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Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 125.00 0.34% 35,254 S&P 500 2o.25 0.45% 4,497 Nasdaq 52.50 0.34% 15,343 U.S. stock markets are looking to open higher, extending the winning streak for the S&P 500 to 5-days ahead of a busy morning of quarterly earnings, including vaccine maker and Dow component Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Procter & Gamble (PG). A modest pullback in 10-year Treasury note yields, which traded at 1.584% overnight, and a weaker U.S. dollar are also providing early support Tuesday. Oil prices look to extend gains, with WTI crude and Brent pushing higher. In Asian markets overnight, The Nikkei Index jumped 190 points to 29,215, the Shanghai Index rose 25 points to 3,593, and the Hang Seng Index climbed 377 points (1.49%) to 25, 787. In Europe, the German DAX is up a few points to trade just under 15,500, while the FTSE 100 also edges higher above the 7,200 level. U.S. stocks finished higher on Monday as investors prepare for strong earnings this week with 72 of the S&P 500 expected to report this week while overlooking worries over inflation, supply-chain issues and energy supply as oil prices closed higher again. Data Sunday night showed growth in China slowed to 4.9% for 3Q, hurt by a crackdown on tech, and real estate as well as power-shortage and supply-chain problems. Heavy weight tech stocks helped paced gains again on Monday ahead of key earnings from Netflix tonight and Tesla, Intel later this week. Small cap stocks, banks and energy were among underperformers as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished Monday lower. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index gained 15.09 points, or 0.34%, to 4,486.46 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -36.15 points, or 0.10%, to 35,258.61 The Nasdaq Composite spiked 124.47 points, or 0.84%, to 15,021.81 The Russell 2000 Index advanced 2.19 points, or 0.10% to 2,267.84 Events Calendar for Today 7:45 AM ET ICSC Weekly Retail Sales 8:30 AM ET Housing Starts MoM for September 8:30 AM ET Building Permits MoM for September 8:55 AM ET Johnson/Redbook Weekly Sales 4:30 PM ET API Weekly Inventory Data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: BK, CBSH, DOV, FITB, FMBI, HAL, IRDM, JNJ, KSU, MAN, MRTN, ONB, PG, PM, SBNY, SI, SNV, SYF, TRV Earnings After the Close: EQBK, FULT, IBKR, ISRG, LRN, NFLX, OMC, PZN, SMBK, UAL, UCBI, WDFC, WTFC Other Key Events: Google ($GOOGL) announced a virtual event for October 19th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT, officially introducing the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro The European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ESGCT) Congress 2021 is taking place virtually this year from October 19-22 Needham Virtual Global Access Inaugural Needham Biotech Private Company Virtual 1×1 Forum, 10/19-10/20 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex 0.99 83.43 Brent 0.53 84.86 Gold 14.10 1,781.70 EUR/USD 0.0055 1.1663 JPY/USD -0.21 114.09 10-Year Note +0.008 1.592% World News Senate Democrats on Tuesday will unveil a scaled-back version of a Biden administration proposal to crack down on wealthy tax cheats after conservative groups and the bank industry raised major privacy concerns, three people with knowledge of the coming announcement said, the Washington Post reported. Initially, the Department of Treasury and Senate Democrats had proposed requiring financial institutions to provide the Internal Revenue Service with additional information on bank accounts with more than $600 in annual deposits or withdrawals RBA Minutes of Oct Meeting: Reiterates they won’t hike rates until CPI is stably in 2-3% target band, central estimate is that economy will return to growth in Dec Qtr of this year & to pre Delta path in H2 2022, Delta interrupted Australian economic recovery, less accommodative policy would all else equal , see lower housing prices/credit growth but would also result in fewer jobs & lower wages Sector News Breakdown Consumer Tupperware Brands Corporation ($TUP) announces the entry into a definitive agreement for the sale of its House of Fuller beauty business in Mexico Energy, Industrials and Materials Halliburton ($HAL) Q3 adj EPS $0.28 vs. est. $0.28 on revs $3.86B vs. est. $3.9B Hexcel Corp. ($HXL) Q3 adj EPS $0.13 vs. est. $0.08; Q3 sales rise 16% YoY to $333.8M vs. est. $348.7M; commercial aerospace sales rise 30% YoY to $167.2M, space & defense sales up 1.5% YoY to $110.4M and industrial sales rise 14% YoY to $56.2M Steel Dynamics ($STLD) Q3 adj EPS $4.96 vs. est. $4.57; Q3 revs $5.1B vs. est. $4.98B; believe shipments could be in range of 2.0 mln tons to 2.2 mln tons in 2022; Record steel and steel fabrication operating income of $1.4 billion and $89 million, respectively; record cash flow