The S&P 500 futures are down 27 points and are trading 0.7% below fair value. The Nasdaq 100 futures are down 135 points and are trading 1.1% below fair value. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are down 162 points and are trading 0.4% below fair value.
Equity futures indicate a lower open following yesterday's reversal that took the S&P 500 below 4,100. Investors are still trading cautiously.
Oil prices rose sharply overnight ($79.71/bbl, +1.65, +2.1%) following reports that Russia is aiming to lower its March oil output by 500,000 barrels, according to Bloomberg, in response to sanctions.
Treasury yields remain elevated, keeping pressure on the equity market. The 2-yr note yield sits at 4.51% and the 10-yr note yield is at 3.70%. The U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.3% to 103.48.
Market participants will receive the following economic data today:
10:00 ET: February Preliminary University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Briefing.com consensus 65.0; prior 64.9)
14:00 ET: January Treasury Budget (prior -$85.0B)
In corporate news:
Lyft (LYFT 11.05, -5.17, -31.9%): misses by $0.89, beats on revs, Active Riders up 8.7%; guides Q1 revs below consensus, says guidance reflects seasonality and lower prices, and "different insurance renewal timing"
PayPal (PYPL 78.87, +0.45, +0.6%): beats by $0.04, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 EPS above consensus, revs in-line; guides FY23 EPS above consensus; announces that President and CEO Dan Schulman has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to retire from PayPal on December 31, 2023, and that he will work with the Board on a smooth leadership transition
Expedia Group (EXPE 114.70, -3.01, -2.6%): misses by $0.44, misses on revs
Cloudflare (NET 62.50, +4.33, +7.4%): beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 EPS in-line, revs in-line; guides FY23 EPS in-line, revs in-line
Mohawk (MHK 118.90, -2.57, -2.1%): beats by $0.03, misses on revs
Dexcom (DXCM 111.14, +3.90, +3.6%): beats by $0.06, reports revs in-line; guides FY23 revs in-line
Affirm (AFRM 12.76, -0.53, -4.0%): downgraded to Equal-Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley
Doximity (DOCS 34.80, -1.61, -4.4%): beats by $0.05, beats on revs; guides Q4 revs below consensus, provides preliminary guidance for FY24
Reviewing overnight developments:
Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region ended the week on a mostly lower note. Japan's Nikkei: +0.3% (+0.6% for the week), Hong Kong's Hang Seng: -2.0% (-2.2% for the week), China's Shanghai Composite: -0.3% (-0.1% for the week), India's Sensex: -0.2% (-0.3% for the week), South Korea's Kospi: -0.5% (-0.4% for the week), Australia's ASX All Ordinaries: -0.8% (-1.8% for the week).
In economic data:
China's January CPI 0.8% m/m (expected 0.7%; last 0.0%); 2.1% yr/yr (expected 2.2%; last 1.8%). January PPI -0.8% yr/yr (expected -0.5%; last -0.7%). January new loans CNY4.90 trln (expected CNY4.00 trln; last CNY1.40 trln) and outstanding loan growth 11.3% yr/yr (expected 11.0%; last 11.1%). January total social financing CNY5.98 trln (expected CNY5.40 trln; last CNY1.31 trln)
Japan's January PPI 0.0% m/m (expected 0.3%; last 0.7%); 9.5% yr/yr (expected 9.6%; last 10.5%)
New Zealand's January Electronic Card Retail Sales 2.6% m/m (last -2.3%); 2.7% yr/yr (last 4.8%). January Business PMI 50.8 (last 47.2)
In news:
The U.S. government is reportedly looking to implement restrictions on U.S. investment in Chinese advanced technology.
Komatsu reported that excavator demand in China decreased on a yr/yr basis for the eleventh month in a row.
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Amamiya reiterated that current easing should continue and that there is still a way to go until stable inflation is reached.
Nominees for the next BoJ governor will be submitted to parliament early next week with hearings in the lower house expected to take place on February 24.
