$ROST

870 $ROST AUG 25th 2023 120.00 Calls Bought@1.30 ASKSIDE OI=247 OPENING

looking for flow on $big and buyout possibly from Ollie's or $rost

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$MRVL May 47.5 C $SGML Apr 40/50 C Spd $ROST Mar 113 C $RRC Mar03 27 C

RECAP 2/24 Unusual Calls: $MRVL May 47.5 C $SGML Apr 40/50 C Spd $ROST Mar 113 C $RRC Mar03 27 C

Ich hatte mich bei dem Vergleich auf das Model S bezogen von dem zu sprachst. Das Fzg. und der von mir genannte befinden sich in etwa in derselben Preisklasse. Wenn ich einen Dacia für 12000€ mit einer S-Klasse für 120000€ vergleiche ist schon klar, dass ich in der Qualität Abstriche machen muss. Ich finde es bemerkenswert wie locker ihr das Thema "Elektronik" nehmt. Ich kenne Fälle, da sind Fahrzeuge 8 Wochen in der Werkstatt weil die Fehler nicht zu finden sind. Die Elektronik ist der moderne Rost.

stop on 4hrs close

Notable gainers among liquid option names this morning include $SEDG (+6.5%), $BAX (+4.1%), $TWTR (+3.9%), $ENPH (+3.9%), and $ROST (+3.7%),

$rost done

$rost sick after vwap fails

$rost big pull

$dks $anf $rost $zm $snap $w will watch for relitive strength/ weakness

Increasing unusual call volume: $SWBI $ANF $RENT $CLX $VNET Increasing unusual put volume: $ANF $AVYA $BBY $ROST $SPG $SWTX $WOOF $EXPR

Increasing unusual call volume: $VERU $NDAQ $EVEX $ROST $BIRD Increasing unusual put volume: $ROST $AMRS $FL $ABUS $HGEN $DE

ROSS STORES DOWN 13% AH AFTER EARNINGS MISS $ROST

Options with increasing IV: $RSX $DB $IPOF $MO $RUSL $TGT $CRM $ROST Options with decreasing IV: $SQ $LMND $ETSY $BYND $TDOC $W $EBAY

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

Unusually heavy option volume on today's open include $DXC, $AES, $IQV, $ROST, and $CAG.

