Morning Market News Digest 早盘市场新闻摘要

。Pacific Time 7:40 AM : Dow +77.70，  S&P 500 +10.89， Nasdaq +35.65, Russell 2000 +11.54, WTI crude oil +－0.59%，Gold-1.34%， US dollar index+0.38%.

。Oversea markets: Shanghai -0.92%, Japan-1.61%, Hong Kong+0.16%, Germany+0.38%, UK +0.85%, France+0.32%.

。Weak sectors: GDXJ,GDX, SLV, GLD  Strong sectors: IBB, IGV, IYM, XLY, FDN

。China has made unprecedented proposals in talks with the United States on a range of issues including forced technology transfer as the two sides work to overcome remaining obstacles to a deal to end their protracted trade war, U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday. China put proposals on the table in the talks that went further than in the past, including on technology transfer, said one of four senior U.S. administration officials who spoke to Reuters. Negotiators have made progress on the details of the written agreements that have been hashed out to address U.S. concerns, he said. ---Reuters

。The U.S. economy slowed more than initially thought in the fourth quarter, keeping growth in 2018 below the Trump administration’s 3 percent annual target, and corporate profits failed to rise for the first time in more than two years. Gross domestic product increased at a 2.2 percent annualized rate, the Commerce Department said on Thursday in its third reading of fourth-quarter GDP growth. That was down from the 2.6 percent pace estimated in February.

。FedEx (FDX +0.91%)  — Susquehanna downgraded FedEx shares to “neutral” from “positive,” noting an uncertain macroeconomic environment as well as an anticipated increase in capital spending by FedEx. ---Reuters

。Johnson & Johnson（JNJ +0.18% ） was cleared of liability in a New Jersey case involving claims that asbestos in J&J’s talc products had caused the plaintiff’s mesothelioma. J&J is currently facing about 13,000 talc-related lawsuits, and also announced settlements in three other cases Wednesday. ---CNBC

。Lululemon （LULU +16.29%）reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.85 per share, beating forecasts by 9 cents, a share, while revenue was above Wall Street forecasts. The yoga wear maker also issued better-than-expected guidance for the full year and announced a $500 million stock buyback. ---CBNC

。Monster Beverage (MNST -0.29%) — The energy drink maker was named “top pick” at Credit Suisse, citing an attractive valuation and excessive worries by investors over potential competition from Red Bull and Bang. ---CNBC

。Amarin (AMRN +6.31%) is up on modestly higher volume following an announcement from the American Diabetes Association adding Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) to its standard-of-care recommendation to reduce cardiovascular (CV) risk in diabetics with atherosclerotic CV disease ---seeking Alpha





太平洋时间早上7:40：道指+77.70，标准普尔500指数+10.89，纳斯达克指数+35.65，罗素2000 +11.54，WTI原油+ -0.59％，黄金-134％，美元指数+ 0.38％。

。海外市场：上海-0.92％，日本-1.61％，香港+ 0.16％，德国+ 0.38％，英国+ 0.85％，法国+ 0.32％。

。弱势行业：GDXJ，GDX，SLV，GLD   强势行业：IBB，IGV，IYM，XLY，FDN

美国官员周三告诉路透社，中国在与美国就一系列问题进行谈判时提出了前所未有的建议，包括强制技术转让。双方正在努力克服阻止达成协议以结束长期贸易战的可能障碍。与路透社交谈的四位高级官员之一表示谈判比过去更进一步，包括技术转让。他说，谈判代表已经就为解决美国问题而签署的书面协议的细节取得了进展。--Reuters

美国经济在第四季度放缓的速度超过了最初的预期，使2018年的增长率低于特朗普政府3％的年度目标，企业利润在两年多以来首次未能上升。美国商务部周四公布的第四季度国内生产总值（GDP）增长率第三次估计显示国内生产总值年增长率为2.2％。这比2月份估计的2.6％有所下降。---Reuters

联邦快递（FDX +0.91%） - 萨斯奎汉娜将联邦快递的股票评级从“正面”降至“中立”，并指出不确定的宏观经济环境以及联邦快递预计的资本支出增加。 ---路透社

强生公司 (JNJ +0.18%) 在新泽西州的一起案件中被判不用承担责任，该案件涉及J＆J的滑石产品中的石棉引起了原告的间皮瘤。强生公司目前正面临约13,000项滑石相关诉讼，并于周三宣布其他三起案件的和解协议。 --- CNBC

Lululemon （LULU +16.29%）报告调整后每股盈利1.85美元，超出预期每股9美分，而营业额高于华尔街预测。这家瑜伽服制造商也发布了全年好于预期的指引，并宣布了5亿美元的股票回购。 --- CBNC

Monster Beverage（MNST-0.29%）  - 这家能量饮料制造商被瑞士信贷评为“首选”，理由是估值吸引，投资者对红牛和Bang的潜在竞争过度担忧。 --- CNBC

在美国糖尿病协会宣布将Vascepa（icosapent ethyl）添加到其标准护理建议中以减少患有动脉粥样硬化性疾病或其他疾病的糖尿病患者的心血管（CV）风险后，Amarin（AMRN +6.31% ）在交易量略增下上升。 ---Seeking Alpha