The S&P 500 futures are up 9 points and are trading 0.2% above fair value. The Nasdaq 100 futures are up 42 points and are trading 0.4% above fair value. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 64 points and are trading 0.2% above fair value.
Equity futures indicate a modestly positive open, trying to bounce back from yesterday's retreat. A dip in Treasury yields is helping to limit any follow through selling interest. The 2-yr note yield is down six basis points to 4.67% and the 10-yr note yield is down two basis points to 3.93%.
There is likely also an element of hesitation behind this morning's trade as investors await the FOMC Minutes from the January 31-February 01 meeting at 2:00 p.m. ET. Participants will be interested to see what kind of discussion took place about how high rates will ultimately go and how long they might stay there.
On a related note, St. Louis Fed President Bullard (non FOMC voter) told CNBC earlier that his target rate for now is 5.375%, that the U.S. economy is stronger than the Fed thought, and that the market may be overpricing the risk of a recession in the second half of 2023.
Market participants will receive the following economic data today:
7:00 ET: Weekly MBA Mortgage Index (prior -7.7%)
10:30 ET: Weekly crude oil inventories (prior 16.28 mln)
In corporate news:
Coinbase Global (COIN 63.47, +1.40, +2.3%): misses by $1.05, beats on revs; guides for sequential increase in subscription and services revenue of 10.4% at midpoint
Palo Alto Networks (PANW 183.00, +16.11, 9.7%): beats by $0.27, reports revs in-line; guides Q3 EPS above consensus, revs below consensus; guides FY23 EPS above consensus, revs in-line
Keysight (KEYS 168.51, -14.47, -7.9%): beats by $0.17, reports revs in-line; guides Q2 EPS in-line, revs below consensus
Stellantis (STLA 17.10, +0.44, +2.6%): reports FY22 results; beats on revs; approves share buyback program
Chesapeake Energy (CHK 79.19, +1.15, +1.5%): beats by $1.32, beats on revs, net cash provided by operating activities of $1.05 bln; expects FY23 CapEx of $1.765-1.835 bln; has executed an agreement to sell a portion of its remaining Eagle Ford asset to INEOS Energy for $1.4 bln
Toll Brothers (TOL 56.95, +1.18, +2.1%): beats by $0.31, beats on revs; reaffirms FY23 EPS guidance
Baidu (BIDU 150.01, +9.19, +6.5%): beats by CNY2.78, beats on revs; authorizes $5 billion share repurchase program
ZipRecruiter (ZIP 19.61, -3.64, -15.7%): beats on EPS and revs; guides Q1 and FY23 revs below consensus; downgraded to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond James
CoStar Group (CSGP 65.97, -10.05, -13.2%): beats by $0.03, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus; News Corp. (NWSA) no longer engaged in discussions with CoStar Group regarding a potential sale of Move, Inc.
TJX (TJX 79.35, +0.53, +0.7%): reports EPS in-line, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS below consensus; guides FY24 EPS below consensus; raises dividend 13% and approves new $2.0 bln stock buyback plan
Intel (INTC 25.92, -0.14, -0.5%): reaffirms 1Q23 EPS and revenue guidance and lowers quarterly dividend to $0.125/share, equating to new annualized yield of about 1.9%
Reviewing overnight developments:
Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region ended the midweek session on a lower note. Japan's Nikkei: -1.3%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng: -0.5%, China's Shanghai Composite: -0.5%, India's Sensex: -1.5%, South Korea's Kospi: -1.7%, Australia's ASX All Ordinaries: -0.4%.
In economic data:
Japan's January Corporate Services Price Index 1.6% yr/yr (expected 1.5%; last 1.5%). February Tankan Index -5 (last -6)
South Korea's March BSI Manufacturing Index 65, as expected (last 66)
Hong Kong's Q4 GDP 0.0% qtr/qtr, as expected (last -2.6%); -4.2% yr/yr, as expected (last -4.2%)
Australia's Q4 construction work done -0.4% qtr/qtr (expected 1.5%; last 2.2%). Q4 Wage Price Index 0.8% qtr/qtr (expected 1.0%; last 1.0%); 3.3% yr/yr (expected 3.5%; last 3.1%). January MI Leading Index 0.0% m/m (last -0.2%)
New Zealand's January trade deficit NZD1.95 bln (expected deficit of NZD1.41 bln; last deficit of NZD636 mln)
In news:
The Bank of Japan conducted an emergency buying operation after the 10-yr JGB yield rose above the 0.50% ceiling for the second day in a row.