from operations of $631 million and record adjusted EBITDA of $1.4 billion TechnipFMC ($FTI) and Talos Energy ($TALO) announced that they have entered into a long-term strategic alliance to develop and deliver technical and commercial solutions to Carbon Capture and Storage projects along the United States Gulf Coast AgEagle Aerial Systems ($UAVS) entered into a definitive agreement to buy Sensefly from Parrot at a valuation of $23M in cash and stock Financials Crypto stocks ($COIN, $MARA, $RIOT, $MSTR) in the spotlight as Bitcoin continued its climb toward all-time highs (last above $62K), bolstered by optimism over the launch of the first Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund in the U.S. on Tuesday Silvergate Capital ($SI) Q3 EPS $0.88 vs. est. $0.71; did not record a provision for loan losses for the Q3, Q2 or Q3 of FY20 as a result of management’s assessment of the level of the allowance for loan losses, and the amount and mix of the loan portfolio, among other factors; book value per common share was $33.10, compared to $32.84 at June 30, and $15.18 at September 30, 2020 Bank of New York ($BK) Q3 EPS $1.04 vs. est. $0.99; Q3 revs $4.0B vs. est. $3.95B; qtrly total noninterest expense of $2.9 billion, increased 9%; at qtr end, aum of $2.3 trillion, increased 13%; qtrly total fee and other revenue of $3.39 bln vs $3.14 bln; qtrly asset servicing fees $1.22 bln vs $1.17 bln Commerce Bancshares ($CBSH) q3 eps $1.05 vs. Est. $0.99, q3 revenue $351.54m vs. Est. $349.85m Fifth Third ($FITB) Q3 EPS $0.97 vs. est. $0.91; raises dividend by 11%; Q3 NII $1.19B vs. $1.17B Synovus ($SNV) Q3 adj EPS $1.20 vs. est. $1.08; Q3 net charge-off ratio declined 6 bps from prior quarter to 0.22%; the non-performing loan and asset ratios each fell 1 bp to 0.41% and 0.45%, respectively; and criticized and classified loans declined 22% Credit Suisse ($CS) is in discussions with the U.S. government to settle a criminal investigation regarding the bank’s role in a $42B Mozambique bond scandal – Bloomberg Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. ($BHLB) has entered into a partnership with Upstart (UPST), a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform designed to improve access to affordable credit while reducing the risk and costs of lending. Equity LifeStyle Property ($ELS) 3Q adj FFO/share $0.65 vs. est. $0.62 on revs $332.9Mm vs est. $171.1Mm EverQuote ($EVER) guides 3Q revs $106.5-107.5Mm vs est. $110.2Mm; sees 3Q net loss $6.0-5.5Mm vs est. net loss $4.7Mm; plans to implement approx 10% structure reduction in non-marketing op exp FB Financial ($FBK) 3Q adj EPS $0.89 vs est. $0.81, NII on tax-equivalent basis $89.2Mm vs est. $88.5Mm PacWest Bancorp ($PACW) 3Q EPS $1.17 vs est. $1.03; NII $279.8Mm vs est. $278.4Mm ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. ($SFBS) Q3 EPS $0.96, in-line with estimates; Total loans grew $163.1 million, or 8% annualized, during the quarter, while loans, excluding the impact of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan forgiveness, grew $370.4 million, or 18% annualized; Book value per share increased to $20.56, a 17% increase year-over-year Zions Bancorp ($ZION) Q3 EPS $1.45 vs. est. $1.33; loan growth excluding PPP loans, was 5.6% on an annualized basis; reported continued strong deposit growth at an annualized pace of 9.3%; announced $46 million reversal of loss reserves into income (compared to positive +$55 mln); qtrly net interest income remained stable at $555 million Healthcare Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ) Q3 adj EPS $2.60 vs. est. $2.35; Q3 revs $23.34B vs. est. $23.72B; maintained its 2021 sales forecast for its COVID-19 vaccine at $2.5 billion and reported $502 million in sales of the single-dose shot in Q3; raises FY21 adjusted EPS view to $9.65-$9.70 from $9.50-$9.60 and boosts FY21 revenue view to $94.1B-$94.6B from $93.8B-$94.6B (est. $94.3B) Sage Therapeutics ($SAGE) and Biogen ($BIIB) announce plans to submit a new drug application (NDA) for Zuranolone to the U.S. FDA in the second half of 2022 with rolling submission expected to start in early 2022 Following the pre-NDA meeting, the companies confirmed the current efficacy and safety databases are expected to be adequate for filing with confirmed pathways for MDD and PPD. The planned initial submission package will be for the treatment of MDD with an anticipated PPD filing thereafter The FDA intends to allow Americans to get a different COVID-19 vaccine as a booster from the one that originally had, The New York Times’ reported, which could reduce the appeal of Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ) vaccine and provide flexibility to doctors and other vaccinators The U.S. FDA has approved Reddy’s Laboratories’ ($RDY) generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s ($BMY) multiple myeloma treatment