$MLCO

$CLSK Jan 10 C $C Dec 46 C $TAL Jan 11 C $INTC Dec 45 C $CCJ Dec29 50 C $MLCO Mar 8 C $MSFT Dec29 405 C $URNM Dec 54 C $C Jan 50 C $MS Feb 87.5 C $BALL Dec 47.5 P $AAP Dec22 42 P $TJX Jan 82.5 P $FTCH Dec 1.5 P $SE Jan 35 P $CHPT Apr 2 P $FSR Jan 2 P

$CLSK Jan 10 C $C Dec 46 C $TAL Jan 11 C $INTC Dec 45 C $CCJ Dec29 50 C $MLCO Mar 8 C $MSFT Dec29 405 C $URNM Dec 54 C $C Jan 50 C $MS Feb 87.5 C $BALL Dec 47.5 P $AAP Dec22 42 P $TJX Jan 82.5 P $FTCH Dec 1.5 P $SE Jan 35 P $CHPT Apr 2 P $FSR Jan 2 P

$MLCO Aug04 14 C $AFRM Aug04 19 C $ROKU Aug04 100 C $PLTR Aug04 20 C $DKNG Aug04 34.5 C $BSX Sep 52.5 C $F Aug 13.5 C $MRVL Aug 76 C $MSOS Sep 6 C $FSR Aug04 7 C $BL Aug 60 C $LYFT Aug04 13 C

$MLCO Aug04 14 C $AFRM Aug04 19 C $ROKU Aug04 100 C $PLTR Aug04 20 C $DKNG Aug04 34.5 C $BSX Sep 52.5 C $F Aug 13.5 C $MRVL Aug 76 C $MSOS Sep 6 C $FSR Aug04 7 C $BL Aug 60 C $LYFT Aug04 13 C

$T Jul28 15 C $AFRM Jul 19 C $LYFT Jul28 12.5 C $TOST Jul28 25 C $UPST Jul 60 C $UPST Jul28 65 C $LCID Jul28 8 C $HOOD Jul28 14 C $COST Jul 570 C $ME Aug 2 C $MLCO Jan 12/16 C Spd $KEY Jul 11.5 C $BB Sep 6 C $ET Jan 15 C $CVNA Jul 59 C

$T Jul28 15 C $AFRM Jul 19 C $LYFT Jul28 12.5 C $TOST Jul28 25 C $UPST Jul 60 C $UPST Jul28 65 C $LCID Jul28 8 C $HOOD Jul28 14 C $COST Jul 570 C $ME Aug 2 C $MLCO Jan 12/16 C Spd $KEY Jul 11.5 C $BB Sep 6 C $ET Jan 15 C $CVNA Jul 59 C

$MLCO Jul07 12.5 C $TSLA Jul07 300 C $INTC Jul 34 C $CCL Jun30 16 C $UPST Jun30 37 C $SBGI Dec 15 C $SNAP Jan 23 C $NU Aug 10 C $MTTR Jul 3 C $WBD Oct 12.5 C $U Jul 51 C $COP Jun30 104 C $UNH Jul14 460 P

$MLCO Jul07 12.5 C $TSLA Jul07 300 C $INTC Jul 34 C $CCL Jun30 16 C $UPST Jun30 37 C $SBGI Dec 15 C $SNAP Jan 23 C $NU Aug 10 C $MTTR Jul 3 C $WBD Oct 12.5 C $U Jul 51 C $COP Jun30 104 C $UNH Jul14 460 P

$PLTR Aug 20 C $INFN Aug 5 C $S Jun30 18 C $WBD Jun30 12 C $TSLA Jun30 300 C $AMC Jun23 6 C $MSFT Oct 385 C $COHR Jul 75 C $AMC Jan 8 C $JD Sep 6 C $MKC Aug 95 C $WDC Jul 42.5 C $MLCO Jun23 12.5 C $NIO Jun-24 10 C $NKLA Jul 2 C $PBR Jun23 14 C

