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U.S. futures are holding steady, only moderately lower from yesterday’s closing all-time highs for the major averages as investors brace for the FOMC meeting, with results expected tomorrow afternoon. Bitcoin prices surging to highs, up over 4% around $63,400 in another broad spike for crypto assets; Ethereum +3.25% at $4,450. House Speaker Pelosi is planning to go ahead with plans to vote this week on President Biden’s two bills even though Democratic moderates are echoing Senator Manchin’s complaints that they don’t know full cost & economic impact. In corporate news, JNJ, TEVA, ENDP and ABBV win the first case for pharmaceutical companies in the four-year litigation over the drugs in a $50B opioid litigation case. In commodity prices, gold holds below $1,800, oil is little changed around $84 per barrel and Wheat hit $8.00 a bushel Monday, highest levels since 2012 as world reserves declined following extreme weather. The Aussie dollar drops and the curve bull steepens after the RBA scraps its April 2024 yield target and signals openness to earlier rate hikes. Tesla $TSLA falls over 4%, is falling off a record high close of $1,208.59 – follows tweet from CEO Musk overnight saying there has been no contract signed yet with Hertz and that the Hertz deal has zero effect on Tesla’s economic. Wall Street’s main indexes notched record closing highs again on Monday, adding to the big totals in October as Tesla $TSLA shares surged and the energy sector gained on rising oil prices while investors looked ahead to a major Federal Reserve meeting later in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly eclipsed 36,000 points for the first time before slipping just below. Along with the barrage of earnings again this week, the Federal Reserve is expected to approve plans to scale back its $120 billion monthly bond-buying program on Wednesday. The small-cap Russell 2000 index was a standout, rising 2.7% for its biggest daily percentage gain since late August. Economic data was mixed as the ISM U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in October, with all industries reporting record-long lead times. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index slipped -0.43% to 29,520, the Shanghai Index dropped -1.1% to 3,505, and the Hang Seng Index fell -0.22% to 25,099. In Europe, the German DAX is up +0.4% at 15,875, while the FTSE 100 declines around -0.6% below 7,250. Events Calendar for Today · 7:45 AM ET ICSC Weekly Retail Sales · 8:55 AM ET Johnson/Redbook Weekly Sales Earnings Calendar: · Earnings Before the Open: AME, APO, ARCB, AVNS, BBGI, BCC, BHC, BLD, BLMN, CEIX, CLW, CMI, COP, CRSR, CTLT, DD, EL, EPD, ESPR, ETN, EXLS, EXPD, EXTR, GNRC, GPN, HEES, HEP, HSC, HSIC, IART, IDXX, INCY, IPGP, IT, KKR, LCII, LDOS, LEA, LGIH, LPX, MIME, MLM, MMP, MPC, MPLX, MYGN, NRZ, NXST, NYMT, OMCL, PFE, PINC, RL, ROK, SABR, SAGE, SEE, TMX, TNC, UAA, VAL, WEC, WLK, XHR, XYL ZBRA · Earnings After the Close: ACT, AFG, AIZ, AKAM AMGN, ANDE, ATVI, AWK, AYX, BFAM, BGFV, BKH, BRY, BXC, CASA, CDK, CERS, CHK, COUR, CRK, CSLT, CZR, DCO, DCPH, DEI, DENN, DOX, DRRX, DVN, EGHT, EIX, ENLC, EXAS, EXEL, FMC, FNF, FRSH, GAIN, GNW, GPOR, HALO, HCC, HLF, HRB, HURN, INFI, INSP, KAI, KAMN, KAR, LPI, LSCC, LSI, LYFT, MANT, MDLZ, MG, MGNX, MOD, MRCY, MTCH, NP, NSA, OKE, OVV, PAA, PAGP, PAYC, PKI, PRO, PRTS, PRU, RAMP, RARE, RCKY, RM, RRR, SGRY, SKY, SRC, STE, TCS, TMUS, TVTY, UIS, UNM, VECO, VOYA, VRSK, WTTR, WU, ZG Other Key Events: · China Caixin Services PMI for October · Wolfe Research Wealth Symposium, 11/2-11/3 $virtual · Senator Manchin says he is prepared to support a Build Back Better plan that combats inflation, is fiscally responsible, and will create jobs. The plan the House is finalizing meets those tests-it is fully paid for, will reduce the deficit, and brings down costs for health care, child care, elder care, and housing

