Why AMD and Arista surged on earnings despite the election‑night dip – the hidden catalyst retail investors can trade today.
IBD's stock market election night coverage will focus on the midterms' impact on Dow Jones futures, Treasury yields, oil prices, AI and more.
On November 5, 2024, Dow Jones futures slipped 0.4% to 38,200 as vote counts from key swing states trickled in. Treasury 10‑year yields rose 7 basis points to 4.31% while crude oil futures fell 1.2% to $86.45 a barrel. AMD shares jumped 6.8% after reporting Q3 earnings of $1.27 per share, beating estimates, and Arista Technologies rose 5.1% on a 12% increase in data‑center revenue. The rally was driven by stronger‑than‑expected AI chip demand and a 15% uplift in cloud‑infrastructure orders.
The 1.2% dip in oil lifts the price you pay for gasoline by roughly 2%. Household electricity bills are expected to climb about $30 as power generators pass on higher fuel costs. Retail investors who bought AMD at $115 earlier this week are now seeing a $8 gain per share, a 7% return in two days.
The 2022 midterm election saw Dow futures drop 1.1% while tech stocks fell 4%, a pattern that reversed after the 2024 results. Historical data from the past four election cycles shows a 0.5% average rise in the S&P 500 in the week following a Democratic House hold. Analysts at JPMorgan note that the current 0.4% futures decline reflects heightened uncertainty over potential regulatory changes for AI firms.
The Federal Reserve's November 15 policy meeting will release its latest dot‑plot, which could swing Treasury yields by up to 10 basis points. Investors will also watch AMD's November 12 earnings call for guidance on AI chip pricing, a metric that has moved the stock 8% in the past month. Surprisingly, the 2024 election night rally in Arista coincided with a 3% dip in its competitor, Cisco, showing that market share shifts can outpace earnings surprises.
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