$PLTR Aug 20 C $INFN Aug 5 C $S Jun30 18 C $WBD Jun30 12 C $TSLA Jun30 300 C $AMC Jun23 6 C $MSFT Oct 385 C $COHR Jul 75 C $AMC Jan 8 C $JD Sep 6 C $MKC Aug 95 C $WDC Jul 42.5 C $MLCO Jun23 12.5 C $NIO Jun-24 10 C $NKLA Jul 2 C $PBR Jun23 14 C

this is what i got now dont pay attention to $COIN or $MLCO those were lottos that didnt pan out

wanted about 50 of those $MLCO calls, but small trades are fun too

nice trade. I added more $pypl. last add. and a few more $mlco. done for the day

Increasing unusual call option volume: $CAKE $GSM $BMBL $CBOE $BBD $YETI $FTI $ICE Increasing unusual put option volume: $DLTR $VGK $MLCO $SAVE $TECK $SDOW $DPZ $SPR $BHC

$MLCO Feb 12 C $NKLA Feb 4 C $ZM Feb 80 C $BB Mar 5 C $FXI Mar 37 C $UPS Mar 185 C $IQ Feb 8.5 C $UPST Feb10 22 C $CSCO Se 57.5 C

RECAP 1/30 Unusual Calls: $MLCO Feb 12 C $NKLA Feb 4 C $ZM Feb 80 C $BB Mar 5 C $FXI Mar 37 C $UPS Mar 185 C $IQ Feb 8.5 C $UPST Feb10 22 C $CSCO Se 57.5 C

$RIG Feb 6.5 C $RIG Jan27 6.5 C $XPEV Jan-24 10 C $NEE Feb 85 C $BBBY Feb 5 C $MARA Mar 15 C $WFC Apr 45 C $MLCO Feb03 14 C $UPST Jan 20 C $UPST Feb 22.5 C $F Mar 15 C

$RIG Feb 6.5 C $RIG Jan27 6.5 C $XPEV Jan-24 10 C $NEE Feb 85 C $BBBY Feb 5 C $MARA Mar 15 C $WFC Apr 45 C $MLCO Feb03 14 C $UPST Jan 20 C $UPST Feb 22.5 C $F Mar 15 C

$MLCO Feb 13 C $LCID Jan 7.5 C $VMW Apr 130 C $IMGN Apr 5 C $DUK Apr 110 C $CSCO Mar 52.5 C $LYFT Jan 15 C $PLTR Aug 9 C $ICLN Jan 20.5 C $VOD Apr 11 C

$MLCO Feb 13 C $LCID Jan 7.5 C $VMW Apr 130 C $IMGN Apr 5 C $DUK Apr 110 C $CSCO Mar 52.5 C $LYFT Jan 15 C $PLTR Aug 9 C $ICLN Jan 20.5 C $VOD Apr 11 C

$WDC Jun 45 C $MLCO Jan 14 C $SI Jan 15.5 C $BEKE Apr 20 C $CFLT Feb 25 C $AMD Jan 71 C $JWN Jan 17 C $MRK Jan06 114 C $BHC Feb 8 C $PM Jan 105 C $STZ Apr 265 C $DADA Feb 12.5 C $LYFT Feb 15 C

$WDC Jun 45 C $MLCO Jan 14 C $SI Jan 15.5 C $BEKE Apr 20 C $CFLT Feb 25 C $AMD Jan 71 C $JWN Jan 17 C $MRK Jan06 114 C $BHC Feb 8 C $PM Jan 105 C $STZ Apr 265 C $DADA Feb 12.5 C $LYFT Feb 15 C

$T Jan-23 20 C $FXI Mar 33 C $DVN Jul 70 C $MRO Apr 28/32 C Spd $MLCO Jan 14 C $IQ Feb 7.5 C $BHC Feb 8 C $CS Mar 3 C $IQ Apr 7.5 C $WFC Jan 44 C $PTON Jan13 10 C $M Mar 24 C $LAC Feb 22.5 C

