$CHRW

Good morning...On watch $CROX, $PYPL, $AFRM, $SQ, $CHRW, $CHWY, $AMAT, $ZI

Unusually heavy option volume on today's open include $STE, $CEG, $BEN, $TER, and $CHRW.

2600 $CHRW AUG2022 $92.5 Cs trade 5.65

2600 $CHRW AUG2022 $92.5 Cs trade 5.65

UNUSUALLY HEAVY OPTION VOLUME ON TODAY'S OPEN INCLUDE PAYPAL $PYPL ALPHABET $GOOGL MATCH GROUP $MTCH TAPESTRY $TPR C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE $CHRW.

Upgrades 1/26: $AXP $BAK $CAR $CCBG $CMG $CNI $DKNG $EVOP $IFF $JBHT $LITE $MRNA $PATH $PENN $SLB $TS . Downgrades 1/26: $BAM $CHD $CHRW $CLX $EQNR $EQX $ETRN $GATO $HTLD $NLSN $PPBI $RRR $VZ

Upgrades 1/3: $ALNY $AVB $BXP $CHRW $COO $CP $IIVI $MCD $NVCR $NVT $PNC $PYPL $REG $REGN $RF $RKT $SE $SEAT $SLG $UAL $WFC $WOLF . Downgrades 1/3: $ACC $ATUS $CAKE $CARR $CHTR $EXC $FTV $GMAB $HBAN $JBLU $KC $KIM $LUV $MMC $MPW $NAVI $QSR $ROST $SAVE $SYF $TT $USB