Major European indices trade on a broadly lower note. STOXX Europe 600: -1.4% (-1.1% week-to-date), Germany's DAX: -1.5% (-1.2% week-to-date), U.K.'s FTSE 100: -0.7% (-0.6% week-to-date), France's CAC 40: -1.3% (-2.0% week-to-date), Italy's FTSE MIB: -1.3% (+0.8% week-to-date), Spain's IBEX 35: -1.8% (-1.6% week-to-date).
In economic data:
U.K.'s Q4 GDP 0.0% qtr/qtr, as expected (last -0.2%); 0.4% yr/yr, as expected (last 1.9%). Q4 Business Investment 4.8% qtr/qtr (expected -0.3%; last -3.2%); 13.2% yr/yr (last 5.1%). December Industrial Production 0.3% m/m (expected -0.2%; last 0.1%); -4.0% yr/yr (expected -5.3%; last -4.3%). December trade deficit GBP19.27 bln (expected deficit of GBP16.40 bln; last deficit of GBP14.66 bln)
Italy's December Industrial Production 1.6% m/m (expected -0.1%; last -0.1%); 0.1% yr/yr (last -3.4%)
In news:
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt repeated that inflation is expected to halve by the end of the year.
Meanwhile, European Central Bank policymaker Nagel repeated that core inflation is a decisive factor in setting monetary policy and that stopping rate hikes too soon would be a "cardinal sin."
Adidas is down more than 10.0% in Germany after warning that its revenue for the year could be reduced by more than a billion euros if the company fails to sell inventory from the Yeezy brand.
U.S. equity futures:
S&P 500 Futures: -27 @ 4,055
DJIA Futures: -149 @ 33,551
Nasdaq 100 Futures: -132 @ 12,250
Overseas:
Europe: DAX -1.5%, FTSE -0.7%, CAC -1.3%
Asia: Nikkei +0.3%, Hang Seng -2.0%, Shanghai Composite -0.3%
Commodities:
Crude Oil +1.69 @ 79.75
Nat Gas +0.020 @ 2.450
Gold -3.75 @ 1874.75
Silver -0.035 @ 22.108
Copper -0.0413 @ 4.0557
Earnings/Guidance:
AllianceBernstein ( AB â–´ 0.60% ) reports January 2023 AUM increased 5% to $680 bln; net inflows to Retail and Private Wealth were partially offset by modest Institutional net outflows
Alteryx ( AYX â–¾ 0.56% ) beats by $0.33, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus; guides FY23 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus
Apartment Income REIT Corp. ( AIRC â–¾ 0.77% ) reports Q4 results, revs rose 7% yr/yr
Artisan Partners Asset Mgmt ( APAM â–¾ 1.59% ) reports that its preliminary assets under management as of January 31, 2023 totaled $138.1 bln
Bloom Energy ( BE â–¾ 1.05% ) beats by $0.16, beats on revs; guides FY23 revs in-line
Brighthouse Financial ( BHF â–¾ 1.03% ) beats by $1.20, misses on revs
Cabot ( CBT â–¾ 0.79% ) misses by $0.01, beats on revs; reaffirms FY23 EPS guidance
CareTrust REIT ( CTRE â–¾ 1.75% ) beats by $0.01, beats on revs
Chemours ( CC â–¾ 4.12% ) misses by $0.10, beats on revs; guides FY23 EPS in-line
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES ( IMOS â–´ 0.97% ) reports January revenues declined 41.5% yr/yr to NT$1.33 bln
Cloudflare ( NET â–´ 0.17% ) beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 EPS in-line, revs in-line; guides FY23 EPS in-line, revs in-line
Construction Partners ( ROAD â–¾ 1.98% ) beats by $0.01, beats on revs; raises lower end of prior FY23 revenue guidance
Corp Office Props ( OFC â–¾ 2.52% ) beats by $0.01, misses on revs; guides Q1 FFO below consensus; guides FY23 FFO below consensus
Corsair Gaming ( CRSR â–¾ 2.51% ) beats by $0.04, beats on revs; guides FY23 revs in-line
Coursera ( COUR â–¾ 6.23% ) beats by $0.08, beats on revs; guides Q1 revs below consensus; guides FY23 revs below consensus
Cousins Prop ( CUZ â–¾ 2.24% ) beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides FY23 FFO in-line
Dexcom ( DXCM â–¾ 2.37% ) beats by $0.06, reports revs in-line; guides FY23 revs in-line