$T Jan-23 20 C $FXI Mar 33 C $DVN Jul 70 C $MRO Apr 28/32 C Spd $MLCO Jan 14 C $IQ Feb 7.5 C $BHC Feb 8 C $CS Mar 3 C $IQ Apr 7.5 C $WFC Jan 44 C $PTON Jan13 10 C $M Mar 24 C $LAC Feb 22.5 C

went wild man lol > @Pal said: whoa that $MLCO you called out @dros

whoa that $MLCO you called out @dros

$BILI Apr 40 C $PLUG Jan06 13.5 C $WFC Jan06 43 C $AMZN Jan 110 C $MLCO Jan 14 C $TEVA Jan06 9.5 C $TEVA Jan13 10 C $LYFT Jan 12.5/15 C Spd $GRAB Feb 3.5 C

RECAP 1/3 Unusual Calls: $BILI Apr 40 C $PLUG Jan06 13.5 C $WFC Jan06 43 C $AMZN Jan 110 C $MLCO Jan 14 C $TEVA Jan06 9.5 C $TEVA Jan13 10 C $LYFT Jan 12.5/15 C Spd $GRAB Feb 3.5 C

that expiration is pretty short, but MLCO does have a bit of a flag going on

50000 $MLCO 20JAN2023 $14 Cs trade 0.33

$MLCO Melco Resorts and Enter Option Alert: Jan 20 $14 Calls at the Ask: 50000 @ $0.33 vs 2408 OI; Earnings 2/28 Before Open [est] Ref=$12.165

$MLCO Jan 12 C $WBD Jan-24 12.5/25 C Spd $BKR Feb 31 C $TIGR Apr 5 C $WE Jan 1.5 C $BAC Jan 35 C $IQ Jan 7 C $LU Mar 2 C $OTLY Feb 2 C

$MLCO Jan 12 C $WBD Jan-24 12.5/25 C Spd $BKR Feb 31 C $TIGR Apr 5 C $WE Jan 1.5 C $BAC Jan 35 C $IQ Jan 7 C $LU Mar 2 C $OTLY Feb 2 C

$SLV Dec 22.5 C $MLCO Dec 13 C $CGC Dec 3.5 C $ATVI Jun 80 C $AAL Jan 17 C $SNAP Apr 12 C $DOCN Jan 40 C

RECAP 12/9 Unusual Calls: $SLV Dec 22.5 C $MLCO Dec 13 C $CGC Dec 3.5 C $ATVI Jun 80 C $AAL Jan 17 C $SNAP Apr 12 C $DOCN Jan 40 C

$AMZN Dec02 95 C $SIRI Jun 7 C $UPST Dec02 21 C $KWEB Dec 27 C $SI Jan 50 C $BABA Dec 100 C $FXI Mar 33 C $IMAX Dec 17 C $MLCO Jan 13 C

RECAP 11/29 Unusual Calls: $AMZN Dec02 95 C $SIRI Jun 7 C $UPST Dec02 21 C $KWEB Dec 27 C $SI Jan 50 C $BABA Dec 100 C $FXI Mar 33 C $IMAX Dec 17 C $MLCO Jan 13 C

There you go $tsla 100 puts wohhh > @dros said: RECAP 11/21 Unusual Puts: $TSLA Jan 100 P $AMD Dec09 60 P $PINS Feb 24 P $D Jan 55 P $MBLY Jan 20 P $MLCO Dec 4 P $ARKK Jan 33 P $CPNG Jan 17.5 P $HPQ Jan 27 P $BILI Jan-25 2.5 P

$TSLA Jan 100 P $AMD Dec09 60 P $PINS Feb 24 P $D Jan 55 P $MBLY Jan 20 P $MLCO Dec 4 P $ARKK Jan 33 P $CPNG Jan 17.5 P $HPQ Jan 27 P $BILI Jan-25 2.5 P

RECAP 11/21 Unusual Puts: $TSLA Jan 100 P $AMD Dec09 60 P $PINS Feb 24 P $D Jan 55 P $MBLY Jan 20 P $MLCO Dec 4 P $ARKK Jan 33 P $CPNG Jan 17.5 P $HPQ Jan 27 P $BILI Jan-25 2.5 P

$BABA Mar 120 C $U Nov 40 C $MLCO Apr 10 C $FUBO Nov25 4 C $SHOP Dec02 48 C $NXE May 6 C $XPEV Dec02 10.5 C $CVX Dec 190 C $HOOD Jan 15 C $YMM Dec 10 C $ASHR Dec 31 C

