analyst polled by Visible Alpha. Home Depot also upped its fiscal-year projected revenue growth to about 4%, up from 2.5% to 3.5% previously, while shifting its projection for comparable store sales , now expecting them to fall 2.5% from last year rather than a 3% to 4% decline.