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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

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -64.00 0.18% 35,195 S&P 500 -2.25 0.06% 4,441 Nasdaq 18.50 0.12% 15,015 U.S. futures are looking mixed ahead of the Fed Minutes, with the Dow and S&P slipping, while the tech heavy Nasdaq Corp looks to rebound after underperformance on Tuesday, as major averages fell by the most in four-weeks. Fed Minutes from the prior FOMC meeting (after 2:00 PM today) may show discussions about tapering monthly bond purchases, or just how divided FOMC officials are on the debate. Yesterday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the pandemic is “still casting a shadow on economic activity.” Overnight, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Tuesday that incoming economic data will drive the central bank’s decision on when to taper its asset purchases, noting that it’s “reasonable” to foresee such a move taking place late this year or early next year. Yesterday, the Nasdaq fell -0.9%, Dow -0.8% and S&P 500 -0.7% ended down on a day that started with pressure from Chinese equities and saw mega caps slide and home improvement names sell off after Home Depot Q2 comp sales mix. Today, rival Lowe’s (LOW) reports a beat across the board while retail giant Target (TGT) beats on the top and bottom line with slightly better comps, though shares slip. The S&P closed above Monday’s intraday low of 4,437 and today’s intraday low successfully tested a support level of 4,423, the prior high. The move comes one day after the S&P 500 had posted a 100% rise off its March 2020 closing low. It has now been 328 calendar days since the benchmark index last ended a decline of more than 5% from a record high. The current 328 calendar-day run since then end of a decline of more than 5% from a record high, is the longest such streak since early 2018. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index rebounded, rising 161 points to 27,585, the Shanghai Index gained 38 points to 3,485, and the Hang Seng Index climbed 121 points to 25,867. In Europe, the German DAX is down -15 points to 15,900, while the FTSE 100 slides over -20 points to 7,155. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index dropped -31.63 points, or 0.71%, to 4,448.08 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -282.12 points, or 0.79%, to 35,343.28 The Nasdaq Composite declined -137.58 points, or 0.93%, to 14,656.18 The Russell 2000 Index declined -26.24 points, or 1.19% to 2,177.17 Events Calendar for Today 7:00 AM ET MBA Mortgage Applications Data 8:30 AM ET Housing Starts MoM for July 8:30 AM ET Building Permits MoM for July 10:30 AM ET Weekly DOE Inventory Data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: ADI, EAT, HOOD, LITE, LOW, OSIS, PLCE, SMED, TGT, TJX Earnings After the Close: BBWI, CSCO, JBSS, KEYS, NVDA, RRGB, SNPS, SPTN, VSCO Other Key Events: EnerCom Oil & Gas Conference (virtual), 8/15-8/18 Davidson West Coast Bank Tour (virtual), 8/17-8/18 Deutsche bank Transportation Conference (virtual), 8/17-8/18 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 0.57 67.16 Brent 0.70 69.73 Gold 1.70 1,787.90 EUR/USD 0.0007 1.1717 JPY/USD 0.09 109.69 10-Year Note +0.009 1.267% Sector News Breakdown Consumer Target Corp. ($TGT) Q2 EPS $3.64 vs. est. $3.49; Q2 revs $25.16B vs. est. $25.08B; Q2 comp store sales rise +8.9% vs. est. +8.2%; q2 digital comp sales grew 10%; board approved a new, $15B share repurchase program; for 2H2 2021, expects high single digit growth in comp sales, near high end of previous guidance range; now expects FY operating income margin rate will be 8% or higher Lowe’s ($LOW) Q2 EPS $4.25 vs. est. $4.00; Q2 revs $27.6B vs. est. $26.79B; Q2 consolidated comparable sales decreased (-1.6%) vs. est. decline (-2.2%) and U.S. comparable sales decreased (-2.2%) vs. est. (-2.6%); sees FY21 revenue $92B vs. est. $91.53B; sees FY21 comp sales up 30%; sees FY21 capital expenditures $2B; Q2 cost of sales increased 1.4% to $18.26 billion, to bring gross margin down to 33.78% from 34.08% Krispy Kreme ($DNUT) Q2 EPS $0.13 vs. est. $0.14; Q2 revs $349.2M vs. est. $333.36M; qtrly net revenue growth of 43% and organic growth of 23%, up from a 6.7% decline in Q2 of 2020; sees FY organic revenue growth of 10% to 12% and sees FY adjusted Ebitda of $178M-$185M; sees FY21 revenue $1.34B-$1.38B vs. est. $1.34B Jack Henry ($JKHY) 4Q EPS $1.04 vs est. $0.93 on revs $450.3Mm vs est. $445Mm; guides FY22 adj revs $1.866-1.875B vs est. $1.882B, sees FY EPS $4.53-4.60 vs est. $4.52 La-Z-Boy ($LZB) 1Q adj EPS $0.55 vs est. $0.56 on sales $534.8Mm vs est. $485.9Mm, qtrly written comps in company-owned retail segment +22%; adj consolidated op mgn 6.6%; says rapidly escalating commodity and freight costs have not shown signs of abating, did take additional pricing actions during the qtr and imposed a surcharge on pending dealer orders in backlog; says expect margin performance to begin to improve in 2Q and see finishing FY with consolidated adj op mgn at or near dbl-digits America’s Car-Mart ($CART) Q2 EPS $3.57 vs. est. $3.49; Q2 Same store revenue growth 46.7 % and net charge-offs as a percent of average finance receivables 4.3%. Energy, Industrials and Materials The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported that crude inventories fell 1.163M barrels last week and gasoline inventories fell 1.979M barrels Copper prices eased to their lowest in a month after recent weak economic data reinforced demand fears while a looming central bankers conference focuses attention on interest rates; three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) fell for a third day JinkoSolar Holding ($JKS) supply pact with Wacker Chemie as it will supply JinkoSolar holding unit Jinko solar co. with over 70,000 tons of polysilicon from sept. 2021 to Dec. 2026 Healthcare Agilent Technologies ($A) Q3 EPS $1.10 vs. est. $0.99; Q3 revs $1.59B vs. est. $1.54B; sees Q4 EPS $1.15-$1.18 above est. $1.11; sees Q4 revenue $1.63B-$1.66B above est. $1.61B; raises FY EPS view to $4.28-$4.31 from prior $4.09-$4.14 and ups rev view GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) receives FDA accelerated approval for Jemperli (dostarlimab-gxly) for adult patients with mismatch repair-deficient (DMMR) recurrent or advanced solid tumors Marinus Pharmaceuticals (MRNS) reports topline Ganaxolone phase 2 open-label results in tuberous sclerosis complex and receives FDA Orphan Drug designation Tilray ($TLRY) announced the acquisition of a majority of outstanding convertible notes of MedMen Enterprises ($MMNFF) held by certain funds Alcon ($ALC) Q2 core EPS $0.56 vs. est. $0.45; Q2 revs $2.1B vs. est. $1.96B; raises FY21 core EPS view to $2.00-$2.10 from $1.85-$1.95 (est. $1.93) and raises FY21 revenue view to $8B-$8.2B from $7.8B-$8B (est. $7.92B) AnaptysBio ($ANAB) announced that the U.S. FDA approved a second indication for GSK’s ($GSK) JEMPERLI for the treatment of adult patients with mismatch repair deficient recurrent or advanced solid tumors Technology, Media & Telecom CDK Global ($CDK) 4Q adj EPS $0.66 vs est. $0.67 on revs $420.1Mm vs est. $427.7Mm; guides FY22 adj EPS $2.70-2.90 vs est. $3.02, sees FY revs $1.78-1.82B vs est. $1.78B Cree Inc. ($CREE) shares fell -4%; 4Q adj EPS ($0.23) vs est. ($0.24) on revs $145.8Mm vs est. $145.2Mm; guides 1Q adj EPS loss $0.21-0.25 vs est. loss $0.23, sees 1Q revs $144-154Mm vs est. $153.4Mm Cree ($CREE) and STMicroelectronics (STM) announced the expansion of an existing multi-year, long-term silicon carbide wafer supply agreement Instructure Holdings (INST) 2Q ($0.17) on revs $93.6Mm; guides 3Q revs $100.4-101.4Mm, sees 3Q adj net income $21.2-22.2Mm; guides FY adj net income $87.2-89.2Mm Weibo ($WB) Q2 EPS $0.79 vs. est. $0.63; Q2 revs $574.47M vs. est. $527.89M; Q2 monthly active users were 566M in June, a net addition of 43M users on a YoY basis; Q2 mobile MAUs represented 94% of MAUs. Average daily active users were 246M in June, a net addition of 16M users yoy; sees Q3 revs up 20%-25% ViacomCBS ($VIAC) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo with a price target of $60, up from $45 saying the company’s streaming efforts are bearing fruit and have impressed us, so is moving from historical bears to constructive bulls Bottomline Technologies ($EPAY) announces up to $50M stock repurchase plan