Toyota reportedly accepted the full wage hike request from its employee union for the third consecutive year.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised its official cash rate by 50 bps to 4.75%, as expected. The central bank expects the official cash rate to peak at 5.50% in June.
Major European indices trade in the red. STOXX Europe 600: -0.6%, Germany's DAX: -0.3%, U.K.'s FTSE 100: -0.9%, France's CAC 40: -0.5%, Italy's FTSE MIB: -1.3%, Spain's IBEX 35: -1.0%.
In economic data:
Germany's February ifo Business Climate Index 91.1 (expected 91.4; last 90.1). February Current Assessment 93.9 (expected 95.0; last 94.1) and Business Expectations 88.5 (expected 88.3; last 86.4). February CPI 1.0% m/m, as expected (last -0.8%); 8.7% yr/yr, as expected (last 8.1%)
France's February Business Survey 104 (expected 103; last 103)
Italy's January CPI 0.1% m/m (expected 0.2%; last 0.3%); 10.0% yr/yr (expected 10.1%; last 11.6%)
Swiss February ZEW Expectations -12.3 (last -40.0)
In news:
European Central Bank policymaker Villeroy de Galhau said that there is "excessive volatility" in the market's view of the terminal rate.
The British government and EU officials have reportedly made significant progress in resolving issues related to the Northern Ireland protocol.
British Prime Minister Sunak is reportedly considering a 5% pay hike for public sector workers to end their strike actions.
U.S. equity futures:
S&P 500 Futures: +69 @ 4,007
DJIA Futures: +69 @ 33,198
Nasdaq 100 Futures: +47 @ 12,107
Overseas:
Europe: DAX -0.3%, FTSE -0.9%, CAC -0.5%
Asia: Nikkei -1.3%, Hang Seng -0.5%, Shanghai Composite -0.5%
Commodities:
Crude Oil -0.52 @ 75.84
Nat Gas -0.004 @ 2.173
Gold +6.80 @ 1849.30
Silver +0.002 @ 21.892
Copper -0.0370 @ 4.1885
Earnings/Guidance:
1Life Healthcare (ONEM) reports Q4 (Dec) results, revs in-line
AbCellera Biologics (ABCL) misses by $0.09, misses on revs
Alight (ALIT) beats by $0.37, beats on revs; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs above consensus; expects to commence two-year strategic restructuring program during 1Q23
Allegion (ALLE) beats by $0.22, beats on revs; guides FY23 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) beats by $0.02
AtriCure (ATRC) beats by $0.09, reports revs in-line; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs in-line
AVANGRID (AGR) misses by $0.01; guides FY23 EPS in-line
Avista (AVA) beats by $0.27, beats on revs; reaffirms FY23 EPS guidance
Baidu (BIDU) beats by CNY2.78, beats on revs; authorizes $5 billion share repurchase program
Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) beats by $0.01; beats on revs
Berry Petroleum (BERY) beats by $0.72, beats on revs
Boise Cascade (BCC) beats by $0.03, misses on revs
Brinks (BCO) beats by $0.22, reports revs in-line; guides FY23 EPS in-line, revs in-line
Caesars Entertainment (CZR) reports Q4 (Dec) results, revs in-line
Camping World (CWH) misses by $0.23, beats on revs
Cerevel Therapeutics (CERE) beats by $0.05; cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities expected to continue to support operations into 2025
Charles River (CRL) beats by $0.23, beats on revs; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs in-line; recently received a subpoena from DoJ relating to Cambodian NHP supply chain
Chesapeake Energy (CHK) beats by $1.32, beats on revs, net cash provided by operating activities of $1.05 bln; expects FY23 CapEx of $1.765-1.835 bln
Coinbase Global (COIN) misses by $1.05, beats on revs; guides for sequential increase in subscription and services revenue of 10.4% at midpoint
Constellium (CSTM) misses by $0.07, beats on revs
CoStar Group (CSGP) beats by $0.03, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP) reports Q4 (Dec) results, misses on revs
Curtiss-Wright (CW) beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides FY23 EPS in-line, revs in-line
Diamondback Energy (FANG) beats by $0.02, misses on revs
Driven Brands (DRVN) beats by $0.01, misses on revs; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs in-line
Editas Medicine (EDIT) misses by $0.07, beats on revs
Element Solutions (ESI) beats by $0.01, misses on revs; guides FY23 EPS mostly above consensus; declares dividend