Revlimid (lenalidomide) capsules. Calithera Biosciences ($CALA) is acquiring two clinical-stage compounds from Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) to bolster its precision oncology pipeline in a cash and stock deal; Calithera will pay $10M upfront cash and $35M in Calithera Series A preferred stock. Entasis Therapeutics ($ETTX) announces positive topline results for sulbactam-durlobactam (SUL-DUR) from Phase 3 ATTACK trial; SUL-DUR first to achieve statistical non-inferiority in 28-day all-cause mortality in carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter ($CRAB) patients; Statistically significant difference in clinical cure at Test of Cure vs. colistin; targeting NDA submission in mid-2022 Paratek Pharmaceuticals ($PRTK) announces enrollment of first patient in phase 2b study evaluating Nuzyra® (omadacycline) for nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease caused by mycobacterium abscesses complex Technology, Media & Telecom Micron ($MU): Commodity DRAM prices likely to fall 15-20% in 1Q22. Following peak shipments in the second and third quarters, the memory sector has entered a period of correction in the fourth quarter of 2021 that may last for 1-2 quarters, and commodity DRAM prices, in particular, will face higher downward pressure – Digitimes.com https://bit.ly/3G2l5D5

Monday, September 13, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 233.00 0.68% 34,724 S&P 500 27.25 0.61% 4,476 Nasdaq 80.50 0.52% 15,514 Stock futures are looking sharply higher, with the S&P trying to snap its longest losing streak since February (5-days currently) ahead of key economic data this week (CPI and retail sales). Stocks are recovering despite a handful of negative headlines this weekend including a WSJ article that House Dems are considering a 26.5% corporate tax rate from 21.5% with a 3% surtax on individual incomes over $3m, & increasing higher rate capital gains tax to 28.8% from 23.8%. Also this weekend, Sen. Joe Manchin said this weekend he would not vote for the $3.5 trillion budget bill, adding that there’s “no way” to meet the September 27 deadline. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index gained 65 points to 30,447, the Shanghai Index rose 12 points to 3,715 and the Hang Seng Index dropped -392 points (1.5%) to settle at 25,813. In Europe, the German DAX is surging over 175 points (1.1%) to 15,785, while the FTSE 100 is up over 50 points to 7,075. Stocks slipped all last week as the S&P fell 1.7%, the Dow lost 2.15%, the Nasdaq shed 1.61% as the S&P 500 extended its losing streak to 5-days, the longest since the middle of February. The S&P 500 has rallied over 38% without a 5%+ pullback over the last 309 calendar days. With the European Central Bank offering only a partial tapering of its bond purchases last week, while boosting growth forecasts, investors are now looking at an autumn glide path for stocks based on a similar move by the Federal Reserve later this month. Markets will closely watch the CPI inflation reading after another rise in producer prices (PPI) late last week. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index dropped -34.70 points, or 0.77%, to 4,458.58 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -271.66 points, or 0.78%, to 34,607.72 The Nasdaq Composite dropped -132.76 points, or 0.87%, to 15,115.49 The Russell 2000 Index declined -21.58 points, or 0.96% to 2,227.55 Events Calendar for Today 2:00 PM ET Federal Budget for August Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: NSSC, SEAC Earnings After the Close: AVO, CSBR, EPM, ICMB, MTRX, ORCL, RFIL, VOLT Other Key Events: Barclay’s Financial Services Conference (virtual) 2021, 9/13-9/15 BMO Capital 2021 Real Estate Conference (virtual), 9/13-9/14 Citigroup 2021 Global Technology Conference (virtual), 9/13-9/15 Cowen 2nd Annual Health, Wellness & Beauty Summit (virtual), 9/13-9/14 Credit Suisse 34th Annual Basic Materials Conference (virtual), 9/13-9/14 Deutsche Bank 11th Annual Aircraft, Finance & Leasing Conference, 9/13-9/14, in NY JPMorgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Management Forum, 9/13-9/14 Piper Global Technology Conference (virtual), 9/13-9/14 Piper 2021 D.C. Bank Field Trip, 9/13-9/15 Wells Fargo 10th Annual Lease REIT Forum (virtual), 9/13 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex 0.96 70.68 Brent 0.86 73.78 Gold +0.90 1,788.50 EUR/USD -0.0033 1.1781 JPY/USD 0.18 110.12 10-Year Note -0.005 1.336% World News House Democrats expect to propose raising the corporate tax rate to 26.5% from 21% and imposing a 3-percentage-point surtax on individual income above $5 million, according to two House Democratic aides familiar with the plans, the WSJ reported. The tax increases would be part of the House Ways and Means Committee’s plans to pay for the party’s priorities in a fast-moving budget bill. Those