RECAP 11/15 Unusual Calls: $BABA Mar 120 C $U Nov 40 C $MLCO Apr 10 C $FUBO Nov25 4 C $SHOP Dec02 48 C $NXE May 6 C $XPEV Dec02 10.5 C $CVX Dec 190 C $HOOD Jan 15 C $YMM Dec 10 C $ASHR Dec 31 C

$LAZR Sep30 9.5 C $AAL Sep30 14 C $CVNA Sep30 33 C $NCLH Sep30 16 C $AAPL Oct 152.5 C $GOOGL Nov 105 C $MRK Sep23 87 C $FXI Dec 32 C $MLCO Nov 10 C $BHC Oct 9/111 C Spd $SNY Oct 41 C $SAVA Oct07 48 C $XPEV Dec 30 C $HAS Nov 87.5 C $VOD Jan 13 C

RECAP 9/22 Unusual Calls: $LAZR Sep30 9.5 C $AAL Sep30 14 C $CVNA Sep30 33 C $NCLH Sep30 16 C $AAPL Oct 152.5 C $GOOGL Nov 105 C $MRK Sep23 87 C $FXI Dec 32 C $MLCO Nov 10 C $BHC Oct 9/111 C Spd $SNY Oct 41 C $SAVA Oct07 48 C $XPEV Dec 30 C $HAS Nov 87.5 C $VOD Jan 13 C

RECAP 6/8 Unusual Calls: $CS Jul 7 C $UEC Jul 5 C $ASHR Jul 33/36 C Spd $BABA Jan 150 C $BIG Jun 30 C $CHPT Jun24 16 C $MLCO Jan 8/9 C Spd $ATER Jun10 3.5 C $GRAB Jun 3 C $KWEB Jul 38 C $KWEB Jul 35 C $KWEB Jul01 32 C $WDC Jul 60 C $REAL Nov 4.5 C

$MLCO - Bullish option flow detected in Melco Resorts (8.53 +0.66) with 1,426 calls trading (1.1x expected) and implied vol increasing over 2 points to 89.92%. . The Put/Call Ratio is 0.17. Earnings are expected on 04/26.

`Investors` **@Stephanie_Link:** Baby steps for Macau recovery: Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reported November gross revs +0.01% yr/yr to HKD 6.749 bln versus -40% in October of 2021 $LVS $WYNN $MLCO $MGM https://twitter.com/Stephanie_Link/status/1466428421827973136