I'm gonna tag along on $CHRW here

1900 $CHRW MAY2022 $110 Cs trade 5.3

1900 $CHRW MAY2022 $110 Cs trade 5.3

Industrials & Materials CH Robinson Worldwide ($CHRW) 3Q EPS $1.85 vs est. $1.42 on revs $6.3B vs est. $5.43B; said revs beat driven primarily by higher pricing and higher volume across most of our services; Operating expenses increased 26.7% to $533.4M and personnel expenses increased 32.0% to $399.9M; IDEX Corp. ($IEX) 3Q adj EPS $1.63 vs est. $1.59 on sales $712Mm vs est. $697.4Mm; narrows FY adj EPS to $6.30-6.33 from prior $6.26-$6.36 and vs est. $6.31 Technology, Media & Telecom Alphabet ($GOOGL) Q3 EPS $27.99 vs. est. $23.48; Q3 revs $65.11B vs. est. $63.34B; qtrly google advertising rev $53,130 mln vs $37,095 mln; qtrly operating margin 32 % vs 24 %; says Google Play sales growth in current qtr will be muted due to fee, usage changes; and expects sales and marketing expenses to be elevated during holiday season AMD Inc. ($AMD) 3Q adj EPS $0.73 vs est. $0.67 on revs $4.3B vs est. $4.12B, gross margin 48% in-line with estimates; qtrly computing and graphics revs $2.4B +44%; qtrly enterprise revs $1.9B +69%; guides 4Q revs about $4.4-4.6B vs est. $4.25B, sees 4Q adj gross margin about 49.5% vs est. 49.6% Microsoft Corp. ($MSFT) 3Q EPS $2.71 vs est. $20.7 on revs $45.3B vs est. $44B; azure and other cloud services revs +50%; server products and cloud services revs +35%; LinkedIn revs +42%; productivity and business process +22%; guides Q2 revenue $50.15-$51.05B vs. est. $48.92B as sees Q2 Productivity and Business Processes revenue $15.7B-15.95B, Intelligent Cloud revenue $18.1B-18.35B and More Personal Computing revenue $16.35B-$16.75B Texas Instruments (TXN) 3Q EPS $2.07 vs est. $2.05 on revs $4.64B vs est. $4.66B; guides 4Q revs $4.22-4.58B vs est. $4.44B Twitter ($TWTR) 3Q adj EPS ($0.54) vs est. $0.15 on revs $1.28B vs est. $1.14B; guides 4Q revs $1.5-1.6B vs est. $1.44B; 3Q avg MDAU 211Mm (US 37Mm, Int’l 174Mm); expect 4Q MDAU to grow at/above 3Q rate of 13% yoy Agilysys, Inc. (AGYS) 2Q adj EPS $0.18 on revs $37.9Mm; guides FY revs $160-170Mm vs est. $167.2Mm F5 Networks (FFIV) Q4 adj EPS $3.01 vs est. $2.75 on revenue $682M vs est. $671.7M; sees Q1 adj EPS $2.71-$2.83 vs est. $2.76, revenue $665M-$685M vs est. $667.2M; sees FY22 revenue +8-9% Juniper Networks (JNPR) Q3 EPS $0.46, in-line w ests; Q3 revs rose 4% to $1.189B vs. est. $1.2B; sees Q4 revs about $1.265B plus/minus $50M vs. est. $1.2B Littlefuse (LFUS) 3Q adj EPS $3.95 vs est. $3.15 on revs $539.6Mm vs est. $518.8Mm; guides 4Q sales $503-517Mm vs est. $494.75Mm, sees 4Q adj EPS $2.80-2.96 vs est. $2.69 Tenable Holdings (TENB) shares rise 10%; Q3 EPS $0.07 vs. est. $0.02; Q3 revs $138.7M vs. est. $134.53M; sees FY21 EPS $0.31-$0.32 vs. est. $0.28 and revs $535.1M-$537.1M vs. est. $530.08M; sees Q4 EPS $0.02-$0.03 vs. est. $0.04 and revs $143M-$145M vs. est. $141.99M Teradyne (TER) Q3 adj EPS $1.59 vs. est. $1.43; Q3 revs rise 16% to $951M vs. est. $932.9M; sees Q4 revs $820M-$900M vs. est. $850.6M; sees Q4 EPS $1.14-$1.40 vs. est. $1.18 Manhattan Associates (MANH) 3Q adj EPS $0.71 vs est. $0.54 on revs $169.2Mm vs est. $164.2Mm; guides FY adj EPS $2.12-2.14 vs est. $2.04, sees FY revs $653-655Mm vs est. $648.4Mm Spotify Technology SA ($SPOT) Q3 revenue rose 27% to 2.50 billion euros, beating the 2.45 billion expected; reported a 19% jump in paid subscribers for its premium service to 172 million, just beating analysts’ expectations of 171.7 million; total monthly active users rose 19% to 381 million. Arteris ($AIP) 5M share IPO priced at $14.00 Informatica ($INFA) 29M share IPO priced at $32.00 REITs Digital Realty ($DLR) 3Q core FFO/share $1.65 vs est. $1.62 on revs $1.1B vs est. $1.1B; raised FY core FFO/share view to $6.50-6.55 from $6.45-6.50 vs est. $6.50 Equity Residential ($EQR) Q3 EPS $1.15, normalized FFO $0.77 vs est. $0.75, revenue $623.2M vs est. $606.3M; achieved positive Q/Q same-store revenue growth for first since pandemic began; sees Q4 FFO $0.76; now sees FY FFO $2.98-$3 from $2.89-$2.99, also raised FY guidance ranges for same-store revs, NOI, EPS Essex Property ($ESS) Q3 core FFO/share $3.12 above guidance range $2.98-$3.10, EPS $1.82 vs est. $1.01; same-property revs +2.7% YoY, +3.2% sequentially due to increase in scheduled rents and lower levels of concessions and delinquencies; sees Q4 EPS $0.99-$1.09, raised FY EPS view to $6.39-$6.49 from $5.42-$5.66; raised midpoints of FY guidance for same-property revs by 0.2%, NOI by 0.3%, and core EPS by $0.11 to $12.44 Four Corners Property ($FCPT) 3Q FFO/share 0.38 vs est. $0.38, EPS $0.28 vs est. $0.27; proposes 3Q dividend $0.3175/share UDR Inc. ($UDR) Q3 adj FFO $0.46 vs est. $0.51 on revs $329.8M vs est. $319.9M; sees Q4 adj FFO $0.46-$0.48, full-year adj FFO $1.82-$1.84 from $1.79-$1.83 (est. $2.01)

