The S&P 500 futures are up 20 points and are trading 0.5% above fair value. The Nasdaq 100 futures are up 72 points and are trading 0.6% above fair value. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 164 points and are trading 0.5% above fair value.
Buying interest has carried over from the stock market's best day since 2020. The October CPI report catalyzed yesterday's massive rally. The good vibes from that report continue to be felt, but the snapback momentum has understandably subsided some.
Nonetheless, the major indices are on track for a higher open, drawing added support from the news that China has relaxed its Covid restrictions for inbound travelers and is aiming now to avoid city-wide mass testing when the transmission chain is clear, according to Bloomberg.
The Treasury market is closed today in observance of Veterans Day. The 10-yr note yield will enter next week sitting at 3.82%. The U.S. Dollar Index continues to weaken. It is down another 1.1% at 107.06 this morning, leaving it down 3.5% for the week.
WTI crude futures are up 3.3% to $89.31/bbl and copper futures are up 2.5% to $3.85/lb, bolstered by the weaker dollar and reopening hopes for China following the news of the relaxed restrictions for inbound travelers.
There is no government data being released today as federal offices are closed for Veterans Day. The lone economic release is the Preliminary November University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment at 10:00 a.m. ET (Briefing.com consensus 59.6; prior 59.9).
In corporate news:
Doximity (DOCS 31.98, +5.65, +21.5%):beats by $0.01, beats on revs; guides Q3 revs below consensus; guides FY23 revs below at the midpoint
Toast, Inc. (TOST 22.30, +2.30, +11.5%): reports Q3 (Sep) results, beats on revs; guides Q4 revs above consensus
LegalZoom.com (LZ 10.85, +1.39, +14.7%): reports EPS in-line, beats on revs; guides Q4 revs in-line; raises FY22 revs above consensus
Beazer Homes (BZH 13.15, +0.62, +5.0%): beats by $0.76, beats on revs; the cancellation rate for the quarter was 32.8%, up from 11.7% in the previous year
Flowers Foods (FLO 28.53, -0.88, -3.0%): beats by $0.01, beats on revs; reaffirms FY22 EPS guidance, guides FY22 revs above consensus
Salesforce, Inc. (CRM 157.78, +1.48, +1.0%): announced that Gavin Patterson will step down from his position as President and Chief Strategy Officer and will depart effective January 31, 2023
Steel Dynamics (STLD 97.80, +1.46, +1.5%): Board authorized additional $1.5 bln share repurchase
Reviewing overnight developments:
Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region ended the week on a higher note with Hong Kong's Hang Seng (+7.7%) showing relative strength. Japan's Nikkei +3.0%, China's Shanghai Composite +1.7%, India's Sensex +2.0%; South Korea's Kospi +3.4%, and Australia's All Ordinaries +2.9%.
In economic data:
Japan's October PPI 0.6% m/m, as expected (last 1.0%); 9.1% yr/yr (expected 8.8%; last 10.2%)
Hong Kong's Q3 GDP -2.6% qtr/qtr, as expected (last 1.0%); -4.5% yr/yr, as expected (last -1.3%)
New Zealand's October FPI 0.8% m/m (last 0.4%) and October Business NZ PMI 49.3 (last 51.7)
In news:
China's National Health Commission lowered the coronavirus quarantine time and loosened some restrictions.
The Japanese government plans to invest up to JPY70 bln in a state-backed semiconductor development and production company.
South Korea's exports were down 2.8% yr/yr through the first ten days of November with chip exports down 27.0%.
Major European indices trade on a mostly higher note while the U.K.'s FTSE (-0.4%) underperforms. STOXX Europe 600 +0.2%, Germany's DAX +0.4%, France's CAC 40 +0.4%, Italy's FTSE MIB +0.4%, and Spain's IBEX 35 unchanged.