Monday, November 1, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 159.00 0.45% 35,863 S&P 500 20.25 0.44% 4,617 Nasdaq 65.50 0.41% 15,904 Another day, another record for U.S. averages with the S&P, Dow and Nasdaq looking to add to October gains and kick off the new trading month off strong. Materials and some consumer products are getting a boost after the U.S. and European Union reached a trade truce on steel and aluminum tariffs over the weekend. The two sides were working hard to reach a deal before Dec. 1, when the European retaliatory tariffs were set to double; the 25% tariffs will apply to EU exports beyond 3.3 million tons, Bloomberg reported. The EU agreed to drop retaliatory tariffs on U.S. motorcycles, jeans and bourbon whiskey per Bloomberg (shares of names like HOG looking higher). Earnings optimism also continues to offset concern over a near-term move on tapering from the Federal Reserve that could add to signals of slowing growth in the supply chain-snarled economy, ahead of the FOMC meeting later this week. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index rose 2.6% or over 750 points to 29,647, the Shanghai Index slipped a few points to 3,544 and the Hang Seng Index dropped -0.88% or over 200 points to 25,154. In Europe, the German DAX is up about 135 points to 15,825, while the FTSE 100 gains +0.5% to 7,275. After posting the worst monthly returns since March 2020 in September, it was a rip fest in October as the S&P 500 500 gains 6.9%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbs 5.8%, the Nasdaq Composite adds 7.3% and the Russell 2000 jumps 4.2%. The S&P 500, Dow register 4-straight weeks of gains for the first time since mid-April, Nasdaq notches first 4-week advance since June. As for last week, the S&P 500 gains 1.33%, the Dow rose 0.4% and Nasdaq added 2.71%. overall Friday, the U.S. stock market set another round of record highs as Wall Street looked past disappointing results from major companies Apple and Amazon to wrap up its best month of the year. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index gained 8.96 points, or 0.19%, to 4,605.38 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 89.06 points, or 0.25%, to 35,819.56 The Nasdaq Composite climbed 50.29 points, or 0.33%, to 15,498.39 The Russell 2000 Index slipped -0.79 points, or 0.03% to 2,297.19 Events Calendar for Today 10:00 AM ET Construction Spending for September 10:00 AM ET ISM Manufacturing PMI for October Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: AMG, BEN, CNA, ENBL, IVAC, JELD, L, OIS, ON, PCG, SXC, TKR Earnings After the Close: ADC, ADTN, ADUS, ANET, APEN, BNL, BRKR, BRX, BWXT, CACC, CAR, CHGG, CLX, CRUS, CSWC, CURO, EPRT, EVER, FANG, GXO, HLIT, HOLX, IPI, KFRC, KMT, LEG, LXU, MCK, MOS, NBIX, NSP, O, OTTR, PLOW, PSA, RHP, RIG, RMBS, SBAC, SKT, SOI, SPG, TA, TTI, UAN, UNVR, VNO, VNOM, VRNS, WMB, ZI Macro Up/Down Last Nymex 0.50 84.07 Brent 0.83 84.55 Gold 4.40 1,790.30 EUR/USD -0.0009 1.1570 JPY/USD 0.18 114.17 10-Year Note +0.023 1.579% World News China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index fell to 49.2, the National Bureau of Statistics said Sunday, the second month it was below the key 50-mark that is between expansion and contraction The U.K. and France have agreed to de-escalate their spat over Brexit and fishing rights following a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit of leaders in Rome Sector News Breakdown Consumer Barron’s took a deep dive into the roads automakers and their suppliers are taking to build a better battery. Raw materials have gotten an upgrade to shorten the supply chain and boost performance. Tesla ($TSLA) has switched to nickel as a substitute for scarcer cobalt, while General Motors ($GM) has sought out alternatives to graphite since its mostly mined in China, Barron’s said. Companies that benefit from revamped supply chains will be the best investment, Albemarle ($ALB), for instance, supplies about one-third of the world’s lithium. Battery capacity will need to jump fourfold by the next few years, according to Barron’s NVR Corp. ($NVR) mentioned positively in Barron’s noting the stock has been flat in recent months and KeyBanc’s analyst said he saw diminished earnings momentum but still kept a $5,450 price target on the stock, an 11% premium over Friday’s close, and for