MORNING CALL 6/29

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Wednesday, June 29th, 2016View Older Reports

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OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS

Sep E-mini S&Ps (ESU16 +0.53%) are up +0.54% and European stocks are up +2.44% on speculation central banks will provide measures to mitigate the damage done by the UK's decision to leave the European Union. Fed Governor Powell said late yesterday that global risks have shifted further to the downside, which may merit a reassessing of monetary policy. Energy producing stocks are moving up and leading the overall market higher as the price of crude oil (CLQ16 +0.79%) climbs +1.15%. Crude prices moved higher after API data late yesterday showed U.S. crude inventories fell by -3.86million bbl last week. Asian stocks settled higher: Japan +1.59%, Hong Kong +1.31%, China +0.65%, Taiwan +0.95%, Australia +0.77%, Singapore +1.31%, South Korea +0.93%, India +0.81%. China's Shanghai Composite rallied to a 3-week high led by gains in drug makers and industrial and consumer-staple companies.

The dollar index (DXY00 -0.34%) is down -0.33%. EUR/USD (^EURUSD) is up +0.24%. USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is down -0.05%.

Sep T-note prices (ZNU16 -0.01%) are down -2 ticks.

Speaking Tuesday evening to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Fed Governor Powell said that global risks have shifted further to the downside as "the Brexit vote has the potential to create new headwinds for economies around the world, including our own."

Eurozone Jun economic confidence unexpectedly fell -0.2 to 104.4, weaker than expectations of no change at 104.7.

U.S. STOCK PREVIEW

Key U.S. news today includes: (1) weekly MBA mortgage applications (previous +2.9% with purchase sub-index -2.4% and refi sub-index +6.5%), (2) May personal spending (expected +0.4%, Apr +1.0%) and May personal income (expected +0.3%, Apr +0.4%), (3) May PCE deflator (expected +0.2% m/m and +1.0% y/y, Apr +0.3% m/m and +1.1% y/y) and May core PCE deflator (expected +0.2% m/m and +1.7% y/y, Apr +0.2% m/m and +1.6% y/y), (4) May pending home sales (expected -1.1% m/m and +4.4% y/y, Apr +5.1% m/m and +2.9% y/y), (5) Federal Reserve Board releases results from supervisory stress tests, and (6) EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report.

There are 3 of the Russell 1000 companies report earnings today: Monsanto (consensus $2.42), Acuity Brands (2.03), General Mills (0.60).

U.S. IPO's scheduled to price today: none.

Equity conferences during the remainder of this week include: J.P. Morgan Inaugural Energy Equity Investor Conference on Mon-Wed.

OVERNIGHT U.S. STOCK MOVERS

Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI +2.91%) was rated a new 'Buy' at MKM Partners with a 12-month price target of $46.

Autoliv (ALV +2.48%) slid over 6% in pre-market trading after it confirmed that Toyota had recalled some its cars that involved the company's airbags.

Symantex (SYMC +0.90%) was upgraded to 'Hold' rom 'Sell' at Evercore ISI.

Nike (NKE +2.31%) fell nearly 4% in pre-market trading after it reported Q4 revenue of $8.24 billion, less than consensus of $8.28 billion, and said Q4 worldwide futures orders ex-FX were up 11%, below consensus of +13%.

CalAmp (CAMP +3.07%) fell -0.5% in after-hours trading after it said it sees Q2 revenue of $90 million-$95 million, below consensus of $96.5 million.

Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX +5.00%) was rated a new 'Buy' at HC Wainwright & Co. LLC with a target price of $80.

A Schulman (SHLM -2.53%) declined over 1% in after-hours trading after it filed a lawsuit versus sellers of Citadel Plastics, saying it identified quality reporting issues affecting certain product lines at two Lucent Polymer manufacturing facilities in Evansville, IN.

Eclipse Resources (ECR +3.53%) dropped 5% in after-hours trading after it started an underwritten public offering of 37.5 million shares of common stock.

Aerovironment (AVAV +0.32%) slid over 3% in after-hours trading after t said it sees fiscal 2017 revenue of $260 million-$280 million, below consensus of $286.4 million.

Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR +8.30%) plunged over 20% in after-hours trading after the company said its experimental drug 'Bempedoic acid' may not be able to win FDA approval based solely on its ability to cut cholesterol, which raises concern it may take 6 or more years for the drug to reach the U.S. market.

Hutchinson Technology (HTCH -0.27%) fell 4% in after-hours trading after it said the FTC has not indicated when Hutchinson's merger with Headway Technologies will be approved.

Anthera Pharmaceuticals (ANTH +2.68%) fell nearly 7% in after-hours trading after it said data from "Bright-SC" study of blisibmod for IgA nephropathy failed to meet the primary endpoint at 24 weeks.