In economic data:
Germany's October CPI 0.9% m/m, as expected (last 1.9%); 10.4% yr/yr, as expected (last 10.0%)
U.K.'s Q3 GDP -0.2% qtr/qtr (expected -0.5%; last 0.2%); 2.4% yr/yr (expected 2.1%; last 4.4%). September Industrial Production 0.2% m/m (expected -0.2%; last -1.4%); -3.1% yr/yr (expected -4.3%; last -4.3%). September Manufacturing Production 0.0% m/m (expected -0.4%; last -1.6%); -5.8% yr/yr (expected -6.6%; last -6.2%). September Construction Output 0.4% m/m (expected -0.6%; last 0.6%); 5.6% yr/yr (expected 4.5%; last 6.4%). Q3 Business Investment -0.5% qtr/qtr (expected -0.3%; last 3.7%); 3.5% yr/yr (last 5.2%). September trade deficit GBP15.66 bln (expected deficit of GBP18.75 bln; last deficit of GBP17.18 bln)
In news:
European Central Bank policymaker Nagel said that the central bank must act decisively to fight inflation.
The European Commission's autumn forecasts projected an inflationary peak at the end of this year along with a start of a brief recession in Q4.
U.S. equity futures:
S&P 500 Futures: +13 @ 3,970
DJIA Futures: +126 @ 33,841
Nasdaq 100 Futures: +48 @ 11,654
Overseas:
Europe: DAX +0.4%, FTSE -0.4%, CAC +0.4%
Asia: Nikkei +3.0%, Hang Seng +7.7%, Shanghai Composite +1.7%
Commodities:
Crude Oil +2.06 @ 89.33
Nat Gas -0.013 @ 6.226
Gold +8.85 @ 1762.55
Silver -0.164 @ 21.538
Copper +0.0935 @ 3.8525
Earnings/Guidance:
Agiliti ( AGTI ) beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides FY22 EPS below consensus, revs in-line
Algonquin Power & Utilities ( AQN ) misses by $0.05, beats on revs; lowers FY22 EPS below consensus
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals ( AMLX ) reports Q3 results
Aurora Cannabis ( ACB ) reports Q3 results; misses on revs
Barings BDC ( BBDC ) beats by $0.01, misses on revs; guides Q4 EPS above consensus
Beazer Homes ( BZH ) beats by $0.76, beats on revs
Blend Labs ( BLND ) misses by $0.02, beats on revs; guides FY22 revs above consensus
Braskem SA ( BAK ) reports Q3 results
Cadre Holdings ( CDRE ) misses by $0.06, beats on revs; reaffirms FY22 revs guidance
Chinook Therapeutics ( KDNY ) misses by $0.22, beats on revs
CS Disco ( LAW ) misses by $0.03, beats on revs; guides FY22 revs in-line
Doximity ( DOCS ) beats by $0.01, beats on revs; guides Q3 revs below consensus; guides FY23 revs below at the midpoint
Duolingo ( DUOL ) misses by $0.39, reports revs in-line; guides Q4 revs in-line; guides FY22 revs in-line
Endeavor Group (EDR) reports Q3 (Sep) results, misses on revs; guides FY22 revs below consensus
Expensify (EXFY) reports Q3 (Sep) results, misses on revs; reaffirms long-term outlook of +25-35% sales growth
FIGS, Inc. ( FIGS ) reports EPS in-line, beats on revs; guides FY22 revs below consensus
Flowers Foods ( FLO ) beats by $0.01, beats on revs; reaffirms FY22 EPS guidance, guides FY22 revs above consensus
indie Semiconductor ( INDI ) beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line
Kinsale Capital ( KNSL ) commencers 155 mln common stock offering
LegalZoom.com ( LZ reports EPS in-line, beats on revs; guides Q4 revs in-line; raises FY22 revs above consensus
Matterport ( MTTR ) beats by $0.05, beats on revs; guides Q4 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus
Mister Car Wash ( MCW ) beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides FY22 EPS above consensus, revs in-line
Poshmark ( POSH ) misses by $0.02, beats on revs
Ryan Specialty Group ( RYAN ) misses by $0.01, misses on revs; lowers FY22 organic sales growth rate
Sierra Wireless ( SWIR ) misses by $0.17, misses on revs; as previously announced, to be acquired by Semtech Corporation (SMTC)
SmartRent ( SMRT ) misses by $0.02, beats on revs; guides Q4 revs in-line
Tattooed Chef ( TTCF ) lowers its FY22 outlook; targets expense savings of ~$30 mln by year-end 2023; focusing on generating positive EBITDA by mid-year 2024; delaying 10-Q filing
Toast ( TOST ) reports Q3 (Sep) results, beats on revs; guides Q4 revs above consensus
News:
Democrats are growing more optimistic that they will keep Senate control after new votes get reported in Nevada and Arizona, but races are still close. Odds are Republican success in House is higher as they have won or lead in 221 seats, according to the New York Times