sold this > @Chano said: last add on $ROST

$JWN $ROST $TJX

last add on $ROST

added $ROST

added $MA and purchased back the sold portion on $ROST

Friday, August 20, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -121.00 0.35% 34,697 S&P 500 -16.25 0.36% 4,385 Nasdaq -28.50 0.19% 14,899 Global stock markets are lower again as investors grapple with the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant, the impact of the virus on growth and China’s continued crackdown on its technology sector. All eyes on next week’s Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium where comments on inflation, bond asset purchase tapering will be closely watched. The dollar rose for a fifth day, while Treasury yields continued a slide. Oil prices are currently lower, on track for a 7-day losing streak (longest decline wince 2019) while the U.S. dollar is set for its biggest weekly gain since June (weighing again on commodity prices), currently up at 9 ½ month highs around 93.65 for the dollar index (DXY) with Sept 2020 highs around 94.74. In vaccine news, the Washington Post reported that U.S. health officials are investigating reports that Moderna Inc’s ($MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine may be linked to a higher risk of a rare heart condition in younger adults than previously thought, sending shares lower. In Asian markets, more regulatory concerns/measures crippling stocks as the Nikkei Index slides -267 points (about 1%) to settle at 27,013, the Shanghai Index fell -38 points or 1.1% to close at 3,427 and the Hang Seng Index plunged -466 points or 1.84% to end the week at 24,849. In Europe, the German DAX is down around -70 points (-0.45%) to drop below 15,700, while the FTSE 100 slip about -10 points to 7,045. Stocks finished a choppy Thursday session mixed on concerns the Federal Reserve could begin tapering stimulus this year, even as surging coronavirus infections caused by the delta variant raised worries about the pace of the U.S. recovery. In the bond market, the 10-year Treasury yield at 1.23%. The Russell 2000 SmallCap index pointing to a lower open, entering today with a 6-day losing streak. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index climbed 5.53 points, or 0.13%, to 4,405.80 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -66.57 points, or 0.19%, to 34,894.12 The Nasdaq Composite gained 15.87 points, or 0.11%, to 14,541.79 The Russell 2000 Index declined -26.36 points, or 1.22% to 2,132.42 Events Calendar for Today 1:00 PM EST Baker Hughes Weekly rig count data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: BKE, DE, FL Macro Up/Down Last Nymex -0.47 63.22 Brent -0.48 65.97 Gold 3.70 1,784.10 EUR/USD 0.0006 1.1681 JPY/USD -0.12 109.62 10-Year Note +0.01 1.233% World News Germany July PPI +1.9% MoM vs. +0.8% consensus and rose +10.4% YoY vs. 9.2% consensus UK Jul Retail Sales miss falling -2.5% MoM vs 0.4% consensus and rose +2.4% YoY vs 6.0% consensus; core m/m fell -2.4% vs 0.3% consensus and on a YoY basis, rose +1.8% vs 5.7% consensus Consumer confidence in the U.K. edged down in August but remained at pre-pandemic levels, market-research company GfK said Friday. GfK’s consumer-confidence indicator came in at minus 8 in August, down one point from July vs, forecast an unchanged reading at minus 7. Sector News Breakdown Consumer Farfetch Limited ($FTCH) Q2 EPS loss (-$0.17) vs. est. loss (-$0.33); Q2 revs $523.3M vs. est. $496.8M; Q2 Gross Merchandise Value exceeds $1 billion, up 40% YoY and more than double compared to Q2 2019; full-price sales growth of 90% drives Q2 2021 Digital Platform GMV; Q2 2021 gross profit margin improves by 30 bps year-over-year to 44% Ross Stores ($ROST) 2Q EPS $1.39 vs est. $0.98 on sales $4.8B vs est. $4.5B, comps +15%; sees 3Q comps +5-7% with EPS $0.61-0.69 vs est. $0.93; guides FY EPS $4.20-4.38 vs est. $4.40 on comps +10-11% Macy’s ($M) upgraded to Neutral from Underweight with $25 tgt at JPMorgan Adtalem Global Education Inc. ($ATGE) 4Q adj EPS $0.70 on revs $280.4Mm vs est. $283.4Mm; guides FY22 revs $1.685-1.735B vs est. $1.2B, sees FY22 adj EPS $4.20-4.45 vs est. $3.30 Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association have struck new exclusive baseball card agreements with a new company controlled by online sports-merchandise retailer Fanatics Inc., breaking the decades-long grip that Topps Co. ($MUDS) has held on the trading-card market, people familiar with the matter said. https://on.mktw.net/3AX9qSN Tesla ($TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said the electric-vehicle company plans to adapt the artificial intelligence technology it has been developing for autonomous driving to make humanoid robots Energy, Industrials & Materials Deere ($DE) Q3 EPS $5.32 vs. est. $4.58; Q3 revs $11.52B vs. est. $10.3B; full-year earnings forecast raised to range of $5.7B-$5.9B vs. prior guidance of $5.3B-$5.7B; says looking ahead, we expect demand for farm and construction equipment to continue benefiting from favorable fundamentals; sees 2021 production & precision ag net sales up 25 to 30%, 2021 small ag & turf net sales up about 25% Financials Coinbase ($COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted: “We recently received board approval to purchase over $500M of crypto on our balance sheet to add to our existing holdings. And we’ll be investing 10% of all profit going forward in crypto. I expect this percentage to keep growing over time as the crypto-economy matures. Cboe Global Markets ($CBOE) increases dividend 14% to 48c per share LPL Financial LLC ($LPLA) July total advisory and brokerage assets at the end of July were approximately $1.13 trillion, an increase of $17.6B, or 1.6%, compared to the end of June 2021; total net new assets for July were $10.0B, translating to an 11.5% annualized growth rate The Charles Schwab Corporation ($SCHW) said it is implementing a special five percent pay increase for employees “in recognition of their unwavering service to clients and each other throughout the pandemic Healthcare S. health officials are investigating reports that Moderna Inc’s (MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine may be linked to a higher risk of a rare heart condition in younger adults than previously thought, the Washington Post reported late on Thursday https://reut.rs/3z3wKxP AstraZeneca PLC ($AZN) said Friday it would seek regulatory approval for an antibody drug after a study showed strong efficacy in preventing symptomatic Covid-19, offering a potential new alternative to vaccines for people who refuse shots or for whom they aren’t effective. The company said AZD7442 showed 77% efficacy in reducing risk of symptomatic Covid-19 compared with a placebo in late-stage clinical trials testing its usefulness as a preventive treatment Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ) said that Joaquin Duato, vice chairman of the company’s executive committee, will become CEO on Jan. 3, with Chairman and Chief Executive Alex Gorsky transitioning to executive chairman. Gorsky has served as the company’s chairman and CEO for nearly a decade, and has been with Johnson & Johnson for 30 years. “ Fate Therapeutics ($FATE) announces positive interim clinical data from its FT596 and FT516 off-the-shelf, IPSC-derived NK cell programs for b-cell lymphoma; 10 of 14 Patients in FT596 single-dose escalation cohorts 2 and 3 achieved objective response; 7 patients achieved complete response, including 2 of 3 patients treated with FT596 in combination with Rituximab following autologous CD19 CAR T-cell therapy Sorrento ($SRNE) announces its lead protein-based covid-19 vaccine candidate – dyai-100 – elicits strong neutralizing immune responses in vaccinated animals against sars-cov-2 and multiple major variants of concern Technology, Media & Telecom Applied Materials ($AMAT) 3Q adj EPS $1.90 vs est. $1.77 on revs $6.2B vs est. $5.94B; guides 4Q net sales approx $6.33B +/- $250Mm vs est. $6.04B, sees 4Q adj EPS $1.87-2.01 vs est. $1.81 Adobe Systems ($ADBE) to acquire Io in a transaction, valued at $1.275B Spotify Technology ($SPOT) has authorized to repurchase 10M company’s ordinary shares, up to the amount of $1B Marin Software ($MRIN) enters $50M equity distribution agreement S. listed China shares active amid yet more regulatory pressure headlines; the country approved a strict data privacy law, triggering fresh concerns over the intensity of Beijing’s recent regulatory crackdowns. The Personal Information Protection Law was passed at a meeting in Beijing of the nation’s top legislative body, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. Apple ($AAPL) delays office return to at least January on Covid rise, while IBM closes New York City offices amid rising covid-19 cases A new round of proposed regulations sent Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ’s ($BABA)S. listing to decline 4.9% on Tuesday to $173.73, its lowest close since October 2019. The Chinese tech company’s American depository receipts have fallen more than 25% so far this year. New draft guidelines released Tuesday by China’s top market regulator aim to prevent internet companies from adopting forced exclusivity and blocking competitors’ links and apps