items include an expanded child tax credit, a national paid-leave program and renewable-energy tax breaks. Joe Manchin said this weekend he would not vote for the $3.5 trillion budget bill, adding that there’s “no way” to meet the September 27 deadline set by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Manchin’s comments come as lawmakers work to approve the measure which would invest in climate policy and expand social programs North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state media said on Monday Sector News Breakdown Consumer Homebuilders R. Horton ($DHI) and Meritage $(MTH) still look like relative bargains according to Barron’s saying when it comes to builders, book value may no longer be the only metric to look at. DHI, MDC and MTH look historically cheap based on current price/earnings, noting Wall Street analysts see double-digit gains ahead Boston Beer ($SAM) shares tumbled this week after warning of decelerating had seltzer category, with Barron’s saying with the stock now worth less than half what it was at its peak, it might be time to take a look at shares. The stock now looks to have support near $500, around its June 2020 lows. If that level holds, buying the stock in the low $500s could turn out to be a smart bet Toyota Motor Corp ($TM) and Honda Motor Co ($HMC) on Saturday sharply criticized a proposal by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to give union-made electric vehicles in the United States an additional $4,500 tax incentive. Leslie’s ($LESL) files to sell 13M shares of common stock for holders MGM Resorts ($MGM) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein Nike ($NKE) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BTIG Stanley Black & Decker ($SWK) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Excel Industries for $375 million in cash. Energy, Industrials and Materials Virgin Galactic ($SPCE) said this weekend that the flight window for Unity 23 will be pushed back to mid-October at the earliest after a third-party supplier flagged a potential manufacturing defect in a component of the flight control actuation system. It is not yet known if the defect is present in any of Virgin’s vehicles or any repair work will be needed. Kansas City Southern (KSU) said on Sunday it planned to accept Canadian Pacific Railway’s ($CP) $27.2 billion cash-and-stock acquisition offer as superior to its $29.6 billion deal to sell itself to Canadian National Railway ($CNI), according to Reuters. Canadian National now has until the end of Friday to submit a better offer or lose its deal with Kansas City Southern. Rocket Lab USA ($RKLB) mentioned cautiously in Barron’s saying after a strong run for shares, it’s time to think about taking some profits. Recent positive news has sent shares skyrocketing, leaving even the most bullish investors wondering that to do next Atlas Air Worldwide ($AAWW) subsidiary, Atlas Air completes five-year joint collective bargaining agreement for its Atlas Air and Southern Air pilots. Trane Technologies ($TT) signed an agreement to acquire Farrar Scientific, a leader in ultra-low temperature control for biopharmaceutical and other life science applications for $250M US Well Services ($USWS) said it received written notice from the Nasdaq on Sept 7 indicating it had failed to comply with the minimum closing bid price requirement rule and will therefore be de-listed Louisiana declared a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas Financials Beijing wants to break up Alipay, the hugely popular payments app owned by Jack Ma’s Ant Group, and create a separate app for the company’s highly profitable loans business, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The plan will also see Ant turn over the user data that underpins its lending decisions to a new credit scoring joint-venture, which will be partly state-owned, the newspaper reported TransUnion ($TRU) said it has agreed to buy information-services company Neustar Inc. for $3.1 billion in cash, a move that sets the consumer-credit reporting giant to diversify beyond its core business and put data to new uses. The Chicago-based company Monday said it is buying Neustar from a private investment group led by Golden Gate Capital https://on.mktw.net/3tBRVou SVB Financial Group ($SIVB) mentioned positively in Barron’s saying the bank stands out in the stodgy world of banking because of its unusual role as a leading lender to innovative tech start-ups. While some banks have struggled to grow their loan book over the past year, SVB had 8% QoQ growth in loan balances, reflecting strong activity in the tech and healthcare sectors KeyCorp (KEY) sold its $3.2B indirect retail auto loan portfolio to a vehicle managed by a subsidiary of Waterfall Asset Management, and will use capital generated by the sale to buy back some of its stock. Healthcare