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xG Technology upgraded to Buy from Neutral at ROTH Capital  (1.66)

 Early Morning Reading Summary

Macro Related

• United States: NYTimes discusses that President Trump has fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates from the Obama Administration amid disagreements over refugee ban. NYTimes Article & Trump Statement (Note: President Trump's choice for Attorney General Jeff Sessions, should get confirmed this week by the Senate).
• Japan: Bloomberg discusses that the BoJ has left stimulus levels unchanged following meeting. Bloomberg Article (EWJ, FXY)

Stock Specific

• WSJ details that Softbank (SFTBY) might invest $1 billion in WeWork. WSJ Article
• Reuters details that President Trump may sign exec order on cyber security today. Reuters Article (Note: This was expected. During the transition, Trump said that would initiate this review with in the first 90 days of his administration). Related Stocks: MIME, PFPT, PANW, CYBR, SYMC, CHKP, IMPV, FTNT, RPD, QQQ, HACK, QLYS, VRNS, FEYE, SCWX, CUDA, ZIXI
• Reuters details that Moller Maersk (AMKBY) might sell oil and gas assets in Brazil. Reuters Article
• Latinfinance details that Carrefour (CRRFY) might IPO its Brazil unit. Latinfinance Article (IPOXX)
• Reuters details that President Trump will meet with pharma reps today. Reuters Article (Trump has made comments critical of price increases in the drug industry. See 6:41 for additional color from RBC Capital Markets. Related stocks include: IBB, VRTX, REGN, LLY, PFE, JAZZ, GILD, NVS, AGN, AMGN, CELG, RARE, IBB, BIIB, BLUE, KITE, ONCE, SHPG, BMY, MRK, JNJ, ).

 Overseas Research Calls

Upgrades: 

• Lloyds Banking (LYG) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Santander

Downgrades: 

• Barclays PLC (BCS) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Bankhaus Lampe
• Drax Group (DRGXY) downgraded to Underperform at RBC Capital Mkts
• Drax Group (DRXGY) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays
• Rolls Royce PLC (RYCEY) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse

Miscellaneous: 

• None of note

 Macy's downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Buckingham Research  (29.52)

 Marketaxess upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Macquarie  (181.34)

 Crane downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Boenning & Scattergood  (73.90)

 Multi Packaging Solutions upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse  (17.79)

 

European Markets Update: FTSE +0.6%, CAC +0.4%, DAX +0.1% Major European indices trade in the green, but gains have been limited so far. The UK's FTSE (+0.6%) trades ahead of other indices while the pound (1.2478) is down 0.1% against the dollar. For its part, the euro (1.0756) has picked up 0.6% against the greenback, hitting a session high after President Donald Trump's adviser Peter Navarro said the single currency is «grossly undervalued.» In France, the parliamentary office of presidential candidate Francois Fillon was raided as part of a probe into allegations that Mr. Fillon's wife received salary from state funds for performing phantom work. In economic data: Eurozone Q4 GDP +0.5% quarter-over-quarter (expected 0.4%; last 0.4%); +1.8% year-over-year (consensus 1.7%; previous 1.8%). January CPI +1.8% year-over-year (consensus 1.6%; last 1.1%) and Core CPI +0.9% year-over-year, as expected (last 0.9%). December Unemployment Rate ticked down to 9.6% (expected 9.8%; last 9.7%) Germany's December Retail Sales -0.9% month-over-month (expected 0.6%; last -1.7%); -1.1% year-over-year (consensus 0.3%; last 3.5%). January Unemployment Change -26,000 (expected -5,000; last -20,000) and January Unemployment Rate 5.9% (expected 6.0%; last 6.0%) Italy's December Unemployment Rate 12.0% (expected 11.8%; last 12.0%) Spain's January CPI -0.5% month-over-month (expected -1.1%; last 0.6%); +3.0% year-over-year (consensus 2.3%; last 1.6%) France's CPI -0.2% month-over-month (expected -0.5%; last 0.3%) and December PPI +0.9% month-over-month (last 0.8%). December Construction Spending -0.8% month-over-month (expected 0.2%; last 0.6%) ---Equity Markets--- UK's FTSE is higher by 0.6% with miners and select consumer names showing relative strength. BHP Billiton, Anglo American, Antofagasta, and Glencore are up between 1.8% and 2.8% while Burberry, Sainsbury, TUI, Imperial Brands, and Unilever show gains between 0.9% and 2.3%. France's CAC trades up 0.4% amid gains in most components. Louis Vuitton leads with a gain of 1.8% while financials Credit Agricole and AXA show respective gains of 1.3% and 0.3%. BNP Paribas is down 0.1% while Societe Generale has given up 0.8%. TechnipFMC is the weakest performer, falling 1.6%. Germany's DAX has added 0.1%. Heavyweight components trade in mixed fashion. Volkswagen, Deutsche Bank, and Daimler are up between 0.1% and 1.2% while Merck, BMW, and Adidas are all down close to 0.8% apiece. Adidas trades among the laggards after Under Armour reported disappointing results.

 

IPG Photonics target raised to $120 at Needham; Buy  (113.58)Needham raises their IPGP tgt to $120 from $110 after preannouncing much stronger-than-expected Q4 results. Revs are now expected to be up an impressive 25% y/o/y, above the top end of prior guidance for 14-21% growth. EPS are expected to be up 22%-25% y/o/y, well above prior guidance of 3%-16%, suggesting strong GMs and improved operating leverage off the higher rev base. With the Q4 upside, revs for the full-year will have increased ~12%, consistent with the original guidance given at the start of 2016 before that was dialed back after the slow start to the year. Given the Q4 upside surprise and strong tone of the business entering the year, firm is raising their 2017 rev and EPS ests.

 Sanmina target raised to $45 at Needham — Beat goes on with execution across segments  (37.25)Needham raises their SANM tgt to $45 from $36. Despite various end market demand envm'ts remaining flattish to low growth, SANM continues to outperform owing to the magnitude of its continued new program momentum and the degree to which it has overhauled its customer and program portfolio into a more sustainable diversified base. Unsurprisingly, the Optical business continues to help drive the Communications segment while long-cycle/higher design markets such as Industrial, Medical, DSA and Automotive are all a part of the growth picture today and looking forward. Further the size of the F1Q beat demonstrates the power of the SANM model, which still has room for margin expansion through better revenue leverage in CPS as well as leverage on OpEx; Buy.

 On The Wires

• Turkcell (TKC) provided an update regarding the Board of Directors resolution on buy-back of securities. For reference, the Board of Directors authorized the management to execute share buy-back transactions on July 27, 2016, within the scope of the announcements dated July 21, 2016 and July 25, 2016 made by the Capital Markets Board. In this context, it was resolved that the maximum fund amount set aside for share buy-back would be TRY150 million and the maximum share number to be bought back would be determined so as not to exceed this amount. The Board of Directors has decided to increase the previously mentioned fund amount to TRY300 million in order to be utilized for share buy-back, including its American Depositary Receipts being traded at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and bond buy-back; and to buy, sell and/or redeem at the price and level that the management will determine, within the maximum fund amount set above.
• Trillium Therapeutics Inc. (TRIL) announced that it has initiated dosing in its second Phase 1 clinical trial with TTI-621 (SIRPaFc) in patients with relapsed or refractory percutaneously-accessible solid tumors and mycosis fungoides. Trillium is developing TTI-621 as a novel checkpoint inhibitor of the innate immune system, and the drug is currently being evaluated in an ongoing 10-cohort Phase 1b study in patients with relapsed or refractory hematologic malignancies. 

 

Early premarket gappersGapping up: DRYS +44.3%, JAGX +41.5%, DCIX +15.5%, SANM +10.9%, MNTA +8.3%, AEIS +6.9%, DHT +5.9%, WERN +5.8%, AUDC +5.8%, GTE +3.7%, AIRI +3.6%, SBGL +3.4%, MYL +3.2%, AU +3.1%, RACE +2.7%, PKG +2.4%, CHK +2.3%, HMY +2%, BBL +1.9%, ABX +1.9%, GG +1.8%, SLV +1.8%, SNE +1.6%, AUY +1.6%, GDX +1.6%, FCX +1.5%, NEM +1.5%, RDS.A +1.5%, GOLD +1.5%, BHP +1.4%, PBR +1.2%, AXE +1%, VALE +0.9%, X +0.9%, GGG +0.8%, COH +0.8%, DB +0.7% Gapping down: RRTS -25.5%, UAA -22.7%, SDRL -17.3%, SMLP -7.5%, IDTI -7%, TEVA -6.8%, RMBS -5.4%, GBX -4.6%, RIGL -3.8%, PULM -3.8%, FIT -2.6%, CGI -2.5%, NKE -2.5%, VFC -2.4%, ABC -2.4%, GLBL -2.3%, HOG -2.3%, XRX -2.2%, CNXC -2.1%, CNXC -2.1%, M -1.6%, FL -1.5%, TMHC -1.5%, FHB -1.3%, ANF -1%, CR -0.8%, VRAY -0.7%, PFE -0.7%

 Continental Resources upgraded to Buy from Hold at KLR Group  (47.99)

 