China reduced some coronavirus quarantine requirements, but Guangzhou is close to citywide lockdown, according to the Financial Times
Federal judge in Texas strikes down President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, according to the Washington Post
FTC restores rigorous enforcement of law banning unfair methods of competition
Sales decline for China's Singles Day, according to Reuters
Agios Pharma ( AGIO ): EC granted marketing authorization for PYRUKYND for the treatment of PK deficiency in adult patients
Allego Holding B.V. ( ALLG ) has signed its first long-term Power Purchase Agreement with a leading independent power producer
American Intl ( AIG ) announces five-year employment agreement with Peter Zaffino
AstraZeneca ( AZN ▾ 3.56% ): FDA approves tremelimumab in combination with durvalumab for NSCLC, according to FDA website
AstraZeneca ( AZN ▾ 3.56% ) reports Imfinzi and Imjudo with chemotherapy approved in the US for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
AZZ ( AZZ ) plans to construct a new aluminum coil coating facility with value-added downstream processing near St. Louis, Missouri; Expects sales of at least $60 mln by 2026
Boeing ( BA ▾ 0.05% ): Department of Transportation initiated audit of FAA's oversight of the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system and the angle-of-attack disagree indicator on Boeing MAX aircraft
Boston Beer Co ( SAM ) discloses that President/CEO and Chief Sales Officer entered into individual sales plans pursuant to Rule 10b5-1
Bowman Consulting Group ( BWMN ) authorized $10 mln share repurchase program
FREYR Battery ( FREY ) and Koch Industries accelerating plan to build multibillion-dollar battery plant, according to Wall Street Journal
Galapagos NV ( GLPG ) announces CHMP adoption of PRAC's recommendation for Jyseleca following extensive safety review of all JAK inhibitors
GlaxoSmithKline ( GSK ) provides an update on Zejula (niraparib) US prescribing information
Imugene's ( CELU ) onCARlytics combination with Celularity's placental-derived off-the-shelf allogeneic CYCART-19 T cells preclinical data presented at SITC Annual Meeting
Integral Ad Science ( IAS ) appoints Tania Secor as CFO effective December 5; most recently, Secor served as Global CFO of R/GA and Reprise, Interpublic Group's digital innovation and digital media agencies
Marriott ( MAR ) increases dividend by 33%, increases share repurchase authorization by 25 mln shares
Moderna ( MRNA ) enters license collaboration with Harbour BioMed
National Storage Affiliates ( NSA ) appoints COO Dave Cramer to replace Tamara Fischer as its next CEO; FIsher will transition to Executive Chair role
Pegasystems ( PEGA ) discloses settlement agreement with Appian (APPN)
Regeneron Pharma ( REGN ): Dupixent recommended for EU approval by the CHMP for the treatment of prurigo nodularis
RLI Corp ( RLI ) declares special dividend of $7.00/share
Salesforce ( CRM ) announced that Gavin Patterson will step down from his position as President and Chief Strategy Officer and will depart effective January 31, 2023
SoftBank ( SFTBY ) could lose $100 mln loss from FTX stake, according to Bloomberg
Steel Dynamics' ( STLD ) Board authorized additional $1.5 bln share repuchase
Takeda Pharma ( TAK ) receives EC approval for LIVTENCITYTM
Tandem Diabetes Care ( TDC ) Study Demonstrates Improvements of All Clinical Endpoints in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Using Control-IQ Technology
Thermo Fisher's ( TMO ) Board authorizes $4 bln share repurchase program
Toyota ( TM ) and Sony (SONY) will setup chip production business in Japan, according to the Wall Street Journal
TuSimple Holdings ( TSP ) appoints Cheng Lu as President and CEO
Ultragenyx Pharma ( RARE ) CFO Mardi Dier is leaving the Co for another Co, effective November 15
United ( UAL ) will give pilots 5% raise, according to the Wall Street Journal
Valmont ( VMI ) gains nationwide drone waiver from FAA
M&A:
Albertsons Companies ( ACI Issues Statement Regarding the Delay of the Washington State Court's Hearing on its Special Dividend Payment
Fidelity National ( FNF ) acquires St. Louis Title, Security Title Insurance Agency and Accurate Disbursing of St. Louis, and Benchmark Title of Southern Illinois; financial details not disclosed