$ROST weak Q3 guide

$ROST beat, drop

Thursday, August 19, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -275.00 0.79% 34,612 S&P 500 -31.25 0.72% 4,362 Nasdaq -86.50 0.58% 14,763 U.S. futures are looking sharply lower, adding to yesterday’s late day slide and tracking weakness in Europe and Asia as noise gets louder that the central bank could start dialing back on pandemic stimulus programs. Stock markets tumbled late Wednesday, closing at the lows after minutes from the July meeting of the FOMC showed a move to pare $80B per month in Treasuries and $40B per month of mortgage securities could happen this year. While there’s still debate regarding the timing and pace, officials said tapering would not necessarily mean an imminent rate increase. European stocks slumped the most in a month as well following the U.S. move. Other factors hitting stocks include China slowing growth fears as the delta variant continues to disrupt global growth. Those fears aren’t helped by a study from the U.K. that showed coronavirus vaccines are less effective against the delta variant and calls from the Biden Administration for a third booster shot. While the next meeting of the FOMC will occur on September 21-22, Fed Chair Jay Powell is scheduled to speak at Jackson Hole next week. Treasuries bounce with yields slipping as the dollar hits its highest levels in about 4-months. Oil prices are falling for a 6th straight day, with WTI crude down over 3%, dropping to around $63 per barrel for WTI as investors remain worried about the outlook for fuel demand as COVID-19 cases surge worldwide Fed officials continue to call for a “taper” sooner. Yesterday St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said he preferred tapering to end by the first quarter of 2022, with the last three months of next year being a “logical place” for a rate increase. Several other Fed officials, including Robert Kaplan of Dallas and Esther George of Kansas City, have urged the central bank to begin removing stimulus as soon as the September meeting in recent days. Fed Chair Jerome Powell may also provide information in remarks to the central bank’s annual research conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, next week. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index fell -304 points (1.1%) to settle at 27,291, the Shanghai Index fell -19 points to 3,465 and the Hang Seng Index declined -550 points (or 2.1%) to settle at 25,316. In Europe, the German DAX is down over -275 points (1.75%) to 15,685, while the FTSE 100 tumbles -145 points (or over 2%) to trade 7,025. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index dropped -47.81 points, or 1.07%, to 4,400.27 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -382.59 points, or 1.08%, to 34,960.69 The Nasdaq Composite slumped -130.27 points, or 0.89%, to 14,525.91 The Russell 2000 Index declined -18.39 points, or 0.84% to 2,158.78 Events Calendar for Today 8:30 AM ET Weekly Jobless Claims…est. 363K 8:30 AM EST Continuing Claims…est. 2.80M 8:30 AM ET Philly Fed Survey for Aug…est. 23.0 10:00 AM ET Leading Index MoM for July…est. 0.8% 10:30 AM ET Weekly EIA Natural Gas Inventory Data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: BJ, EL, KSS, LYTS, M, MSGS, PFGC, TPR, $WOOF Earnings After the Close: $AMAT, ATGE, BLND, LFVN, $ROST Other Key Events: B Riley Summer Summit, 8/18-8/19 Citigroup Midstream and Energy Infrastructure Conference (virtual), 8/18-8/19 Jefferies Back-to-School Bus Tour, 8/18-8/19 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex -2.26 63.20 Brent -2.08 66.15 Gold 1.50 1,789.35 EUR/USD -0.002 1.1691 JPY/USD -0.07 109.70 10-Year Note -0.048 1.225% Sector News Breakdown Consumer Bath & Body Works ($BBWI) 2Q EPS $1.34 vs est. $0.81 on sales $1.704B vs est. $1.666B; guides 3Q adj EPS $0.55-0.60 vs est. $0.56 Red Robin Gourmet ($RRGB) 2Q adj EPS ($0.22) vs est. $0.00 on revs $277Mm vs est. $275.3Mm, restaurant comps +66.3% over the same period in 2020, and decreased 2.4% compared to the same period in 2019; average weekly sales per fiscal period grew by a total of $2,503 during the second quarter of 2021 SpartanNash ($SPTN) Q2 adj EPS $0.54 vs. est. $0.48; Q2 sales $2.11B vs. est. $2.08B; Q2 adjusted EBITDA was $54.4 million, compared to $59.2 million in the prior year quarter; Q2 retail comparable store sales declined 2.7% and comparable store sales increased by 12.1% on a two-year basis; increased the low end of the fiscal 2021 profitability outlook range Victoria Secrets ($VSCO) 2Q adj EPS ($0.97) vs est. $1.59 on sales $1.614B vs est. $1.518B, total comps +5% vs 2Q19, comparable store sales -3% vs 2Q19; direct channel sales $468.8Mm -24% YoY and +26% vs 2019; guides 3Q EPS $0.60-0.70 vs est. $0.93, sees 3Q sales +mid-to-high-single digits YoY John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS) 4Q EPS $1.07 vs est. $1.15 on sales $206.7Mm vs est. $198.2Mm Ford ($F) will halt production at U.S. truck plant on Aug. 23 for 1 week over chip shortage, will temporarily shutter its Kansas City assembly plant that builds its best-selling F-150 pickup truck due to a semiconductor-related part shortage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Tesla ($TSLA) will be conducting its artificial intelligence day on Thursday. The electric vehicle company likely will showcase, among other things, the company’s advances in self-driving capabilities Energy, Industrials and Materials Crude prices fell for a fifth day on Wednesday, as investors remain worried about the outlook for fuel demand as COVID-19 cases surge worldwide just as more supply reaches the market from large global producers, including the United States. Brent crude ended down 80 cents, or 1.2%, at $68.23 a barrel. The global benchmark has lost 11% in the last 13 trading days dating to the end of July. U.S. crude futures settled down $1.13, or 1.7%, to $65.46 a barrel. Financials Robinhood ($HOOD) Q2 EPS loss ($2.16) vs. est. loss (-$0.15); Q2 revs $565.33M vs. est. $521.84M; Q2 monthly active users increased 109% to 21.3M, compared with 10.2M YoY; assets under custody increased 205% to $102B in Q2, compared with $33B in the second quarter of 2020; sees 3q seasonal headwinds, lower trading activity across industry, resulting in lower rev; SEC staff informed co on August 13, 2021 that they are reviewing resale S-1 – said no sales can be made off resale S-1 until sec staff completes their review and declares it effective DLocal Ltd. ($DLO) 2Q EPS $0.06 vs est. $0.05 on revs $59Mm vs est. $40.5Mm, payment volume $1.5B +319% Healthcare Coherus Biosciences ($CHRS) and Junshi Biosciences announced positive interim results from phase III trials on its non-small cell lung cancer treatment Toripalimab Paratek Pharmaceuticals ($PRTK) announces FDA orphan drug designation for Nuzyra® (omadacycline) for the treatment of infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria Technology, Media & Telecom Cisco Systems ($CSCO) Q4 Non-Gaap EPS $0.84 vs. est. $0.82; Q4 revs $13.1B vs. est. $13.03B; sees Q1 EPS $0.66-$0.66 and rev growth 7.5%-9.5% YoY; sees FY 2022 adj eps $3.38 to $3.45, vs. est. $3.41 Nvidia ($NVDA) Q2 Non-GAAP EPS $1.04 vs. est. $1.01; Q2 revs $6.51B vs. est. $6.33B; Q2 data center revenue $2.37B (up 35% YoY) vs. est. $2.28B; Q2 gaming revenue $3.06B (up 85% YoY and 11% QoQ) vs. est. $2.96B; Q2 automotive revenue $152M vs. est. $167.5M; sees Q3 revs $6.80B plus/minus 2% vs. est. $6.54B Keysight Technologies ($KEYS) Q3 EPS $1.54 vs. est. $1.44; Q3 revs $1.25B vs. est. $1.22B; sees Q4 EPS $1.59-$1.65 vs. est. $1.59; sees Q4 revs $1.25B-$1.27B vs. est. $1.26B; Q3 Orders grew 23% to reach $1.31 billion, compared with $1.07 billion last year Synopsys Inc. ($SNPS) 3Q adj EPS $1.81 vs est. $1.78 on revs $1.057B vs est. $1.05B; guides 4Q revs $1.138-1.168B vs est. $1.036B, sees adj EPS $1.75-1.80 vs est. $1.49; guides FY revs $4.19-4.22B vs est. $4.08B, sees FY adj EPS $6.78-6.83 up from prior $6.38-$6.45 vs est. $6.48 Workday ($WDAY) announced it has achieved ready status for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, at a moderate impact level. Trimble Inc. ($TRMB) board approved a new share repurchase program authorizing up to $750 mln in repurchases

sold more $ROST to half position and to balance the purchase of $V, with half size will hold $ROST through earnings

