5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day:

1. Late-week stock bounce fizzles in Monday’s premarket

People walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on May 10, 2021 in New York City.

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U.S. stock futures fell Monday after Friday’s strong rally. However, Friday’s gains of more than 1% for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 and over 2% for the Nasdaq were not enough to make up for sharp declines earlier last week. The Dow and S&P 500 saw weekly declines more than 1% each, while the Nasdaq sank over 2% in its worst weekly performances since February. The roller-coaster ride on inflation worries hit stocks early last week, with the Dow dropping 3.4%, the S&P 500 falling 4% and the Nasdaq plunging 5%. All three stock benchmarks made up some of those losses Thursday and Friday.

2. 10-year yield below 1.7%, even as inflation simmers

Bond yields were mostly lower Monday after the 10-year Treasury yield jumped to over 1.7% on Wednesday during the worst of last week’s stock selling. That was the highest 10-year yield level in more than a month, following a run of 14-month highs in March. Inflation fears and whether the Federal Reserve will be able hold the line as promised on near 0% interest rates and massive asset purchases rattled markets. On Wednesday, the government reported that consumer prices in April accelerated at its fastest pace in more than 12 years as the U.S. economic recovery kicked into gear. The Fed releases minutes from its April meeting this Wednesday.

3. AT&T agrees to merge WarnerMedia with Discovery

John Stankey, President & Chief Operating Officer of AT&T and Chief Executive Officer of WarnerMedia, speaks onstage at HBO Max WarnerMedia Investor Day Presentation at Warner Bros. Studios on October 29, 2019 in Burbank, California.

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AT&T on Monday announced a deal to combine its WarnerMedia movie and media content unit with Discovery, paving the way for one of Hollywood’s biggest power players to better compete with streaming media giants like Netflix and Disney. Shares of AT&T gained about 4% and Discovery soared roughly 21%. AT&T shareholders would own 71% of the new company. Discovery shareholders would own 29%. The transaction would put together such properties as WarnerMedia’s CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., and Discovery’s HGTV, TLC and History channel. In 2018, AT&T acquired Time Warner, since renamed to WarnerMedia, for $85 billion in equity value.

4. Elon Musk clarifies that ‘Tesla has not sold any bitcoin’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk clarified in a tweet early Monday that the electric vehicle maker has “not sold any bitcoin.”

Bitcoin on Monday saw a partial recovery, trading above $45,000 per unit. The price of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency fell below that level Sunday after Musk seemingly implied in a Twitter exchange that Tesla sold or may sell the rest of its bitcoin holdings. He responded “indeed” to a sympathetic tweet.

All this came days after Musk said Tesla planned to hold its bitcoin, even though it halted use for electric car purchases until bitcoin mining operations can become more energy sustainable.

5. CDC director defends new mask policy; stores go their own ways

People enjoying the sunshine on the steps of The MET in New York City as the CDC lifts restrictions on mask wearing for those who are fully vaccinated.

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CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky called for people to be honest and ditch their Covid masks only if they are fully vaccinated. The sudden change in CDC guidance last week left some people confused as it does not lift local mask ordinances. Local governments and businesses are grappling with whether to follow the CDC’s new guidance. Starbucks said, “Facial coverings will be optional for vaccinated customers beginning Monday, May 17, unless local regulations require them by law.” Walmart and Costco led the way Friday. However, other retailers such as Target and Gap will keep pandemic protocols in place for now.

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