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U.S. stocks moved lower at the open Friday as investors weigh in on fresh data that shows consumer spending rose at a slower pace in December, a closely watched measure by the Federal Reserve.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) edged down 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was flat. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) declined by roughly 0.2%.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note ticked up to 3.52% from 3.497% on Thursday. The dollar index added 0.28% to $102.12. WTI crude oil was higher by about 1.5% to trade at $82.24 a barrel.
U.S. core personal-consumption expenditures price index (PCE), excluding energy and food, rose 0.3% month-over-month, while the annual rate fell to a one-year low of 4.4% in December from 4.7% the prior month, in line with consensus forecasts.
Other data including consumer sentiment and pending home sales is set to be released Friday morning.
Stocks on rallied on Thursday as investors digested fresh data that showed the U.S. economy ended the year on a solid foot despite higher interest rates and recessionary fears looming.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) — the sum of all goods and services – expanded at a 2.9% annual pace in the final quarter of 2022. For the full year, GDP grew 2.1%.
Separately, durable-goods orders in December increased by 5.6% topping expectations for 2.4%, the sharpest gain since July 2020. Meanwhile, the resilience of the U.S. job market has been a major surprise. Initial jobless claims fell again to 187,000, the lowest level since April 2022.
“Markets deciphered a lot of mixed clues [on Thursday] and, after some cause for concerns, decided that it was easier to shrug it all off and drive equities to fresh 2023 highs,” Jim Reid and colleagues at Deutsche Bank wrote in an early morning note Friday morning. “Earnings also helped the mood, to be fair.”
Shares of Intel (INTC) sank Friday after the company reported quarterly results that missed analysts forecasts. Adjusted revenue for the fourth quarter of $14.04 billion came in below the consensus estimates of $14.49 billion. The company’s adjusted earnings per share came in at 10 cents compared to forecasts or 19 cents, while guidance came in weak.
Visa (V) shares were higher Friday after the company reported results late Thursday. Revenue increased to $7.94 billion compared to expectations of $7.69 billion. And adjusted earnings per share came in at $2.18 versus estimates of $2.00. The company announced that Ryan McInerney will be stepping in as chief executive officer starting February 1st.
Hasbro (HAS) also joined the wave of company layoffs announcing it will cut its workforce by 15 percent, or 1,000 employees, effective in the coming weeks. The move comes as the toymaker seeks to save around $250 million and $300 million annually by the end of 2025.
Elsewhere in stock moves, Chevron (CVX) shares were down after reporting fourth quarter profit of $6.4 billion, down from the $11.2 billion in the third quarter. Ahead of Friday’s report Chevron, announced it was hiking its dividend by 6% along with massive $75 billion share repurchase plan.
Shares of American Express (AXP) rose after the credit card company reported fourth quarter net income of $1.57 billion. On a per-share basis, it had a profit of $2.07. American Express expects full-year earnings to be $11 to $11.40 per share.
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Dani Romero is a reporter for Yahoo Finance. Follow her on Twitter @daniromerotv
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