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 37.00 0.10% 35,389 S&P 500 2.25 0.06% 4,527 Nasdaq -0.50 0.00% 15,597 U.S. equity futures are again extending gains as the backdrop remains the same, with softer bond yields boosting tech stocks after last night’s record high close, and as investors continue to bet on the prospect of central bank stimulus lasting over the final months of the year. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite added to their record-setting pace of gains on Monday, driven by a rally in information technology stocks, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged behind its equity benchmark peers. The S&P 500 closed up 0.4% at around 4,529, establishing an intraday record high at 4,537.36, while the Nasdaq Composite Index ended 0.9% higher at roughly 15,266, following its own intraday record on Monday at 15,288.08. Growth stocks have led the market Friday and today, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently stressed that the central bank should not overreact to a recent jump in inflation. While the central bank is expected to begin reducing its bond purchases later this year, Fed officials have emphasized that the timing of such a move won’t impact any later decision to raise interest rates from near zero. China’s post-COVID recovery appears to have stalled in August, with an official economic activity reading coming in barely above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction. Still overseas markets moved higher. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index jumped 300 points to 28,8089, the Shanghai Index rose 15 points to 3,543 and the Hang Seng Index climbs 339 points (1.33%) to 25,878. In Europe, the German DAX is higher by about 30 points to 15,915, while the FTSE 100 is down about 30-points to 7,120. In stock news, shares of Zoom Video ($ZM), the face of the pandemic stay at home trade tumbled overnight on disappointing earnings results. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index gained 19.42 points, or 0.43%, to 4,528.79 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -55.96 points, or 0.16%, to 35,399.84 The Nasdaq Composite surged 136.39 points, or 0.90%, to 15,265.89 The Russell 2000 Index declined -11.16 points, or 0.49% to 2,265.99 Events Calendar for Today 7:45 AM ET ICSC Weekly Retail Sales 8:55 AM ET Johnson/Redbook Weekly Sales 9:00 AM ET CaseShiller 20 City Index for June…est. 1.8% 9:00 AM ET Monthly Home Price Index MoM for June 9:45 AM ET Chicago PMI for Aug…est. 68.0 10:00 AM ET Consumer Confidence for Aug…est. 124.0 4:30 PM ET API Weekly Inventory Data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: $CHS, $DBI, $DXLG Earnings After the Close: $AMBA, $AMWD, $CAL, $CRWD, $PVH, $PYCR Other Key Events: Jefferies Semiconductor, IT Hardware & Comm Infrastructure Summit 2021 (virtual), 8/31-9/1 Citigroup Asia Tech, Media & telecom Virtual Conference, 8/27-8/31 Piper Sandler 2021 Texas Bank Forum (virtual), 8/30-9/1 Piper Houston E&P Bus Tour, 8/30-8/31 China Caixin Manufacturing PMI for Aug Macro Up/Down Last Nymex -0.59 68.62 Brent -0.45 72.96 Gold 6.50 1,816.85 EUR/USD 0.0034 1.1831 JPY/USD -0.03 109.89 10-Year Note +0.003 