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -110.00 0.31% 34,924 S&P 500 -10.25 0.23% 4,404 Nasdaq -8.50 0.06% 15,109 Global stock markets and U.S. futures decline amid a further Chinese selloff as Beijing undertook an extensive regulatory overhaul in the country. Focus turns back to the Fed and earnings as Fed officials are expected to discuss an eventual tapering of the stimulus at a meeting concluding tomorrow while Tesla Inc. ($TSLA) rose in premarket trading after an earnings beat. The S&P 500 and Dow closed at new all-time bests in sideways trading Monday as investors prepare for the Fed’s two-day policy meeting and ahead of quarterly earnings. Big tech in focus tonight with Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet ($GOOGL) expected to post results while China stocks look to recover as big cap Alibaba ($BABA) and Baidu ($BIDU) each fall more than 5% on Monday after Beijing recently unveiled new rules on private tutoring and online education firms, the latest in a series of crackdowns on the technology sector that have roiled financial markets. The S&P 500 energy index was the strongest gainer among 11 sector indexes yesterday, jumping 2.5%, with health care the worst performer. Bitcoin prices pullback slightly after Bloomberg reported late yesterday that Amazon ($AMZN) denies will accept bitcoin, launch crypto coin in 2022 – said an Amazon spokesperson denied the report form City A.M. Crypto assets were up between 15%-20% on Monday after the reports initially surfaced. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index climbed 136 points to 27,970, the Shanghai Index dropped over 80 points (2.49%) to settle at 3,381 and the Hang Seng Index plunged again, falling over 1,000 points for a 2nd straight day (4.22%) to 25,086. In Europe, the German DAX is down over 70 points to 15,550, while the FTSE 100 is off about 30 points to dip below the 7,000 level. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index gained 10.51 points, or 0.24%, to 4,422.30 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 82.76 points, or 0.24%, to 35,144.31 The Nasdaq Composite edged higher 3.72 points, or 0.03%, to 14,840.71 The Russell 2000 Index climbed 7.27 points, or 0.33% to 2,216.92 Events Calendar for Today 7:45 AM ET ICSC Weekly Retail Sales 8:30 AM ET Durable Goods Orders for June…est. 2.1% 8:30 AM ET Durable Goods Ex Transportation for June…est. 0.8% 8:55 AM ET Johnson/Redbook Weekly Sales 9:00 AM ET CaseShiller 20 City Index for May…est. 1.6% 9:00 AM ET Monthly Home Prices MoM for May 10:00 AM ET Consumer Confidence for July…est. 123.9 10:00 AMET Richmond Fed Manufacturing for July…prior 22 4:30 PM ET API Weekly Inventory Data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: AAN, ABG, ADM, ARCH, AWI, BSX, CIT, CNC, CTS, CVLT, DTE, ECL, ENTG, FELE, FISV, GE, GLW, GPK, HUBB, IQV, IVZ, JBLU, LECO, LW, MMM, MSCI, NXRT, PCAR, PHM, PII, RGEN, ROK, RTX, SHW, SIRI, SSTK, ST, SWK, TPB, UPS, WM, XRX Earnings After the Close: $AAPL, AAT, AGYS, $AMD, ASH, ATEN, AXTI, BXP, BYD, CAC, CAKE, CHE, CHRW, CSGP, EGP, EHC, ENPH, EQR, EXR, FCF, FIBK, $GOOGL, HA, HAFC, HBNC, HIW, HRZN, HT, HVT, IEX, JBT, JNPR, LBRT, MANH, MASI, MAT, MDLZ, MPWR, MSFT, MTDR, MXIM, NAVI, NBR, NLOK, NOV, OLN, OVV, PGRE, QS, SBUX, STAG, SYK, TDOC, TENB, TER, TRMK, USNA, V, WHG, WIRE, WSBC Other Key Events: Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2021 (virtual), 7/26-7/30 Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 7/23-7/27, in Las Vegas Macro Up/Down Last Nymex 0.01 71.92 Brent 0.19 74.69 Gold -030 1,797.35 EUR/USD -0.0017 1.1786 JPY/USD -0.28 110.11 10-Year Note -0.022 1.254% Sector News Breakdown Consumer Tesla