KemPharm (KMPH +6.63%) jumped over 16% in after-hours trading after it reported positive Phase 1 results in a trial of its Prodrug of Hydromorphone KP511.

MARKET COMMENTS

September E-mini S&Ps (ESU16 +0.53%) this morning are up +11.00 points (+0.54%). Tuesday's closes: S&P 500 +1.78%, Dow Jones +1.57%, Nasdaq +2.13%. The S&P 500 on Tuesday closed higher on short-covering in global equity markets following the sharp 2-day sell-off after Thursday's Brexit vote. Stocks were also supported by the upward revision in U.S. Q1 GDP to +1.1% from +0.8% and by the +5.6 point increase in U.S. June consumer confidence to 98.0, stronger than expectations of +0.9 to 93.5 and an 8-month high.

Sep 10-year T-note prices (ZNU16 -0.01%) this morning are down -2 ticks. Tuesday's closes: TYU6 -1.00. FVU6 -0.50. Sep T-notes on Tuesday closed lower on reduced safe-haven demand with the recovery in global equity markets and on the stronger-than-expected U.S. Q1 GDP and Jun consumer confidence reports. T-notes recovered from their worst levels after the Jun Richmond Fed manufacturing index contracted at the steepest pace in 3-1/3 years.

The dollar index (DXY00 -0.34%) this morning is down -0.313 (-0.33%). EUR/USD (^EURUSD) is up +0.0027 (+0.24%). USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is down-0.05 (-0.05%). Tuesday's closes: Dollar Index -0.404 (-0.42%), EUR/USD +0.0040 (+0.36%), USD/JPY +0.75 (+0.74%). The dollar index on Tuesday closed lower on the rebound in GBP/USD and EUR/USD after the recent sell-off on Brexit concerns. The dollar recovered from its worst levels after U.S. Jun consumer confidence rose to an 8-month high.

Aug WTI crude oil (CLQ16 +0.79%) this morning is up +55 cents (+1.15%). Aug gasoline (RBQ16 +0.26%) is up +0.0092 (+0.61%). Tuesday's closes: CLQ6 +1.78 (+3.84%), RBQ6 +0.0341 (+2.29%). Aug crude oil and gasoline on Tuesday closed sharply higher on a weaker dollar, a rebound in global equity markets, and expectations for Wednesday's weekly EIA crude inventories to fall -2.5 million bbl.

GLOBAL EVENT CALENDAR06/29/2016

		Wednesday, June 29, 2016
US	0700 ET	Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous +2.9% with purchase sub-index -2.4% and refi sub-index +6.5%.
	0830 ET	May personal spending expected +0.4%, Apr +1.0%. May personal income expected +0.3%, Apr +0.4%.
	0830 ET	May PCE deflator expected +0.2% m/m and +1.0% y/y, Apr +0.3% m/m and +1.1% y/y. May core PCE deflator expected +0.2% m/m and +1.7% y/y, Apr +0.2% m/m and +1.6% y/y.
	1000 ET	May pending home sales expected -1.1% m/m and +4.4% y/y, Apr +5.1% m/m and +2.9% y/y.
	1030 ET	EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report.
	1630 ET	Federal Reserve Board releases results from supervisory stress tests.
		Thursday, June 30, 2016
Thu	US	0830 ET	Weekly initial unemployment claims expected +8,000 to 267,000, previous -18,000 to 259,000. Weekly continuing claims expected +9,000 to 2.151 million, previous -20,000 to 2.142 million.
		0830 ET	USDA weekly Export Sales.
		0945 ET	Jun Chicago PMI expected +1.7 to 51.0, May -1.1 to 49.3.
		1100 ET	EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report.
		1200 ET	USDA Q2 Quarterly Grain Stocks and 2016 U.S. planted acreage.
		1330 ET	St. Louis Fed President James Bullard speaks at the Society of Business Economists dinner in London.
	JPN	0000 ET	Japan May vehicle production, Apr -9.7% y/y.
		0100 ET	Japan May housing starts expected +4.9% to 972,000 annualized, Apr +9.0% y/y to 995,000 annualized.
		0100 ET	Japan May construction orders, Apr -16.9% y/y.
		1930 ET	Japan May jobless rate expected unch at 3.2%. May job-to-applicant ratio expected +0.01 to 1.35, Apr 1.34.
		1930 ET	Japan May overall household spending expected -1.0% y/y, Apr -0.4%y/y.
		1930 ET	Japan May national CPI expected -0.5% y/y, Apr -0.3% y/y. May national CPI ex fresh food expected -0.4% y/y, Apr -0.3% y/y. May national CPI ex food & energy expected +0.6% y/y, Apr +0.7% y/y.
		1930 ET	Japan Jun Tokyo CPI expected -0.4% y/y, May -0.5% y/y. Jun Tokyo CPI ex-fresh food expected -0.5% y/y, May -0.5% y/y. Jun Tokyo CPI ex food & energy expected +0.4% y/y, May +0.5% y/y.
		1950 ET	Japan Q2 Tankan business conditions large manufacturing expected-2 to 4, Q1 6.
		2200 ET	Revised Japan Jun Nikkei manufacturing PMI, prelim-Jun +0.1 to 47.8.
	GER	0200 ET	German May retail sales expected +0.6% m/m and +2.5% y/y, Apr-0.3% m/m and +2.3% y/y.
		0355 ET	German Jun unemployment change expected -5,000, May -11,000. Jun unemployment rate expected unch at 6.1%.
	UK	0430 ET	Revised UK Q1 GDP, prelm-Q1 +0.4% q/q and +2.0% y/y.
		0430 ET	UK Apr index of services expected +0.2% m/m and +0.4% 3-mon/3-mon, Mar -0.1% m/m and +0.6% 3-mon/3-mon.
	EUR	0500 ET	Eurozone Jun CPI estimate expected unch y/y, May -0.1% y/y. Jun core CPI expected +0.8% y/y, May +0.8% y/y.
	CHI	2100 ET	China Jun manufacturing PMI expected -0.1 to 50.0, May unch at 50.1. Jun non-manufacturing PMI, May -0.4 to 53.1.
		2145 ET	China Jun Caixin manufacturing PMI expected -0.1 to 49.1, May -0.2 to 49.2.

