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AXP & IBM Earnings Preview, Wednesday's Trending Stocks: AMZN, FNKO | Free Lunch

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On today’s episode of Free Lunch, Associate Stock Strategist Ryan McQueeney covers trending market stories related to the Dow index, Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) , and Funko (FNKO - Free Report) . Later, he previews the upcoming earnings reports of American Express (AXP - Free Report) and IBM (IBM - Free Report) .

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Despite early losses from broader indexes, the Dow fought for morning gains Wednesday and looks poised to nail its longest win streak since May. Industrials and financials displayed strength today, while investors showed some hesitation toward tech.

Meanwhile, e-commerce behemoth Amazon released information about this week’s historic Prime Day, which apparently saw the most one-day Prime member additions in the company’s history. Amazon was criticized during Prime Day as its site encountered various hiccups, but slowdowns apparently did not put a dent on the celebrations.

Investors on Wednesday were also feeling the Fortnite buzz as shares of toy maker Funko gained on the back of its new deal with Epic Games. The Fortnite maker made a licensing agreement which will see Funko produce a line of branded toys and collectibles.

Ryan recaps these stories and gives his own perspective on today’s breaking news during the first half of the show!

Later, the host speculates as to whether American Express and IBM will help the Dow continue its streak with their earnings reports this afternoon.

Ryan prepares investors for these reports by exploring earnings estimates, revision trends, valuation history, and other key data for each company. Don’t miss your chance to hear everything you need to know ahead of these earnings announcements!

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