1.287% World News Chinese Manufacturing PMI Aug 50.1 vs. expected 50.2 and previous 50.4; the Non-Manufacturing PMI Aug 47.5 below expected 52.0 and prior reading of 53.3; the Composite PMI Aug 48.9 below previous 52.4 S. completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan after 20-year war; U.S. ends its military presence in Afghanistan on Tuesday with the final flight out of Kabul – Reuters Japan Aug consumer Conference lower:7 vs 37.5 previous; Japan July Housing Starts beat at 9.9% y/y vs 4.8% consensus; Japan July Unemployment Rate lower: 2.8% vs 2.9% consensus German Aug Unemployment Change lower: -53k vs -40k consensus; and German Aug Unemployment Rate lower: 5.5% vs 5.6% consensus Sector News Breakdown Consumer American Woodmark ($AMWD) Q1 adj EPS $0.70 vs. est. $1.48; Q1 revs $442.6M vs. est. $461.79M; said while delivering sales growth across all channels our adjusted EBITDA margins of 7.3% were below expectations Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. ($BBBY) announced that Cindy Davis has stepped down from her positions as Executive Vice President, Chief Brand Officer, and President of Decorist effective August 30, 2021. The Company also announced the appointment of Rafeh Masood, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, as Chief Digital Officer & interim Chief Brand Officer, to lead the combined brand, marketing and digital teams effective immediately. Performance Food Group ($PFGC) is moving into the S&P MidCap 400 following its planned acquisition of Core-Mark Holding Co. ($CORE) while taking CORE’s place in the SmallCap 600 is TreeHouse Foods ($THS), which is being displaced in the Midcap 400 by PFGC Energy, Industrials and Materials Nordson (NDSN) 3Q EPS $2.42 vs est. $2.08 on revs $647Mm vs est. $604.3Mm; guides FY revs +11-12% from 8%-10% and vs est. +10.3%, sees FY EPS $4.75-7.95 vs est. $7.58 ReneSola (SOL) Q2 adj EPS $0.11 vs. est. $0.05; Q2 revs $18.5M vs. est. $20.75M; sees Q3 revenue $19M-$21M vs. est. $26.93M; sees FY21 revenue $90M-$100M vs. est. $97.49M Saudi Aramco may reduce the official selling price of its flagship Arab Light crude by 58c/bbl from its previous month for October sales to Asia – Bloomberg Financials StoneCo (STNE) 2Q qtrly payment volume +58.6%, revs -8.1%, SMB net adds 188K; suspending Fy take rate and adjusted net margin views Tradeweb Markets (TW) announced it has appointed Sara Furber as its Chief Financial Officer, effective September 7, 2021. She succeeds Robert Warshaw, who will leave the company following a period of transition Healthcare Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($INSP) said that a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ($CMS) panel has unanimously approved a recommendation to increase the previously proposed reimbursement for Inspire procedure performed in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) as indicated on the CMS website as posted today. Ligand ($LGND) headed to the SmallCap 600 to replace Cincinnati Bell (CBB), which is to be acquired by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Galapagos ($GLPG) announced the planned retirement of CEO Onno van de Stolpe Sonnet ($SONN) announces successful completion of the discovery phase for its next preclinical pipeline candidate (SON-1410) Technology, Media & Telecom Zoom Video ($ZM) 2Q adj EPS $1.36 vs est. $1.16 on revs $1.022B vs est. $991Mm; guides 3Q total revs $1.015-1.02B vs est. $1.013B, sees 3Q adj EPS $1.07-1.08 vs est. $1.09; guides FY revs $4.005-4.015B vs est. $4.007B, sees FY adj EPS $4.75-4.79 