Benzinga·2025-11-03 10:02Market Overview - U.S. stock futures advanced on Monday following positive moves on Friday, with major benchmark indices showing gains [1] - The S&P 500 increased by 1.85%, the Dow rose by 1.72%, and the Nasdaq jumped by 4.33% in October despite a prolonged government shutdown [1] Economic Indicators - The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.08%, while the two-year bond was at 3.58% [3] - The CME Group's FedWatch tool indicates a 69.3% likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in December [3] Stock Performance - Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) rose by 4.32% in premarket trading, buoyed by a positive memory chip forecast from SK Hynix and insider stock sales [6] - Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SPR) fell by 1.34% after reporting a loss of $4.87 per share and quarterly sales of $1.585 billion, missing analyst estimates [6] - Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) increased by 1.66% ahead of its earnings report, with expectations of earnings of 15 cents per share on revenue of $1.09 billion [6] - Hims & Hers Health Inc. (NYSE:HIMS) gained 2.95% with anticipated earnings of 10 cents per share on revenue of $581.38 million [7] - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (NASDAQ:GT) was up 0.58% ahead of its earnings report, expected to show earnings of 15 cents per share on revenue of $1.09 billion [7] Sector Performance - Consumer discretionary and energy stocks gained on Friday, while consumer staples, materials, and utilities recorded the largest losses [5] - The Nasdaq Composite gained over 100 points, supported by strong earnings from mega-cap stocks [5] Analyst Insights - Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Research, argues that the current market rally is broad-based, as evidenced by equal-weight indices hitting all-time highs [9][10] - This broad participation indicates a healthy and sustainable market trend, suggesting that the bull market retains significant strength [11]