Motors ($TSLA) Q2 non-GAAP EPS $1.45 vs. est. $0.96; Q2 revs $11.96B vs. est. $11.3B; said produced and delivered over 200,000 vehicles, achieved an operating margin of 11.0% and exceeded $1B of GAAP net income for the first time in our history; qtrly automotive gross margin 28.4% vs 25.4% reported last year; qtrly automotive rev of which regulatory credits $354 mln vs $428 mln reported last year; qtrly vehicle asp declined by 2% yoy as Model S & Model X deliveries were reduced in q2 due to the product updates; records $23 million in bitcoin-related impairments after crypto’s second-quarter plunge PulteGroup, Inc. ($PHM) and Invitation Homes ($INVH), the nation’s premier single-family home leasing company, announced today the formation of an innovative strategic relationship Stanley Black & Decker ($SWK) Q2 EPS $3.08 vs. est. $2.87; Q2 revs $4.3B vs. est. $4.21B; raises FY21 EPS view to $11.35-$11.65 from $10.70-$11.00 (est. $11.19) and sees FY21 organic revenue growth 16%-18% TriNet Group ($TNET) Q2 adj EPS $1.56 vs. est. $0.81; Q2 revs rose 16% to $1.1B as compared to the same period last year; Q2 adjusted EBITDA was $154 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $199 million, in the same period last year; total Worksite Employees ($WSEs) increased 9% compared to the same period last year, to approximately 340,000; sees FY revs up 10%-12% YoY Energy Range Resources ($RRC) 2Q adj EPS $0.24 vs est. $0.24 on adj revs $644Mm vs est. $569.9Mm, qtrly production avg 2.10 BCFE/day, about 31% liquids; says remains on track to spend at or below $425Mm capital budget; guides FY production avg about 2.15 BCFE/day with about 30% liquids Financials com Inc ($AMZN) on Monday denied a media report saying the e-commerce giant was looking to accept bitcoin payments by the end of the year. The report from London’s City A.M. newspaper sent Bitcoin prices surging above $40K before it trimmed gains to last trade around $37,500. “Notwithstanding our interest in the space, the speculation that has ensued around our specific plans for cryptocurrencies is not true,” said a spokesperson from Amazon AGNC Investment ($AGNC) Q2 EPS loss (83c); reports $16.39 tangible net book value per common share as of June 30, decreased ($1.33) per common share, or -7.5%, from $17.72 per common share as of March 31. American Campus Communities ($ACC) 2Q adj FFO/shr $0.42 vs est. $0.37 on revs $208.5Mm vs est. $187.8Mm; guides 3Q FFO/shr $0.32-0.36 vs est. $0.32, sees FY FFO/shr $1.95-2.09 vs est. $1.92 Ameriprise ($AMP) 2Q adj EPS $5.27 vs est. $5.21 on revs $3.42B vs est. $3.37B, AUM +28% to $1.2T Brandywine ($BDN) Q2 FFO $0.32 vs. est. $0.32; sees 2021 FFO $1.34-$1.40 vs. est. $1.36; Core Portfolio: 90.5% occupied and 92.5% leased; New and Renewal Leases Signed: 435,000 square feet; Rental Rate Mark-to-Market: Increased 22.2% / 13.7% on accrual / cash basis; Same Store Net Operating Income: 0.5% on an accrual basis and 1.8% on a cash basis Brown & Brown ($BRO) Q2 adj EPS 49c vs. est. 40c; Q2 revs $727.3M vs. est. $679.46M Heartland Financial ($HTLF) Q2 EPS $1.41 vs. est. $1.26; Q2 revs $173.7M vs. est. $174.7M; Q2 net interest margin was 3.37% compared to 3.44%during the first quarter of 2021 and 3.81% during the second quarter of 2020 Independence Realty ($IRT) 2Q EPS $0.03 vs est. $0.01, sees FY same-store property NOI growth 6.5-7.5%, sees FY core FFO/share $0.76-0.78 vs est. $0.75; announces 14M share secondary offering Sun Communities ($SUI) 2Q core FFO/shr $1.80 vs est. $1.61 on revs $603.9Mm vs est. $374.9Mm, says home sales volume +89.5% to 1,158 homes for qtr ended June 30, 2021; guides FY core FFO/shr $6.25-6.37 vs est. $6.03 TransUnion ($TRU) Q2 