trimmed another piece of $ROST since we are getting close to e/r

trimmed some $ROST and added that to $MA

Monday, August 9, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -110.00 0.32% 34,979 S&P 500 -8.25 0.19% 4,421 Nasdaq 10.50 0.07% 15,106 Stock futures traded mostly lower Monday as investors increased bets the Federal Reserve would pull back on stimulus following a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report last week. Stocks closed higher on Friday, adding to its string of weekly advances as the S&P 500 index hits its 44th record high after a strong monthly jobs report fuels a further rotation into riskier assets. The U.S. economy added 943,000 jobs in July as hiring surged and employers raised wages to lure workers. It marked the second straight month of impressive growth. For the week, unofficially, the S&P rose 0.94%, the Dow added 0.78%, and the Nasdaq gained 1.11%. U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday after the jobs report, rising 8.7 bps at 1.3036%, its highest of the day, as equity indexes closed at record highs (back down at 1.28%). The financial sector saw its biggest daily percentage gain since July 20, while materials scored their best day in nearly a month as consumer discretionary stocks lagged. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index gained 91 points to 27,820, the Shanghai Index rises 36 points (over 1%) to 3,494, the Hang Seng Index jumps 104 points to 26,283. In Europe, the German DAX is down -30 points to 15,730, while the FTSE 100 is down about -25 points, dipping just below 7,100. Bitcoin prices are higher by over 5% to $45,000 while Ethereum prices extend last week gains, also up over 5% topping $3,000. Oil prices looking lower again as WTI Crude slips 3.75% or over $2.50 to $65.70 (lowest levels since June) as worries about the COVID Delta variant’s impact on global growth increase. Goldman Sachs cut its forecast for China Q3 and full-year GDP, but does expect the government to bring the outbreak under control in about a month. Also, China’s crude imports slipped to the lowest since May last month after operations were halted at key ports on the east coast due to a typhoon. The nation imported 41.24 metric tons of crude in July, according to data. Gold prices slide $22 or over 1$ at $1,742.00 an ounce – but well-off overnight lows after plunging just below $1,700 an ounce Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index gained 7.42 points, or 0.17%, to 4,436.52 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 144.26 points, or 0.41%, to 35,208.51 The Nasdaq Composite declined -59.36 points, or 0.40%, to 14,835.76 The Russell 2000 Index advanced 11.75 points, or 0.53% to 2,247.76 Events Calendar for Today 10:00 AM EST JOLTs Job Openings for June Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: AGEN, AMRX, APD, AVYA, AXSM, BALY, BFLY, BHV, CEVA, CRNC, DISH, DRNA, DS, EBIX, ELAN, ENR, EPZM, HE, III, ITCI, JOUT, KOS, LINC, MPAA, RDNT, SCPL, SGMS, SNDX, TGNA, TSN, TTD, USFD, VTRS, WHF, WKHS Earnings After the Close: ACM, ADMS, AMC, APEI, APPF, APPS, ASUR, AVD, BCEI, BRP, CABO, CARA, CBT, CCXI, CF, CMBM, CMP, CSTL, CXW, DDD, DOOR, ELY, ETH, EVBG, FGEN, FSK, FTK, GBDC, GOOD, HALO, IIIV, IIN, INO, IPAR, LOTZ, MESA, MODN, MYO, NCMI, NHI, OMER, OSH, OUST, PEN, PLNT, PRPL, QLYS, REAL, REI, RETA, RPAY, SAIL, SENS, SNCR, STE, SWAV, TALK, TPTX, VUZI, WES, ZIOP Other Key Events: BTIG Biotechnology Conference 2021 (virtual), 8/9-8/10 Cowen Annual Communications Infrastructure Hybrid Summit, 8/9-8/12 Cowen 9th Annual Internet & Media Bus Tour (virtual), 8/9-8/13 KeyBanc Capital Markets Technology Leadership Virtual Forum, 8/9-8/12 Needham 10th Annual Industrial Technologies 1:1 Conference (virtual), 8/6-8/9 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex -2.60 65.68 Brent -2.53 68.17 Gold -22.00 1,741.00 EUR/USD -0.0006 1.1756 JPY/USD -0.08 110.17 10-Year Note -0.008 1.28% World News China’s export growth slowed in July, adding to concerns the economy’s recovery will face fresh pressure in the second half of the year. Exports grew 19.3% in dollar terms in July from a year earlier, while imports rose 28.1%, the customs administration said Saturday. That left a trade surplus of $56.58 billion for the month. Sector News Breakdown Consumer Sanderson Farms ($SAFM) is said close to a deal to sell itself to Cargill and Continental Grain for about $4.5B. The deal, which could be announced as soon as tomorrow, is expected to value Sanderson Farms (SAFM) at $203 per share – WSJ https://on.wsj.com/3yAS4dD Philip Morris ($PM) has raised its bid for British drugmaker Vectura ($VEGPF) to 165 pence, or $2.29, per share, according to Reuters, citing the tobacco company. Tesla ($TSLA) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies and up tgt to $850 from $700 as sees higher global battery electric demand, more battery and assembly capacity coming on stream, a broader and mix-accretive model line-up with more Model Ys and the new S and no legacy issues to contend with Conagra Brands ($CAG) files automatic mixed securities shelf Spectrum Brands Holdings ($SPB) mentioned positively