Overnight Treasury Summary Euro Jumps as Trump Administration Calls it «Grossly Undervalued» U.S. Treasuries (^TNX) are trading broadly higher this morning after the euro currency shot higher following remarks from President Trump's trade advisor, Peter Navarro, in which he dubbed the single currency «grossly undervalued» (EUR/USD: +0.55% to 1.0761). The news helped send the U.S. Dollar Index down 0.48% to 99.95 and Treasury yields lower. Overnight, the Bank of Japan kept monetary policy on hold but upgraded its growth forecasts for 2017 and 2018 by two tenths of a percentage point each. In the eurozone, reports showed that GDP growth was faster than expected in the fourth quarter and headline CPI growth exceeded estimates for January. Core inflation remains firmly range-bound. Germany's unemployment rate fell to 5.9% while Italy's held at 12.0%. The FOMC begins its first meeting of 2017 today. The S&P 500 is set to open down 0.25% to 2,275.3 and WTI crude is down 0.19% to $52.53/bbl. Gold is up 1.05% to $1,205.7/troy oz. Yield Check: 2-yr: -2 bps to 1.20% 5-yr: -3 bps to 1.93% 10-yr: -2 bps to 2.47% 30-yr: -1 bp to 3.07% International News: The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy on hold but upgraded its growth forecasts. The changes reflected improvement in the external environment as well as substantial yen depreciation The BoJ now sees 1.5% growth in 2017 (1.3% in October) The 2018 forecast was revised up to 1.1% from 0.9% in October The inflation forecast for the 2017 fiscal year was unchanged at 1.5% Also in Japan, household spending fell 0.6% m/m in December (-0.3% y/y), in line forecasts after a 0.6% decline in November Industrial production rose 0.5% m/m, beating estimates after a 1.5% jump in November The unemployment rate remained at 3.1%, as expected Australia's NAB Business Confidence Index ticked up to 6 in December from 5 in November The eurozone economy grew 1.8% y/y in the fourth quarter (0.5% q/q), exceeding expectations. The Q3 rate was also 1.8% y/y (0.4% q/q) The eurozone's consumer price index was up 1.8% y/y in January, faster than both expectations and December's 1.1% pace The eurozone's core CPI increased by 0.9% y/y in January, matching both estimates and December's pace German retail sales fell 0.9% m/m in December (-1.1% y/y), missing expectations after a 1.7% decline in November German unemployment fell by a better-than-expected 26K workers in January after falling by 20K in December The unemployment rate fell to 5.9% from 6.0% French GDP grew 0.4% q/q in the fourth quarter, meeting estimates and improving on Q3's 0.2% growth rate French consumer spending fell 0.8% m/m in December, missing forecasts for growth after November's 0.6% rise Italy's unemployment rate remained at 12.0% in December after November's reading was revised up to the same value In the U.K., GfK Consumer Confidence unexpectedly rose to -5 for January from -7 in December Brazil's unemployment rate ticked up to 12.0% in December from 11.9%, as expected Data out Today: Q4 Employment Cost Index (08:30 ET) November S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index (09:00 ET) January Chicago PMI (09:45 ET) January Consumer Confidence (10:00 ET)

 

Biglari Holdings downgraded to Neutral from Buy at CL King  (471.08)

 

Surgery Partners initiated with a Buy at The Benchmark Company  (18.15)

 ViaSat initiated with an Outperform, Global Eagle (ENT) initiated with a Market Perform at William Blair  (63.38)

 Dicerna Pharmaceuticals resumed with a Mkt Perform at Leerink Partners  (2.60)

 IPO Radar: No IPOs Opening Today; Laureate Education (LAUR) & Invitation Homes (INVH) To Re-Start IPO Market TomorrowIPOs Opening Today:

• No IPOs Opening Today.

Upcoming IPOs:

• February 1: Invitation Homes (INVH) — The REIT owning & operating single-family homes for lease focused on Western US and Florida is expected to price its 77.0 million share IPO within a range of $18-$21.

• February 1: Laureate Education (LAUR) — The operator of the largest global network of degree-granting higher education institutions is expected to price its 29.0 million share IPO within a range of $17-$20.

• February 2: Braeburn Pharmaceuticals (BBRX) — The commercial stage pharmaceutical company developing long-acting medications for disorders of central nervous system is expected to price its 7.7 million share IPO within a range of $18-$21.

• February 3: IC Power (ICP) — The owner, developer and operator of power facilities located in key power generation markets in Latin America, the Caribbean and Israel is expected to price its 25.9 million share IPO within a range 12-$15.

• February 3: Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) — The limited partnership formed to own & acquire mineral royalty interests in oil & natural gas properties in US is expected to price its 5.0 million unit IPO within a range of $19-$21.

• February 3: Ramaco Resources (METC) --The miner of metallurgical coal in West Virginia, Virginia, and southwestern Pennsylvania is expected to price its 6.0 million share IPO within a range of $12-$15.

 S&P futures vs fair value: -6.50. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -15.50.

Equity futures trade lower amid mixed trade overseas and after several notable earnings reports since yesterday's close. The S&P 500 futures currently trade seven points (0.3%) below fair value.

Crude oil sits just below its flat line as an increase in U.S. production has undermined the supply cut efforts of OPEC and non-OPEC producers. The commodity is down 0.2% at $52.53/bbl. 

Conversely, U.S. Treasuries have seen an uptick in buying interest this morning after opening the week flat on Monday. The benchmark 10-yr yield is two basis points lower at 2.47%. 

Today's economic data will include the fourth quarter Employment Cost Index (Briefing.com consensus 0.6%) at 8:30 am ET, the November S&P Case Schiller Home Price Index (Briefing.com consensus 5.0%) at 9:00 am ET, January Chicago PMI (Briefing.com consensus 55.0) at 9:45 am ET, and January Consumer Confidence (Briefing.com consensus 112.5) at 10:00 am ET.

In U.S. corporate news:

• Pfizer (PFE 30.91, -0.40): -1.3% after missing earnings estimates and issuing worse than expected guidance.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO 144.00, +0.71): +0.5% after beating earnings estimates.
• Aetna (AET 119.00, +2.29): +2.0% after reporting better than expected earnings and issuing positive guidance. 
• Sprint (S 9.15, +0.04): +0.4% after beating revenue estimates and issuing upbeat guidance. 
• Under Armour (UAA 23.30, -5.63): -19.5% after missing on the top and bottom lines and issuing downbeat guidance. Also of note, Under Armour's CFO will be leaving the company for personal reasons.
• Harley-Davidson (HOG 56.20, -1.72): -3.0% after reporting worse than expected earnings and revenues. The company also issued disappointing guidance for shipments in 2017. 
• Coach (COH 36.71, +0.73): +2.0% after reporting in-line earnings and revenues.
• Xerox (XRX 6.80, -0.15): -2.2% after reporting below-consensus revenues. 

Reviewing overnight developments:

• Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region ended Tuesday on a mostly lower note, responding to the cautious tone on Wall Street. Markets in China and Hong Kong remained closed for Lunar New Year. Japan's Nikkei -1.7%, India's Sensex -0.7%.
  • In economic data:
    • Japan's December Housing Starts +3.9% year-over-year (consensus 8.4%; last 6.7%) and December Construction Orders +7.1% year-over-year (last -6.0%). December Household Spending -0.6% month-over-month (expected 0.6%; last -0.6%); -0.3% year-over-year (consensus -0.6%; last -1.5%). December Industrial Production +0.5% month-over-month (expected 0.3%; last 1.5%) and December Unemployment Rate held at 3.1%, as expected
    • Australia's December NAB Business Confidence 6 (previous 5) and December Private Sector Credit +0.7% month-over-month (expected 0.5%; last 0.5%)
  • In news:
    • The Bank of Japan made no changes to its policy stance, but did raise its GDP targets for fiscal year 2016, 2017, and 2018 to 1.4%, 1.5%, and 1.1%, respectively. The central bank made no changes to its inflation outlook.

• Major European indices trade in the green, but gains have been limited so far. UK's FTSE +0.6%, France's CAC +0.4%, Germany's DAX +0.1%.
  • In economic data:
    • Eurozone Q4 GDP +0.5% quarter-over-quarter (expected 0.4%; last 0.4%); +1.8% year-over-year (consensus 1.7%; previous 1.8%). January CPI +1.8% year-over-year (consensus 1.6%; last 1.1%) and Core CPI +0.9% year-over-year, as expected (last 0.9%). December Unemployment Rate ticked down to 9.6% (expected 9.8%; last 9.7%)
    • Germany's December Retail Sales -0.9% month-over-month (expected 0.6%; last -1.7%); -1.1% year-over-year (consensus 0.3%; last 3.5%). January Unemployment Change -26,000 (expected -5,000; last -20,000) and January Unemployment Rate 5.9% (expected 6.0%; last 6.0%)
    • Italy's December Unemployment Rate 12.0% (expected 11.8%; last 12.0%)
    • Spain's January CPI -0.5% month-over-month (expected -1.1%; last 0.6%); +3.0% year-over-year (consensus 2.3%; last 1.6%)
    • France's CPI -0.2% month-over-month (expected -0.5%; last 0.3%) and December PPI +0.9% month-over-month (last 0.8%). December Construction Spending -0.8% month-over-month (expected 0.2%; last 0.6%)
  • In news:
    • The euro (1.0756) has picked up 0.6% against the greenback, hitting a session high after President Donald Trump's adviser Peter Navarro said the single currency is «grossly undervalued.»
    • In France, the parliamentary office of presidential candidate Francois Fillon was raided as part of a probe into allegations that Mr. Fillon's wife received salary from state funds for performing phantom work.

 On The Wires

• Revolution Lighting Technologies (RVLT) announced that its division, Value Lighting, recently secured several lighting contracts totaling $5.2 million.
• Primoris Services Corporation (PRIM) announced a new industrial award valued at over $18 million. The contract was secured by the industrial division of ARB, Inc., part of the West Construction Services segment. Work is scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2017 and to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2017.