vs est. $4.67; 2Q number of customers contributing more than $100,000 in TTM rev up 131% YoY; 2Q GAAP Operating Margin of 28.8% and Non-GAAP Operating Margin of 41.6% Yandex ($YNDX) said it would buy Uber’s ($UBER) stakes in their joint foodtech, delivery and self-driving businesses, and increase its stake in a mobility-focused joint venture as part of a $1 billion deal; YNDX added that it had received a call option to purchase Uber’s remaining stake in mobility businesses for up to $2 billion. Google ($GOOGL) will invest $1.2 billion by 2030 to expand its cloud computing infrastructure in Germany and to increase the use of renewable energy. Apple ($AAPL) and Google ($GOOGL) must allow developers to use other payment systems, new Korean law declares; South Korea will require the companies to allow competing payment systems, threatening their 30% cut of most in-app digital sales – WSJ https://on.wsj.com/3yx4Qc8 Digital Turbine ($APPS) is moving into the MidCap 400, to replace Ligand Pharmaceuticals ($LGND)

Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -25.00 0.07% 34,973 S&P 500 -1.25 0.04% 4,413 Nasdaq 11.50 0.08% 15,058 U.S. S&P futures are flat heading into the trading day, looking to build on record highs from Tuesday as positive earnings boost U.S and European stocks while worries over China’s gaming and technology crackdown ease, helping lift those markets. Risk sentiment improves across Asia as Chinese and Hong Kong stocks push higher on tech recovery and solid Caixin PMI data. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index fell -57 points to 27,854, the Shanghai Index rose 29 points to 3,477 and the Hang Seng Index jumped 231 points to settle at 26,426. In Europe, the German DAX is climbing around 125 points to 15,680, while the FTSE 100 is up 0.4% to 7,135. Chinese Jul Caixin Services PMI beat: 54.9 vs 50.6 consensus. Some also see the spread of the Covid-19 delta variant as delaying rather than stopping the economic recovery. The New York Times reported overnight that the FDA plans to give full approval to Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX) coronavirus vaccine by the start of the next month. Earnings season has been strong with about 87% of S&P 500 companies reporting earnings and revenue beats, according to FactSet. Just under 70% of the S&P 500 now has reported earnings. The S&P 500 closed at record highs with gains in Apple and healthcare stocks, as concerns over a surge in the Delta variant of the coronavirus was put to the back-burner, overshadowed by continued upbeat corporate earnings. Ten of the 11 S&P indexes traded higher, with energy stocks rebounding after getting hit by a dip in oil prices. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index gained 35.99 points, or 0.82%, to 4,423.15 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 278.24 points, or 0.80%, to 35,116.40 The Nasdaq Composite climbed 80.23 points, or 0.55%, to 14,761.29 The Russell 2000 Index advanced 8.09 points, or 0.36% to 2,223.58 Events Calendar for Today 7:00 AM ET MBA Mortgage Applications Data 8:15 AM ET ADP Employment Change for July…est. 695K 9:45 AM ET Markit Composite PMI, July-F 9:45 AM ET Markit Services PMI, July-F 10:00 AM ET ISM Non-Manufacturing Services PMI for July…est. 60.5 10:30 AM ET Weekly DOE Inventory Data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: ABC, AEIS, ALE, APO, ASTE, BCOR, BDC, BGCP, BWA, CDW, CLVS, CLH, CLW, CMLS, CRL, CSII, DNOW, DOC, EDIT, EMR, ETR, EXC, FLOW, FUN, GEL, GM, HDSN, HFC, HZNP, IONS, JLL, KHC, LL, MAC, MKL, MPC, MPLX, MTOR, NI, NYT, ODP, RCL, SBGI, SGRY, SITE, SMG, SPR, SUP, TGI, TUP, TXMD, UTHR, VCEL, VMC, WLL