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 77.00 0.22% 34,346 S&P 500 11.25 0.28% 4,197 Nasdaq 40.50 0.30% 13,697 U.S. stocks are looking slightly higher, coming off a day where stocks slipped following disappointing economic data that showed declining consumer confidence amid higher inflation fears and weaker housing news. Gold prices extend gains, topping the $1.900 an ounce level as Treasury yields continue to slide with the 10-year down at 1.56%. The reopen trade names such as airlines, cruise lines, restaurants and retailers have led markets higher the last few days along with a bounce in technology stocks, while early 2021 winners such as industrials, materials and energy have pared gains. Federal Reserve official’s day-after-day keep telling markets that rising inflation will prove to be largely transitory, which has helped push the dollar and Treasury yields lower. Crypto assets wild ride continues, with prices of Bitcoin and the likes finding solid footing this morning (Bitcoin above 40K). In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index rose 88 points to 28,642, the Shanghai Index rose 12 points to 3,593, and the Hang Seng Index jumped 255 points to 29,166. In Europe, the German DAX is down a few points to 15,455, while the FTSE 100 slipped about -10 points to 7,015. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index slipped -8.92 points, or 0.21%, to 4,188.13 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -81.52 points, or 0.24%, to 34,312.46 The Nasdaq Composite dipped -4.00 points, or 0.03%, to 13,657.17 The Russell 2000 Index declined -21.59 points, or 0.97% to 2,205.75 Events Calendar for Today 7:00 AM ET MBA Mortgage Applications Data 10:30 AM ET Weekly DOE Inventory Data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: ANF, BBW, CMCO, DKS, PLAB, REX Earnings After the Close: AEO, APPS, CHNG, CVCO, DBI, ELF, HEI, MOD, NVDA, NXGN, OKTA, OOMA, PSTG, QADB, QMCO, SNOW, UHAL, WDAY, WSM, ZUO Other Key Events: Goldman Sachs TechNet Conference Asia Pacific 2021 (virtual), 5/24-5/28 JPMorgan Global technology, Media & Communications Conference (virtual), 5/24-5/26 UBS Global Healthcare Conference (virtual), 5/24-5/26 Microsoft Build Conference (virtual), 5/25-5/27 New Relic Future Stack Conference (virtual), 5/25-5/27 Truist Securities 22nd Annual Financial Services Conference (virtual), 5/25-5/26 UBS Global Oil & Gas Conference (virtual), 5/25-5/27 Wolfe Research Transport & Industrials Conference (virtual), 5/25-5/27 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex -0.12 65.95 Brent 0.07 68.72 Gold 8.45 1,907.70 EUR/USD -0.0014 1.2236 JPY/USD 0.12 108.90 10-Year Note +0.002 1.567% World News Iran has banned the energy-intensive mining of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin for nearly 4 months, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, as the country faces major power blackouts in many cities. Bank of Japan board member Hitoshi Suzuki said on Wednesday it was premature to consider an exit strategy for the central bank’s purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETF). However, he also said it was “undesirable” for the BOJ’s ETF holdings to keep increasing New Zealand’s central bank held interest rates on Wednesday but hinted at a hike as early as September next year Sector News Breakdown