adj EPS 96c vs. est. 91c; Q2 revs $774M vs. est. $745.78M; sees FY21 adj EPS $3.63-$3.70 vs. est. $3.54; sees FY21 revenue $3.034B-$3.059B vs. est. $2.98B Healthcare Biogen ($BIIB) and Ionis ($IONS) announced that topline data from a Phase 1b placebo-controlled, multiple ascending dose clinical study showed that BIIB080/IONIS-MAPT met its primary objective of safety and tolerability in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease. HealthStream Inc. ($HSTM) 2Q EPS $0.08 vs est. ($0.04) on revs $64.8Mm vs est. $60.6Mm; guides FY revs $253-257Mm vs est. $251.3Mm, sees FY adj EBITDA $48-50Mm vs est. $42.8Mm ObsEva ($OBSV) rises 25%; after entering a pact for Organon to exclusively develop and commercialize ebopiprant, a treatment for preterm labor Medpace ($MEDP) Q2 GAAP EPS $1.06 vs. est. $0.99; Q2 revs $278.3M vs. est. $272.1M; raises FY21 EPS view to $4.31-$4.50 from$4.24-$4.42 (est. $4.38); sees FY21 revs $1.11B-$1.15B vs. est. $1.13B; net new business awards were $387.6M in Q2, representing an increase of 52.5% Universal Health ($UHS) Q2 adj EPS $3.76 vs. est. $2.68; Q2 revs $3.2B vs. est. $3.01B; increases 2021 full year earnings guidance and announces $1 billion increase to stock repurchase program authorization; sees year EPS $11.46-$12.16 (above prior $10.05-$11.05) vs. est. $11.00; sees year revs $12.35B-$12.5B vs. est. $12.33B Industrials & Materials General Electric ($GE) Q2 adj EPS 5c vs. est. 4c; Q2 revs $18.3B vs. est. $18.13B; Q2 Industrial organic revenues $16.9B, up 7%; reiterates FY21 adjusted EPS view 15c-25c vs. est. 26c; raises 2021 outlook for Industrial free cash flow range from $2.5B-$4.5B to $3.5B-$5.0B 3M ($MMM) Q2 adj EPS $2.59 vs. est. $2.26; Q2 revs $8.95B vs. est. $8.55B; Q2 operating cash flow was $1.9B with adjusted free cash flow of $1.6B contributing to adjusted free cash flow conversion of 103%; raises FY21 EPS view to $9.70-$10.10 from $9.20-$9.70 (est. $9.81) and also boosts FY21 revenue view to up 7%-10% from up 5%-8% China is considering imposing more tariffs on steel exports as it seeks to cap domestic production and tame surging prices. Potential rates being discussed range from 10% to 25% and products include hot-rolled coil, according to two people familiar with the matter – Bloomberg (watch shares of $X, $STLD, $RS, $NUE) Axalta Coating ($AXTA) Q2 EPS $0.54 vs. est. $0.46; Q2 sales $1.13B vs. est. $1.08B; Q2 sales increased 72.6% year-over-year, including a 5.3% foreign currency benefit, driven by 56.4% higher volumes and 9.3% higher average price and product mix; sees FY 2021 adjusted eps $1.85-$2.00 vs. est. $2.06; sees FY adjusted Ebit $685-$725 mln and sees FY 2021 net sales growth about 20%-22% Hexcel Corp. ($HXL) 2Q adj EPS $0.08 vs est. $0.01 on sales $320Mm vs est. $324Mm, continues to withhold financial guidance Crane Co. ($CR) 2Q adj EPS $1.83 vs est. $1.38 on sales $796Mm vs est. $743.6Mm; guides FY adj EPS $5.95-6.15 vs est. $5.73, sees FY core sales +7-9%, sees FY net sales $3.1B vs est. $3.03B Packaging Corp. ($PKG) 2Q adj EPS $2.17 vs est. $1.78 on sales $1.9B vs est. $1.78B, guides 3Q EPS $2.37 vs est. $2.11 PotlatchDeltic ($PCH) Q2 EPS $2.77 vs. est. $2.52; Q2 revs $447.5M vs. est. $422.2M; Generated record Total Adjusted EBITDDA of $275.0M and Total Adjusted EBITDDA margin of 61%; historic lumber prices drove record Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA of $204.6M Simpson Manufacturing ($SSD) Q2 EPS $1.66 vs. est. $1.60; Q2 revs $410.3M vs. est. $393.68M; raises FY21 CapEx view to $55M-$60M from $50M-$55M TFI International Inc. ($TFII) 2Q adj EPS $1.44 vs est. $0.96 on revs $1.84B vs est. $1.35B, increased qtrly dividend by 21% to $0.23/share