Earnings After the Close: ACAD, ACLS, ADPT, ADTN, AGL, ALB, ALL, AMED, ANGI, ANSS, APA, ATO, AXGN, BBSI, BE, BFAM, BKNG, BOOT, CCMP, CDAY, CENX, CHNG, CMP, CPS, DGII, DOX, DVAX, DXC, EA, EGHT, ELF, EMKR, EOG, ETSY, EVH, FLT, FOXA, FSLY, FTDR, GDDY, GNK, HI, HUBS, IAC, INGN, IVR, JACK, LESL, LNC, LPI, LUMN, MAXR, MBI, MCK, MED, MET, MGM, MOD, MRO, MTG, NUS,NVRO, ONEM, PARR, PDCE, $PING, PLYA, QRVO, QTWO, RCII, REGI, RGR, RMAX, RNWK, EOKU, RPD, $RVLV, RYN, SBRA, SMSI, SUM, T$NDM, TPC, TTGT, TVTY, TWNK, TWO, TXG, $UBER, UHAL, VVV, VZIO, WDC, WU, YELL Other Key Events: Jefferies Industrials Conference (virtual), 8/3-8/4 Piper Wealth Management Forum (virtual), 8/3-8/6 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex -0.34 70.22 Brent -0.18 72.23 Gold 3.30 1,813.75 EUR/USD -0.0008 1.1856 JPY/USD 0.13 109.17 10-Year Note +0.008 1.182% Sector News Breakdown Consumer Caesar’s Entertainment ($CZR) Q2 EPS $0.34 vs. est. loss (-$0.26); Q2 revs $2.5B vs. est. $2.27B; Q2 same-store Adjusted EBITDA was $1B versus (-$131M) for the comparable prior-year period; Company posted all-time records in quarterly Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. Denny’s ($DENN) Q2 adj EPS $0.18 vs. est. $0.11; Q2 revs $106.2M vs. est. $98.1M; Q2 domestic system-wide same-store sales decreased 1.2% compared to the equivalent fiscal period in 2019, including a 1.5% decrease at domestic franchised restaurants and a 1.9% increase at company restaurants. Herbalife ($HLF) Q2 adj EPS $1.52 vs. est. $1.29; Q2 revs $1.55B vs. est. $1.57B; Q2 adjusted EBITDA of $262.1M; raises FY21 EPS view to $4.70-$5.10 from $4.65-$5.05 (est. $4.93); sees FY net sales growth to be in a range of 8.5% to 12.5%, lowering the midpoint by 150 basis points compared to prior full year 2021 guidance. Host Hotels ($HST) Q2 adj FFO $0.12 vs. est. $0.04; Q2 revs $649M vs. est. $606.58M; said RevPAR reached nearly $100 for the quarter, which dramatically outperformed consensus RevPAR, with average room rates only 8.4% below our 2019 second quarter rates; not providing year guidance Hyatt ($H) 2Q adj EPS ($1.15) vs est. ($0.85) on comparable system-wide REVPAR $72.47, qtrly total revs $663Mm vs est. $686.9Mm; guides FY net rooms growth more than +6%, sees FY adj SG&A about $240Mm, sees FY CAPEX about $110Mm Energy Devon Energy ($DVN) Q2 adj EPS $0.60 vs est. $0.52 on revs $2.42B vs est. $2.35B, operating cash flow $1.1B, production for the quarter averaged 291k barrels/day; will pay total dividend of 49c/shr (11c fixed + 38c variable), a 44% increase from Q1; sees 3q production 566-594 mboe/d vs est. 564.80 mboe/d Occidental Petroleum ($OXY) Q2 adj EPS 32c vs est. 1c on revs $5.96B vs est. $5.92B, FCF $2B, cash flow from continuing operations $3.3B; said oil and gas results improved from Q1 due to higher commodity prices and sales volumes; executed debt tender offer and repaid over $3B of long-term debt in July ONEOK ($OKE) Q2 EPS $0.77 vs. est. $0.75; Q2 revs $3.39B vs. est. $3.03B; sees 2021 net income, adj earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization to be above midpoints of ranges provided on April 27, 2021 SunPower ($SPWR) Q2 adj EPS $0.06 vs. est. $0.04; Q2 revs $308.9M vs. est. $327.31M; guides Q3 revs $325M-$375M vs. est. $400.83M; sees Q3 GAAP net loss of $10 to $0 million and MW recognized of 125 MW to 150 MW; Q2 added 13,000 residential customers – residential bookings up 16 percent sequentially, 67 percent year-over-year (YoY) The