Middleby ( MIDD ) acquires Italy-based Escher Mixers, a supplier of spiral and planetary mixers; company has annual revs of $15 mln
Syndicate:
Aris Water Solutions ( ARIS ) files $250 mln mixed securities shelf offering
DoubleVerify ( DV ) launches 10 mln share offering by selling shareholder Providence
Endeavor Group ( EDR ) files for 2,305,794 common stock offering by selling stockholders
EVgo Inc. ( EVGO ) discloses equity distribution agreement where it may sell $200 mln of Class A common stock
Kinsale Capital ( KNSL ) prices offering of 155,000 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $48.4 mln
Larimar Therapeutics ( LRMR ) files $200 mln mixed securities shelf offering
Maxeon Solar ( MAXN ) files for 32,688,454 common stock offering by selling stockholders
NiSource ( NI ) discloses update to equity distribution agreement for $450 mln in common stock sales
PNM Resources ( PNM ) enters $200 mln "at the market" equity distribution agreement
Rexford Industrial Realty ( REXR ) prices offering of 11.5 mln shares of common stock at $56.00 per share
Two Harbors Investment ( TWO ) entered into 11 mln share equity distribution agreement with JMP Securities
IPOs:
Expect to Price:
Acrivon Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ACRV): The clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing precision oncology medicines is expected to price its 5.9 M share IPO between $16-$18.
Gapping Up/Down
Gapping up:
MTTR +24.8%, DOCS +19.3%, LZ +15.4%, TOST +8.5%, ITUB +8.1%, ALLG +6.1%, PBYI +5%, SMRT +4.9%, EDR +4.5%, TWO +3.3%, CELU +3.3%, TNDM +3.2%, LAW +3.1%, RLI +2.9%, MCW +2.7%, MAXN +2.2%, AEE +2.1%, BZH +2.1%, AMLX +2%, BAK +2%, SP +1.6%, ACB +1.5%, BBDC +1.1%, LRMR +1%, INDI +1%, AGTI +1%, CDRE +1%
Gapping down:
TTCF -17.5%, FIGS -10.5%, EXFY -9.7%, TSP -5.2%, DV -4.3%, REXR -3.8%, FLO -3%, DUOL -2.8%, AZN -2.2%, KNSL -2%, KDNY -2%, RARE -1.5%, TAK -1.4%, NI -1.3%, RYAN -1%
Analyst Research (see Upgrades/Downgrades calendar for full list):
Upgrades
AAC Technologies (AACAY) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura
Coherent (COHR) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA Securities; tgt lowered to $45
Heartland Express (HTLD) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS; tgt raised to $18
Home Point Capital (HMPT) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Wedbush; tgt lowered to $1.50
Light & Wonder (LNW) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie; tgt lowered to $65
Mazda Motor (MZDAY) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura
Schneider National (SNDR) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS; tgt lowered to $20
SciPlay (SCPL) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Craig Hallum; tgt raised to $17
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
Werner Enterprises (WERN) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS; tgt raised to $51
Downgrades:
AppLovin (APP) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA Securities
DCP Midstream (DCP) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $39
EQRx (EQRX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies; tgt lowered to $3.20
Expensify (EXFY) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Sandler; tgt lowered to $12
First Advantage Corp. (FA) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays; tgt lowered to $14
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at UBS
HireRight Holdings (HRT) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays; tgt lowered to $9
Huntington Ingalls (HII) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA Securities; tgt $230
Hut 8 Mining (HUT) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Craig Hallum; tgt lowered to $2
Intel (INTC) downgraded to Underweight from Overweight at JP Morgan; tgt lowered to $32
L3Harris (LHX) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA Securities; tgt lowered to $250
Lumentum (LITE) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA Securities; tgt lowered to $62
Maverix Metals (MMX) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital Markets; tgt lowered to $4
Nu Holdings (NU) downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JP Morgan
Occidental Petro (OXY) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Sandler; tgt lowered to $76
