VP Harris's impact on markets, earnings this week: Catalysts

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In a turn of events over the weekend, President Joe Biden has withdrawn from his 2024 re-election campaign, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the potential Democratic nominee. To explore the potential impact on financial markets, Rice University Professor of History and presidential historian Douglas Brinkley joins Seana Smith and Madison Mills on today's episode of Catalysts.

Former Montana Governor (D-Mt.) and co-chair of American Bridge 21st Century Steve Bullock also comes onto the program to discuss the 2024 presidential race and how Harris could win in November.

Nvidia (NVDA) is currently working on a new version of its Blackwell AI chips for the China market, which would be compatible with current US export regulations, according to a report from Reuters. Shares of the company are moving higher on Monday morning.

Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) are moving higher after JPMorgan upgraded the stock to Overweight from Neutral and raised its price target to $194 per share. The analyst behind the call says the brand has "successfully expanded its customer reach," as one of the reasons for the upgrade.

Tech giants Alphabet (GOOG,GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA) are set to release their latest quarterly earnings this week with investors watching closely to get any insight into how the tech sector may play out as many rotate out of Big Tech in favor of small-cap stocks (^RUT). Evercore ISI managing director and head of internet research Mark Mahaney discusses why he believes Alphabet and Uber (UBER) are top picks in the tech sector.

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This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino

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