Equinox Gold (EQX) beats by $0.07; revs in-line
Everbridge (EVBG) beats by $0.08, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus; guides FY23 EPS above consensus, revs mostly above consensus
Exact Sciences (EXAS) beats by $0.06, beats on revs; guides FY23 revs in-line
Fiverr (FVRR) beats by $0.08, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 revs in-line; guides FY23 revs below consensus
Flowserve (FLS) beats by $0.09, beats on revs; guides FY23 EPS in-line, revs in-line
Fresh Del Monte (FDP) beats by $0.50, reports revs in-line; declares dividend
Garmin (GRMN) beats by $0.18, misses on revs; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
Genesis Energy, L.P. (GEL) reports EPS in-line
Gentherm (THRM) misses by $0.15, reports revs in-line
GFL Environmental (GFL) beats by CC$0.41, beats on revs; guides FY23 revs above consensus
Gibraltar Industries (ROCK) reports EPS in-line, misses on revs; guides FY23 EPS in-line, revs below consensus
Gildan Activewear (GILD) misses by $0.03, misses on revs; guides FY23 EPS above consensus, revs in-line; raises dividend 10%
Global-E Online (GLBE) misses by $0.27, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 revs in-line; guides FY23 revs in-line
Globus Medical (GLOB) beats by $0.03, reports revs in-line; guides FY23 EPS slightly below consensus
H&E Equipment (HEES) beats by $0.41, beats on revs
Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO) beats by $0.01, misses on revs; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
Hostess Brands (TWNK) reports EPS in-line, beats on revs; guides FY23 EPS in-line, revs in-line
IAA (IAA) beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line
Innospec (IOSP) misses by $0.20, beats on revs
Installed Building Products (IBP) beats by $0.24, reports beat on revs; increases dividend by 5% and approves variable annual dividend; also authorizes $200 mln buyback program
Intel (INTC) reaffirms 1Q23 EPS and revenue guidance and lowers quarterly dividend to $0.125/share, equating to new annualized yield of about 1.9%
Integra (IART) beats by $0.04, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs in-line
Ionis Pharma (IONS) beats by $0.49, misses on revs; guides FY23 revs below consensus
KAR Auction Services (KAR) beats by $0.12, misses on revs; guides FY23 EPS below consensus
Keysight (KEYS) beats by $0.17, reports revs in-line; guides Q2 EPS in-line, revs below consensus
La-Z-Boy (LZB) beats by $0.25, beats on revs; guides Q4 revs in-line
LivaNova (LIVN) beats by $0.08, beats on revs; guides FY23 EPS in-line, expects +3-5% sales growth in CC
Lloyds Banking(LYG) reports in-line results
Matador Resources (MTDR) beats by $0.08
Matson (MATX) beats by $0.14, reports revs in-line
Medifast (MEDI) beats by $0.19, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS below estimate, revs below estimate
National Health (NHI) misses by $0.24, misses on revs
NiSource (NI) beats by $0.03; raises FY23 guidance
OneSpaWorld (OSW) beats by $0.02; beats on revs; sees Q1 revs above consensus
Overstock.com(OSTK) misses by $0.02, misses on rev
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) beats by $0.27, reports revs in-line; guides Q3 EPS above consensus, revs below consensus; guides FY23 EPS above consensus, revs in-line
Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) beats by $0.05, beats on revs; guides Q1 FFO in-line; guides FY23 FFO in-line
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB) beats by $0.03, beats on revs; guides Q1 FFO below consensus
PGT Inc. (PGTI) reports EPS in-line, beats on revs; guides Q1 revs above two analyst estimate
PROG Holdings (PRG) beats by $0.25, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS above consensus, revs in-line; guides FY23 EPS in-line, revs below consensus
ProPetro (PUMP) misses by $0.20, reports revs in-line
PTC Therapeutics (PTCT) misses by $0.61, misses on revs; reaffirms FY23 revs guidance
Public Storage (PSA) beats by $0.19, misses on revs; guides FY23 core FFO in-line
Q2 Holdings (QTWO) misses by $0.06, misses on revs; guides Q1 revs below consensus; guides FY23 revs below consensus
Quad/Graphics (QUAD) reports Q4 (Dec) results, gives 2023 outlook
Realty Income (O) beats by $0.06, beats on revs; guides FY23 FFO in-line