Outbrain Inc. (OB) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies; tgt lowered to $4
Sallie Mae (SLM) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Compass Point; tgt lowered to $18
Six Flags (SIX) downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at William Blair
Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at MKM Partners; tgt $38
TuSimple Holdings (TSP) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Truist
VBI Vaccines (VBIV) downgraded to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond James; tgt lowered to $2
Others:
Fathom Digital Manufacturing (FATH) initiated with an Overweight at JP Morgan
GoDaddy (GDDY) initiated with an Overweight at JP Morgan; tgt $89
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (MLTX) initiated with a Buy at Jefferies; tgt $16
Outset Medical (OM) initiated with an Outperform at RBC Capital Mkts; tgt $23
Roku (ROKU) initiated with a Hold at Jefferies; tgt $45
Wix.com (WIX) initiated with a Neutral at JP Morgan; tgt $84
Upcoming Events:
Econ Data:
10:00 ET: Univ. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment - Prelim for Nov (Briefing.com Consensus 59.6; Prior 59.9)
Earnings
Monday (Nov 7)
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Tuesday (Nov 8)
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Wednesday (Nov 9)
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Thursday (Nov 10)
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Friday (Nov 11)
Morning: AQN
Asia & Europe detail:
Asia: Nikkei +3.0%, Hang Seng +7.7%, Shanghai Composite +1.7%
Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region ended the week on a higher note with Hong Kong's Hang Seng (+7.7%) showing relative strength. China's National Health Commission lowered the coronavirus quarantine time and loosened some restrictions. The Japanese government plans to invest up to JPY70 bln in a state-backed semiconductor development and production company. South Korea's exports were down 2.8% yr/yr through the first ten days of November with chip exports down 27.0%.
In economic data:
Japan's October PPI 0.6% m/m, as expected (last 1.0%); 9.1% yr/yr (expected 8.8%; last 10.2%)
Hong Kong's Q3 GDP -2.6% qtr/qtr, as expected (last 1.0%); -4.5% yr/yr, as expected (last -1.3%)
New Zealand's October FPI 0.8% m/m (last 0.4%) and October Business NZ PMI 49.3 (last 51.7)
---Equity Markets---
Japan's Nikkei: +3.0% (+3.9% for the week)
Hong Kong's Hang Seng: +7.7% (+7.2% for the week)
China's Shanghai Composite: +1.7% (+0.5% for the week)
India's Sensex: +2.0% (+1.4% for the week)
South Korea's Kospi: +3.4% (+5.7% for the week)
Australia's ASX All Ordinaries: +2.9% (+3.7% for the week)
---FX---
USD/JPY: -0.9% to 139.62
USD/CNH: -0.8% to 7.0954
USD/INR: +0.2% to 80.79
Europe: DAX +0.4%, FTSE -0.4%, CAC +0.4%
Major European indices trade on a mostly higher note while the U.K.'s FTSE (-0.4%) underperforms. European Central Bank policymaker Nagel said that the central bank must act decisively to fight inflation. The European Commission's autumn forecasts projected an inflationary peak at the end of this year along with a start of a brief recession in Q4.
In economic data:
Germany's October CPI 0.9% m/m, as expected (last 1.9%); 10.4% yr/yr, as expected (last 10.0%)
U.K.'s Q3 GDP -0.2% qtr/qtr (expected -0.5%; last 0.2%); 2.4% yr/yr (expected 2.1%; last 4.4%). September Industrial Production 0.2% m/m (expected -0.2%; last -1.4%); -3.1% yr/yr (expected -4.3%; last -4.3%). September Manufacturing Production 0.0% m/m (expected -0.4%; last -1.6%); -5.8% yr/yr (expected -6.6%; last -6.2%). September Construction Output 0.4% m/m (expected -0.6%; last 0.6%); 5.6% yr/yr (expected 4.5%; last 6.4%). Q3 Business Investment -0.5% qtr/qtr (expected -0.3%; last 3.7%); 3.5% yr/yr (last 5.2%). September trade deficit GBP15.66 bln (expected deficit of GBP18.75 bln; last deficit of GBP17.18 bln)
---Equity Markets---
STOXX Europe 600: +0.2% (+3.8% week-to-date)
Germany's DAX: +0.4% (+5.5% week-to-date)
U.K.'s FTSE 100: -0.4% (UNCH week-to-date)
France's CAC 40: +0.4% (+2.6% week-to-date)
Italy's FTSE MIB: +0.4% (+5.2% week-to-date)
Spain's IBEX 35: UNCH (+2.4% week-to-date)
---FX---
EUR/USD: +0.9% to 1.0302
GBP/USD: +0.5% to 1.1773
USD/CHF: -0.8% to 0.9559