Just a general lack of follow through today... Got stopped out of $SLB on the mid session Energy flush ...still holding $SPG. $CHRW, $JNJ & $PG all gave me good signals but the Options weren't pricing true....no rush. See you tomorrow :y:

$CHRW raised to $115

/*============================================= = Monday June 07, 2021 = =============================================*/ Monday, June 7, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 30.00 0.09% 34,772 S&P 500 -4.25 0.10% 4,224 Nasdaq -45.50 0.33% 13,721 U.S. futures are mixed to start the trading week as the Dow rises, S&P little changed and Nasdaq futures slide about 45 points as shares of U.S. tech giants decline after the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies agreed this weekend to back a minimum global tax rate of at least 15% (watch shares of $AAPL, $AMZN, $FB, $GOOGL). Apple (AAPL) will kick off its annual Worldwide Developer Conference at 1 p.m. ET. In healthcare, all eyes on Biogen ($BIIB) as the company rises ahead of FDA decision on Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab as the FDA is set to decide on whether to approve company’s controversial Alzheimer’s disease drug. This weekend, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said President Joe Biden should push forward with his $4 trillion spending plans even if they cause an inflation spike into next year. She also told Bloomberg in an interview that slightly higher interest rates would be a plus. Other than that, a quiet day for economic data. Stocks climbed on Friday as the key May jobs report showed solid gains, boosting confidence in the economic comeback, while for the week, the S&P rose 0.62%, the Dow added 0.66%, the Nasdaq gained 0.48%. Bitcoin and most other top cryptocurrencies fell on Sunday on concerns that there may be a further crackdown on the industry in China and as a report from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. served as a reminder that institutional adoption may be a long process. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index rose 77 points to settle at 29,020, the Shanghai Index rose 7 points to 3,599, and the Hang Seng Index slipped -130 points to 28,787. In Europe, the German DAX is up about 35 points to 15,725, while the FTSE 100 is up around 20 points to 7,090. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index jumped 37.04 points, or 0.88%, to 4,229.89 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 179.39 points, or 0.52%, to 34,756.39 The Nasdaq Composite surged 199.99 points, or 1.47%, to 13,814.49 The Russell 2000 Index advanced 7.16 points, or 0.31% to 2,286.41 Events Calendar for Today 3:00 PM EST Consumer Credit for April Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: $GII Earnings After the Close: $BBCP, $COUP, $HQY, $MRVL, $MTN, $NAPA, $REVG, $SFIX Other Key Events: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 6/4-6/8 Deutsche Bank Global Consumer Conference (virtual), 6/7-6/10 Goldman Sachs Travel & Leisure Conference 2021 (virtual), 6/7-6/8 Oppenheimer Virtual Software & Semiconductor Bus Tour, 6/7-6/11 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex -0.39 69.23 Brent -0.43 71.46 Gold -5.90 1,885.70 EUR/USD -0.0015 1.2152 JPY/USD -0.04 109.48 10-Year Note +0.019 1.579% World News The G7 reached a landmark deal on Saturday to squeeze more money out of multinational companies such as Amazon and Google and reduce their incentive to shift profits to low-tax offshore havens. Hundreds of billions of dollars could flow into the coffers of governments left cash-strapped by the COVID-19 pandemic after the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies agreed to back a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15%. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said President Joe Biden should push forward with his $4 trillion spending plans even if they trigger inflation that persists into next year and higher interest rates. “If we ended up with a slightly higher interest rate environment it would actually be a plus for society’s point of view and the Fed’s point of view,” Yellen said Sunday in an interview with Bloomberg News Sector News Breakdown Consumer Las Vegas is making a comeback according to Barron’s saying bookings at casino resorts have gone up, but convention and expo business still faces uncertainty after the pandemic. Among REITs, MGM Growth Properties ($MGP) and VICI Properties ($VICI) offer yields above 4%. Two major Las Vegas Strip players are MGM Resorts International ($MGM) and