Doximity ( DOCS â–¾ 2.31% ) beats by $0.05, beats on revs; guides Q4 revs below consensus, provides preliminary guidance for FY24
Enbridge ( ENB â–¾ 0.58% ) misses by CAD0.10; raises dividend
Equity Residential ( EQR â–¾ 1.36% ) misses by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 FFO below consensus; guides FY23 FFO in-line
Essent Group ( ESNT â–¾ 1.26% ) misses by $0.12, misses on revs
Expedia Group ( EXPE â–¾ 1.21% ) misses by $0.44, misses on revs
Flowers Foods ( FLO â–¾ 0.55% ) reports EPS in-line, misses on revs; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs above consensus
Flowserve ( FLS â–¾ 1.97% ) sees Q4 EPS and revs above consensus; sees FY23 EPS in line
Fortis ( FTS â–¾ 0.97% ) beats by $0.20
Franklin Resources ( BEN â–¾ 2.13% reports preliminary month-end assets under management of $1,451.9 bln at January 31, 2023, compared to $1,387.7 bln at December 31, 2022
Genpact ( G â–¾ 0.64% ) beats by $0.02, beats on revs; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs in-line; ups dividend, increases share repurchase
Global Payments ( GPN â–´ 0.01% ) reports EPS in-line, beats on revs; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs above consensus
Honda Motor ( HMC â–´ 0.53% ) reports nine-month results; sales rise 17% yr/yr; sees FY23 revs above consensus
Invesco ( IVZ â–¾ 2.63% ) reports preliminary assets under management of $1,482.7 bln for January 31, 2023, an increase of 5.2% versus previous month-end
IQVIA ( IQV â–¾ 2.21% ) beats by $0.02, reports revs in-line; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
Knowles ( KN â–´ 0.21% ) reports EPS in-line, misses on revs; guides Q1 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
Lazard ( LAZ â–¾ 1.15% ) reported January-end preliminary AUM totaled approximately $230.6 bln (vs $216.1 bln last month)
Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF.A) beats by $0.27, beats on revs
Lyft ( LYFT â–¾ 3.16% ) misses by $0.89, beats on revs, Active Riders up 8.7%; guides Q1 revs below consensus, says guidance reflects seasonality and lower prices, and "different insurance renewal timing"
Magna ( MGA â–¾ 0.52% ) misses by $0.17, reports revs in-line; guides FY23 revs in-line; raises dividend
Mettler-Toledo ( MTD â–¾ 1.29% ) beats by $0.42, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS mostly above consensus; guides FY23 EPS above consensus
Mohawk ( MHK â–´ 0.35% ) $0.03, misses on revs
MoneyGram ( MGI â–´ 0.28% ) sees Q4 EPS above single estimate
Motorola Solutions ( MSI â–¾ 0.33% ) beats by $0.17, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus; guides FY23 EPS in-line, revs above consensus
Mr. Cooper Group ( COOP â–¾ 2.56% ) reports Q4 (Dec) results, misses on revs
Newell Brands ( NWL â–¾ 3.50% ) beats by $0.05, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus; guides FY23 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
News Corp. ( NWSA â–¾ 1.39% ) misses by $0.04, misses on revs
Onto Innovation ( ONTO â–´ 0.52% ) beats by $0.23, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
Original BARK Co. ( BARK â–¾ 3.45% ) reports EPS in-line, revs in-line; guides Q4 revs below consensus; lowers FY23 revs guidance; plans to reduce workforce by approx. 12%
Oscar Health ( OSCR â–¾ 7.09% ) beats by $0.14, membership grew 93% yr/yr
PayPal ( PYPL â–¾ 1.63% ) beats by $0.04, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 EPS above consensus, revs in-line; guides FY23 EPS above consensus
Phillips Edison & Company ( PECO â–¾ 1.69% ) beats by $0.02, beats on revs; guides FY23 FFO in-line
PROS Holdings ( PRO â–¾ 0.25% ) beats by $0.15, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS above consensus, revs below consensus; guides FY23 revs below consensus