Dynavax ($DVAX) shares slide -16%; as the British government ends a COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with French vaccine maker Valneva SE, alleging a breach of obligations that Valneva denies. Valneva is developing its COVID-19 vaccine, VLA2001, combined with DVAX’s adjuvant or vaccine booster, CpG 1018 AbbVie ($ABBV) and REGENXBIO ($RGNX) form a strategic partnership combining eye care and gene therapy expertise- Companies will develop and commercialize RGX-314, an investigational gene therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and other chronic retinal diseases- REGENXBIO to receive $370 million upfront payment Leap Therapeutics ($LPTX) said it will be presenting initial data from the first-line cohort of the DisTinGuish study, a Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating Leap’s anti-Dickkopf-1, or DKK1, antibody, DKN-01, in combination with tislelizumab, BeiGene’s anti-PD-1 antibody, and chemotherapy, in patients with gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer, at the European Society for Medical Oncology, or ESMO, Congress, being held virtually on September 16-21 MiMedx Group (MDXG) shares fall -19% as reports Top-line Data from Two Late-Stage Musculoskeletal Trials. Top-line results from an interim analysis of the Phase 2B trial for KOA did not meet primary endpoints. Top-line results from Phase 3 Plantar Fasciitis trial did not meet its primary endpoints. Israel is considering a fourth round of coronavirus vaccines, Bloomberg News reported, citing an interview a health ministry official. mostly uses the vaccine made by Pfizer ($PFE) and BioNTech ($BNTX), but also uses Moderna ($MRNA) Hepion Pharmaceuticals ($HEPH) schedules conference call to review data from phase 2a ‘AMBITION’ clinical trial of CRV431 in NASH; it expects to release additional data from its Phase 2a ‘AMBITION’ NASH clinical trial before the market opens on Monday, September 13, 2021. Technology, Media & Telecom Cisco ($CSCO mentioned in Barron’s noting the company is meeting with analysts on Wednesday for the first time in four year and the session could make or break the shares. The networking giant’s sales suffered last year as companies cut information technology spending early in the pandemic. But the trend has reversed in Cisco’s favor ViacomCBS Inc ($VIAC) is revamping the operations of its Paramount Pictures movie and television production unit under a broader management shake-up, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The realignment will see Paramount Television expected to focus primarily on making content for its sister cable and streaming networks Canon ($CAJ) announced that it has reached an agreement with Redlen Technologies to conclude a share transfer agreement, making Redlen a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon

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Friday, August 13, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 50.00 0.14% 35,452 S&P 500 3.25 0.07% 4,457 Nasdaq 3.50 0.02% 15,081 Following a third straight record close for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, futures are again looking to push higher, building on the continued upward momentum. Volumes were very light on Thursday and market breadth was negative, but that didn’t stop major averages from climbing all day despite another rise in producer prices (PPI inflation data) as the S&P 500 recorded its 47th record close this year (on track to beat its record of 62 record highs registered in 2017). Volume on U.S. exchanges was just 8.38 billion shares, making it one of the slowest trading days of the year. The average for the full session over the last 20 trading days is around 9.5 billion shares. It’s also now been 323 calendar days since the S&P 500 last ended, on a closing basis, a decline of 5% or more from a record high (according to Reuters). In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index slid -37 points to dip back below the 28,000 level, the Shanghai Index dipped -8 points to 3,516 and the Hang Seng Index dropped -126 points to 26,391. In Europe, the German DAX is higher by 75 points to move above the 16,000 level, while the FTSE 100 is up over 25 points to 7,220. After a consolidation day, crypto assets are surging again this morning, on track for weekly highs for Bitcoin around $46,500, Ethereum up over $3,250 and Bitcoin cash ($BCH) up 5% around $640. In stock news, the FDA amended the emergency use authorizations granted for Pfizer ($PFE)/BioNTech ($BNTX) and Moderna ($MRNA) COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, allowing their use as booster shots in certain immunocompromised individuals Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index gained 13.13 points, or 0.30%, to 4,460.83 The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher 14.88 points, or 0.04%, to 