Repligen (RGEN) beats by $0.10, beats on revs; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs mostly below consensus
Rio Tinto (RIO) misses by $0.59
Ritchie Bros. (RBA) beats by $0.09, beats on revs
Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) beats by $0.02, beats on revs
SBA Comm (SBAC) beats by $0.23, reports revs in-line; guides FY23 FFO above consensus, revs midpoint below consensus; declares dividend
Select Energy Services (WTTR) reports Q4 results; to rebrand as Select Water Solutions
Sinclair Broadcast (SBGI) beats by $0.31, misses on revs; guides Q1 revs below consensus
Sprout Social (SPT) beats by $0.05, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 EPS in-line, revs above consensus; guides FY23 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus
STAAR Surgical (STAA) reports EPS in-line, revs in-line; expects FY23 ICL sales growth of 26% yr/yr
Standard Motor (SMP) beats by $0.13, misses on revs; guides FY23 revs below consensus
Stellantis (STLA) reports FY22 results; beats on revs; approves share buyback program
Sunstone Hotel (SHO) beats by $0.07, beats on revs; guides Q1 FFO in-line
Tanger Factory (SKT) beats by $0.02, beats on revs (two ests); guides FY22 FFO in-line
TJX (TJX) reports EPS in-line, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS below consensus; guides FY24 EPS below consensus; raises dividend 13% and approves new $2.0 bln stock buyback plan
Toll Brothers (TOL) beats by $0.31, beats on revs; reaffirms FY23 EPS guidance
Transocean (RIG) misses by $0.29, misses on revs
Travel + Leisure Co (TNL) beats by $0.08, misses on revs; guides for FY23 adj. EBITDA of $920-$940 mln
UFP Industries (UFPI) beats by $0.27, reports revs in-line
United Therapeutics (UTHR) reports Q4 (Dec) results, misses on revs
Univar Solutions (UNVR) misses by $0.06, misses on revs
Vertiv (VRT) misses by $0.03, misses on revs; guides Q1 EPS in-line, revs above consensus; guides FY23 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus
Vimeo (VMEO) reports total January 2023 revs -3% yr/yr, subs -6% yr/yr, ARPU +3% yr/yr
Viper Energy Partners (VNOM) beats by $0.02, beats on revs
Vital Energy (VTLE) misses by $0.30, beats on revs
Volaris Aviation (VLRS) beats by $0.09; misses on revs; sees FY23 revs below consensus
WillScot Mobile Mini (WSC) misses by $0.03, beats on revs; guides FY23 revs in-line
Wix.com(WIX) beats by $0.51, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 revs above consensus; guides FY23 revs above consensus
Wolverine (WWW) reports EPS in-line, revs in-line; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
Workiva (WK) beats by $0.18, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS below consensus, revs in-line; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs above consensus
ZipRecruiter (ZIP) beats on EPS and revs; guides Q1 and FY23 revs below consensus
News:
China's top diplomat Wang Yi arrives in Moscow, according to CNN
Russia tried to test an intercontinental ballistic missile while President Biden was in Ukraine, but it failed, according to CNN
Supreme Court did not appear ready to limit section 230 which protects social media platforms from lawsuits over user content, according to the New York Times
Forecasters expect hybrid work will push US office vacancies to a new record by 2030, according to Financial Times
Blackouts hitting San Francisco area, according to Bloomberg
China tells technology companies not to offer ChatGPT services, according to Nikkei
White House will issue new rules that ban migrants who illegally enter the country from seeking asylum, according to Bloomberg
Department of Homeland Security confirms new rules in anticipation of a potential surge of migration at the southwest border
Strive Asset Management founder and anti-ESG investor Vivek Ramaswamy announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for President of the United States
AMC Entertainment (AMC) shareholders sue over bypassing vote to increase number of shares, according to Reuters
Apple (AAPL) could acquire Pac 12 college football broadcasting rights, according to the New York Post
AstraZeneca (AZN) receives EU approval of Imfinzi plus Imjudo for patients with advanced liver and non-small cell lung cancers