American Petroleum Institute ($API) showed a draw of 879K barrels of oil for the latest week; gasoline inventories show a draw of 5.75M barrels, distillate inventories show a draw of 717K barrels and Cushing inventories show a build of 659K barrels W&T Offshore ($WTI) Q2 EPS $0.02 vs. est. $0.07; Q2 revs $132.8M vs. est. $122.38M; Q2 Production was 40,888 Boe/d or 3.7 MMBoe, an increase of 3% compared to 39,657 Boe/d in Q1 and down 3% versus 42,037 Boe/d in Q2 of 2020 Financials Assurant Inc. ($AIZ) Q2 operating EPS $2.99 vs. est. $2.45; Q2 revs $2.54B vs. est. $2.39B; continue to expect to grow eps, ex. catastrophes, by 10 to 14 percent for 2021 Fair Isaac ($FICO) Q3 non-GAAP EPS $3.38 vs. est. $2.76; Q3 revs $338M vs. est. $328.3M; Applications revenues, which include the company’s decision management applications and associated professional services, were $133.2 million in the third quarter, compared to $141.5 million in the prior year period, a decrease of 6% Genworth Financial ($GNW) Q2 adj EPS $0.38 vs. est. $0.22; Q2 revs $2.04B vs. est. $1.9B; planned IPO of Enact remains a key strategic objective for Genworth and is subject to market and other conditions, however because the company is in registration and subject to applicable publicity restrictions, is unable to comment further or provide any additional detail at this time. Green Dot ($GDOT) Q2 adj EPS $0.68 vs est. $0.43 on revs $369.4M vs est. $313.2M; sees FY21 adj EPS $2.13-$2.27 vs prev. $2.06-$2.15, revs $1.33B-$1.35B vs est. $1.28B Prudential ($PRU) Q2 adj EPS $3.79 vs. est. $3.02; qtrly book value per common share of $160.31 versus $165.53 per share for year-ago; qtrly adjusted book value per common share of $104.39 versus $92.07 per share for year-ago; qtr end assets under management of $1.730 trillion versus $1.605 trillion for year-ago; now expect to return a total of $11.0B to holders from $10.5B prior Tanger Outlets ($SKT) 2Q core FFO/shr $0.43 vs est. $0.28, portfolio occupancy was 93% on June 30 vs 91.7% on March 31, avg tenant sales productivity was $424/sq ft for 12 months ended June 30 +7.3% yr/yr; guides FY FFO/shr $1.52-1.59 vs est. $1.46 Unum Group (UNM) Q2 adj EPS $1.39 vs. est. $1.11; Q2 revs $2.99B vs. est. $2.96B; Full-year 2021 outlook increased; after-tax adjusted operating income per share now expected to decline 1%-3% relative to full-year 2020, compared to an expected decline of 5%-6% prior Verisk Analytics ($VRSK) Q2 adj EPS $1.17 vs. est. $1.33; Q2 revs $747.5M vs. est. $737.3M; Net cash provided by operating activities was $233.2 million, down 6.5% for the second quarter of 2021. Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, was $170.7 million, down 11.5% Healthcare Change Healthcare ($CHNG) shares fell over 7% on a report that the U.S. Dept. of Justice is considering a lawsuit to block the company’s $8B sale to UnitedHealth ($UNH) https://bit.ly/3yA4Etu Option Care Health ($OPCH) 18M share Spot Secondary priced at $20.25 Amgen Inc. ($AMGN) Q2 adj EPS $4.38 vs. est. $4.06; Q2 revs $6.5B vs. est. $6.43B; backs FY21 adj EPS view $16.00-$17.00 vs. est. $16.34; backs FY21 revenue view $25.8B-$26.6B vs. est. $26.04B Amid surge in new COVID-19 infections across U.S., the FDA plans to give full approval to Pfizer (PFE) – BioNTech (BNTX) coronavirus vaccine by the start of the next month, The New York Times reports The FDA classified the recent recall of some of Philips’ (PHG) ventilators as Class 1, or the most serious type of recall, saying the use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death – Reuters CVS