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Market Monitor February 6th

By Kristoff De Turck - reviewed by Aldwin Keppens

Last update: Feb 7, 2025

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Market Recap: Wall Street Gains, Amazon Slips, and U.S. Job Growth Slows

Wall Street: The U.S. stock markets closed mostly higher, except for the Dow Jones (-0.3%). Ford dropped more than 7% after issuing a disappointing 2025 outlook, despite solid quarterly results. Salesforce declined 4.9% following the announced departure of COO Brian Millham. Eli Lilly gained 3.4% on strong earnings, while Honeywell lost 5.6% after announcing plans to split its business.

Amazon: The company is investing over $100 billion in AI and cloud, but disappointed investors with a weak revenue forecast for the current quarter. The stock fell 5% in after-hours trading. CEO Andy Jassy called AI the biggest technological shift since the internet and stressed the need for massive investments.

U.S. Job Market: The U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected, but wages grew by 4.1%, exceeding forecasts. Unemployment fell to 4%. Markets initially reacted negatively but seems to recover.

Market Overview

Major Indices:

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Sector Performance:

  • Over the past week, Energy, Consumer Staples, and Consumer Discretionary sectors showed weakness.

  • Industrials and Real Estate also underperformed.

  • Technology, Communication Services, and Health Care led the market.

  • Over three months, Real Estate and Health Care struggled, while Information Technology and Industrials performed well.

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Market Breadth Indicators:

  • Advancing vs. Declining stocks show mixed momentum.
  • A higher percentage of stocks remain above key moving averages, indicating overall market strength.
  • New highs outnumber new lows, confirming bullish momentum.
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Key Takeaways

  • Large caps (SPY, QQQ) remain strong, but small caps (IWM) are lagging.
  • Technology continues to lead, while defensive sectors (Consumer Staples, Health Care) face pressure.
  • Market breadth remains constructive, suggesting bullish conditions overall.

FORD MOTOR CO

NYSE:F (7/30/2025, 7:01:19 PM)

After market: 10.61 -0.26 (-2.39%)

10.87

-0.21 (-1.9%)


ELI LILLY & CO

NYSE:LLY (7/30/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

After market: 758.01 -2.07 (-0.27%)

760.08

-2.87 (-0.38%)


HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

NASDAQ:HON (7/30/2025, 6:53:10 PM)

After market: 220.23 -1.93 (-0.87%)

222.16

+0.44 (+0.2%)


AMAZON.COM INC

NASDAQ:AMZN (7/30/2025, 7:02:39 PM)

After market: 237.35 +7.16 (+3.11%)

230.19

-0.82 (-0.35%)


SALESFORCE INC

NYSE:CRM (7/30/2025, 7:02:48 PM)

After market: 264.81 0 (0%)

264.81

-2.58 (-0.96%)



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