in Barron’s, calling it an undervalued stock that lets investors bet on multiple Covid-era trends at once. It has the defensive characteristics of a consumer- staples brand and its debt problems appear to be easing. Ross Stores ($ROST) and WW Int’l ($WW) will benefit from shoppers buying new wardrobes and getting back in shape for a return to the office according to Barron’s. Starbucks ($SBUX) and Ruth’s Hospitality Group ($RUTH) fell on delta concerns, but both have seen sales momentum as cities reopen ManpowerGroup ($MAN) announces new stock repurchase program for up to 4M shares Haverty’s ($HVT) announces new $25M stock repurchase program Energy Oil prices looking lower as WTI Crude slips 3.75% or over $2.50 to $65.70 (lowest levels since June) as worries about the COVID Delta variant’s impact on global growth increase. Goldman Sachs cut its forecast for China Q3 and full-year GDP, but does expect the government to bring the outbreak under control in about a month. Also, China’s crude imports slipped to the lowest since May last month after operations were halted at key ports on the east coast due to a typhoon. The nation imported 41.24 metric tons of crude in July, according to data. Saudi Aramco made net profit of 95.5 billion riyals ($25.5 billion) in the second quarter, the highest level since the end of 2018. Free cash flow rose to $22.6 billion Financials Berk­shire Hath­away Inc. ($BRKA) said Q2 net earn­ings rose 7%, boosted by im­proved re­sults for its rail­road, util­i­ties and en­ergy com­pa­nies. Op­er­at­ing earn­ings, which ex­clude some in­vest­ment re­sults, rose to $6.7B from $5.5B in the year prior. Prof­its in­creased within the com­pa­ny’s rail-road, util­i­ties and en­ergy di­vi­sions but de­clined at the com­pa­ny’s vast in­sur­ance op­er­a­tions Hudson Pacific Properties ($HPP), a real estate investment trust that leases space in West Los Angeles, could gain on bets its Hollywood producer and plastic surgeon tenants won’t give up their offices according to Barron’s. Boston Properties ($BXP) was also recommended for its exposure to the thriving health care and tech sectors in Boston and the San Francisco Bay Area. DiamondRock ($DRH) files automatic mixed securities shelf Healthcare Exact Sciences ($EXAS) has approached Invitae ($NVTA) about a possible merger, Bloomberg reported late Friday while saying the companies are not in active talks, and if a deal materializes, it could be an all-stock deal with a low premium https://bit.ly/37wMxch Eton Pharmaceuticals’ ($ETON) antiepileptic topiramate oral solution FDA action date has been delayed three months to November 6, 2021, according to an SEC filing after a decision was expected on Friday. Lexicon ($LXRX) files $200M mixed securities shelf Epizyme Inc. ($EPZM) rises after announcing a deal with Hutchmed China to develop Tazverik, a medicine used to treat certain patients with epithelioid sarcoma and others with follicular lymphoma Elanco ($ELAN) Q2 adj EPS $0.28 vs. rest. $0.26; Q2 revs $1.28B vs. est. $1.23B; sees Q3 adj EPS $0.15-$0.19 vs. est. $0.20; sees Q3 revs $1.075B-$1.1B vs. est. $1.09B Industrials & Materials HVAC stocks Carrier Global ($CARR), Lennox International ($LII), Trane Technologies ($TT), and Johnson Controls International ($JCI)-have all reported strong calendar Q2 earnings and are up an average of more than 40% this year, according to Barron’s. Article notes the HVAC business is rapidly becoming one of the most consistent end markets in the industrial universe, and it’s also becoming an important ESG play Air Products ($APD) Q3 adj EPS $2.31 vs. est. $2.36; Q3 revs $2.6B vs. est. $2.49B; sees Q4 adj EPS $2.44-$2.54 vs. est. $2.51; narrows FY21 adj EPS view to $8.95-$9.05 from $8.95-$9.10 (est. $9.07); sees 2021 cap-ex spending of about $2.5B Barrick Gold ($GOLD) Q2 adj EPS $0.29 vs. est. $0.28; Q2 revs $2.89B vs. est. $3.06B Technology, Media & Telecom Dish ($DISH) Q2 EPS $1.06 vs. est. $0.89; Q2 revs $4.49B vs. est. $4.43B; Q2 Net Pay-TV subscribers decreased approximately 67,000, compared to a net decrease of approximately 96,000 in the year-ago quarter; closed the quarter with 10.99M Pay-TV subscribers, including 8.55M DISH TV subscribers and 2.44M SLING TV subscribers Nokia ($NOK) could continue to rally (after rising 56% YTD) according to Barron’s as it recovers from a period of underperformance. It will benefit from telecom operators upgrading their equipment to support 5G and the work- at-home trend. It’s also a meme stock favored by retail investors. Corporate tech spending is forecast to rise again, and two stocks to benefit from the trend are Microsoft ($MSFT) and Cisco Systems ($CSCO), according to Barron’s. LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, could get a boost from increased worker mobility and job listings. Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani sees a path for Cisco to reach $100 per share TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. is reviving plans to list in Hong Kong by early next year even as Chinese authorities widen their crackdown on the country’s technology companies, the Financial Times reported