Protolabs ( PRLB â–¾ 4.34% ) beats by $0.05, beats on revs
Qualys ( QLYS â–¾ 0.63% ) beats by $0.11, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 EPS in-line, revs below consensus; guides FY23 EPS above consensus, revs below consensus; increases repurchase program by $100 mln
RBC Bearings ( RBC â–¾ 1.87% ) misses by $0.02, misses on revs; guides Q4 revs in-line
Regency Centers ( REG â–¾ 2.38% ) reports FFO in-line; guides FY23 FFO in-line
Sensient ( SXT â–¾ 4.24% ) misses by $0.06, misses on revs; guides FY23 revs in-line
Silvercorp Metals ( SVM â–¾ 3.47% ) reports in-line results; beats on revs
SPS Commerce ( SPSC â–´ 0.17% ) beats by $0.09, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS in-line, revs in-line; guides FY23 EPS above consensus, revs in-line
SSR Mining ( SSRM â–¾ 1.62% ) provides production guidance; produced 623,819 gold equivalent ounces in FY22; expects to produce 700-780K ounces in FY23; updates rolling three-year outlook to confirm 700K gold equivalent ounce platform
Spectrum Brands ( SPB â–¾ 2.15% ) beats by $0.07, misses on revs; lowers FY23 revs below consensus
StepStone Group ( STEP â–¾ 2.30% ) reports EPS in-line, beats on revs
Sylvamo ( SLVM â–´ 0.36% ) reports Q4 (Dec) results, misses on revs
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM â–´ 2.56% ) reports January revs increased 16.2% yr/yr to ~NT$200.05 bln
Terex ( TEX â–´ 0.02% ) beats by $0.22, beats on revs; guides FY23 EPS midpoint above consensus, revs above consensus; increases dividend 15%
Topgolf Callaway Brands ( MODG â–¾ 1.45% ) misses by $0.11, beats on revs; guides Q1 revs in-line; guides FY23 revs in-line
Tucows ( TCX â–¾ 2.65% ) approves $40 mln share repurchase program; announces Q4 earnings
Ventas ( VTR â–¾ 2.56% ) reports FFO in-line, beats on revs; guides FY23 FFO below consensus
VeriSign ( VRSN â–¾ 2.01% ) beats by $0.09, reports revs in-line
Victory Capital ( VCTR â–¾ 2.23% ) beats by $0.01, beats on revs; increases quarterly dividend 28% to $0.32/share
W.P. Carey ( WPC â–¾ 1.44% ) beats by $0.03, beats on revs; guides FY23 FFO above consensus
Yellow Corporation ( YELL â–¾ 6.20% ) misses by $0.20 (two estimates), misses on revs (two estimates)
Yelp ( YELP â–¾ 3.02% ) misses GAAP EPS by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides FY23 revs above consensus
News:
Japan selected Kazuo Ueda as new head of Bank of Japan, according to Financial Times
Russia aiming to lower March oil output by 500,000 barrels, according to Bloomberg
Allegion ( ALLE â–¾ 1.31% ) increases quarterly dividend to $0.45/share from $0.41/share
Amedisys ( AMED â–´ 1.22% ) has authorized a stock repurchase program, under which the Company may repurchase up to $100 mln of its outstanding common stock through December 31, 2023
Argo Group ( ARGO â–´ 0.07% ) appoints Emilio Gnecco as CFO, effective as of February 8, 2023
Azul S.A. ( AZUL â–¾ 12.80% ) reports January traffic rose 21.3% yr/yr
Barclays ( BCS 0.00% ) being investigated over anti-money laundering systems, according to Financial Times
Bayer AG ( BAYRY ) receives expanded indication in EU
Citigroup ( C â–¾ 2.29% ): Texas removes Citigroup from group of banks expected to handle $3.4 bln municipal bond transaction because of its stance on gun policy, according to Bloomberg
CTS Corp ( CTS â–´ 1.04% ) authorizes new share repurchase program to repurchase up to $50 million of its common stock
FTC Solar ( FTCI â–¾ 1.72% ) and Taihua New Energy announce a joint venture agreement for the creation of Alpha Steel LLC
Galapagos NV ( GLPG â–¾ 7.34% ) presents encouraging data at the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation-European Hematology Association 5th European CAR T-cell Meeting in Rotterdam
