CrowdStrike(US:CRWD) Benzinga·2025-09-19 10:11Market Overview - U.S. stock futures showed mixed performance following positive moves on Thursday, with major indices fluctuating around the flat line [1][2] - The Dow Jones index increased by 124 points (0.27%) to 46,142.42, while the S&P 500 rose 0.48% to 6,631.96, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.94% to 22,470.72 [6][7] Economic Indicators - U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 33,000 to 231,000, better than the market estimate of 240,000 [5] - The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index increased to +23.2 in September, marking its highest level since January, up from -0.3 in August [5] Sector Performance - Most sectors in the S&P 500 closed positively, with information technology, industrials, and communication services leading the gains, while consumer staples and discretionary stocks declined [3] - Tech stocks were particularly strong, with Intel Corp. surging 23% after Nvidia Corp. announced a $5 billion investment for co-developing chips [4] Company-Specific Developments - FedEx Corp. rose 4.88% in premarket trading after reporting better-than-expected financial results for Q1 fiscal 2026, projecting revenue growth of 4% to 6% year-over-year [18] - Lennar Corp. fell 3.20% after reporting weaker-than-expected Q3 results, with adjusted earnings of $2 per share, missing the consensus estimate of $2.10 [18] Analyst Insights - Scott Wren from Wells Fargo Investment Institute compared the current AI-driven market rally to the dot-com bubble, noting that today's mega-cap stocks have strong revenues and cash flows, unlike many from the dot-com era [9][10][11] - GQG Partners expressed concerns about overvaluation in the tech sector, suggesting that current tech companies are more expensive on a growth-adjusted basis compared to their dot-com counterparts [14][15][16]