1094 $ROST 13AUG2021 $124 Cs trade 1.2

1094 $ROST 13AUG2021 $124 Cs trade 1.2

sold the other half of the adds , original position remains > @Chano said: $ROST sold half of these adds

$ROST sold half of these adds > @Chano said: added $ROST

added $ROST

good! I also sold because $ROST is dipping and I want to add, so I wanted to release some buying power to be ready

readded morning shares sold $ROST

Sold 1/3 of $MSFT and $ROST in the morning pushes, plan to re-add later if possible

$ROST long swing starter

(US) Select Premarket Movers Fri, 21 May 2021 8:41 AM EST Upside: -ANVS +23% (announces positive Phase 2 Data for ANVS401; improves cognition in Alzheimer’s Disease) -YALA +11% (launches $150M share repurchase program) -BKE +6.8% (earnings) -RFIL +5.9% (receives $7.6M follow-on order from Tier-1 wireless carrier customer) -DECK +5.8% (earnings, guidance) -PANW +5.8% (earnings, guidance) -FL +2.2% (earnings) -WWE +2.1% (returns to live events with 25-city tour beginning July 16) -ROST +1.8% (earnings, guidance; new share repurchase program) -TSLA +1.6% (said to have raised prices for Model 3 and Model Y) -DE +1.3% (earnings, guidance) -HD +1.1% (announces $20B share repurchase authorization) Downside: -VFC -3.9% (earnings, guidance) -FLO -2.3% (earnings, guidance) -AMH -2.1% (prices upsized 16.3M shares at implied $36.75/shr) -ACRS -1.2% (files automatic mixed shelf of up to $150M) -MAXN -1.1% (earnings, guidance)

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)