GlaxoSmithKline ( GSK â–´ 0.30% ) receives FDA approval for Jemperli
Intel ( INTC â–¾ 1.81% ) aiming to increase $1.5 bln investment in Vietnam, according to Reuters
KalVista Pharmaceuticals' ( KALV â–¾ 3.28% ) phase 2 trial data evaluating the efficacy and safety of oral sebetralstat for the on-demand treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks has been published
Micron ( MU â–¾ 0.12% ) discloses executive pay cuts
Microsoft ( MSFT â–¾ 1.17% ) started implementing layoffs that were announced last month, according to Bloomberg
Microsoft ( MSFT â–¾ 1.17% ) laying off industrial metaverse team it formed four months ago, according to The Information
Newell Brands ( NWL â–¾ 3.50% ) announces the appointment of Chris Peterson, currently President, to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective upon the conclusion of the company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 16th, 2023
Park Aerospace ( PKE â–´ 1.07% ) raises quarterly dividend by 25%; declares special dividend for $1.00 per share
PayPal ( PYPL â–¾ 1.63% ) announces that President and CEO Dan Schulman has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to retire from PayPal on December 31, 2023, and that he will work with the Board on a smooth leadership transition
Phathom Pharmaceuticals ( PHAT â–¾ 0.60% ) provides regulatory updates
Robert Half ( RHI â–¾ 2.00% ) increases quarterly cash dividend to $0.48/share from $0.43/share and authorizes the repurchase of up to an additional 10 mln shares of the company's common stock
Roche Hldg ( RHHBY ): New phase III data show Roche's Vabysmo rapidly improved vision and reduced retinal fluid in people with retinal vein occlusion
Takeda Pharma ( TAK â–¾ 0.87% ) received a notification from the Government of Japan cancelling the purchase of additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid Intramuscular Injection
Tractor Supply ( TSCO â–´ 1.09% ) announces three-year contract extension for President and CEO Hal Lawton and Board succession plans
Weyerhaeuser ( WY â–¾ 0.68% ) raises quarterly dividend by 5.6% to $0.19 per share
M&A:
Amazon ( AMZN â–¾ 1.81% ) mulling acquisition of MX Player, according to Tech Crunch
Equifax ( EFX â–¾ 6.12% ) signs definitive agreement to acquire Boa Vista Servios for $596 mln
indie Semiconductor ( INDI â–¾ 2.65% ) has entered a definitive agreement to purchase GEO Semiconductor
Flowserve ( FLS â–¾ 1.97% ) and Velan have entered into a definitive agreement under which Flowserve will acquire Velan in an all cash transaction valued at ~$245 mln
Kroger ( KR â–¾ 0.41% ) and Albertsons (ACI) mulling divestments amid deal review, according to Reuters
Toronto-Dominion Bank ( TD â–¾ 0.32% ) and First Horizon (FHN) extend outside date of proposed transaction to May 27
Transocean ( RIG â–¾ 1.99% ) to make investment in Global Sea Mineral Resources in exchange for a non-controlling interest in the company
Syndicate:
Altisource Portfolio Solutions ( ASPS â–¾ 8.12% ) announces proposed public offering of common stock
Amgen ( AMGN â–¾ 0.08% ) files mixed securities shelf offering; also files to sell common stock by selling securityholders
Terreno Realty ( TRNO â–´ 0.09% ) prices offering of 5.0 mln shares of common stock at $62.50 per share
WisdomTree ( WT â–´ 1.36% ) announces private offering of $130.0 mln of convertible senior notes
IPOs:
Priced to Trade:
Enlight Renewable Energy (Nasdaq: ENLT): The developer of a renewable energy platform for solar energy, wind power and energy storage priced its 14.0 M share IPO at $18, below the $21 expected price.
