Daily US Stock Market Highlights Express (Monday, April 15)

< br > < b > IMPORTANT NEWS < br > 1. The monthly rate of retail sales in the United States recorded 0.7% in March, exceeding market expectations of 0.3% and setting a new high since September last year. < br > 2. Federal Reserve Williams: I personally think interest rate cuts may start this year. < br > < b > Individual stock news < br > 1. Apple (AAPL. O) CEO Cook visited Vietnam and promised to increase local investment. < br > 2. The market expects Morgan Stanley (MS. N) Q1 revenue of $14.44 billion, and NII expects a 15% year-on-year decrease. < br > 3. IDC: Apple (AAPL. O) saw a sharp drop of nearly 10% in shipments iPhone Quarter 1 this year. < br > 4. US Steel (X. N) shareholders approved Nippon Steel's $14.90 billion acquisition plan, in line with market expectations. < br > 5. According to the Economic Times of India: Tesla (TSLA. O) reached an agreement with Tata Electronics to purchase chips. < br > 6. Tesla (TSLA. O) fully autonomous driving monthly rent is now only $99. < br > 7. BP (BP. N) has laid off more than 100 people in its electric vehicle charging division, equivalent to more than 10% of the total workforce. < br > 8. Tesla (TSLA. O) has issued a full letter to announce: Tesla has cut 10% of its global workforce. < br > 9. Goldman Sachs (GS. N) reported revenue of $14.21 billion in Q1 2024, and the market expected $12.92 billion, compared with $12.22 billion a year earlier. < br > 10. Trump Media Technology Group (DJT. O) applied to issue a total of up to 21.50 million shares of common stock after exercising warrants, falling nearly 20% premarket. < br > 11. Several bank stocks will report earnings this week, and the market will focus on the impact of the financial services sector in the high interest rate environment.