Thursday, May 20, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -151.00 0.45% 33,680 S&P 500 -16.00 0.41% 4,094 Nasdaq -49.00 0.37% 13,184 Stock futures are looking lower to start, on track for a 4th straight day of losses (S&P hasn’t fell 4-straight days since 2/16-2/22) as markets were surprised in the Fed’s discussion on easing back bond purchases if the economy improves quickly, in its minutes from their April FOMC meeting released yesterday. Energy and Materials were the biggest drags on the market, along with a plunge across the crypto currency space, led by Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the like. Today however, the crypto space is rebounding from overnight weakness with Bitcoin back above the $40K level (after dropping to $30K on Wednesday). The Nasdaq Composite Index is on pace for its worst monthly performance since September 2020, off by more than 5%, as rising inflation fears dent high growth stocks. Treasury yields are down slightly after topping 1.68% on Wednesday. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index rose 53 points to 28,098, the Shanghai Index slipped -4 points to 3,506, and the Hang Seng Index dropped -143 points to 28,450. In Europe, the German DAX is up about 65 points to 15,180, while the FTSE 100 is little changed at 6,950. Dow component Cisco Systems (CSCO) slips after issuing a lower Q4 outlook. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index slipped -12.15 points, or 0.29%, to 4,115.638 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -164.62 points, or 0.48%, to 33,896.04 The Nasdaq Composite dipped -3.90 points, or 0.03%, to 13,299.74 The Russell 2000 Index declined -17.24 points, or 0.78% to 2,193.64 Events Calendar for Today 8:30 AM ET Weekly Jobless Claims…est. 450K 8:30 AM EST Continuing Claims…est. 3.64M 8:30 AM EST Philly Fed Business Survey for May…est. 43.0 10:00 AM EST Leading Index MoM for April…est. 1.4% 10:30 AM ET Weekly EIA Natural Gas Inventory Data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: BJ, BRC, HRL, KSS, MNRO, PLCE, RL, WMS, WOOF Earnings After the Close: AINV, AMAT, DECK, PANW, ROST Other Key Events: S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo plans to hold a May 20 meeting with senior U.S. auto industry leaders and other industry officials on a semiconductor shortage that has cut production JPMorgan Homebuilding & Building Products Conference (virtual), 5/19-5/20 UBS Financial Institutions Conference (virtual), 5/19-5/21 American gas Association Financial Forum (virtual), 5/19-5/20 Virtual Display Week 2021, 5/17-5/21 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex -0.92 62.44 Brent -1.41 65.25 Gold -2.95 1,866.65 EUR/USD 0.0012 1.2187 JPY/USD -0.26 108.96 10-Year Note -0.02 1.661% Sector News Breakdown Consumer Lithia Motors (LAD)11M share Secondary priced at $322.00 Oatly Group (OTLY)376M share IPO priced at $17.00 per ADS Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $1,700, up from $1,575 at UBS Copart Inc. (CPRT) Q3 EPS $1.09 vs. est. $0.80; Q3 revs $733.9M vs. est. $629.6M; Q3 revenue, gross profit, and net income were $733.9 million, $381.3 million, and $286.8 million, respectively L Brands (LB) Q1 adj EPS $1.25 vs. est. $1.21; q1 revs $3.02B vs. est. $3.01B; guides Q2 EPS $0.80-$1.00 vs. est. $0.76; nit providing yearly guidance; appoints CFO’s for Bath & Body Works and Victoria Secret standalone businesses; Victoria’s Secret total comparable sales for q1 ended May 1, 2021 increased 9% YoY; Q1 L Brands Stores & direct comp +21% vs. +4% Yoy Hormel Foods (HRL) Q1 EPS 42c vs. est. 41c; Q1 sales $2.61B vs. erst. $2.41B Shoe Carnival (SCVL) 1Q EPS $3.02 vs. est. $1.40 on sales $328.5Mm vs. est. $274.4Mm; guides 2Q sales $268-278Mm vs. est. $281.9Mm, sees 2Q EPS $1.00-1.20 vs. est. $0.94; says plans to modernize about 100 stores by May 2022 with goal of modernizing 2/3 of store fleet in next 3-5 years; will continue to evaluate repurchase of shares during remainder of 2021; not providing 2H21 guide at this time Energy, Industrials and Materials Ingersoll-Rand (IR) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank and raise tgt to $54 from $50 noting it is the third worst performer in the MI/EE group year-to-date, and sees the current level as an optimal entry point into a very high quality Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Q1 EPS 36c vs. est. 41c; Q1 revs $1.09B vs. est. $1.05B; Q1 total module shipments 3,139 MW, up 42% YoY and 5% quarter-over-quarter increase; of the total, 267 MW was shipped to the company’s own utility-scale solar power projects; sees Q2 revs $1.4B-$1.5B vs. est. $1.37B HollyFrontier (HFC) downgraded to Sell from Neutral with a price target of $34, down from $36 at Goldman Sachs SolarEdge (SEDG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral but cut target to $290 from $312 Sun Country Airlines (SNCY)25M share Secondary priced at $34.50 Triumph Group (TGI) Q4 adj EPS 10c vs. est. 8c; Q4 revs $466.83M vs. est. $436.26M; is not providing guidance for the year Valaris ltd (VAL) has been awarded a contract of about 45 days with W&T offshore in U.S. Gulf of Mexico for Valaris ju-117 ZTO Express (ZTO) Q1 adj EPS 14c vs est. 15c; Q1 revs $987.9M vs. est. $950.86M Healthcare Incyte (INCY) announced that data from the primary analysis of the Phase 2 OPTIC trial will be presented during an oral session at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meeting June 4-8 Pfizer Inc. (PFE) and partner BioNTech SE (BNTX) said they have reached a new agreement with the European Commission to supply up to 1.8 billion additional doses of their COVID-19 vaccine; the agreement is to provide 900 million doses initially with an option for the EC to request up an additional 900 million doses Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) announces strategic shift and leadership transitions Y-Mabs (YMAB) enters into exclusive distribution agreement with Adium Pharma S.A. for Danyelza® (naxitamab-GQGK) and omburtamab in Latin America Technology, Media & Telecom Cisco Systems (CSCO) Q3 EPS $0.83 vs. est. $0.82; Q3 revs $12.8B vs. est. $12.56B; sees Q4 rev growth 6%-8% YoY (est. $12.82B); sees Q4 EPS $0.81-$0.83 vs. est. $0.85; Continued momentum in transforming business to software and subscriptions: 81% of software revenue sold as a subscription, up from 76% last quarter Waymo is talking to outside investors about raising as much as $4 billion in additional capital to fuel its self-driving efforts. And the company has discussed plans to eventually list publicly, spinning out from its parent Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), according to people familiar with the plans, Bloomberg reported https://bloom.bg/2Sas0Wk Keysight Technologies (KEYS) 2Q adj EPS $1.44 vs. est. $1.34 on revs $1.22B vs. est. $1.21B; guides 3Q revs $1.205-1.225B vs. est. $1.2B, guides 3Q adj EPS $1.39-1.45 vs. est. $1.38 Synopsys (SNPS) Q2 adj EPS $1.70 vs. est. $1.52; q2 revs $1.024B vs. est. $988.7M; said market demand is strong, and we see a new wave of growth on the horizon, driven by an increasing need for highly complex, connected, specialized, and secure chips and systems; raises FY21 non-GAAP EPS view to $6.38-$6.45 from $6.23-$6.30 and boosts FY21 revenue view to $4.04B-$4.09B from $4.0B-$4.05B, consensus $4.03B Silicon Labs (SLAB) to buy back up to $150M shares ViacomCBS (VIAC) upgraded to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $53, up from $38 at Bank America Procore (PCOR)47M share IPO priced at $67.00

thats a $ROST sympathy play

$ROST $TJX $HBI $VFC etc