Consumer Nordstrom (JWN) Q1 EPS loss ($1.05) vs. est. loss ($0.57); company remains on pace to achieve annual sales, earnings and cash flow goals; Q1 sales rose 44% YoY to $2.92B vs. est. $2.9B; Q1 digital sales increased 28% YoY and represented 46% of total; reaffirmed revenue expectations for fiscal 2021; says balancing inventory levels with sales while managing receipt flows to mitigate potential supply chain disruptions Red Robin (RRGB) Q1 adj EPS loss (30c) vs. est. loss ($1.16); Q1 revs $318.7M vs. est. $310.4M; Q1 comp sales rose 10% over the same period in 2020, and decreased 12.8% compared to the same period in 2019; at the end of Q1, 55% of Company-owned restaurants had positive comparable restaurant revenue compared to 2019; says all company-owned units have re-opened with varying levels of capacity GSX Techedu (GOTU) posts Q1 loss of 5.20 yuan per share, compared to a profit of 0.76 yuan a year earlier; operating expenses triple from last year on increased marketing expenses and staff compensation Skyline Champion (SKY) 4Q adj EPS $0.61 vs. est. $0.38 on revs $447.6Mm vs. est. $384.4Mm Toll Brothers (TOL) 2Q EPS $1.01 vs. est. $0.80, home sales revs $1.84B, backlog $8.69B at qtr end; guides 3Q deliveries 2,675 units, sees FY deliveries 10,200-10,400 units; Q2 contracted homes were 3,487, up 85% from last year; Q2 backlog value was $8.69B, up 58% from last year; homes in backlog were 10,104, up 57% from last year Urban Outfitters (URBN) 1Q EPS $0.54 vs. est. $0.17 on sales $927Mm vs. est. $900Mm, retail comps +10% (+44% at free people, +9% at urban, +1% at Anthro), total inventory +17%; says cancelled or delayed many orders during the qtr to reduce inventory levels; Gross margin rose 130 bps during the quarter to 32.4% of sales; sees Q2 revenue up low teens percentage range Energy, Industrials and Materials The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a weekly draw of 439K barrels of oil; showed a draw of 1.98M barrels, distillate inventories show a draw of 5.13M barrels and Cushing inventories show a draw of 1.15M barrels. Crown Holdings (CCK), Ardagh Group (ARD), and Ball Corp. (BLL) all downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital following news that Can-Pack is building a second U.S. beverage can plant in Indiana; says Can-Pack’s “aggressive” expansion into the U.S., as well as a smaller entrance by Envases Universales raises fresh questions and suggests that heady expansion plans by the incumbents could be challenged Columbus McKinnon (CMCO) Q4 adj EPS 50c vs. est. 51c; Q4 revs $186.2M vs. est. $182.4M; sees Q1 revs $212M-$217M vs. est. $203.76M Heico (HEI) Q2 EPS $0.51 vs. est. $0.48; Q2 sales $466.7M vs. est. $443.1M; says cannot provide fiscal 2021 net sales and earnings guidance at this time; consolidated operating margin was 20.0% in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to 22.5% in the first six months of fiscal 2020 ReneSola (SOL) Q1 EPS 1c vs. est. loss (2c); Q1 revs $22.8M vs. est. $19.04M; sees 2Q revs $19-22Mm and gr margin 36-39% vs. est. $23.2Mm and 31.5%; guides FY revs $90-100Mm vs. est. $98.5Mm, sees FY gr mgn over 25% vs. est. 27.8% July corn prices dropped over 5% on Tuesday to $6.20 3/4 per bushel and has now fallen 15% since May 7, when the contract maxed at $7.35 1/4 per bushel. Prices were pressured after the Department of Agriculture reported that U.S. farmers had planted 90% of their corn crops, above the five-year average of 80%. Financials Intuit Corp. (INTU) 3Q adj EPS $6.07 vs. est. $6.47 on revs $4.2B vs. est. $4.4B; guides 4Q adj EPS $1.55-1.60 vs. est. $0.34; guides FY revs $9.362-9.4B vs. est. $9.06B Bank of Montreal (BMO) reported a rise in Q2 profit amid higher revenue; bet income was C$1.3 billion in the quarter, compared with C$689 million a year ago; revenue rose to C$6.08 billion from C$5.26 billion; net efficiency ratio rose to 69.3% in the quarter, up from 64.4%, while