 MasterCard provides 2017 Outlook in slides  (109.30)

• 2016-2018 CAGR
  • Non-GAAP Net revenue growth in the low double digit; EPS growth in the Mid-teens
• 2017 Revenue, OpEx Outlook
  • Non-GAAP revenue growth in the low double digits; Operating expense growth in the high single digits

 Valvoline downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Seaport Global Securities  (23.65)

 Earthstone Energy upgraded to Buy at Seaport Global Securities  (13.22)

 European Summary

European Yields Mixed, Eurozone Growth Beats Forecasts

• European sovereign yields are mixed today after a slew of economic data was released. Real GDP growth in the euro area was 1.7% in 2016, edging out U.S. growth of 1.6%. January inflation data for the eurozone showed prices rising faster than expected in January although core CPI inflation is still running at only 0.9% y/y, as expected. The euro moved sharply higher this morning after Trump's trade advisor, Peter Navarro, said that the euro is «grossly undervalued.» The impact of even fairly large currency fluctuations on growth in developed economies has been moderate in recent years and the euro remains near the lower end of its 15-year range
• Greek yields are soaring again today as doubt mounts over whether the second review of Greece's bailout program will be completed in a timely fashion. An IMF report leaked on Monday said that Greece's debt dynamics would become «explosive» in 2022 and IMF participation is considered necessary by some eurozone countries for their assent to financial support for Greece. Klaus Regling, who heads up the European Financial Stability Facility, has said that the European creditors would only approve a fresh cash injection once the IMF has made a determination on its level of involvement. The IMF's decision is due next week. Regling hinted on Monday that the IMF involvement could be on a technical rather than financial basis, offering a glimmer of hope. Analysts now say that Greek sovereign yields are reflecting actual default/restructuring risk rather than simply the risk that Greek debt will not be included in the European Central Bank's asset purchase program
• New Issuance:
  
  • The U.K.'s Debt Management Office sold GBP2.25 bln of 10-year Gilts at an average yield of 1.451% with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.27
• European Economic Data:
  
  • The eurozone economy grew 1.8% y/y in the fourth quarter (0.5% q/q), exceeding expectations. The Q3 rate was also 1.8% y/y (0.4% q/q)
    
    • The eurozone's consumer price index was up 1.8% y/y in January, faster than both expectations and December's 1.1% pace
      
      • The eurozone's core CPI increased by 0.9% y/y in January, matching both estimates and December's pace
  • German retail sales fell 0.9% m/m in December (-1.1% y/y), missing expectations after a 1.7% decline in November
    
    • German unemployment fell by a better-than-expected 26K workers in January after falling by 20K in December
    • The unemployment rate fell to 5.9% from 6.0%
  • French GDP grew 0.4% q/q in the fourth quarter, meeting estimates and improving on Q3's 0.2% growth rate
    
    • French consumer spending fell 0.8% m/m in December, missing forecasts for growth after November's 0.6% rise
    • France's harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) fell just 0.2% m/m in January (+1.6% y/y), beating expectations after a 0.3% jump in December
  • Spain's HICP fell 0.9% m/m in January (+3.0% y/y), also beating expectations after 0.5% growth in December
  • Italy's unemployment rate remained at 12.0% in December after November's reading was revised up to the same value
  • In the U.K., GfK Consumer Confidence unexpectedly rose to -5 for January from -7 in December
• Yield Check:
  
  • France, 10-yr OAT: -1 bp to 1.05%
  • Germany, 10-yr Bund: unch at 0.45%
  • Greece, 10-yr note: +32 bps to 7.84%
  • Italy, 10-yr BTP: -2 bps to 2.30%
  • Portugal, 10-yr PGB: -6 bps to 4.15%
  • Spain, 10-yr ODE: -1 bp to 1.60%
  • U.K., 10-yr Gilt: +1 bp to 1.45%

 

On The Wires UniPixel, Inc. (UNXL) announced it has shipped a total of approximately 524,000 XTouch sensors for an 8-inch consumer tablet being offered by a leading national wireless carrier. Shipments commenced in the third quarter of calendar 2016 and are ongoing. Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi (SNY), announced the availability of Quadracel (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed and Inactivated Poliovirus; DTaP-IPV) vaccine in the United States. Quadracel is approved by the FDA for active immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis in children 4 through 6 years of age. Velocity Midstream Partners announced that Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Velocity Midstream, has obtained long-term customer commitments supporting the construction of a second oil pipeline through the fairway of the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province, located south and southwest of Oklahoma City, providing connections to Cushing and the Wynnewood refinery owned by CVR Refining, LP (CVRR). Aevi Genomic Medicine (GNMX) announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial to assess the efficacy of its lead investigational drug, AEVI-001, in children with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, a rare disorder caused by an abnormality found on the 22nd chromosome. The trial will evaluate the changes in symptoms associated with three neuropsychiatric disorders — including anxiety, ADHD and autism spectrum disorders — that are often found in patients affected by 22q DS. MagneGas Corporation (MNGA) announced that it has finalized plans to expand into the Tampa, Florida market with direct sales of industrial gases, welding supplies, and MagneGas2 as a result of increasing demand for its products and additional potential revenue sources in the area. North Atlantic Drilling Ltd (NADL) announced that it has entered into a $25 million revolving credit facility provided by Seadrill Limited (SDRL), its majority shareholder and maturing March 31, 2017. This interim funding arrangement has been put in place while broader restructuring negotiations continue at both companies. A more comprehensive package of measures is targeted to be agreed by April 30, 2017. Oprah Winfrey will become a special contributor to 60 MINUTES (CBS) it was announced by the news magazine's executive producer, Jeff Fager.

 Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance:

• SANM +11%, AEIS +6.9%, WERN +6.1%, AUDC +5.6%, KRNY +3.8%, TLYS +3.7%, PKG +2.4%, DHT +2.2%, COH +2.1%, PFG +1.8%, DHR +1.8%
• BOFI +1.7%, AET +1.1%, ABC +1.1%, AXE +1%, GGG +0.8%, GGP +0.6%, TMO +0.5%, LLY +0.5%

M&A news:

• RDS.A +1.4% (to divest North Sea assets to Chrysaor for a total of up to $3.8 bln), . 

Select oil/gas related names showing strength:

• AU +3.9%, SBGL +3.8%, HMY +2.8%, BBL +2.3%, GOLD +2.2%, AUY +1.9%, FCX +1.8%, NEM +1.8%, BHP +1.8%
• ABX +1.7%, GG +1.5%, GDX +1.3%, SLV +1.2%

Other news:

• JAGX +64.2% (enters agreement with Eli Lilly (LLY) to license, develop, and commercialize Canalevia)
• DRYS +38.6% (continued strength after disclosing additional info regarding Kalani stock purchase agreement)
• DCIX +13.4% (possibly DRYS sympathy)
• MNTA +12.6% (Capaxone patent ruling)
• AVID +9.3% (announces partnership for the Greater China market with Beijing Jetsen Technology)
• MCRB +6% (announces key findings from SER-109 Phase 2 Study analyses)
• GTE +3.7% (Gran Tierra Energy to make a normal course issuer bid to purchase for cancellation up to approximately 5% of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock )
• AIRI +3.6% ( announces co sold AMK Technical Services to Meyer Tool for $4.5 mln plus additional quarterly payments not to exceed $1.5 mln)
• MYL +2.9% (confirms court issued a decision finding all asserted claims of four Orange Book-listed patents relating to Copaxone 40 mg/mL invalid based on obviousness), SNE +2.7% (announced net sale price of yesterday's selling of M3 shares was JPY52 bln)
• NVS +0.9% (receives EU approval for Votubia)

Analyst comments:

• XGTI +12% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at ROTH Capital)
• SHOO +1.6% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup)

 S&P futures vs fair value: -4.50. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -12.40.

The stock market remains poised for a lower open as the S&P 500 futures trade five points (0.2%) below fair value.

Just in, the fourth quarter Employment Cost Index rose 0.5%, while the Briefing.com consensus expected an uptick of 0.6%.

 Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance:

• DMTX -30.6%, UA -24.2%, IDTI -6.5%, RMBS -5.4%, UPS -4%, HOG -3.3%, FBR -3.2%, MA -2.4%, GLBL -2.3%, CNXC -2.1%, CNXC -2.1%
• VLO -1.8%, TMHC -1.5%, (also commences 10 mln common stock offering), S -1.2%, PFE -1%, XRX -0.9%, CR -0.8%

Other news:

• RRTS -28.1% (to restate prior financial statements; call is scheduled for Jan 31 at 8:30am ET to discuss the matters )
• SDRL -16.5% (provides an update to its debt restructuring; has not yet reached an agreement amongst all counterparties)
• TEVA -7.5% (unfavorable Capaxone patent ruling)
• SMLP -5.4% (prices secondary offering or 4 mln common units at $24.00 per unit; owned by Summit Midstream Partners Holdings)
• PULM -3.8% (continued weakness)
• DKS -3.3% (in sympathy with UAA)
• GBX -3% (commences $175 mln debt offering of Senior Convertible Notes due 2024)
• NKE -2% (in sympathy with UAA)
• NRZ -1.9% (prices offering of 49,170,250 shares of common stock at $15.00 per share)
• FL -1.8% (in sympathy with UAA)
• LULU -1.8% (in sympathy with UAA)
• V -1.7% (in sympathy with MA)
• RIGL -1.4% (prices previously announced 20,000,000 share offering at $2.00/share)
• FHB -1.3% (First Hawaiian majority stockholder intends to offer 25 mln shares of the common stock in an underwritten public offering)
• GPRO -1.1% (continued strength, names Charles Prober as Chief Operating Officer)
• ANF -1% (names Will A. Smith as Chief Marketing Officer)

Analyst comments:

• M -1.6% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Buckingham Research)
• BCS -1.1% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Bankhaus Lampe)
• BWLD -0.6% (downgraded to Sell from Underperform at CLSA)

 apping up/down: SANM +11%, WERN +6%, COH +2% and AET +1% after earnings; SHOO +1.6% after upgrade: UAA -24%, UPS -4%, MA -2% and VLO -2% after earnings, M -1.6% after dg

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance:

• SANM +11%, AEIS +6.9%, WERN +6.1%, AUDC +5.6%, KRNY +3.8%, TLYS +3.7%, PKG +2.4%, DHT +2.2%, COH +2.1%, PFG +1.8%, DHR +1.8%
• BOFI +1.7%, AET +1.1%, ABC +1.1%, AXE +1%, GGG +0.8%, GGP +0.6%, TMO +0.5%, LLY +0.5%

M&A news:

• RDS.A +1.4% (to divest North Sea assets to Chrysaor for a total of up to $3.8 bln), . 