the first time this year, a company insider recently made an open-market buy Bally’s Corporation ($BALY) submitted a proposal to Chicago to develop and operate the $1.6 billion Bally’s Chicago, an entertainment destination resort. Li Auto ($LI) has delivered 7,649 Li ONEs, up 107.2% year over year; as of October 31, 2021, the year-to-date and cumulative deliveries of Li ONEs reached 62,919 and 96,516 respectively. Nio ($NIO) said it delivered 3,667 vehicles in October 2021, representing a decrease of 27.5% year-over-year. XPeng ($XPEV) said monthly deliveries in October 2021 of 10,138 Smart EVs, representing an increase of 233% Y/Y and a 2.6% decline over last month Wynn Resorts ($WYNN), Melco Gaming (MLCO): Macau’s gaming bureau reported October gross revenue from games of fortune in the region decreased 40% year-over-year to 4.365B patacas. Stanley Black & Decker ($SWK) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Bank America Energy, Industrials and Materials The U.S. and the European Union have announced a deal at the G20 summit in Rome to ease U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum totaling more than $10B of E.U. exports each year, removing one of the most significant trade disputes from the Trump administration’s levies imposed in 2018 Deere ($DE) said it reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) two weeks after more than 10K workers at 14 plants went on strike. The deal, reached after 90% of union members rejected the first tentative agreement, “contains enhanced economic gains and continues to provide the highest quality healthcare benefits in the industry,” the UAW said. China’s Ganfeng Lithium Co Ltd and its unit GFL International Co Ltd have signed a contract to supply battery-grade lithium products to U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla Inc ($TSLA) Financials Barclays PLC ($BCS) CEO Jess Staley was asked to step down Monday following an investigation by U.K. regulators into his relationship with convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said Staley, 64, told regulators and the bank that his relationship with Epstein ended in 2015. CNA Financial ($CNA) Q3 core EPS 87c vs. est. 60c; posted record underlying combined ratio of 91.1%, double-digit gross written premium growth across all of our P&C business segments and excellent new business growth of 24% Healthcare Moderna ($MRNA) announced that the FDA informed it on Friday that the agency required additional time to review the company’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) request for COVID-19 vaccine for use in those aged 12 – 17 years. Regulators told Moderna that the analysis may not be completed until January Novavax ($NVAX) files for covid-19 vaccine authorization with health Canada and completes submission for rolling review to European medicines agency Tilray ($TLRY) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Cantor Fitzgerald and cut tgt to $11.80 from $18.00 LianBio ($LIAN)3M share IPO priced at $16.00 Technology, Media & Telecom Madison Square Garden Sports ($MSGS) MSG Entertainment $(MSGE) and AMC Networks ($AMCX) are at inexpensive prices according to Barron’s. Online sports gambling, due to start in New York in the next few months, looks like a big plus for both MSG Sports and MSG Entertainment because of advertising, fan engagement, and a potential sports book in Madison Square Garden Pearson Plc ($PSO) may see increased pressure from Europe’s largest activist pressure as the company works to convince holders about a turnaround under CEO Andy Bird, according to a Telegraph report. Activist Cevian Capital now owns 8.5% of Pearson and is the company’s second largest investor, the Telegraph reported. https://bit.ly/3muoDGw Cinemark Holdings Inc. ($CNK) and IMAX Corp. (IMAX) time to shine said Barron’s noting IMAX had its best October on record thanks to “Dune” and other films. Meanwhile, “Cinemark’s 3Q results should show further signs of improvement as the business steadily builds momentum,” writes MKM analyst Eric Handler. AMC Entertainment ($AMC) claimed that the domestic industry box office for October 2021 is estimated to come in considerably higher than that of any previous month since February of 2020. TripAdvisor ($TRIP) downgraded to Underweight from Overweight at Barclays and cut tgt to $30 from $49

