Before the Bell | Micron stock rallies as strong data-center sales drive outlook

Moomoo Breakfast US wrote a column · Dec 21, 2021 04:40

By Julianna

Hey, mooers! Here are things you need to know before the opening bell:

- Stock futures climbed in early morning trading Tuesday following a broad Monday sell-off amid fears about the fast-spreading Covid omicron variant.

- $Micron Technology(MU.US)$ shares surged in the extended session Monday after the memory-chip maker forecast an outlook and reported earnings that topped Wall Street estimates.

Market Snapshot

Stock futures climbed in early morning trading Tuesday following a broad Monday sell-off amid fears about the fast-spreading Covid omicron variant.

Futures on the $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$ gained 214 points, $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ futures rose 30 points and $Nasdaq Composite Index(.IXIC.US)$ futures added 133.5 pionts.

Source: Bloomberg

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