Select oil/gas related names showing strength:

• AU +3.9%, SBGL +3.8%, HMY +2.8%, BBL +2.3%, GOLD +2.2%, AUY +1.9%, FCX +1.8%, NEM +1.8%, BHP +1.8%
• ABX +1.7%, GG +1.5%, GDX +1.3%, SLV +1.2%

Other news:

• JAGX +64.2% (enters agreement with Eli Lilly (LLY) to license, develop, and commercialize Canalevia)
• DRYS +38.6% (continued strength after disclosing additional info regarding Kalani stock purchase agreement)
• DCIX +13.4% (possibly DRYS sympathy)
• MNTA +12.6% (Capaxone patent ruling)
• AVID +9.3% (announces partnership for the Greater China market with Beijing Jetsen Technology)
• MCRB +6% (announces key findings from SER-109 Phase 2 Study analyses)
• GTE +3.7% (Gran Tierra Energy to make a normal course issuer bid to purchase for cancellation up to approximately 5% of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock )
• AIRI +3.6% ( announces co sold AMK Technical Services to Meyer Tool for $4.5 mln plus additional quarterly payments not to exceed $1.5 mln)
• MYL +2.9% (confirms court issued a decision finding all asserted claims of four Orange Book-listed patents relating to Copaxone 40 mg/mL invalid based on obviousness), SNE +2.7% (announced net sale price of yesterday's selling of M3 shares was JPY52 bln)
• NVS +0.9% (receives EU approval for Votubia)

Analyst comments:

• XGTI +12% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at ROTH Capital)
• SHOO +1.6% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup)

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance:

• DMTX -30.6%, UAA -24.2%, IDTI -6.5%, RMBS -5.4%, UPS -4%, HOG -3.3%, FBR -3.2%, MA -2.4%, GLBL -2.3%, CNXC -2.1%
• VLO -1.8%, TMHC -1.5%, (also commences 10 mln common stock offering), S -1.2%, PFE -1%, XRX -0.9%, CR -0.8%

Other news:

• RRTS -28.1% (to restate prior financial statements; call is scheduled for Jan 31 at 8:30am ET to discuss the matters )
• SDRL -16.5% (provides an update to its debt restructuring; has not yet reached an agreement amongst all counterparties)
• TEVA -7.5% (unfavorable Capaxone patent ruling)
• SMLP -5.4% (prices secondary offering or 4 mln common units at $24.00 per unit; owned by Summit Midstream Partners Holdings)
• PULM -3.8% (continued weakness)
• DKS -3.3% (in sympathy with UAA)
• GBX -3% (commences $175 mln debt offering of Senior Convertible Notes due 2024)
• NKE -2% (in sympathy with UAA)
• NRZ -1.9% (prices offering of 49,170,250 shares of common stock at $15.00 per share)
• FL -1.8% (in sympathy with UAA)
• LULU -1.8% (in sympathy with UAA)
• V -1.7% (in sympathy with MA)
• RIGL -1.4% (prices previously announced 20,000,000 share offering at $2.00/share)
• FHB -1.3% (First Hawaiian majority stockholder intends to offer 25 mln shares of the common stock in an underwritten public offering)
• GPRO -1.1% (continued strength, names Charles Prober as Chief Operating Officer)
• ANF -1% (names Will A. Smith as Chief Marketing Officer)

Analyst comments:

• M -1.6% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Buckingham Research)
• BCS -1.1% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Bankhaus Lampe)
• BWLD -0.6% (downgraded to Sell from Underperform at CLSA)

 Monro Muffler upgrade details — to Buy at Gabelli & Co; PMV $69  (59.45)Gabelli & Co upgrades MNRO to Buy from Hold and sets a $69 PMV as the stock has fallen from their initiation price of $73.13 to $59.45 and they now see shares as undervalued. Firm highlights that this is not a pre-earnings call and continue to believe that the warm winter weather of 2016-2017 will weigh on this quarter's comp results and follow a similar pattern to that of the warm winter of 2011-2012. However, due to acquisition growth and a history of execution, firm continues to believe MNRO will grow revs and earnings by 10% and 12%, respectively, during the next five years.

 S&P futures vs fair value: -6.00. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -15.60.

The S&P 500 futures trade six points (0.3%) below fair value. 

Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region ended Tuesday on a mostly lower note, responding to the cautious tone on Wall Street. Markets in China and Hong Kong remained closed for Lunar New Year while Japan's Nikkei (-1.7%) retreated as the yen held its ground just below yesterday's session high. The Bank of Japan made no changes to its policy stance, but did raise its GDP targets for fiscal year 2016, 2017, and 2018 to 1.4%, 1.5%, and 1.1%, respectively. The central bank made no changes to its inflation outlook.

• In economic data:
  • Japan's December Housing Starts +3.9% year-over-year (consensus 8.4%; last 6.7%) and December Construction Orders +7.1% year-over-year (last -6.0%). December Household Spending -0.6% month-over-month (expected 0.6%; last -0.6%); -0.3% year-over-year (consensus -0.6%; last -1.5%). December Industrial Production +0.5% month-over-month (expected 0.3%; last 1.5%) and December Unemployment Rate held at 3.1%, as expected
  • Australia's December NAB Business Confidence 6 (previous 5) and December Private Sector Credit +0.7% month-over-month (expected 0.5%; last 0.5%)

---Equity Markets---

• Japan's Nikkei lost 1.7% with most components ending in the red. NEC plunged 17.7% after lowering its profit outlook. Fujitsu, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Konami, Mazda Motor, JFE Holdings, Casio, and Kobe Steel lost between 3.0% and 4.6%.
• Hong Kong's Hang Seng was closed
• China's Shanghai Composite was closed
• India's Sensex settled lower by 0.7%. Technology consulting names struggled after the US House of Representatives introduced a bill that would double the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders to $130,000. Tata Consultancy, Infosys, and Wipro lost between 1.6% and 4.5%. Financials were mixed with AXIS Bank falling 1.4%, ICICI Bank surrendering 0.7%, and HDFC Bank rising 0.2%.

Major European indices trade in the green, but gains have been limited so far. The UK's FTSE (+0.6%) trades ahead of other indices while the pound (1.2478) is down 0.1% against the dollar. For its part, the euro (1.0756) has picked up 0.6% against the greenback, hitting a session high after President Donald Trump's adviser Peter Navarro said the single currency is «grossly undervalued.» In France, the parliamentary office of presidential candidate Francois Fillon was raided as part of a probe into allegations that Mr. Fillon's wife received salary from state funds for performing phantom work.

• In economic data:
  • Eurozone Q4 GDP +0.5% quarter-over-quarter (expected 0.4%; last 0.4%); +1.8% year-over-year (consensus 1.7%; previous 1.8%). January CPI +1.8% year-over-year (consensus 1.6%; last 1.1%) and Core CPI +0.9% year-over-year, as expected (last 0.9%). December Unemployment Rate ticked down to 9.6% (expected 9.8%; last 9.7%)
  • Germany's December Retail Sales -0.9% month-over-month (expected 0.6%; last -1.7%); -1.1% year-over-year (consensus 0.3%; last 3.5%). January Unemployment Change -26,000 (expected -5,000; last -20,000) and January Unemployment Rate 5.9% (expected 6.0%; last 6.0%)
  • Italy's December Unemployment Rate 12.0% (expected 11.8%; last 12.0%)
  • Spain's January CPI -0.5% month-over-month (expected -1.1%; last 0.6%); +3.0% year-over-year (consensus 2.3%; last 1.6%)
  • France's CPI -0.2% month-over-month (expected -0.5%; last 0.3%) and December PPI +0.9% month-over-month (last 0.8%). December Construction Spending -0.8% month-over-month (expected 0.2%; last 0.6%)

---Equity Markets---

• UK's FTSE is higher by 0.6% with miners and select consumer names showing relative strength. BHP Billiton, Anglo American, Antofagasta, and Glencore are up between 2.0% and 3.0% while Burberry, Sainsbury, TUI, Imperial Brands, and Unilever show gains between 0.5% and 2.2%.
• France's CAC trades up 0.5% amid gains in most components. Louis Vuitton leads with a gain of 2.2% while financials Credit Agricole and AXA show respective gains of 1.6% and 0.3%. BNP Paribas is down 0.3% while Societe Generale has given up 1.0%. TechnipFMC is the weakest performer, falling 1.5%.
• Germany's DAX has added 0.2%. Heavyweight components trade in mixed fashion. Volkswagen, Deutsche Bank, and Daimler are up between 0.2% and 1.4% while Merck, BMW, and Adidas are all down between 0.5% and 1.2%. Adidas trades among the laggards after Under Armour reported disappointing results.

 Maiden Holdings resumed with a Outperform at Keefe Bruyette  (17.45)

 Filings, Offerings and Pricings

Filings:

• Broadcom (AVGO) files prospectus supplement relating to the possible issuance of up to 22,804,591 ordinary shares in the capital of the company to the holders of exchangeable limited partnership units of Broadcom Cayman L.P. 
• Chembio Diagnostics (CEMI) files for 291K share common stock offering by selling shareholders 
• PolarityTE (COOL) files for 759K share common stock offering by selling shareholders 
• ViewRay (VRAY) files for $75 mln mixed securities shelf offering 

Offerings:

• 8point3 Energy Partners LP (CAFD) enters into Equity Distribution Agreement to sell Class A shares representing limited partner interests having an aggregate offering price of up to $125 mln 
• First Hawaiian (FHB) intends to offer 25 mln shares of the common stock in an underwritten public offering
• Greenbrier (GBX) commences $175 mln debt offering of Senior Convertible Notes due 2024 
• Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC) commences 10 mln common stock offering

Pricings:

• New Residential Investment (NRZ 15.66) prices offering of 49,170,250 shares of common stock at $15.00 per share 
• Rigel Pharma (RIGL 2.08) prices 20 mln common stock offering at $2.00/share
• Summit Midstream Partners (SMLP 26.15) prices secondary offering or 4 mln common units at $24.00 per unit; owned by Summit Midstream Partners Holdings 

 On The Wires

• On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTIV) announced receiving its first purchase order of FeliCa certified contactless advanced payment systems from a well-known Japanese retailer. The order is based on a Letter of Intent (LOI) previously announced by OTI between the Company and the major Japanese retailer to purchase 10,000 systems over a period of 3 years.
• TerraVia (TVIA) and Bon Appétit Management Company announced that Bon Appétit has adopted Thrive Culinary Algae Oil as its preferred oil, chosen for its unique combination of nutrition, culinary and sustainability benefits that align with the company's kitchen principles. Bon Appétit Management Company operates more than 650 cafés in 33 states for corporations, universities, and specialty venues, including Google, University of Pennsylvania, and the Getty Center.
• Signet Jewelers (SIG) announced the retirement of COO Ed Hrabak. 
• Lannett (LCI) disclosed in a regulatory filing that on January 26, 2017, CEO Arthur P. Bedrosian announced at a meeting with Forward Cody Wyoming Inc. members that Cody Laboratories, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, would be launching a $50 million expansion to its facilities.

