5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday, April 19

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

Johnson & Johnson first quarter Profits outpace and revenue miss Before the opening bell, he led about a dozen Standard & Poor’s 500 companies to announce their financial results on Tuesday. J&J lowered its full-year sales and profit forecast, announced a discontinuation Corona virus disease Vaccine sales guidance due to global oversupply and demand uncertainty. J&J’s board of directors approved a 6.6% increase in dividends to $1.13 per share.

Apollo Global Management May be willing to provide funding for Twitter buying According to sources who spoke to CNBC. However, the private equity giant is not interested in joining other companies in a buyout bid. last week, Elon MuskCEO of Tesla SpaceX and the world’s richest person have offered to buy Twitter for $43 billion. The sources added that the financial authorities are studying their willingness to lend to Mask or another potential buyer.

Transportation Security Administration We will not impose A Covid mask mandate is on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday cleared the Biden administration’s national mandate for face coverings for planes and other public transportation. US District Judge Catherine Kimball-Mizel has ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has overstepped its authority. A Biden administration official said the CDC continues to recommend that people wear masks during public transportation.

The long-awaited Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine It appears to be in progress After the withdrawal of troops from the northern front. Kremlin forces unleashed attacks on a number of areas within the Donbass region. If the eastern offensive succeeds, it will give the Russian President Russian President Vladimir Putin A vital piece of Ukraine and a much-needed victory after plans failed to invade the capital, Kyiv. Eastern Ukraine, specifically the Donbass region, witnessed a conflict between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian fighters for eight years.

CNBC correspondents Vicki McIverAnd Spencer KimballAnd Alex Sherman And Holly Eliat The Associated Press also contributed to this report.

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