The Trading Post | 05.02.25

Good morning,

Dow futures rip 300 points on trade talk optimism, Apple takes a $900M tariff hit and shifts to India, Chevron tightens its buyback belt, gold attempts a bounce but stays stuck, and traders brace for a cooler jobs report.

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Pre-Market Performance

As of 05.01.25 market close.

Market News

• US Futures Surge: Dow +300 after China signals willingness to re-engage in trade talks with the US. CNBC

• Apple Tariff Trouble: Shares down 3% pre-market after warning of a $900M quarterly hit from tariffs. Reuters

• Chevron Pulls Back: Slashing buybacks by 30% despite earnings beat, as oil dives 7% for the week. Barrons

• Gold's Weak Rebound: Up 0.8% as dollar dips, but heading for second straight weekly loss. Market Watch

• Jobs Data Eyed: April payrolls expected to slow to 133K vs 228K in March; unemployment likely unchanged at 4.2%. WSJ

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Trade Ideas

• Adobe Inc (ADBE)

• American Express Co (AXP)

• Crocs Inc (CROX)

• DoorDash Inc (DASH)

• General Electric Co (GE)

• Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS)

• Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE)

• ICON PLC (ICLR)

• iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)

• Lennar Corp Class A (LEN)

• Lam Research Corp (LRCX)

• 3M Co (MMM)

• SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)

• Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares ETF (TECL)

• Veeva Systems Inc (VEEV)

• Welltower Inc (WELL)

• SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB)

• Block Inc (XYZ)

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