 S&P futures vs fair value: -5.30. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -13.90.

The S&P 500 futures trade five points (0.2%) below fair value.

Just released, the Case-Shiller 20-city Home Price Index for November rose 5.3%, which was above the Briefing.com consensus of 5.0%. This followed the previous month's unrevised reading of 5.1%.

 

Under Armour downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna following Q4 results, FY17 guidance; tgt lowered to $24 from $40  (28.94)

 

Sotherly Hotels increases quarterly dividend to $0.10/share from $0.095/share  (6.90)

 Tenax Therapeutics to resume trading at 09:50

 S&P futures vs fair value: -5.30. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -14.90.

The stock market is on track to open Tuesday lower as the S&P 500 futures trade five points below fair value.

This morning saw a batch of earnings reports from high-profile companies like Exxon Mobil (XOM 85.10, +0.24), Pfizer (PFE 31.01, -0.30), MasterCard (MA 107.00, -2.30), and United Parcel Service (UPS 117.03, -1.06), among others. Investors' responses have been generally negative with the four names down between 0.4% and 0.9% in pre-market trade.

Under Armour (UAA 21.51, -7.43) also reported quarterly results this morning and its stock has plunged 26.0% in reaction to disappointing results and downbeat guidance. Also of note, Under Armour's CFO will be leaving the company for personal reasons.

Treasuries have returned to their flat lines this morning after posting modest gains a short while ago. The benchmark 10-yr yield is unchanged at 2.48%.

On the economic front, investors have received the fourth quarter Employment Cost Index and the November Case-Shiller 20-city Home Price Index thus far. The fourth quarter Employment Cost Index rose 0.5% (Briefing.com consensus 0.6%), while the Case-Shiller 20-city Home Price Index for November rose 5.3% (Briefing.com consensus 5.0%).

January Chicago PMI (Briefing.com consensus 55.0) and January Consumer Confidence (Briefing.com consensus 112.5) will round out today's economic data. The two reports will be released at 9:45 am ET and 10:00 am ET, respectively.

 NASDAQ details medium-term (3-5 yr) organic revenue growth outlook in earnings slides  (68.18)

• Information Services + Mid Single Digits
• Market Technology + Mid to High Single Digits
• Corporate Services + Low Single Digits
• Non-Trading Segments (IS, CS, MT) + Mid-Single Digits

 President Trump after meeting with pharma execs repeats that drug industry needs to get prices down related to medicare/medicaid; says he wants to speed up FDA approval process

• Related Stocks: IBB, VRTX, REGN, LLY, PFE, JAZZ, GILD, NVS, AGN, AMGN, CELG, RARE, IBB, BIIB, BLUE, KITE, ONCE, SHPG, BMY, MRK, JNJ)
• Note: Co execs confirmed to be in meeting lnclude: LLY, MRK, JNJ, CELG, NVS, AMGN

 

Under Armour downgraded to Underperform from Mkt Perform at Raymond James  (28.94)

 New Gold downgraded to Underperform at Credit Suisse  (2.94)

Tempur Sealy Int'l downgraded to Sector Weight from Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Mkts  (45.49)

 On The WiresOn January 30, 2017, Gevo (GEVO) entered into a private exchange agreement with a holder of its 7.5% convertible senior notes due 2022, to exchange $1.0 million of principal amount of 2022 Notes for 331,650 shares of its common stock, which represents an effective exchange price of approximately $3.03 per Exchange Share, a 2% premium to the closing price of Gevo's common stock on January 30, 2017.

 Nevada Gaming Board reports December gaming win -1.7% YoY to $590.71 mln on the Las Vegas Strip; -2.7% YoY to $956.1 mln statewide  (28.97 -0.13)Potential Related Stocks: MGM, CZR, LVS, WYNN, BYD, RRR

 Brazil ADRs open higher: CIG +4.8%, GFA +4.1%, ELP +3%, SID +2%, GOL +1.8%, GGB +1.4%, VALE +0.9%, SBS +0.6%, PBR +0.9%, CBD +0.7%, UGP +0.6%, TSU +0.4%, JBSAY +0.4%, BSBR +0.2%

 Hearing Under Armour was downgraded to Neutral at Piper Jaffray  (21.30 -7.64)

 

Yirendai ticking lower on cautious Mox Reports mention  (20.03 -0.10)

 Opening Market Summary: Equity Indices Open Tuesday Slightly Lower

The S&P 500 opened Tuesday's trading session with a modest 0.2% loss.

Real estate (+0.7%) has emerged as the day's early leader, with financials (+0.2%), utilities (+0.4%), consumer staples (+0.1%), telecom services (unch), and energy (unch) also outperforming the benchmark index. Crude oil has given the energy sector a boost despite trading in negative territory throughout the overnight session. The commodity is currently up 1.0% at $53.14/bbl.

U.S. Treasuries opened the day slightly above their flat lines, with the 10-yr yield one basis point lower at 2.48%.

Just reported, Chicago PMI for January decreased to 50.3 from 54.6 in December while the Briefing.com consensus expected a reading of 55.0.

 

Apple First Quarter Earnings Preview  (121.16 -0.48) AAPL is expected to report first quarter (holiday quarter) earnings tonight after the close. There is a conference call scheduled for 17:00 (the company typically guides in the press release).  This is the first full quarter where iPhone 7 sales will be included. Q1 Capital IQ consensus calls for EPS of $3.22 (versus $3.28 last year) on revenue of $77.258 bln (+1.6% YoY). The current consensus is within the company's guidance range of $76-78 billion. Revenue Guidance: The company is expected to guide for the second quarter where revenue consensus stands for $53.65 billion. Suppliers to keep on radar include: CRUS, INVN, SWKS, QRVO, QCOM, NXPI, AVGO, TXN, KYO. Metrics: Taking a look at the fourth quarter, the company reported iPhone sales of 45.5 mln versus 48.05 mln in the same quarter as last year. For Q4 iPads, the company reported 9.3 mln units versus 9.9 mln in Q4 of last year. Finally, in the fourth quarter, 4.9 mln Macs were sold versus 5.7 mln in Q4 of last year. Q1 Product Estimates: Looking ahead to the first quarter, iPhone sales are expected to be ~77.3 mln units versus 74.8 mln last year. iPads are expected to be 14.7 mln vs 16.1 mln last year, while Macs are expected to be 5.2 mln vs 5.3 mln last year. Apple does not give specific data on Apple Watch sales. One interesting item of note as for as wearable sales, Fitbit (FIT) recently announced disappointing Q4 guidance and job cuts. The next area of interest will be gross margins. Taking a look at last quarter, the company reported Q4 gross margins of 38.0% versus 39.9% last year. Q1 Margins: Looking ahead to the first quarter, The Street is expecting margins near ~38.5% versus 40.1% last year (guidance 38.0-38.5%). Q2 Guidance: Street expectations for Q2 margins are for ~38.7% vs 39.4% last year. iPhone 8: The next area of interest will be any commentary on upcoming iPhone 8. Apple typically does not comment on upcoming products on their earnings conference call. However, it is expected that wireless charging will be included in iPhone 8. Any details on that will be of interest. Potential related wireless charging stock is: Energous (WATT). Analyst Notes Needham estimates revenue to $77.5B (up 2% y/y), Operating Income of $22.86B (down 5% y/y), and EPS of $3.22 (down 2% y/y). For the full year, FY17, they now project rev of $228.1B (up 6% y/y and 1% above previous estimates), and EPS of $8.98 (up 8% y/y and 0.3% below previous estimates). AAPL is their top stock pick for 2017, and the firm maintains Strong Buy and $150 Target Price. Sales by product: iPhone — revs of $53.04 bln, 78.1 mln units; iPad — revs of $6.7 bln, 14.85 mln units; Mac — revs of $6.45 bln, 5.25 mln units. RBC said they have adjusted their Dec-quarter and FY17 rev estimates to reflect currency headwinds resulting from USD strength since November, partially offset by local price increases and f/x hedges. Also, firm's Mar-quarter adjustments reflect incremental production cuts that they understand AAPL has implemented recently to better manage their channel inventory. Firm's Dec-quarter rev estimate is reduced by ~70bps while EPS is lowered by ~0.05 vs. prior est. Notably, rev headwinds for AAPL could create GM headwinds as result of AAPL's USD-denominated costs, although hedges should partially offset some of the impact. Fundamentally, they remain positive on AAPL based on 1) potential for iPhone 8 super cycle, 2) continued growth in high-margin Services business, 3) new MacBook Pro product should revert Mac segment to y/y growth in CY17, 4) potential upside from Trump-onomics (taxes, cash repatriation), 5) attractive valuation (~8.5x EV/FCF). Options Activity Based on AAPL options, the current implied volatility stands at ~ 20%, which is 155% higher than historical volatility (over the past 30 days). Based on the AAPL Weekly Feb03 $118 straddle, the options market is currently pricing in a move of ~4% in either direction by weekly expiration (Friday). Technical Perspective AAPL shares have outperformed the Nasdaq so far this year with AAPL rising by 5% vs a 4% gain in the index. AAPL tends to have 4-6% reactions to earnings. On a positive report, look for resistance near the $122.00-122.50 area, while support sits near the $119.00-119.50 area.