Mineralys Therapeutics (Nasdaq: MLYS): The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines to target diseases driven by abnormally elevated aldosterone priced its upsized 12.0 M share IPO at $16, the high end of the $14-$16 expected price range.
Gapping Up/Down
Gapping up:
AYX +10.2%, YELP +9.7%, LGF.A +9.1%, NET +6.9%, BE +6.5%, INDI +5.7%, CRSR +5.4%, SVM +5.2%, REG +5%, CUZ +4.7%, DXCM +4.4%, MODG +4.3%, RICK +3.4%, TEX +3%, VCTR +2.6%, SPSC +2.5%, ROAD +2.4%, VTR +2%, CTRE +2%, MSI +1.9%, PRLB +1.9%, RIG +1.8%, AZUL +1.8%, EQR +1.8%, RHI +1.6%, AB +1.6%, AMED +0.9%, BHF +0.8%
Gapping down:
LYFT -32.9%, YELL -23.1%, APPH -18.2%, PHAT -17.9%, ASPS -13.6%, BARK -12.5%, KN -7.2%, DOCS -6.4%, ONTO -4.9%, COUR -4.7%, VRSN -3.9%, UBER -3.6%, NWSA -3.4%, OSCR -3.2%, TRNO -3.1%, HMC -3%, WT -2.7%, BEN -2.7%, ABNB -2.6%, PRO -2.6%, AMC -2.4%, EXPE -2.2%, MHK -2.1%, MUSA -2%, RBC -2%, FTCI -1.8%, MSFT -1.7%, OFC -1.7%, FBP -1.4%, DASH -1.4%, AGRO -1.3%, FLO -1.1%, IVZ -1%, BKNG -1%, MTD -1%, GLPG -0.9%, TSM -0.9%, MGA -0.9%
Analyst Research (see Upgrades/Downgrades calendar for full list):
Upgrades
AbbVie (ABBV) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at SVB Securities; tgt raised to $153
Equinor (EQNR) upgraded to Equal-Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley
First American Financial (FAF) upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Stephens; tgt raised to $72
Five Below (FIVE) upgraded to Buy from Accumulate at Gordon Haskett; tgt raised to $240
FleetCor (FLT) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Robert W. Baird; tgt raised to $254
Masco (MAS) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital Mkts; tgt raised to $57
Thomson Reuters (TRI) upgraded to Sector Outperform from Sector Perform at Scotiabank
Tractor Supply (TSCO) upgraded to Buy from Accumulate at Gordon Haskett; tgt raised to $255
Walmart (WMT) upgraded to Accumulate from Hold at Gordon Haskett; tgt raised to $155
Downgrades:
Affirm (AFRM) downgraded to Equal-Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley; tgt lowered to $15
ASE Technology (ASX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at China Renaissance
Black Hills Corp (BKH) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital Mkts; tgt lowered to $68
Bloom Energy (BE) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan; tgt lowered to $27
Coursera (COUR) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Cantor Fitzgerald; tgt lowered to $16
Dollar General (DG) downgraded to Accumulate from Buy at Gordon Haskett; tgt lowered to $245
Exact Sciences (EXAS) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse; tgt raised to $70
Floor & Decor (FND) downgraded to Hold from Accumulate at Gordon Haskett; tgt $90
Fluence (FLNC) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Robert W. Baird; tgt $25
Gates Industrial (GTES) downgraded to Sector Weight from Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets
GitLab (GTLB) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Needham
Globus Medical (GMED) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Loop Capital; tgt lowered to $70
Globus Medical (GMED) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Needham
Globus Medical (GMED) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BTIG Research
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel
Interpublic (IPG) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at MoffettNathanson; tgt raised to $37
Lumentum (LITE) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at B. Riley Securities; tgt lowered to $66
Mercer Intl (MERC) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse; tgt lowered to $15.50
Sterling Check Corp. (STER) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Needham
Others:
Leonardo DRS (DRS) initiated with a Buy at Canaccord Genuity; tgt $17
Upcoming Events:
Econ Data:
10:00 ET: Univ. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment - Prelim for Feb (Briefing.com Consensus 65.0; Prior 64.9)
14:00 ET: Treasury Budget for Jan (Briefing.com Consensus NA; Prior -$85.0B)
Earnings:
Monday (Feb 6)
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Tuesday (Feb 7)
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Wednesday (Feb 8)
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Friday (Feb 10)
Morning: ENB ESNT FTS GPN IQV MGA COOP NWL PRLB SXT SPB SLVM WPC
Asia & Europe detail:
Asia: Nikkei +0.3%, Hang Seng -2.0%, Shanghai Composite -0.3%
Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region ended the week on a mostly lower note. The U.S. government is reportedly looking to implement restrictions on U.S. investment in Chinese advanced technology. Komatsu reported that excavator demand in China decreased on a yr/yr basis for the eleventh month in a row. Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Amamiya reiterated that current easing should continue and that there is still a way to go until stable inflation is reached. Nominees for the next BoJ governor will be submitted to parliament early next week with hearings in the lower house expected to take place on February 24.