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 20.00 0.06% 34,484 S&P 500 6.25 0.14% 4,441 Nasdaq 34.50 0.22% 15,414 S&P futures are higher as major averages look to rebound from selling pressure yesterday that saw all 11 sectors close in the red, with basic materials and industrials being the largest losers, followed not far behind by financials which dropped on cautious trading commentary from various banks at a sell-side conference and a drop in Treasury yields as CPI inflation data for August was tamer than expected. Healthcare and technology were among the sectors that faced the least downside pressure. Megacaps were mixed at the close as Apple ($AAPL) continues to fade even after it unveiled the much-awaited iPhone 13, managing to settle just above its 50-day moving average. U.S. listed China stocks tumble again overnight, led by declines in the casino/gaming sector on stricter restrictions. Overnight, Microsoft ($MSFT) board approves new share buyback of up to $60B in shares; raises quarterly dividend 11% to 62c per share. Overseas, China economic data disappointed across the board as monthly retail sales came in well below views, along with misses in industrial production and as China’s new home prices grew at their slowest pace in eight months. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index fell -158 points to 30,511, the Shanghai Index dipped -6 points to 3,656, and the Hang Seng Index declined -469 points to 25,033. In Europe, the German DAX is down about -15 points to 15,705, while the FTSE 100 is up a few points at 7,040. Busy morning of economic data with manufacturing, import prices and industrial production on the calendar. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index dropped -25.68 points, or 0.57%, to 4,443.05 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -292.06 points, or 0.84%, to 34,577.57 The Nasdaq Composite slumped -67.82 points, or 0.45%, to 15,037.76 The Russell 2000 Index declined -30.80 points, or 1.37% to 2,209.98 Events Calendar for Today 7:00 AM ET MBA Mortgage Applications Data 8:30 AM ET Empire Manufacturing for September…est. 18.0 8:30 AM ET Import Prices MoM for Aug…est. +0.3% 8:30 AM ET Export Prices MoM for Aug…est. +0.4% 9:15 AM ET Industrial Production MoM for Aug…est. 0.4% 9:15 AM ET Capacity Utilization for Aug…est. 76.4% 10:30 AM ET Weekly DOE Inventory Data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: WEBR Earnings After the Close: none Other Key Events: Barclay’s Financial Services Conference (virtual) 2021, 9/13-9/15 Citigroup 2021 Global Technology Conference (virtual), 9/13-9/15 Piper 2021 D.C. Bank Field Trip, 9/13-9/15 Baird Global Healthcare Conference 2021 (virtual), 9/14-9/15 Barclay’s Financial Services Conference (virtual) 2021, 9/13-9/15 HC Wainwright 23rd Annual Global Investment Conference (virtual), 9/13-9/15 Jefferies Software Conference (virtual), 9/14-9/15 Lake Street 5th Annual Best Ideas Growth Conference (virtual), 9/14-9/15 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex 1.09 71.52 Brent 1.04 74.63 Gold -2.80 1,801.70 EUR/USD 0.0023 1.1826 JPY/USD -0.35 109.34 10-Year Note +0.00 1.279% World News China’s retail sales grew a disappointing5% in August from a year ago, well below the forecast for 7% growth, as the country dealt with the worst outbreak of Covid-19 since its initial spread in early 2020. Industrial production growth was also slightly below expectations, up 5.3% in August versus predictions of 5.8% growth China’s new home prices grew at their slowest pace in eight months in August, official data showed on Wednesday. Average new home prices in China’s 70 major cities grew 0.2% month-on-month in August after increasing 0.3% in July. Compared with a year earlier, China’s new home prices grew 4.2% in August, down from a 4.6% increase in July. North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, as Pyongyang returns to weapons tests after saying that its patience for talking had worn thin. UK Aug CPI higher at +0.7% m/m vs 0.5% consensus, 3.2% y/y vs 2.9% consensus; UK Aug CPI Core higher at +0.7% m/m vs 0.4% cons, 3.1% y/y vs 2.9% consensus – U.K. inflation surge prompts bets for sharper rate increases Sector News Breakdown Consumer Yum China ($YUMC) said its adjusted operating profit would take a 50% to 60% hit in Q3 as the spread of the Delta variant in China led to restaurant closures and “sharply reduced sales”; says same-store sales in August declined by mid-teens percentage Y/Y, or close to an approximately 20% decline compared to August 2019 S. casinos with operations in Macau looking sharply lower for a second straight day as Macau government proposes to revise the city’s gaming law, tightening direct supervision of casinos in the world’s largest gambling hub. Reuters noted Macau’s secretary for economy and finance said there were still some deficiencies in industry supervision. P. Morgan downgraded Macau gaming names Galaxy Entertainment (GXYEF), MGM China (MCHVF) SJM Holdings (SJMHY), Melco (MLCO), Wynn Macau (WYNMF) and Sands China (SCHYY) from overweight to neutral or underweight due to heightened