Health ($CVS) Q2 adj EPS $2.42 vs. est. $2.06; Q2 revs $72.62B vs. est. $70.11B; raises FY21 adjusted EPS view to $7.70-$7.80 from $7.56-$7.68 (est. $7.66); sees FY21 cash flow from operations $12.5B-$13B DaVita Inc. (DVA) 2Q EPS $2.64 vs est. $2.17; says total US dialysis treatments for 2Q were 7,413497 (avg 95,045/day); guides FY adj EPS $8.80-9.40 vs est. $8.63, sees FY adj op income $1.8-1.875B vs est. $1.816B Inspire Medical ($INSP) 2Q EPS ($0.48) vs est. ($0.64) on revs $53Mm vs est. $43.9Mm; guides FY revs $210-213Mm vs est. $195.9Mm, sees FY gr mgn 85-86%, sees opening 48-52 new US medical centers per qtr for 2H Jazz Pharma ($JAZZ) Q2 adj EPS $3.90 vs. est. $3.42; Q2 revs $751.8M vs. est. $735.62M; reaffirms FY21 non-GAAP EPS view $13.40-$14.70 (est. $14.45) and also back FY21 revenue view $3.020B-$3.180B vs. est. $3.11B; as of June 30, cash, cash equivalents were $891.4 mln, and outstanding principal balance of co’s long-term debt was $7.1 bln

Early Look Friday, May 21, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 130.00 0.38% 34,158 S&P 500 13.25 0.32% 4,167 Nasdaq 33.00 0.24% 13,519 U.S. stocks are looking higher to end the week, adding to yesterday’s massive gains that saw major averages snap their 3-day losing streak, led by technology shares as Treasury yields remained subdued and on increased economic optimism after Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell last week to a pandemic low of 444,000. It was another “buy the dip” reaction for major averages as the S&P avoided its longest losing streak since February with yesterday’s advance. Oil prices are looking higher, trying to snap its 3-day losing streak, while gold is little changed after a strong week of gains. Inflation fears still linger for markets as pricing fears remain as the economy improves, keeping gains in check for now. The U.S. Treasury, meanwhile, proposed a minimum global corporate tax rate of 15%, lower than earlier proposals of 21% that received pushback from other countries. Crypto currencies are steady after three days of extreme volatility. Yesterday’s big Nasdaq gains (1.77%) gave it a chance to avoid its fifth straight weekly decline heading into the trading week, which would be its longest in nine years (is up 0.8% heading into today). In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index rose 219 points to 28,317, the Shanghai Index slipped -20 points to 3,486, the Hang Seng Index edged higher 8 points to 28,458. In Europe, the German DAX is up about 25 points to 15,394, while the FTSE 100 is little changed at 7,015. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index jumped 43.44 points, or 1.06%, to 4,159.12 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 188.11 points, or 0.55%, to 34,084.15 The Nasdaq Composite surged 236.00 points, or 1.77%, to 13,535.74 The Russell 2000 Index advanced 14.12 points, or 0.64% to 2,207.76 Events Calendar for Today 9:45 AM EST Markit Composite Flash PMI, May 9:45 AM EST Markit Manufacturing PMI…est. 60.2 9:45 AM EST Markit Services PMI, Flash…est. 64.5 10:00 AM EST Existing Home Sales MoM for April…est. 6.09M 1:00 PM EST Baker Hughes Weekly rig count data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: BAH, DE, FL, FLO, ROLL, VFC Other Key Events: UBS Financial Institutions Conference (virtual), 5/19-5/21 Virtual Display Week 2021, 5/17-5/21 Oppenheimer Rare & Orphan Disease Summit (virtual), 5/21 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex 1.01 62.95 Brent 0.93 66.04 Gold 1.75 1,879.00 EUR/USD 0.0004 1.2232 JPY/USD -0.09 108.69 