 

Under Armour Correction: Stock was not downgraded at Morgan Stanley, prior comment has been removed  (21.38 -7.56)

 First NBC Bank -21% to fresh all-time lows after disclosing that it had reached the preliminary conclusion that it expects to record a material valuation allowance with respect to its deferred tax asset at December 31, 2016   (4.70 -1.25)

 Cyber Security Stocks showing strength in today's session ahead of President Trump's executive order on cyber security (see 7:08 Early Morning Reading Summary)  (28.01 +0.03)Note: President Trump is expected to meet with cyber security experts prior to signing executive order. Related Stocks showing strength: FEYE +2.9%, IMPV +0.8%, PANW 0.7%, CHKP +0.4%, CYBR +0.1%

 Carlisle Cos acquires Arbo Holdings; terms not disclosed  (109.21 -1.52)

Arbo Holdings Limited is a provider of sealants, coatings and membrane systems used by architects and contractors for waterproofing and sealing buildings and other structures.

• With annual sales of ~$14 million and 72 employees, Arbo is based in Belper, England, where the company manufactures a range of sealants, coatings and other building envelope products to the UK and European construction markets for waterproofing and air and vapor barrier applications.

 

Exxon Mobil issues FY17 capex guidance & discusses priorities for free cash flow on the Q4 earnings call  (83.88 -0.98) Co guides for FY17 capex of about $22 bln. Co notes US 'strong' acreage position with 700 KOEBD net production & growth potential, over 32% is liquids and co continues to focus on liquids growth. Co notes continued progress in Guyana: Liza development plan submitted following 'successful' Liza-3 appraisal, found an even deeper reservoir beneath the Liza field. Over 85% of wells drilled in the Permian are expected to have lateral lengths of 2 miles or longer, notes 2/3 of fracking biz takes place in the Permian. Co has 10 rigs running at the moment, plans to ramp this number up in the near future. When asked about priorities for free cash flow: Co notes this is a function of the biz climate & current investment opportunities. Provide a reliable and growing dividend to shareholders while selectively investing in biz, does not want to hold large cash balances without an immediate need. Evaluates paying pack debt & buying back shares on a quarterly basis with excess cash balances. — Shares of XOM -1.2% as the earnings call's Q & A session winds down.

 HCA: Hospital peers showing strength following HCA earnings  (78.85 -0.44)Hospital Peers showing strength include: CYH +2.1%, THC +0.9%, LPNT +0.3%, SEM +0.2%

 Sector Summary: Technology (XLK -0.66%) trading lower today, below the broader market

The tech sector — XLK — trades below the broader market. Semiconductors, meanwhile, display relative weakness as the SOX index trades -1.42%. Within the SOX index, SIMO (-0.01%) outperforms the sector yet clings to modest losses, while CRUS (-2.46%) lags. Among other major indices, the SPY is trading 0.31% lower, while the QQQ -0.37% and the NASDAQ +1.54% trade opposite on the session. Among tech bellwethers, NTT (+1.84%) is showing relative strength, while TXN (-1.87%) lags.

Notable gainers following earnings:

• S (+3.2%) reported mixed Q3 results, NTCT (+2.9%) reported mixed Q3 results, ISIL (+0.2%)

Notable laggards following earnings:

• IDTI (-5.3%) reported Q3 earnings better than expectations and revs in-line; guided Q4 in-line, XRX (-3.4%), MA (-2.5%)

Gainers on news:

• AVID (+14.3%) co announced partnership for the Greater China market with Beijing Jetsen Technology; Jetsen to invest $18.1 mln in Avid in a private placement transaction.
• COOL (+1.3%) co filed for 759K share common stock offering by selling shareholders.

Laggards on news:

• STX (-1.3%) co to offer senior notes in a private placement; terms not disclosed.
• AVGO (-1.2%) co filed prospectus supplement relating to the possible issuance of up to 22,804,591 ordinary shares in the capital of the company to the holders of exchangeable limited partnership units of Broadcom Cayman L.P.
• MSFT (-0.8%) co priced $17 bln of debt offerings in 7 tranches.

Among notable analyst upgrades:

• VSAT (+2.1%) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo
• XGTI (+4.2%) to Buy from Neutral at Roth Capital

Among notable analyst downgrades:

• FIT (-2.2%) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Citigroup
• CTSH (-2.3%) to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley
• XXIA (-0.1%) to Hold from Buy at Gabelli & Co.
• IDTI (-5.3%) to Hold from Buy at Summit Redstone

Scheduled to report earnings after the bell:

• ACXM AMD AAPL BBOX EA FICO MANH MTCH MSTR OCLR PLT TNAV VIAV

Scheduled to report earnings tomorrow morning:

• ADP CEVA GIB LFUS SLAB VNTV

 Early Point Gainers coming mostly from Biotech/Pharma and Medical Equipment names ...

• Biotech/Phama Point Gainers: AGN, BLUE, BMRN, IBB, LABU, MNTA, NBIX, REGN, TSRO
• Medical Equipment/Supplies: ABC, CYNO, DHR, TMO, WAT, ZBH

 Economic Summary: Chicago PMI well below expectations; Fed decision tomorrow at 14:00 ET

Economic Data Summary:

• Fourth Quarter Employment Cost Index 0.5% vs Briefing.com consensus of 0.6%; Third Quarter was 0.6%
• November S&P Case Schiller Home Price Index 5.3% vs Briefing.com consensus of 5.0%; October was 5.1%
• January Chicago PMI 50.3 vs Briefing.com consensus of 55.0; December was 54.6
  • The key takeaway from this report is that it's a first quarter report, and with the pullback to a level that is just above a contraction reading, it will serve perhaps to temper some of the market's heightened optimism surrounding economic growth prospects.
• January Consumer Confidence 111.8 vs Briefing.com consensus of 112.5; December was 113.7
  • The key takeaway from the report is that consumer confidence is still at relatively high levels, although consumers' outlook was reined in a bit following the post-election surge.

Fed/Treasury Events Summary:

• The Fed will begin a 2 day meeting today. Policy Update tomorrow at 14:00 ET (no press conference or econ projections).

Upcoming Economic Data:

• Weekly MBA Mortgage Applications due out Wednesday at 7:00 (Briefing.com consensus of; Last Week was 4.0%)
• January ADP Employment Change due out Wednesday at 8:15 (Briefing.com consensus of 165K; December was 153K)
• January ISM Index due out Wednesday at 10:00 (Briefing.com consensus of 55.0; December was 54.7)
• December Construction Spending due out Wednesday at 10:00 (Briefing.com consensus of 0.2%; November was 0.9%)

Other International Events of Interest

• Japan's December Housing Starts +3.9% year-over-year (consensus 8.4%; last 6.7%) and December Construction Orders +7.1% year-over-year (last -6.0%). December Household Spending -0.6% month-over-month (expected 0.6%; last -0.6%); -0.3% year-over-year (consensus -0.6%; last -1.5%). December Industrial Production +0.5% month-over-month (expected 0.3%; last 1.5%) and December Unemployment Rate held at 3.1%, as expected

 Early Options Activity

Taking an early look at the options market, we found the following names that may be worth watching throughout the day for further indication of investor expectations given their options volume and implied volatility movement.

Stocks seeing volatility buying (bullish call buying/bearish put buying):

Calls:

• DLTR Mar 77.5 calls are seeing interest with 4380 contracts trading vs. open int of 1050, pushing implied vol up around 5 points to ~38% — co reported earnings late November and is expected to report its next quarter early March.

Puts:

• KSS Mar 35 puts are seeing interest with 1540 contracts trading vs. open int of 3820, pushing implied vol up around 2 points to ~48% — co is confirmed to report earnings February 8 after the close.

Stocks seeing volatility selling:

• UPS, HCA, UAA, CR implied vol is lower following earnings/guidance

Sentiment: The CBOE Put/Call ratio is currently: 1.14… VIX: (12.80, +0.82, +7.7%).
February 17 is options expiration — the last day to trade February equity options.
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 Morning Commodities: Crude snaps out of its 3-session downtrend ahead of this afternoon's API on headlines that OPEC has achieved over 1 mln barrels/day in oil output reductions

• Crude oil broke out of its 3-session downtrend ahead of this afternoon's API on headlines that OPEC has achieved over 1 mln barrels/day in oil output reductions
  • Mar 2017 crude oil futures were up about $0.49 (+0.9%) around the $53.11/barrel level
  • Color on price action in crude:
    • Mar 2017 crude oil futures snapped out of a 3-session downtrend. Crude sharply reversed off of session lows after dropping as much as -0.7% initially, currently up nearly +1% following headlines that OPEC has cut more than 1 mln barrels/day of the promised 1.2 mln barrels/day in planned oil production cuts (the OPEC portion).
    • Crude oil supply from the 11 OPEC members with targeted production reductions avged 30.01 mln barrels/day in Jan, compared to 31.17 mln in Dec.
  • Other factors to consider:
    • U.S. oil production has risen by ~6.3% since July last year to almost 9 mln bpd, according to EIA data. Concerns these increases in US production will offset the coordinated OPEC/non-OPEC output reductions initially put pressure on crude futures in morning pit trading.
    • Also initially adding pressure on oil prices was this morning's statements from Goldman regarding an estimation that y/y U.S. oil production will rise by 290k barrels/day in 2017, if a backlog on rigs that are still to become operational is accounted for.
    • Note: The spread between Brent and WTI crude has been increasing, as market participants appear willing to pay a premium for Brent, as oil supply in the Middle East shrinks due to OPEC reductions, while US WTI crude oil is becoming increasingly plentiful.
  • Upcoming data:
    • API data will be released today at 4:30 pm ET.
    • EIA data will be released tomorrow at 10:30 am ET.
    • Baker Hughes rig count data will be released Friday at 1 pm ET.
• Natural gas was on track to close lower for the 3rd consecutive session ahead of Thursday's inventory data
  • Mar 2017 natural gas futures were down about $0.08 (-2.6%) around the $3.15/MMBtu level
  • EIA natural gas inventory data will be released on Thursday at 10:30 am ET.
• In precious metals, gold extended yesterday's gain, silver rallied on notable dollar index weakness
  • April 2017 gold futures were up $19.90 (+1.7%) around the $1215.80/oz level
  • Mar 2017 silver futures were up about $0.43 (+2.5%) around the $17.59/oz level
• The dollar index was -0.9% around the 99.55 level, boosted precious metals in morning pit trading
  • Commodities, as measured by the Bloomberg Commodity Index, were +0.7% around the 87.66 level

 Surgery Partners initiation details — Buy at The Benchmark Company; tgt $24  (18.35 +0.20)The Benchmark Company initiates SGRY with a Buy and price target of $24. Largely as a result of 2 major acquisitions, SGRY has a portfolio of 104 outpatient surgical facilities in 28 states. SGRY's approach to the ASC market emphasizes a flexible, doctor-focused (i.e., two-way) model and a local market network of physician practices and ancillary services that expand avenues for growth and support ASC utilization. With this model, same-facility rev CAGR since 2012 has been < 10%, nearly twice that of larger peers. Since its IPO in October 2015, SGRY has steadily reduced leverage to 5.4x as of 12/31/16 with a target of under 4.5x next year. The leverage was assumed for a very good reason: the acquisition of Symbion prior to the IPO that more than doubled SGRY's size and created a national footprint. The benefits of that deal are now being realized in expense and rev synergies that firm expects to play out at least through 2017.