35,499.85 The Nasdaq Composite jumped 51.13 points, or 0.35%, to 14,816.26 The Russell 2000 Index declined -6.27 points, or 0.28% to 2,244.07 Events Calendar for Today 8:30 AM ET Import/Export Prices MoM for July 10:00 AM ET University of Michigan Sentiment, Aug-P 1:00 PM EST Baker Hughes Weekly rig count data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: CL, ME, VERO Other Key Events: Cowen 9th Annual Internet & Media Bus Tour (virtual), 8/9-8/13 Credit Suisse 4th Annual FinTech Conference (virtual), 8/11-8/13 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex -0.02 69.07 Brent 0.03 71.34 Gold 10.10 1,761.90 EUR/USD 0.0018 1.1748 JPY/USD -0.14 110.27 10-Year Note -0.025 1.342% Sector News Breakdown Consumer AirBnB ($ABNB) Q2 gross bookings $13.4B up 320% vs. est. $11.19B; saw strong demand for bookings in q2, achieving highest gross nights booked of any quarter; number of active listings grew in q2; active listings in non-urban destinations in Europe & N. America increased 8% from Q1 2021 to Q2; expect q3 rev to be co’s strongest qtrly rev on record and to deliver the highest adj Ebitda dollars and margin ever; expect GBV in q3 2021 to be well above 2019 levels, but below co saw in q2 due to impact of booking timing differences and cancellations DoorDash ($DASH) 2Q revs $1.2B vs est. $1.08B, qtrly total orders +69% to 345Mm, qtrly marketplace gov +70% to $10.5B; guides 3Q marketplace gov $9.3-9.8B with adj EBITDA $0-100Mm vs est. $44Mm; guides FY marketplace gov $39-40.5B w/ adj EBITDA $150-350Mm vs est. $213.5Mm JBS SA, the world’s largest meatpacker, said late Thursday it has proposed buying the remaining common shares in Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC) for $26.50 per share in order to delist its U.S.-based subsidiary, which represents a premium of about 17% to PPC’s last close PepsiCo Inc. ($PEP) and Boston Beer Co. (SAM) said they plan to partner on an alcoholic version of the Mountain Dew soft drink with the brand Hard Mtn Dew. The coming product is a nod to what the companies see as evolving tastes of drinkers, executives said Tuesday. Fiesta Restaurant ($FRGI) Q2 EP S0.11, in-line with ests; Q2 revs $91.2M, consensus $157.49M; Comp restaurant sales at Pollo Tropical increased 43.5%; comparable restaurant sales at Taco Cabana increased 15.6% Flowers Foods ($FLO) Q2 adj EPS $0.32 vs. est. $0.28; Q2 revs $1.02B vs. est. $1.01B; raises FY21 EPS view to $1.17-$1.22 from $1.10-$1.17 (est. $1.15), while narrows FY21 revenue view to $4.26B-$4.30B from $4.23B-$4.30B (est. $4.25B); Q2 adjusted EBITDA decreased 5.0% to $122.1M Luminar Technologies ($LAZR) 2Q adj EPS ($0.08) vs est. ($0.08) on revs $6.3Mm vs est. $6.32Mm; guides FY revs $30-33Mm vs est. $27.35Mm Mister Car Wash ($MCW) Q2 adj EPS $0.14 on revs $197.1M (vs. $101.9M last year); Q2 comp store sales increased 93% for the second quarter of 2021 compared to Q2 fiscal 2020; sees FY21 revenue net growth of about 30% and comparable stores sales growth of 29% to 33% Rush Street interactive ($RSI) Q2 adj EPS loss (-$0.04) vs. est. loss (-$0.12); Q2 revs $122.8M vs. est. $112.4M; boosts FY21 revenue view to $465M-$495M from $440M-$480M (est. $467.69M) Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment (HOFV) Q2 revenue +39% to $2.4M, Q2 net income was $15.5M, Q2 Adj EBITDA loss ($5.6M) vs $1.3M YoY and Q2 cash balance, including restricted cash, of $73.7M vs $68.5M as of March 31, 2021 Energy, Industrials and Materials Kansas City Southern (KSU) says its board has determined that the latest unsolicited proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) does not constitute a superior proposal, and reaffirms its support of a merger with Canadian National Railway (CNI). Earlier this week, CP submitted a new $300 per share offer that values KSU at $31B. Under the terms of the CNI, KSU holders would receive $200 in cash and 1.129 CNI shares Boeing’s (BA) Starliner space capsule launch is facing delays of several months as it will likely need repairs, the WSJ reported Maxeon Solar (MAXN) 2Q EPS ($1.99) vs est. ($1.39) on revs $176Mm vs est. $181.1Mm; guides 3Q revs $220-240Mm vs est. $220Mm Hydrofarm Holdings (HYFM) Q2 adj EPS $0.30 vs. est. $0.20; Q2 sales $133.8M vs. est. $134.7M; sees FY sales up 45%-50% XL Fleet Corp. (XL) 2 EPS ($0.08) vs est. ($0.06) on revs $3.7M vs est. $4.4M; OEMs have pushed out the opening of new orders and extended lead times, indicating the shortage of its new commercial fleet vehicles will stretch into 2022 Financials com ($LZ) Q2 adj EPS $0.03 vs est. $0.02 on revs $150.4M vs est. $140.5M, gross margin 67% from 68% in Q1; sees Q3 revs $143M-$147M, FY revs $570M-$578M vs est. $564.36M, FY adj EBITDA $55M-$59M, says 2021 quarterly revenue growth rates are affected by the impact Covid-19 had on business formations in 2020 Rocket Companies ($RKT) Q2 adj EPS $0.46 vs. est. $0.49; Q2 