AstraZeneca (AZN) receives EU approval for Calquence tablet formulation
Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) Enters into License Agreement with Pharmanovia to Expand Commercialization and Further Develop Sunosi (solriamfetol) in Europe
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) Announces Special Record Date and Payment Date for Interest Previously Due February 1st for Senior Notes
Darling Ingredients (DAR) chosen by Panda Restaurant Group to recycle its used cooking oil into sustainable products
Genuine Parts (GPC) increases quarterly cash dividend 6% to $0.95/share from $0.895/share
Gilead Sciences (GILD) announces 'positive' data from three retrospective real-world studies which demonstrated that initiation of Veklury (remdesivir) within the first two days of hospital admission can help reduce mortality and hospital readmission rates among all patients hospitalized with COVID-19, regardless of disease severity
ICF International (ICFI) awarded a $31 million health risk assessment contract by EPA
Immunocore (IMCR) announces initial Phase 1 safety and pharmacodynamic activity data with firstsoluble TCR therapy for people living with HIV
Ivanhoe Electric (IE) entered into an earn-in and joint venture agreement with Exiro Minerals USA in relation to Exiro's White Hill Copper Project in Nevada
Kaman (KAMN) announces that its subsidiary, Kaman Precision Products, and the Tawazun Council have signed a Business Plan Approval Letter for Kaman EMEA to establish a Height of Burst manufacturing and final assembly facility in collaboration with Remah International Group - Sole Proprietorship at the Tawazun Industrial Park
KemPharm (KMPH) announces corporate name change to Zevra Therapeutics - will trade on Nasdaq Global Select Market under the new ticker symbol "ZVRA" on or about March 1, 2023
Lam Research (LRCX) announces a series of changes to its management structure
Moderna (MRNA) and Life Edit Therapeutics announce strategic research and development collaboration to discover and develop in vivo mRNA gene editing therapies
MP Materials (MP) and Sumitomo Corporation announce an agreement to diversify and strengthen rare earth supplies in Japan
Nova Measuring (NVMI) announces changes in senior leadership positions
Origin Materials (ORGN) and Avantium N.V. announces a partnership to accelerate the mass production of FDCA and PEF for use in advanced chemicals and plastics
Parsons (PSN) awarded a position on a $49 mln indefinite-delivery multiple award contract by the United States Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District South Atlantic Division
SAGE Therapeutics (SAGE) announces the European Medicines Agency granted Orphan Drug Designation to SAGE-718 for the treatment of Huntington's disease
SBA Comm (SBAC) appoints CFO Brendan Cavanagh to succeed Jeff Stoops as President and CEO upon his retirement on December 31, 2023
Toyota (TM) accepted union demands for increased wages., according to Reuters
TripAdvisor (TRIP) appoints Kristen Dalton to COO
Workiva (WK) appoints Julie Iskow, current President and COO, to succeed Marty Vanderploeg as CEO, effective April 1, 2023
Zai Lab (ZLAB) announces that the National Medical Products Administration in China has accepted the New Drug Application for sulbactam-durlobactam
M&A:
Amazon (AMZN): FTC is not expected to challenge AMZN acquisition of 1Life Healthcare (ONEM), according to Bloomberg
Amyris (AMRS): Givaudan SA (GVDNY) to acquire certain cosmetic ingredients from AMRS
Chesapeake Energy (CHK) has executed an agreement to sell a portion of its remaining Eagle Ford asset to INEOS Energy for $1.4 bln
Fox Factory Holding (FOXA) announces that its subsidiary, Fox Factory, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Custom Wheel House from Thompson Street Capital Partners and other sellers
INDUS Realty Trust (INDT) to be acquired by Centerbridge Partners and GIC Real Estate for $67/share
Kinnate BioPharma (KNTE) has acquired ownership stake of Kinnjiu Biopharma previously held by the Series A investors using a combination of Kinnate shares and cash
News Corp. (NWSA) no longer engaged in discussions with CoStar Group regarding a potential sale of Move, Inc.