return on equity rose to 10.2% from 5.5%. Dynamics Special Purpose Corp (DYNS) 20M share IPO priced at $10.00 Flywire (FLYW)44M share IPO priced at $24.00 Healthcare Agilent (A) Q2 adj EPS 97c vs. est. 83c; Q2 revs $1.525B vs. est. $1.4B; sees Q3 adj EPS 97c-99c above est. 91c; sees Q3 revs $1.51B-$1.54B, also above est. $1.42B; raises FY21 adj EPS view to $4.09-$4.14 from $3.80-$3.90 (est. $3.90); boosts FY21 revs view to $6.15B-$6.21B (est. $5.94B) Nabriva Therapeutics (NBRV) surges the co and Chinese partner Sinovant Sciences said Lefamulin met the main goal in treating Chinese adults with community acquired bacterial pneumonia in a late-stage study Travere Therapeutics (TVTX) provides a regulatory update for its Sparsentan program in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS); said based upon the feedback from the U.S. FDA, the company said it no longer expects to submit for accelerated approval for FSGS in the U.S. during the second half of 2021. Larimar Therapeutics (LRMR) plunges over 40% after saying the FDA has placed a clinical hold on the CTI-1601 clinical program and that the company will not be closing a previously announced private placement financing Technology, Media & Telecom Zscaler (ZS) 3Q adj EPS $0.15 vs. est. $0.07 on revs $176.4Mm vs. est. $163.7Mm; guides 4Q adj EPS $0.08-0.09 vs. est. $0.10, sees 4Q revs $185-187Mm vs. est. $173.9Mm; Q3 Calculated billings grows 71% YoY to $225.0M and deferred revenue grows 65% YoY to $495.4M DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) Q1 EPS 4c on revs $67.6M; sees Q2 revs $72M-$74M (est. $69.5M) and FY21 revs $322M-$326M (est. $315.1M) LiveRamp Holdings (RAMP) 4Q adj EPS $0.04 vs. est. $0.02 on revs $119.18Mm vs. est. $116.14Mm; guides 1Q revs $112Mm vs. est. $112.9Mm; sees FY22 revs of up to $509Mm vs. est. $507.7Mm Elastic (ESTC) announced an expanded strategic partnership with Microsoft (MSFT) Apple (AAPL) is expected to outpace Samsung (SSNLF) as the largest buyer of AMOLED displays for smartphones in 2021, as new iPhones for the year are likely to adopt flexible AMOLED screens, pushing up the penetration of such displays in iPhone devices to around 80% – Digitimes Ambarella (AMBA), Lumentum (LITE) and ON Semiconductor (ON) announced two new joint reference designs that accelerate AIoT device deployment across verticals, building on the companies’ previous joint solution for contactless access systems Photronics (PLAB) Q2 EPS 17c (in-line w ests) and Q2 revs $159.8M vs. est. $158.27M; sees Q3 EPS 19c-25c vs. est. 21c; sees Q3 revs $162M-$172M vs. est. $168.1M Globant (GLOB)2M share Secondary priced at $214.00

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 72.00 0.21% 34,424 S&P 500 11.25 0.26% 4,204 Nasdaq 56.50 0.42% 13,692 Stock futures are looking higher, adding to yesterday’s gains as the yield on the 10-year slips back below 1.6%, easing inflation fears for a second straight day. Concerns over persistent inflation have softened the last few days with more Fed speakers just yesterday (Bullard, Bostic, Brainard) again all said prices will rise in coming months but all see it as transitory. Crypto currency volatility continues as well, with many (Bitcoin back under 37K, Ethereum) pulling back after yesterday’s rebound. On the agenda today (in a relatively quiet period for news with earnings winding down) attention turns to several housing data reports with Case-Shiller Home Price Index, FHFA House Price Index and New Home Sales, while consumer confidence figures will offer some insight into current business and employment conditions. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index rose 189 points to 28,553, the Shanghai Index jumped 84 points to 3,581 and the Hang Seng Index surged 498 points to 28,910, In Europe, the German DAX is up about 110 points to 15,550, while the FTSE 100 is flat around 7,050. U.S. stocks surged all day on Monday, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq jumping more than 1% as a retreat in U.S. Treasury yields helped lift high multiple and mega cap technology stocks (AAPL, AMZN, FB, GOOGL) as fears about inflation took a back seat as investors again bought the dip after mixed stock reaction last week. Yields on the 10-year Treasury bond hit a two-week low, around 1.6%. Markets exhibited no concern on reports President’s Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill will likely be smaller than hoped as the two sides remain wide apart. Market Closing Prices Yesterday The S&P 500 Index jumped 41.19 points, or 0.99%, to 4,197.05 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 186.14 points, or 0.54%, to 34,393.98 The Nasdaq Composite spiked 190.18 points, or 1.41%, to 13,661.17 The Russell 2000 Index advanced 12.07 points, or 0.54% to 2,227.34 Events Calendar for Today 7:45 AM ET ICSC Weekly Retail Sales 8:55 AM ET Johnson/Redbook Weekly Sales 9:00 AM EST Monthly Home Prices MoM for March 9:00 AM EST S&P CaseShiller 20 City for March…est. 1.2% 10:00 AM EST Consumer Confidence for May…est. 119.4 10:00 AM EST New Home Sales MoM for April…est. 970K 10:00 AM EST Richmond Manufacturing Index for May…prior 17 4:30 PM ET API Weekly Inventory Data Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: $AZO, $CBRL, $CTRN, $DY, $IMBI, $VSAT Earnings After the Close: $A, $CSWC, $DV, $INTU, $JWN, $RAMP, $RRGB, $SKY, $TOL, $URBN, $ZS Other Key Events: Goldman Sachs TechNet Conference Asia Pacific 2021 (virtual), 5/24-5/28 JPMorgan Global technology, Media & Communications Conference (virtual), 5/24-5/26 UBS Global Healthcare Conference (virtual), 5/24-5/26 Jefferies IT Services Summit (virtual), 5/25 Microsoft Build Conference (virtual), 5/25-5/27 New Relic Future Stack Conference (virtual), 5/25-5/27 Truist Securities 22nd Annual Financial Services Conference (virtual), 5/25-5/26 UBS Global Oil & Gas Conference (virtual), 5/25-5/27 Wolfe Research Transport & Industrials Conference (virtual), 5/25-5/27 Macro Up/Down Last Nymex -0.43 65.62 Brent -0.30 68.16 Gold 1.15 1,882.20 EUR/USD 0.0041 1.2257 JPY/USD 0.16 108.91 10-Year Note -0.015 1.593% Sector News Breakdown Consumer Alaska Air ($ALK) sees Q2 total rev % change versus 2019 down about 32%-37%; plan to return to 100% of 2019 capacity by summer of 2022; sees Q2 passenger load factor about 70% to 75%; after summer of 2022 expect to return to growth rates that are similar to pre-pandemic levels America’s Car-Mart ($CRMT) Q4 EPS $6.19 vs. est. $2.80; Q4 revs $279.1M vs. est. $220.6M Azek ($AZEK) files to sell 15M shares of common stock Bally’s Corporation ($BALY) announced that it has entered the mobile sports betting market with the beta launch of its mobile sportsbook, Bally Bet, in Colorado Shake Shack ($SHAK) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Wedbush Lordstown Motors ($RIDE) slides 14%; reports Q1 operating loss $106.2M; said timeline to start of production in late-September 2021, which will be at limited capacity, remains on track; Q1 net loss of $125M, capex of $53M and cash of $587M on March 31, 2021; said expected year-end 2021 liquidity of between $50M-$75M in cash and cash equivalents (on March 17th, had said expects to end 2021 with $200M of cash on hand) Energy A quadrupling in the cost of polysilicon has pushed solar module prices up 18% YTD after plunging 90% over the previous decade, a reversal that threatens to delay projects and slow the uptake of solar power ($TAN) just as major governments increasingly support it in an effort to slow climate change, Bloomberg reports. PNM Resources Inc ($PNC): 2 additional parties filed motions to join merger stipulation before New Mexico public regulation commission; M-S-R Power and Los Alamos County request hearing examiner allow parties to join other 11 signatories supporting agreement Beam Global ($BEAM) 1Q EPS ($0.14) vs. est. ($0.17) on