 Hearing Under Armour was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill  (21.80 -7.14)

 ComScore — volume alert  (33.28 +0.40)

 

Huntsman shares halted for news pending

 Chemours, Tronox (TROX), Kronos (KRO) higher in recent trade after Huntsman (HUN) discloses fire at its titanium dioxide manufacturing facility in Finland  (26.27 +1.19)

 Sector Summary: S&P Consumer Discretionary Index -0.6%, in-line with the broader marketThe consumer discretionary group is in-line with the broader market. The retail group is in the red with the Retail HOLDRS Trust (RTH) -0.3% and the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) -0.8%.

Notable earnings/guidance: 

• Trading higher following earnings/guidance:  TLYS 9.8% (declares special cash dividend of $0.70/share; reports Q4 comps +0.1% vs previous outlook for flat to 2%; raises Q4 EPS guidance), COH +3.4%, IPAR 2.3% (reports better than expected Q4 revs; sees 2016 at top end of guidance, reaffirms 2017 guidance, in-line with ests)
• Trading lower following earnings/guidance: UAA -24.4%, FLWS -6.5%, HOG -4.2%, NTDOY -3.7%

Earnings/guidance secondary plays:

• Select accessory and high(er) end retail names are higher following Coach (COH +3.4%) earnings results.  KORS +0.7%, KATE +0.8%, TIF +0.2%
• Athletic apparel related names are Under [Armour] pressure:  NKE -1.3% FL -0.6% LULU -0.6%

In the news:

• Leaders: SHOO +3.3% (acquires Schwartz & Benjamin for undisclosed sum; transaction is expected to be approximately neutral to EPS in fiscal 2017 and to be accretive thereafter; upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup), FRGI+1% (confirms receipt of director nominations notice from JCP Investment Partnership; will review the nomination and present its recommendations to stockholders in its proxy statement)
• Laggards: WMT -0.5% and AMZN -1% (both lower after WMT announced free two-day shipping to home and stores on more than two million items, without a membership fee),  ANF -1.3% (names Will Smith as Chief Marketing Officer)
• Nearly unchanged:  FRED (Fred's comments on extension to WBA / RAD merger agreement — affirms that the asset purchase agreement remains in effect)
• Nevada Gaming Board reports December gaming win -1.7% YoY to $590.71 mln on the Las Vegas Strip; -2.7% YoY to $956.1 mln statewide

Other notable trends: 

• Dept store names are under pressure. SHLD -3.5% (continued weakness), M -2.3% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Buckingham Research), KSS -2.3%, JCP -2%

Analyst related:

• Downgrades: BWLD -3.4% (downgraded to Sell from Underperform at CLSA)
• Misc: ILG 1.1% (initiated with a Buy at Janney), WYN -1.3% (initiated with a Neutral at Janney)

Looking ahead:

• On the earnings front: BOOT, EA Tuesday after the close; MTH, MDC, MTOR, JCI Wed before the open; HI, SFLY Wed after the close; ALV, MHO, NYT, PH, PENN, SBH, RL Thurs before the open; AMZN, DECK, HBI, DV Thursday after the close.
• A handful of retails will be reporting monthly and prelim Q4 sales results on Thursday Feb 2. See our Same Store Sales Calendar for most recent results.
• Auto manufacturers will report N Am monthly sales on Feb 1.

 Notable movers of interest: UAA -24% on Q4 EPS and revenue miss, guidance

The following are some of today's most notable movers of interest, categorized by market capitalization (large cap over $10 billion and mid cap between $2-10 billion) and ranked by % change (all stocks over 100K average daily volume).

Large Cap Gainers

• S (9.55 +4.83%): Shares rise on Q3 revenue beat; sees FY17 profit at the high end of prior range.
• TMO (149.49 +4.32%): Reports Q4 EPS beat; guides FY17 adj. EPS and revenues above consensus.
• ABC (86.9 +3.92%): Reports Q1 EPS beat; raises FY17 EPS guidance.

Large Cap Losers

• UAA (21.98 -24.05%): Shares fall on Q4 EPS and revenue misses; guides FY17 revs below consensus; CFO departing.
• UPS (110.31 -5.74%): Reports Q4 EPS miss; guides FY17 EPS below consensus.
• HOG (55.65 -3.92%): Reports Q4 EPS and revenue misses; sees FY17 shipments flat to down modestly with gross margin flat.

Mid Cap Gainers

• NTCT (33.38 +6.12%): Reports Q3 EPS beat.
• ALLY (20.71 +5.18%): Shares rise on Q4 EPS and revenue beats.
• BLUE (71.75 +4.59%): President Trump after meeting with pharma execs repeats that drug industry needs to get prices down related to medicare/medicaid; says he wants to speed up FDA approval process (CELG, AMGN, NVS...).

Mid Cap Losers

• CNX (16.52 -9.73%): Reports Q4 revenue miss.
• CR (68.84 -6.85%): Shares fall despite a Q4 EPS and revenue beat; guides FY17 revenues below consensus; extends asbestos liability estimate through 2059.
• XRX (6.7 -3.67%): Reports Q4 revenue miss; guides FY17 EPS in-line.

 Rumor Round Up

Rumor Activity was slower than average today.

• Reuters reported that Iconix Brand (ICON 10.41 +0.56) might sell stake in Peanuts Worldwide.
• Bloomberg discussed that Glencore (GLNCY 8.17 +0.15) might bid for stake in Impala Platinum Holdings (IMPUY 4.02 +0.12) chrome waste-retreatment.
• Economic Times discussed that American Tower (AMT 103.84 +0.83) might purchase Idea Cellular's telecom towers for Rs 4500 crore.

While many rumors circulate during the day, and the validity of the source of these rumors can be questionable, the speculation may increase volatility in the near term.

 

Hearing Under Armour was downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo  (21.94 -7.00)

 Hearing Yandex N.V. was downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Russian firm Alfa Bank  (23.01 -0.09)

 Exelon increases quarterly dividend to $0.3275/share from $0.318/share  (35.47 +0.43)The dividend increased from the previous amount of $0.318 per share, consistent with the Board's Feb. 3, 2016, decision to raise Exelon's dividend by 2.5 percent annually through 2018.

 Hearing CRH Plc. was downgraded to Underweight at Morgan Stanley  (34.37 -0.78)

 

Stocks that traded to new 52 week highs/lows this session — New highs (81) outpacing new lows (51)Stocks that traded to 52 week highs: AEIS, ALLY, ANTM, APOL, ARDC, ARIA, ATKR, AUDC, AXE, BKEP, BOFI, CARA, CBOE, CLCD, CNP, CSBR, CVEO, DHR, DKL, DPZ, DSCI, DSL, DWCH, EDN, EFR, EVF, EXFO, GGG, GIFI, GKOS, GMLP, GNBC, GOF, HRI, HUBB, IPGP, JGH, JSD, KB, LBTYA, LHCG, LOB, MAN, MCY, MERC, MKTX, MMYT, MNTA, MO, MSGN, NCZ, NDRM, NICE, NTCT, NTZ, NVEE, OUT, PFN, PKG, PNK, PTY, RGA, RTTR, RY, S, SANM, SFBS, SJR, SLM, SYUT, TCBK, TDOC, TEI, TGS, TROX, TSRO, TWI, URI, WLKP, XXIA, ZTS Stocks that traded to 52 week lows: ADPT, AMDA, ANF, ANTH, ASNA, ATRA, CATO, CBR, CRAY, DMTX, DRNA, DRWI, ECYT, ENT, EXPR, FINL, FLKS, FNBC, GALE, GBSN, GEC, ICLD, INFY, INNL, ITEK, JASO, LB, MFIN, MIK, NH, NK, OCRX, OHRP, ONCS, PLUG, RAD, RT, SBH, SHOS, SITO, SMRT, SOL, TENX, TRIL, TST, UAA, USEG, VFC, VMEMQ, VRA, XON Thinly-Traded Stocks (ADV below 45k) that traded to 52 week highs on High Volume: BANX, CEE, CEL, CLBH, ELEC, ESLT, FCE.B, GGM, HBMD, KYO, MMAC, NBN, PBHC, PBNC, PVBC, UPLD Thinly-Traded Stocks (ADV below 45k) that traded to 52 week lows on High Volume: AGLE, AXSM, CGG, EDUC, ISIG, LRAD, LUB, SBSAA, SRSC

 

Today's biggest % gainers/losersThe following are today's top 20 percentage gainers and top 20 percentage losers, categorized by sectors (over $300 mln market cap and 100K average daily volume). Today's top 20 % gainers Healthcare: MNTA (18.13 +20.03%), GKOS (41.04 +7.86%), BLCM (12.8 +7.83%), CYNO (51.05 +7.47%), KERX (4.91 +6.97%), PTLA (27.25 +6.69%), MCRB (9.99 +6.16%), ITCI (14.09 +5.7%), BLUE (72.26 +5.34%) Materials: RIC (8.3 +12.16%), AU (12.72 +5.97%), SA (9.88 +5.71%), AG (9.59 +5.5%), SBGL (9.04 +5.18%) Consumer Discretionary: TLYS (13.08 +9.92%), AOBC (21.69 +7.38%) Information Technology: NTCT (33.3 +5.88%) Financials: KRNY (15.35 +6.23%) Telecommunication Services: STRP (36.8 +10.84%), I (3.56 +5.64%) Today's top 20 % losers Healthcare: NOVN (4 -9.09%), EXEL (17.19 -5.99%) Materials: RYAM (14.05 -16.27%), NGD (2.7 -8.14%), FBR (9.37 -6.21%) Industrials: RRTS (7.75 -32.84%), GBX (41.95 -7.5%), UPS (109.87 -6.12%), CR (69.61 -5.81%) Consumer Discretionary: UAA (21.76 -24.83%), UA (19.77 -21.2%), FLWS (8.9 -7.77%), TPX (43.07 -5.32%) Information Technology: RMBS (13.07 -6.55%) Energy: SDRL (1.93 -27.44%), CNX (16.61 -9.23%), SMLP (24 -8.22%), SM (31.16 -6.23%), SDLP (3.94 -6.19%) Telecommunication Services: GSAT (1.58 -5.95%)

 Today's most active stocksThe following are today's most active stocks ranked by volume and relative volume, categorized by sectors (over $300 mln market cap and 100K average daily volume).