10-Year Note +0.005 1.639% Sector News Breakdown Consumer Home Depot ($HD) announces $20B share buyback Decker’s Outdoors ($DECK) 4Q EPS $1.18 vs. est. $0.64 on sales $561.2Mm vs. est. $437.1Mm; approved additional $750Mm share repurchase auth; guides FY22 net sales $2.95-3.0B vs. est. $2.7B, gross margin approx 53.3%, SG&A exp rt about 35.5%, effective tax rt 23%, EPS $14.05-14.65 excl additional repurchase (vs. est. $14.50); Q4 UGG net sales +53.1%, HOKA net sales +74.2% and Teva net sales +1% Flowers Foods ($FLO) Q1 adj EPS 41c vs. est. 39c; Q1 revs $1.30B vs. est. $1.33B; Q1 adjusted EBITDA decreased 1.0% to $161.6M; adj EBITDA represented 12.4% of sales, a 30-basis point increase; sees year EPS $1.10-$1.17 vs. est. $1.13 on revs $4.23B-$4.3B vs. est. $4.26B Ross Stores ($ROST) 1Q EPS $1.34 vs. est. $0.88 on sales $4.5B vs. est. $3.87B; guides 2Q comps +5-7% and EPS $0.80-0.89 vs. est. $1.04; plans FY comps +7-9% and EPS $3.93-4.20 vs. est. $4.22; announces new $1.5B repurchase program Energy, Industrials and Materials Deere & Co ($DE) Q2 $5.68 vs. est. $5.17 and Q2 sales $12.06B (up from prior year $9.25B); raised its full-year profit forecast and posted a 169% surge in quarterly profit; said it expects to see increased supply-chain pressures through the balance of the year; raises net income for 2021 to be between $5.3B-$5.7B from prior forecast of $4.6B-$5.0B Virgin Galactic ($SPCE) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS with a price target of $36, down from $40 Maxeon Solar ($MAXN) Q1 EPS loss ($1.14) vs. est. loss ($1.48); Q1 revs $165M vs. est. $160.28M; sees Q2 revs $165M-$185M vs. est. $218.6M EnerSys ($ENS) Q4 adj EPS $1.30 vs. est. $1.29; Q4 sales $813.5M vs. est. $801M Financials LPL Financial ($LPLA) reported $1.063T total advisory and brokerage assets at the end of April, indicating a 10.9% increase from March 2021; total net new assets were $73.8B Apollo Investment ($AINV) Q4 Net investment income per share 39c vs. 42c est.; total investment income $50.8M, -29% YoY; net asset value per share $15.88 vs. $15.70 YoY American Homes 4 Rent ($AMH)3M share Spot Secondary priced at $36.75 Healthcare Inspire Medical Systems ($INSP) announced last night Anthem ($ANTM) will provide coverage for the company’s Inspire therapy, effective May 20 Technology, Media & Telecom Applied Materials ($AMAT) 2Q adj EPS $1.63 vs. est. $1.51 on revs $5.58B vs. est. $5.41B; guides 3Q net sales approx $5.92B vs. est. $5.54B, sees 3Q adj EPS $1.70-1.82 vs. est. $1.56 Palo Alto Networks ($PANW) Q3 adj EPS $1.38 vs. est. $1.28; Q3 revs $1.1B vs. est. $1.06B; Q4 Total billings in the range of $1.695B-$1.715B, representing YoY growth of between 22% and 23% (and year total billings growth over 23%); sees Q4 adj EPS $1.42-$1.44 vs. est. $1.42; guides Q4 revs $1.165B-$1.175B vs. est. $1.16B; raises year EPS, revs and billings growth outlook ePlus ($PLUS) 4Q adj EPS $1.41 vs. est. $1.20 on sales $325.6Mm vs. est. $390.8Mm Splunk ($SPLK) upgrade from Sell to Neutral with $125 tgt at UBS saying with shares down 45% since the weak 3QF21/Oct print in early Dec 2020 and given profoundly weak investor sentiment, Splunk shares are looking washed-out and in our view the justification for holding on to our Sell rating has weakened AT&T ($T) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS and raise target to $35 from $32 Yalla Group Limited ($YALA) has authorized a buyback program to repurchase up to $150M (follows three negative short reports in the last two days)

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