Trend Micro (TMICY) to acquire Anlyz; financial terms not disclosed
Syndicate:
Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) has commenced an underwritten public offering of $300 mln of its common stock
First Industrial Realty (FR) files mixed securities shelf offering
IPOs:
Cummins (CMI) files IPO for its Filtration business, Atmus Filtration Technologies
Expected to Price:
Gapping Up/Down
Gapping up:
AMRS +10.9%, PANW +9.1%, ONEM +8.6%, BIDU+7.3%, UFPI +6.1%, LZB +5.8%, VTLE +5.7%, FOXF+5%, KNTE +4.9%, WIX +4.9%, FVRR +4.2%, ORGN+4%, IAA +3.9%, EQX +3.4%, ALIT +3.3%, STLA+3.1%, BBBY +3%, EXAS +3%, CRSP +2.9%, SKT+2.8%, GMED +2.7%, VNOM +2.5%, FANG +2.3%, TWNK +1.9%, CW +1.7%, SBRA +1.7%, CHK +1.6%, WK +1.2%, CZR +1%, O +1%, RBA +0.9%, SLGN+0.8%, AVA +0.8%, TOL +0.6%
Gapping down:
CSGP -16.9%, ZIP -15.8%, KEYS -7.6%, OSTK -6.9%, AU -6.2%, MED -5.8%, MTDR -5.3%, RIG -5%, STAA-4.9%, QTWO -4.8%, KAMN -4.2%, FDP -3.9%, PTCT-3.8%, NHI -3.4%, WTTR -3.4%, UTHR -3.4%, HALO-3.3%, ATRC -3.2%, PUMP -2.8%, IOSP -2.4%, NWSA-2%, CWH -1.9%, BCC -1.9%, RIO -1.8%, SBAC-1.7%, SMP -1.7%, MP -1.5%, AGR -1.4%, NVMI-1.2%, PSA -1.2%, AMC -1.1%, WSC -1.1%, UNVR-0.9%, COIN -0.8%, GFL -0.8%, VLRS -0.8%
Analyst Research (see Upgrades/Downgradescalendarfor full list):
Upgrades
Air France-KLM (AFLYY) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan
Alcoa (AA) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup; tgt raised to $65
Alumina (AWCMY) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Citigroup
Masimo (MASI) upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Raymond James; tgt $187
Merck (MRK) upgraded to Outperform from Peer Perform at Wolfe Research; tgt $127
Nordson (NDSN) upgraded to Overweight from Sector Weight at KeyBanc Capital Markets; tgt $255
Occidental Petro (OXY) downgraded to Underperform from In-line at Evercore ISI; tgt lowered to $60
Publicis (PUBGY) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
Shopify (SHOP) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at DA Davidson; tgt $50
WPP plc (WPP) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
Downgrades:
AbbVie (ABBV) downgraded to Peer Perform from Outperform at Wolfe Research
ACM Research (ACMR) downgraded to Underweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley; tgt $10
American Intl (AIG) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Atlantic Equities; tgt lowered to $65
Comcast (CMCSA) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at KGI Securities; tgt $41
Constellation Energy (CEG) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse; tgt lowered to $83
Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Sandler; tgt $17
Industrias Bachoco SA (IBA) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan; tgt $56
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
Interface (TILE) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Truist; tgt lowered to $9
LGI Homes (LGIH) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at BTIG Research; tgt $73
Logitech Int'l SA (LOGI) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
Sirius XM (SIRI) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Rosenblatt; tgt lowered to $4.80
Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Northcoast
ZipRecruiter (ZIP) downgraded to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond James; tgt $26
Others:
Albemarle (ALB) initiated with a Market Perform at CICC; tgt $282.69
Diversey Holdings (DSEY) resumed with an Underperform at BofA Securities; tgt $6
Manhattan Assoc (MANH) initiated with a Neutral at DA Davidson; tgt $145
Olema Pharmaceuticals (OLMA) initiated with an Outperform at Credit Suisse; tgt $12
