Wall Street pointed toward small gains today, according to the Associated Press, with futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average inching up 0.1% before the bell and futures for the S&P 500 rising 0.2%.
Consumer goods company Helen of Troy saw its shares tumble nearly 27% before the bell this morning after it posted first-quarter sales and profit figures that fell far short of Wall Street expectations. The Bermuda company, whose brands include Vicks humidifiers and vaporizers and OXO food storage containers, also slashed its full-year sales and profit forecasts.
Chipmaker Intel rose another 2.8% early Tuesday following Monday’s 6.2% gain as bullish analysts suggest the company’s next processors will be in high demand for AI-related products.
In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude fell 33 cents to $82 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, edged down 28 cents to $85.47 per barrel.
In currency trading, the U.S. dollar edged up to 161.14 Japanese yen from 160.80 yen.