revs $2.67B vs. est. $2.92B; Achieved record purchase closed loan origination volume, nearly doubling year-over-year; fourth consecutive quarter of meeting or exceeding guidance for closed loan, net rate lock volume, and gain on sale margins; generated $84 billion in mortgage origination closed loan volume and gain on sale margin of 2.78% SoFi Technologies ($SOFI) Q2 EPS ($0.48) vs est. ($0.06) on adj revenue $237.22M vs est. $218.6M, adj EBITDA $11.24M; Q2 total products 3.7M (+123% YoY), total members 2.6M (+113% YoY); sees Q3 adj net sales $245M-$255M vs est. $260.3M, adj EBITDA ($7M)-$3M; reaffirms FY guidance for adj net revs $980M and adj EBITDA $27M ZipRecruiter (Z$IP) Q2 net loss ($25.8M) adj EBITDA loss ($1.7M), sales $183M vs est. $160.4M; sees Q3 adj EBITDA $10M-$16M, sales $182-$188M vs est. $156M; raised FY forecast for sales to $651M-$665M from $580M-$600M (est. $595.3M); adj EBITDA to $30M-$38M from $20M-$28M Healthcare The FDA amended the emergency use authorizations granted for Pfizer ($PFE)/BioNTech ($BNTX) and Moderna ($MRNA) COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, allowing their use as booster shots in certain immunocompromised individuals Acutus Medical ($AFIB) Q2 EPS loss (-$0.89) vs. est. loss (-$0.84); Q2 revs $4.71M vs. est. $4.15M; leaving its year guidance unchanged and projects revenue to range between $22.0 million and $30.0 million; said Q2 direct segments which grew nearly 45% sequentially as compared to the first quarter of 2021 Bio-Life Solutions ($BLFS) 2Q adj EPS $0.00 vs est. ($0.07) on revs $31.2Mm vs est. $27.6Mm; guides FY revs $108-117Mm vs est. $110.5Mm Co-Diagnostics ($CODX) 2Q revs $27.4Mm vs est. $20.8Mm; guides 3Q EPS $0.19-0.22 vs est. $0.22, sees 3Q revs $23-25Mm vs est. $18.1Mm Moderna ($MRNA) announced the publication of a new study showing that its COVID-19 vaccine led to durable antibody levels against newly detected COVID-19 variants. Seer Inc. ($SEER) 2Q EPS ($0.27) vs est. ($0.28) on revs $1.3Mm vs est. $787K Spectrum Pharma (SPPI) 2Q adj EPS ($0.25) vs est. ($0.26), ended qtr with cash, equivalents & marketable of $158.8Mm Technology, Media & Telecom Disney ($DIS) 3Q adj EPS $0.80 vs est. $0.55 on revs $17.02B vs est. $16.76B, qtr end Disney+ paid subs 116Mm, qtr end ESPN+ paid subs 14.9Mm, qtr end Hulu paid subs 42.8Mm; pleased with company’s trajectory amidst ongoing challenges of covid Globant S.A. ($GLOB) 2Q adj EPS $0.88 vs est. $0.84 on revs $305.3Mm vs est. $288.2Mm; guides 3Q adj EPS at least $0.92 vs est. $0.85, sees 3Q revs at least $325Mm vs est. $292.7Mm; guides FY adj EPS at least $3.58 vs est. $3.40 and revs at least $1.236B vs est. $1.145B Latch Inc. ($LTCH) Q2 loss ($40.1M) vs ($15M) loss YoY on revenue $9M vs est. $10.1M, adj EBITDA ($17.4M) from ($13.4M) YoY, total bookings $95.8M (+102% YoY), booked ARR $48.8M (+122% YoY); issued Q3 guidance for total bookings $55M-$90M, revenue $10M-$11M vs est. $14.79M, adj EBITDA ($32M)-($28M); now sees FY bookings $325-$340M and lowered its FY rev outlook to $38M-$42M from $47M-$51M vs est. $49.1M LiveXLive Media ($LIVX) Q1 EPS loss (-$0.12) vs. est. loss (-$0.06); Q1 revs up 269% to $38.8M vs. est. $28.03M; raises FY22 revenue view to $115M-$125M from $110M-$120M (est. $114.19M); Paid subscribers as of June 30, 2021 increased 32% to over 1,162,000, a net increase of approximately 285,000, as compared to 877,000 subscribers at June 30 Sierra Wireless ($SWIR) 2Q adj EPS ($0.03) vs est. ($0.15) on revs $132.8Mm vs est. $119.8Mm, says product demand remains very strong, limited production has resumed at Vietnam facility but experiencing production interruptions due to covid Viavi Solutions ($VIAV) Q4 adj EPS $0.22 vs. est. $0.19; Q4 revs $310.9M vs. est. $300.83M; sees Q1 adj EPS $0.20-$0.22 vs. est. $0.20; sees Q3 revs $303M-$317M vs. est. $309.01M Cricut ($CRCT) Q2 EPS $0.22 vs. est. $0.20; Q2 revs $334.49M vs. est. $319.08M; Connected machine revenue was $146.3 million, up 29.0% over Q2 2020; subscriptions revenue was $50.7 million, up 110.9% over Q2 2020; accessories and materials revenue was $137.5 million, up 40.4% over Q2 2020; gross margin was 39.0%, up from 31.1% over Q2 2020 ContextLogic (WISH) Q2 revs $656M vs. est. $722.9M; shares tumble over 20% after saying demand slowed and costs rose more than expected (downgraded ay Cowen and JPM)

