Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, Nasdaq Futures Advance Amid Cooling Labor Market—UiPath, Snowflake, Lululemon In Focus - SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY)
Benzinga·2025-12-04 10:13

Market Overview - U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday, following gains on Wednesday, with major benchmark indices slightly higher [1] - The ADP report indicated a loss of 32,000 jobs in November, missing the forecast of a 5,000 gain, reinforcing views of a cooling labor market [2] - The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.09%, while the two-year bond was at 3.51%, with an 87% likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December [2] Stock Performance - UiPath Inc. (NYSE:PATH) saw a premarket jump of 9.02% after reporting strong third-quarter results and issuing optimistic fourth-quarter sales guidance [6] - Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) rose 2.02% following better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and an increase in FY26 guidance [6] - Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW) tumbled 8.87% despite reporting better-than-expected third-quarter results, as its operating margin guidance weighed on shares [6] - Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) was up 0.0055% with expectations of quarterly earnings at $2.21 per share on revenue of $2.48 billion [14] - Nauticus Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:KITT) soared 31.41% after reports of support from Commerce Secretary for growth in the robotics sector [14] Economic Insights - Professor Jeremy Siegel identified a critical turning point for the U.S. economy, suggesting that the falling 10-year Treasury yield indicates potential Federal Reserve policy changes [11] - Siegel described the current labor market as a "no-fire, no-hire" environment, supporting continued consumer spending despite negative sentiment [12] - He highlighted the competition in the AI sector, particularly between platforms like Gemini and OpenAI, while maintaining a positive long-term outlook for AI's impact on productivity and earnings [12][13]