scrutiny on capital management and daily operations ahead of license renewals Academy Sports (ASO)645M share Secondary priced at $44.75 Leslie’s ($LESL)8M share Secondary priced at $22.00 DavidsTea ($DTEA) tumbled 25% after the tea retailer said its ecommerce and wholesale sales fell by nearly one-third in its fiscal second quarter European Wax Center ($EWCZ) guides FY21 revs $173-178Mm vs est. $178.2Mm, sees FY system-wide sales $788-793Mm; sees FY adj net income $26.5-28.5Mm Dutch Bros ($BROS) 21M share IPO priced at $23.00 On Holding ($ONON)1M share IPO priced at $24.00 Energy, Industrials and Materials Workhorse Group ($WKHS) shares fell after hours Tuesday as the co voluntarily dismissed its legal challenge against a U.S. Postal Service ($USPS) move to award a multibillion-dollar contract to Oshkosh Defense (OSK) for making postal delivery vehicles, Reuters reported The American Petroleum Institute ($API) showed a draw of 5.44M barrels of oil for the week ending September 10, while gasoline inventories showed a draw of 2.76M barrels, distillate inventories show a draw of 2.89M barrels and Cushing inventories show a draw of 1.36M barrels The first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth is set to take off tonight, within a five-hour launch window that opens at 8:02 p.m. ET. SpaceX will power the expedition, known as Inspiration4, using one of its Dragon capsules atop a reusable Falcon 9 rocket JinkoSolar ($JKS) Q2 EPS $0.22 vs. et. Loss (-$0.16); Q2 revs $1.23B vs. est. $1.22B; Q2 shipments were 5,203 MW; said total Q3 revenue is expected to be in range of $1.24B-$1.37B vs. est. $1.6B; for FY 2021, estimates total shipments (including solar modules, cells and wafers) to be in range of 25 GW-30GW FTC Solar ($FTCI) announced that Tony Etnyre will step down as CEO and board member; board has appointed Sean Hunkler as his successor effective Sep.24. Raytheon Technologies (RTX) has agreed to acquire advanced space electronics supplier SEAKR Engineering Financials BRP Group ($BRP) 8M share Secondary priced at $30.50 Capital One ($COF) reports August net charge-offs 1.54% vs. 1.45% last month and reports August 30-plus day delinquencies 1.79% vs. 1.71% last month Synchrony ($SYF) reported August charge-off rate 2.59% vs. 2.24% last month and also reports August 30-plus day delinquencies 1.33% vs. 1.37% last month The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the U.S. Department of Treasury suspend certain parts of the 2021 Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement with Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC). “This suspension will provide FHFA time to review the extent to which these requirements are redundant or inconsistent with existing FHFA standards, policies, and directives that mandate sustainable lending standards,” said Acting Director Sandra L. Thompson CPI Card Group ($PMTS) files to sell 6.56M shares of common stock for holders Healthcare Dice Molecules Holdings ($DICE) 12M share IPO priced at $17.00 Procept BioRobotics ($PRCT)56M share IPO price $25.00 Tyra Biosciences ($TYRA)8M share IPO priced at $16.00 Pfizer ($PFE) is seeking FDA approval for use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged six months to five years, the Financial Times reports. The company is aiming to gain such approval in November Avalo Therapeutics ($AVTX)5M share Spot Secondary priced at $2.20 Sage Therapeutics ($SAGE) announced that the U.S. FDA has granted Fast Track Designation to SAGE-718 for development as a potential treatment for Huntington’s disease. Fast Track is a process designed to facilitate the development and review of new treatments for serious conditions with unmet medical need such as HD Theravance Biopharma ($TBPH) shares down over 30% after announcing its hypotension treatment did not meet main goal, halts non-respiratory disease related programs; also announces cost reduction program to focus on commercializing respiratory therapeutics to maximize shareholder value; will reduce the headcount by ~75%, which will result in annualized operating expense savings of ~$165M in 2022; Unicycive Therapeutics ($UNCY) will be added as a member of the Russell Microcap Index as part of the 2021 Russell indexes reconstitution after the market opens on September 20, 2021 Technology, Media & Telecom Microsoft ($MSFT) board approves new share buyback of up to $60B in shares; raises quarterly dividend 11% to 62c per share Skillsoft ($SKIL) raises FY22 revenue view to $670M-$690M from $645M-$675M and boosts FY22 bookings view to $690M-$710M from $660M-$690M; reaffirms FY22 adjusted EBITDA view $155M-$175M Live Nation (LYV)23M share Spot Secondary priced at $86.90 CS Disco (LAW)5M share Secondary priced at $53.00 Aspen Group (ASPU) 1Q EPS ($0.03) vs est. ($0.05) on revs $19.4Mm vs est. $19.2Mm Bentley Systems, Incorporated ($BSY) announced that its Seequent business unit has acquired Canadian software company Minalytix, the developer of MX Deposit. Sonim Technologies ($SONM) said it plans to effect a one-for-ten reverse split of its issued and outstanding common stock, effective Sep.15.