In economic data:
China's January CPI 0.8% m/m (expected 0.7%; last 0.0%); 2.1% yr/yr (expected 2.2%; last 1.8%). January PPI -0.8% yr/yr (expected -0.5%; last -0.7%). January new loans CNY4.90 trln (expected CNY4.00 trln; last CNY1.40 trln) and outstanding loan growth 11.3% yr/yr (expected 11.0%; last 11.1%). January total social financing CNY5.98 trln (expected CNY5.40 trln; last CNY1.31 trln)
Japan's January PPI 0.0% m/m (expected 0.3%; last 0.7%); 9.5% yr/yr (expected 9.6%; last 10.5%)
New Zealand's January Electronic Card Retail Sales 2.6% m/m (last -2.3%); 2.7% yr/yr (last 4.8%). January Business PMI 50.8 (last 47.2)
---Equity Markets---
Japan's Nikkei: +0.3% (+0.6% for the week)
Hong Kong's Hang Seng: -2.0% (-2.2% for the week)
China's Shanghai Composite: -0.3% (-0.1% for the week)
India's Sensex: -0.2% (-0.3% for the week)
South Korea's Kospi: -0.5% (-0.4% for the week)
Australia's ASX All Ordinaries: -0.8% (-1.8% for the week)
---FX---
USD/JPY: -0.6% to 130.83
USD/CNH: +0.4% to 6.8200
USD/INR: +0.1% to 82.54
Europe: DAX -1.5%, FTSE -0.7%, CAC -1.3%
Major European indices trade on a broadly lower note. British Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt repeated that inflation is expected to halve by the end of the year. Meanwhile, European Central Bank policymaker Nagel repeated that core inflation is a decisive factor in setting monetary policy and that stopping rate hikes too soon would be a "cardinal sin." Adidas is down more than 10.0% in Germany after warning that its revenue for the year could be reduced by more than a billion euros if the company fails to sell inventory from the Yeezy brand.
In economic data:
U.K.'s Q4 GDP 0.0% qtr/qtr, as expected (last -0.2%); 0.4% yr/yr, as expected (last 1.9%). Q4 Business Investment 4.8% qtr/qtr (expected -0.3%; last -3.2%); 13.2% yr/yr (last 5.1%). December Industrial Production 0.3% m/m (expected -0.2%; last 0.1%); -4.0% yr/yr (expected -5.3%; last -4.3%). December trade deficit GBP19.27 bln (expected deficit of GBP16.40 bln; last deficit of GBP14.66 bln)
Italy's December Industrial Production 1.6% m/m (expected -0.1%; last -0.1%); 0.1% yr/yr (last -3.4%)
---Equity Markets---
STOXX Europe 600: -1.4% (-1.1% week-to-date)
Germany's DAX: -1.5% (-1.2% week-to-date)
U.K.'s FTSE 100: -0.7% (-0.6% week-to-date)
France's CAC 40: -1.3% (-2.0% week-to-date)
Italy's FTSE MIB: -1.3% (+0.8% week-to-date)
Spain's IBEX 35: -1.8% (-1.6% week-to-date)
---FX---
EUR/USD: -0.4% to 1.0696
GBP/USD: -0.1% to 1.2105
USD/CHF: +0.1% to 0.9229
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