revs $1.372Mm vs. est. $1.8Mm Financials KE Holdings (BEKE) slips after Reuters reports China’s market regulator has begun an investigation into suspected anti-competitive practices by BEKE, which is backed by Chinese tec h behemoth Tencent Holdings (TCEHY) https://reut.rs/3yzY86B Coinbase (COIN) initiated with an Overweight and $371 tgt at JPMorgan as sees Coinbase occupying a key position in the U.S. market for transacting cryptocurrencies Ocwen Financial Corporation (OCN) said its wholly-owned subsidiary, PHH Mortgage Corporation, has entered into an agreement with AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC to purchase, in bulk, mortgage servicing rights with a total unpaid principal balance of approximately $48 billion Healthcare Canopy Growth ($CGC) upgraded to Buy from Hold at MKM Partners ahead of earnings as believes that after Q4 and through the reopening of Canadian economy, co will return to sequential growth and have better aligned its supply chain to capture demand opportunities eHealth ($EHTH) said in a regulatory filing that Derek Yung will resign as CFO and principal financial officer, effective June 11, to pursue an executive position at a company that is not a competitor of eHealth. Exelixis, Inc. ($EXEL) announced results from the metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer ($CRPC) cohort 6 of COSMIC-021, the phase 1b trial of cabozantinib (CABOMETYX(R)) in combination with atezolizumab in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors iRhythm Technologies ($IRTC) received FDA’s 510K clearances for a new design of its flagship Zio monitor and its updated artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities The Joint Corp. ($JYNT) will replace Cubic Corp. ($CUB) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, May 27. Veritas Capital is acquiring Cubic in a deal expected to be completed soon pending final closing condition Petco ($WOOF) announces offering of 22M shares of Class A common stock for holders Oak Street Health Inc ($OSH) files for offering of up to 10.0M shares of common stock Scholar Rock’s ($SRRK) said its spinal muscular atrophy candidate apitegromab receives FDA Fast Track designation Industrials & Materials Aircraft leasing firm SMBC Aviation Capital has agreed to buy an additional 14 Boeing ($BA) 737 MAX aircraft with a low-cost carrier configuration, with deliveries due to begin later this year, it said on Tuesday. Carpenter Technology Corporation ($CRS) said it will increase base prices by 6% to 9% on new, non-contract orders across all specialty alloy products. Dycom ($DY) Q1 adj EPS loss (4c) vs. est. 6c; Q1 revs $727.5M vs. est. $752.1M; ended the quarter with cash and equivalents of $330.6M; sees Q2 revenue in-line to modestly lower, which is below est. $843.25M Air Transport Services Group, Inc. ($ATSG) announced that its leasing subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management has committed to provide four additional Boeing 767-300 converted freighters to DHL Network Operations (USA), Inc. under the terms of stand-alone dry lease agreements Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. ($HYFM) announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire House & Garden, Inc., Humboldt Wholesale, Inc., Allied Imports & Logistics, Inc., and South Coast Horticultural Supply, Inc. Nordson ($NSDN) Q2 EPS $2.12 vs. est. $1.64; Q2 sales $590M vs. est. $548M; sees FY EPS $7.20-$7.50 vs. est. $6.65 and sales up about 8%-10% GrafTech ($EAF) files to sell 20M shares of common stock for holders Rexford Industrial ($REXR) 9M share Spot Secondary priced at $55.60 Technology, Media & Telecom TrueCar ($TRUE) board increased maximum value of shares of stock that may be repurchased under its previously-announced share repurchase program to $150 mln Globant ($GLOB) announces offering of 1M common shares

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