Caesars Entertainment ($CZR). Regional casinos Boyd Gaming ($BYD) and Red Rock Resorts ($RRR), which cater more to the local market, have gained more than MGM and Caesars since the end of last January. Avis Budget Group Inc ($CAR) board approved a $325 mln increase to company’s share repurchase authorization Lordstown Motors ($RIDE) said it received a notice of delinquency for late filing from the Nasdaq Stock Market because it has yet to file its 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31 Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc agreed to sell its Chinese baby-formula business to Primavera Capital Group for $2.2 billion as the company seeks to exit from the struggling sector. Reckitt will retain an 8% stake in the unit and sees net cash proceeds of about $1.3 billion Tesla ($TSLA) CEO Elon Musk told Twitter followers that the Plaid+ trim is “canceled” as the imminent, lower-priced ‘regular’ Plaid model is “just so good.” It’s the quickest production car ever, he claimed Energy, Industrials and Materials Peabody Energy ($BTU) files to say has entered into at market issuance sales agreement to offer and sell up to 12.5 mln shares of common stock Diana Shipping Inc. ($DSX) files for mixed shelf of up to $750 mln TimkenSteel ($TMST) announced it will increase base pricing on all special bar quality products by $50 per ton Trucker rating changes at Goldman Sachs as they upgraded CH Robinson ($CHRW) to Buy from Sell with a $108 price target saying asset-based truckload sector fundamentals are very robust right now with supply tight, demand strong and prices elevated, while the firm downgraded ArcBest (ARCB) to Neutral and Werner ($WERN) to Sell Financials Barron’s said Allegiance Bancshares ($ABTX), PNC Financial Services Group ($PNC), Pinnacle Financial Partners ($PNFP), SVB Financial Group ($SIVB) are banks that operate in regions where growth is booming, and they can benefit from loan growth sooner Realty Income Corp ($O) files mixed securities shelf Essex Property ($ESS) raises low end of core FFO guidance for Q2 and FY21 as now sees Q2 core FFO of $2.92-3.00 (prior: $2.84-3.00) vs. a consensus of $2.98; sees FY21 core FFO of $12.02-12.46 (prior: $11.46-$12.46) vs. $12.23 consensus. Visa ($V) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Sandler and up tgt to $260 from $234 Healthcare Biogen ($BIIB) rises ahead of FDA decision on Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab as the FDA is set to decide on whether to approve company’s controversial Alzheimer’s disease drug. If approved, Biogen’s aducanumab would be the first treatment in more than a decade to treat the disease (other companies with Alzheimer treatments include $AVXL, $PRTA, $SAVA) ChromaDex Corp. ($CDXC) announced the launch of its flagship consumer product Tru Niagen(R) in Walmart, available in 3,800 stores across the United States. Walmart is the first major U.S. retailer to bring this well-studied healthy aging nutrient to stores Fate Therapeutics ($FATE) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at H.C. Wainwright Liminal BioSciences ($LMNL) shares jumped post-market Friday after the U.S. FDA approved Ryplazim for the treatment of patients with plasminogen deficiency type 1 (hypoplasminogenia) Iovance Biotherapeutics ($IOVA) announced updated clinical data for lifileucel from Cohort 2 in the C-144-01 clinical study in patients with advanced melanoma. The data were presented in an oral presentation at the ASCO 2021 Annual Meeting Novartis ($NVS) announced Phase 2 primary endpoint data showing investigational iptacopan – a first-in-class, oral, targeted factor B inhibitor – reduced protein in the urine, an increasingly recognized surrogate marker correlating with progression to kidney failure, and showed promise in stabilizing kidney function in patients with IgA nephropathy, or IgAN Technology, Media & Telecom Apple ($AAPL) will debut major software updates for the iPhone and iPad at its developers’ conference this week Software maker PTC ($PTC) is up 60% over the past two years, but it has more upside as it seeks to dominate the Internet of Things, Barron’s says. Autodesk ($ADSK) confirmed that it has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all the outstanding shares of common stock of Altium ($ALMFF) for A$38.50 Flextronics ($FLEX) forecasted that the chip shortage disrupting the car industry and the supply of consumer technology products will last until at least mid-2022 – Financial Times reported

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