OmniAb (OABI) initiated with an Outperform at Cowen; tgt $10
Upcoming Events:
Econ Data:
07:00 ET: MBA Mortgage Applications Index for Feb 18 (Briefing.comConsensus NA; Prior -7.7%)
10:30 ET: EIA Crude Oil Inventories for Feb. 18 (Briefing.com Consensus NA; Prior 16.28M)
14:00 ET: FOMC Minutes
Earnings:
Monday (Feb 20)
Afternoon: ADTN CPRT PLOW MTW NDSN WMB
Tuesday (Feb 21)
Morning: ARNC AWI AVNS BCRX DAN DRH DFIN ELAN NPO ETRN ESPR EXPD FLR HRMY HD HUN IR JBT JELD LGIH LECO LPX MDT MIDD TAP PEG SPNS SMP TECK TPH TRN WD WMT WLK
Afternoon: ABCL ALIT ATRC AGR BCC CZR CWH CHK CWAN COIN CSGP CW FANG ESI EXAS FLS GFL GMED HALO TWNK IAA IOSP KAR KW KEYS LZB MTDR MATX MED NHI PANW PEB PUMP PTCT PSA QTWO O RBA SRPT SBAC SPT STAA SKT TOL RIG UFPI UNVR VNOM WSC WK ZIP
Wednesday (Feb 22)
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Asia & Europe detail:
Asia: Nikkei -1.3%, Hang Seng -0.5%, Shanghai Composite -0.5%
Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region ended the midweek session on a lower note. The Bank of Japan conducted an emergency buying operation after the 10-yr JGB yield rose above the 0.50% ceiling for the second day in a row. Toyota reportedly accepted the full wage hike request from its employee union for the third consecutive year. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised its official cash rate by 50 bps to 4.75%, as expected. The central bank expects the official cash rate to peak at 5.50% in June.
In economic data:
Japan's January Corporate Services Price Index 1.6% yr/yr (expected 1.5%; last 1.5%). February Tankan Index -5 (last -6)
South Korea's March BSI Manufacturing Index 65, as expected (last 66)
Hong Kong's Q4 GDP 0.0% qtr/qtr, as expected (last -2.6%); -4.2% yr/yr, as expected (last -4.2%)
Australia's Q4 construction work done -0.4% qtr/qtr (expected 1.5%; last 2.2%). Q4 Wage Price Index 0.8% qtr/qtr (expected 1.0%; last 1.0%); 3.3% yr/yr (expected 3.5%; last 3.1%). January MI Leading Index 0.0% m/m (last -0.2%)
New Zealand's January trade deficit NZD1.95 bln (expected deficit of NZD1.41 bln; last deficit of NZD636 mln)
---Equity Markets---
Japan's Nikkei: -1.3%
Hong Kong's Hang Seng: -0.5%
China's Shanghai Composite: -0.5%
India's Sensex: -1.5%
South Korea's Kospi: -1.7%
Australia's ASX All Ordinaries: -0.4%
---FX---
USD/JPY: -0.2% to 134.77
USD/CNH: +0.2% to 6.9018
USD/INR: +0.1% to 82.88
Europe: DAX -0.3%, FTSE -0.9%, CAC -0.5%
Major European indices trade in the red. European Central Bank policymaker Villeroy de Galhau said that there is "excessive volatility" in the market's view of the terminal rate. The British government and EU officials have reportedly made significant progress in resolving issues related to the Northern Ireland protocol. British Prime Minister Sunak is reportedly considering a 5% pay hike for public sector workers to end their strike actions.
In economic data:
Germany's February ifo Business Climate Index 91.1 (expected 91.4; last 90.1). February Current Assessment 93.9 (expected 95.0; last 94.1) and Business Expectations 88.5 (expected 88.3; last 86.4). February CPI 1.0% m/m, as expected (last -0.8%); 8.7% yr/yr, as expected (last 8.1%)
France's February Business Survey 104 (expected 103; last 103)
Italy's January CPI 0.1% m/m (expected 0.2%; last 0.3%); 10.0% yr/yr (expected 10.1%; last 11.6%)
Swiss February ZEW Expectations -12.3 (last -40.0)
---Equity Markets---
STOXX Europe 600: -0.6%
Germany's DAX: -0.3%
U.K.'s FTSE 100: -0.9%
France's CAC 40: -0.5%
Italy's FTSE MIB: -1.3%
Spain's IBEX 35: -1.0%
---FX---
EUR/USD: -0.1% to 1.0636
GBP/USD: -0.1% to 1.2095
USD/CHF: UNCH at 0.9273
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