Energy, Industrials & Materials Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. ($CP) is planning to make a new, increased offer for Kansas City Southern ($KSU), according to people familiar with the matter as per the WSJ, reigniting a takeover battle with Canadian National Railway (CNI. Canadian Pacific’s board of directors met Monday to authorize a bid that values Kansas City Southern near $300 per share, or about $27 billion – WSJ reports AECOM ($ACM) Q3 adj EPS $0.73 vs. est. $0.72; Q3 revs $3.41B vs. est. $3.23B; said total wins of $3.7B resulted in a 1.1 book-to-burn ratio; backlog in the Company’s design business increased by 8% over the prior year, including 7% contracted backlog growth, and total backlog of $39.7B continues to provide long-term visibility; raises FY21 adjusted EBITDA view to $810M-$830M Bonanza Creek ($BCEI) Q2 revs $156M vs. est. $137.57M; average sales volumes for the second quarter of 42.3 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day with oil representing 49.5% of total volumes; Revising production guidance up from 40 to 44 MBoe/d to 41 to 44 MBoe/d, and lowering LOE guidance from $3.00 to $3.25 per Boe to $2.85 to $3.00 per Boe for Q3 Cabot Corp. ($CBT) 3Q adj EPS $1.35 vs est. $1.18 on sales $917Mm vs est. $804.8Mm; sees 4Q demand to remain strong across segments, have been successfully implementing price increases to maintain robust margins; guides FY adj EPS $4.85-5.05 vs est. $4.92 CF Industries ($CF) Q2 EPS $1.14 vs. est. $1.57; Q2 sales $1.59B vs. est. $1.62B; gross ammonia production for q2 of 2021 was approximately 2.2 mln tons; projects capital expenditures for full year 2021 will be in range of $500M Nutrien ($NTR) Q2 adj EPS $2.08 on revs $9.76B; raises FY21 adj EPS view to $4.60-$5.10 from $2.55-$3.25 and boosts FY21 adjusted EBITDA view to $6B-$6.4B from $4.4B-$4.9B; Q2 nitrogen sales jumped 41% to $982M from $696M YoY, Q2 potash sales soared 39% Y/Y to $817M from $588M a year ago; Q2 seed sales rose 7% Y/Y to $1.21B from $1.14B Syke Enterprise ($SYKE) 2Q adj EPS $0.73 vs est. $0.58 on revs $448.9Mm vs est. $445.4Mm Phillips 66 ($PSX) CEO said the company is considering the funding of a full North American supply chain for lithium-ion battery production, as it broadens into developing battery components for electric vehicles and storage systems Technology, Media & Telecom 3D Systems ($DDD) 2Q adj EPS $0.12 vs est. $0.05 on revs $162.6Mm vs est. $143.3Mm; guides FY gr margin 40-44% vs est. 42.5% Cambium Networks ($CMBM) Q2 non-GAAP EPS $0.45 vs. est. $0.33; Q2 revs $92.7M vs. est. $88.17M; sees Q3 non-GAAP revs $88.0M-$92.0M vs. est. $89.44M; sees Q3 GAAP gross margin 48.3%-49.3% Cloudflare ($NET) announces $1B convertible senior notes offering Digital Turbine (APPS) 1Q revs $212.6Mm (pro forma $292Mm) vs est. $191.3Mm; adj EPS $0.34 vs est. $0.31; guides 2Q revs $300-306Mm vs est. $294.6Mm, sees 3Q adj EPS $0.38 vs est. $0.37 Everbridge ($EVBG) Q2 adj EPS $0.03 vs. est. loss (-$0.23); Q2 revs $86.6M vs. est. $83.91M; sees Q3 adj EPS loss (15c)-(14c) vs. est. loss (11c); sees Q3 revs $94.1M-$94.5M vs. est. $92.61M; raises year EPS and rev outlook I3 verticals ($IIIV) 3Q EPS $0.15 vs est. $0.28 on revs $62Mm vs est. $56.1Mm; guides FY revs $212-222Mm vs est. $211.2Mm, sees FY pro forma adj EPS $0.90-0.96 vs est. $1.04 Model N Inc. ($MODN) 3Q adj EPS $0.16 vs est. $0.02 on revs $51Mm vs est. $48.9Mm; guides 4Q revs %0.5-51Mm vs est. $49.9Mm, 4Q adj eps $0.09-0.11 vs est. $0.02; guides FY revs $192.5-193Mm vs est. $189.6Mm, sees FY adj EPS $0.45-0.47 vs est. $0.23 Qualys Inc. ($QLYS) 2Q adj EPS $0.79 vs est. $0.68 on revs $99.7Mm vs est. $99Mm; guides 3Q revs $103.8-104.4Mm vs est. $102.9Mm; guides FY revs $406-407.5Mm vs est. $403.4Mm, sees FY adj EPS $3.02-3.07 vs est. $2.71 SailPoint ($SAIL) Q2 adj EPS $0.00 vs. est. loss (-$0.06); Q2 revs $102.5M vs. est. $99.24M; said exceeded prior revenue and ARR guidance with Total ARR up 43% YoY; raises FY21 adj EPS view to loss of (8c)-(4c) from (13c)-(5c) and boosts FY21 rev view to $408M-$412M from $404M-$412M 9est. $409.1M); guides Q3 below views Squarespace ($SQSP) Q2 revs $196M vs. est. $188.5M; sees Q3 revs $193M-$198M vs. est. $197.8M; said Q2 unique Subscriptions reached 3.9M, up 15% YoY, while average revenue per unique subscription grew to $193, up 6% YoY Synchronoss ($SNCR) Q2 EPS loss (-$0.27) vs. est. loss (-$0.20); Q2 revs $71.5M vs. est. $66.67M; reiterated it outlook as continues to expect revenue for FY21 to be in a range of $275M-$285M, and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $32M-$37M Verra Mobility ($VRRA) Q2 adj EPS $0.10 vs. est. $0.04; Q2 revs $128.7M vs. est. $110.19M; sees FY21 revs $510M-$530M vs. est. $491.06M; sees adjusted EBITDA in range $240M-$245M vs. $181.8M in 2020 and $241.4M in 2019; announces $100M share buyback plan ChipMOS ($IMOS) reports July revenue of $86.5M (+2.4% M/M; +28.2% Y/Y)

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yeah its a good play. I am pretty sure they are going to up the bid for $ksu again

cp is going to make another bid of $KSU i think

Good morning, US stock futures are mixed at the moment with techs leading to the upside, gold and silver are down while crude is flat. $KSU being bought out for $275/sh

$ksu I think it can do a good break out if volume. Heading for a new high

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