Today's top 20 volume

• Healthcare: TEVA (20.33 mln -3.86%), PFE (16.36 mln +0.35%)
• Materials: NGD (25.16 mln -8.14%), VALE (12.22 mln -0.91%), FCX (11.67 mln +1.54%)
• Industrials: GE (10 mln -1.39%)
• Consumer Discretionary: UA (36.22 mln -21.2%), UAA (35.09 mln -24.83%), F (16.9 mln -0.35%)
• Information Technology: AMD (16.18 mln -1.89%), AAPL (14.14 mln -0.48%), XRX (13.67 mln -3.31%), MU (10.45 mln -1.45%), INTC (9.66 mln -1.71%)
• Financials: BAC (41.81 mln -1.44%), NRZ (35.59 mln -2.36%)
• Energy: SDRL (30.89 mln -27.44%), CHK (12.11 mln -1.47%)
• Consumer Staples: RAD (15.91 mln -1.66%)
• Telecommunication Services: S (20.66 mln +4.71%)

Today's top relative volume (current volume to 1-month average daily volume)

• Healthcare: MNTA (3.34x +20.03%), TEVA (2.26x -3.86%)
• Materials: NGD (4.11x -8.14%)
• Industrials: RRTS (3.58x -32.84%), UPS (3.08x -6.12%), CR (2.24x -5.81%), JOY (2.24x +0.04%)
• Consumer Discretionary: UA (14.11x -21.2%), UAA (10.22x -24.83%), HOG (2.1x -3.59%)
• Information Technology: CAJ (3.79x -0.03%), RMBS (2.59x -6.55%)
• Financials: NRZ (15.13x -2.36%), SNLN (11.39x -0.14%), MTU (2.39x -0.47%)
• Energy: SMLP (6.86x -8.22%), E (3.97x -0.23%), SDRL (3.48x -27.44%), SDLP (2.57x -6.19%), EEQ (2.1x +0.74%)

 European Markets Closing PricesEuropean markets are now closed; stock markets across Europe performed as follows:

• UK's FTSE: -0.3%
• Germany's DAX: -1.3%
• France's CAC: -0.8%
• Spain's IBEX: -0.2%
• Portugal's PSI: -0.1%
• Italy's MIB Index: -0.9%
• Irish Ovrl Index: -0.6%
• Greece ASE General Index: -0.4%

 Teva Pharma target lowered to $38 at Barclays — TEVA's loss, MNTA's gain  (33.36 -1.16)Barclays lowers their TEVA tgt to $38 from $46. With last night's U.S. District Court decision ruling in favor of the generics, firm sees an increasing likelihood of MNTA/Sandoz launching a generic version of TEVA's Copaxone 40mg in the near term, perhaps as soon as later today, upon FDA approval. MNTA and its commercial partner Sandoz still need FDA approval, although with a district court decision rendered, firm expects timely FDA action. TEVA will likely seek an injunction to block an at-risk launch, although given the facts of the case and IPR decisions invalidating three of the four patents in the case, firm thinks it's unlikely that will be granted. They don't believe TEVA's additional patents will block generics; Equal Weight.

 

Hearing First NBC Bank was downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at FIG Partners  (4.18 -1.77)

 Sector Summary: The Healthcare sector (+0.40%) is trading higher today, outperforming the S&P 500 (-0.44%)Gainers on news:

• Jaguar Animal Health (JAGX +54.72%) enters agreement with Eli Lilly (LLY) to license, develop, and commercialize Canalevia
• Aeterna Zentaris (AEZS +24.08%) completed Zoptrex pivotal phase 3 clinical trial in advanced endometrial cancer; expects to report top-line results in April 2017
• Momenta Pharma (MNTA +21%) announces a US District Court ruling against Teva (TEVA) that 'further bolsters our confidence in the potential for us to offer multiple sclerosis patients a more affordable generic version of COPAXONE 40 mg following regulatory approval'

Decliners on news:

• Tenax Therapeutics (TENX -76.35%) announces top-line results from its Phase 3 LEVO-CTS trial; study did not achieve statistically significant reductions in dual or quad primary endpoints
• Dimension Therapeutics (DMTX -49.41%) announces preliminary topline safety and early efficacy results of the multi-center phase 1/2 study of DTX101 for the treatment of adult patients with moderate/severe to severe hemophilia B
• ViewRay (VRAY -8.17%) files for $75 mln mixed securities shelf offering

Gainers on earnings:

• AmerisourceBergen (ABC +3.9%) beats by $0.13, misses on revs; raises FY17 EPS, reaffirms FY17 rev guidance
• Thermo Fisher (TMO +4.6%) guides FY17 adj. EPS of $9.06-9.24 vs $9.14 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees revs $19.38-19.62 bln vs $19.56 bln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate
• Zimmer Biomet (ZBH +2.18%) beats by $0.03, reports revs in-line; guides FY17 EPS in-line, revs in-line

Decliners on earnings:

• Corcept Therapeutics (CORT -4.05%) reports EPS in-line, beats on revs; guides FY17 revs in-line

Upgrades/Downgrades:

• Surgery Partners (SGRY +0.83%) The Benchmark Company Initiated Coverage: BUY — Price Target: 24
• Dicerna Pharma (DRNA -1.54%) resumed with a Mkt Perform at Leerink Partners

 

Today's biggest point gainers/losersBiggest point gainers: REGN 352.04(7.54), TMO 149.78(6.49), SPG 183.64(5.9), ABC 87.26(3.64), TSRO 157(3.56), BLUE 72.1(3.5), HUBB 121.22(3.41), AGN 215.27(3.4), CYNO 50.9(3.4), TSLA 253.85(3.22), DHR 83.45(3.09), MNTA 18.18(3.08), GKOS 40.97(2.92), ZBH 118.24(2.85), GOLD 84.86(2.7), CLH 55.65(2.64), PANW 147.38(2.5), RGR 52.65(2.3), FANG 104.8(2.3), FNV 64.66(2.25), IBB 272.51(2.12), PKG 93.84(2.02), NTCT 33.38(1.93), LLY 76.58(1.88), SLCA 58.98(1.78) Biggest point losers: PMD 15.82(-9.8), UPS 109.89(-7.14), UAA 21.88(-7.06), MLM 228.41(-6.9), BWLD 149.9(-6.56), FDX 187.74(-5.51), UA 19.76(-5.33), GS 229.04(-4.86), CR 69.6(-4.3), AVGO 199.17(-4.05), UVV 69.48(-3.68), URI 125.17(-3.61), TSO 79.95(-3.47), SHW 301.44(-3.39), VLO 64.92(-3.31), GWW 251.44(-3.22), GBX 42.15(-3.2), BIIB 272.92(-3.15), VMC 127.6(-3.14), MA 106.41(-2.89), SIG 76.38(-2.78), RYAM 14.02(-2.76), CHTR 322.21(-2.59), PPG 99.55(-2.48), TXN 75.47(-2.43)

 Darling Ingredients — volume alert  (12.01 +0.36)

 Market Internals

The markets post another session of declines at the moment, led lower by the Dow Jones Industrial Average which sheds about 143 points (-0.71%) to 19828, the Nasdaq Composite is down 33 (-0.58%) to 5580, and the S&P 500 loses 10 (-0.45%) to 2270. Action has come on higher than average volume (NYSE 335 vs. avg. of 324; NASDAQ 794 mln vs. avg. of 772), with decliners outpacing advancers (NYSE 1476/1500, NASDAQ 1186/1530) and new highs outpacing new lows (NYSE 49/18, NASDAQ 50/37).

Relative Strength:

Silver Miners-SIL +3.0%, Gold Miners-GDX +2.8%, Copper-JJC +2.4%, Silver-SLV +2.3%, US Gasoline-UGA +2.0%, Jr. Gold Miners-GDXJ +2.0%, Copper Miners-COPX +1.7%, S. Korea-EWY +1.2%, Poland-EPOL +1.1%, Peru-EPU +1.0%, Sweden-EWD +1.0%, Japanese Yen-FXY +0.8%, British Pound-FXB +0.8%, Canadian Dollar-FXC +0.7%.

Relative Weakness:

Coffee-JO -3.0%, US Nat Gas-UNG -2.7%, Transportation-IYT -1.9%, Semis-SMH -1.6%, Russia-RSX -1.5%, Philippines-EPHE -1.2%, Industrials-XLI -1.2%, US Home Constr.-ITB -1.2%, Retail-XRT -1.1%, India-INP -0.9%, Greece-GREK -0.7%, Thailand-THD -0.6%, Mexico-EWW -0.6%, Bric-EEB -0.5%.

 

PACCAR recoups losses and is now trading higher with earnings call ongoing  (67.82 +0.20)