Stocks rallied higher on Tuesday as Wall Street awaits the results of the U.S. presidential election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped over 400 points, while the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite rose about 1.2% and 1.4%, respectively.
Here's how the market settled on Tuesday:
S&P 500 Index
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Nasdaq Composite Index
U.S. Election Watch:
Bank of America analyst Craig Siegenthaler said Tuesday that Wall Street is expected to react favorably to a former President Donald Trump election win, with online brokers like Robinhood
Separately, Siegenthaler believes Trump's policy plans to issue broad tariffs on imported goods and heavily restrict immigration could lead to higher inflation and lower real GDP in the long-term.
"We would also expect a larger fiscal deficit under Trump given his plans to cut taxes, albeit the deficit would also expand under a Harris administration. Tariffs and restricting immigration should mute the positive effects of lower taxes/regulations on our coverage," Siegenthaler wrote in a note to clients.
UBS Global Chief Investment Officer of Americas Solita Marcelli said Tuesday that investors should trade U.S. election-related market volatility to add better long-term positions to their portfolios.
"We believe that U.S. equities are attractive and should be supported by benign growth, lower rates, and structural support from AI, regardless of the election result," Marcelli wrote in a note. "We expect these market drivers to remain in place regardless of who wins in the U.S. election."
The firm did not change its 2025 S&P 500 target of 6,600, representing about 15% upside, despite forecasts for near-term volatility.
On the Earnings Front:
Palantir Technologies
"Palantir is among a handful of infrastructure software companies that have started to meaningfully monetize generative AI, where its competitive positioning benefits from longtime investment and deep expertise in complex data integration, and particularly its reputation for data security built into its ontology," analysts at Deutsche Bank wrote in a Tuesday note.
Yum! Brands
"The complex consumer environment that exists in many markets around the globe has contributed to pronounced regional sales variations, which has caused our system-sales growth to fall short of our long-term algorithm this year," CEO David Gibbs told analysts during the company's earnings call.
Restaurant Brands International
Nintendo
The Japanese gaming giant now expects to sell 12.5 million Switch units, compared to its previous forecast of 13.5 million units. Nintendo also trimmed its fiscal full year sales and operating profit outlooks, now expecting sales of 1.28 trillion yen (versus prior forecast of 1.35 trillion yen) and 360 billion yen in operating profit (compared to 400 billion yen previously).
In the News:
Boeing
"In every negotiation and strike, there is a point where we have extracted everything that we can in bargaining and by withholding our labor," said International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 President Jon Holden said in a statement on Monday. "We are at that point now and risk a regressive or lesser offer in the future."
Amazon
For Wednesday:
Market participants will react to the early results of the U.S. presidential election on Wednesday, alongside earnings reports from companies including Super Micro Computer