U.S. STOCK CALENDAR06/29/2016

Company	Ticker	Time	Event Description	Period	Estimate
Monsanto Co	MON	Bef-mkt	Q3 2016 Earnings Release	Q3 2016	2.417
Acuity Brands Inc	AYI	Bef-mkt	Q3 2016 Earnings Release	Q3 2016	2.029
Alcoa Inc	AA	8:30	Business Update Call
General Mills Inc	GIS	8:30	Q4 2016 Earnings Call	Q4 2016
McKesson Corp	MCK	9:00	Investor Day	Y 2016
Monsanto Co	MON	9:30	Q3 2016 Earnings Call	Q3 2016
Valspar Corp/The	VAL	10:00	Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting - M&A Vote	Y 2016
Acuity Brands Inc	AYI	10:00	Q3 2016 Earnings Call	Q3 2016
General Mills Inc	GIS		Q4 2016 Earnings Release	Q4 2016	0.599

MORNING CALL 4/6

MORNING CALL

Wednesday, April 6th, 2016View Older Reports Everything you need to know about the markets in one free daily newsletter. E-mail:   You will also receive a free subscription to the Barchart family of newsletters. OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM16 +0.18%) are up +0.18% and European stocks are up +0.10% as energy producing stocks are higher with a +2.90% rally in crude oil. Crude oil shot higher late yesterday after the API reported that weekly U.S. crude supplies fell -4.3 million bbl. Also, a 2% gain in Cisco Systems in pre-market trading is giving technology stocks a lift after J.P. Morgan Chase raised its recommendation on the stock to neutral from underweight. European stocks also received a boost after German Feb industrial production fell less than expected. Weakness in drug companies tempered stock index gains after Pfizer decided to terminate its $160 billion merger with Allergan Plc. Asian stocks settled mixed: Japan -0.11%, Hong Kong +0.15%, China -0.08%, Taiwan -1.67%, Australia +0.44%, Singapore +0.37%, South Korea +0.59%, India +0.07%. Japan's Nikkei Stock Index dropped to a 1-1/2 month low as a rally in the yen to a 17-month high against the dollar fueled a sell-off in exporter stocks. The dollar index (DXY00 +0.29%) is up +0.29%. EUR/USD (^EURUSD) is down -0.28%. USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is down -0.02%. Jun T-note prices (ZNM16 -0.08%) are down -3.5 ticks. German Feb industrial production fell -0.5% m/m, a smaller decline than expectations of -1.8% m/m. U.S. STOCK PREVIEW Key U.S. news today includes: (1) Key U.S. reports today include: (1) weekly MBA mortgage applications (previous -1.0% with purchase sub-index +2.1% and refi sub-index -3.3%), (2) Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester's speech on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy at an event hosted by the Cleveland Associations for Business Economics, CFA Society Cleveland and Risk Management Association of Northern Ohio, (3) the minutes of the Mar 15-16 FOMC meeting, (4) St. Louis Fed President James Bullard's welcoming remarks at a lecture in St. Louis, and (5) Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan's speech on a moderated panel at the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth. There are 8 of the Russell 1000 companies that report earnings today: Acuity Brands (consensus $1.57), Bed Bath & Beyond (1.81), RPM International (0.15), Constellation Brands (1.15), Monsanto (2.42), Global Payments (0.67), MSC Industrial Direct (0.79), SunEdison (-0.74).ip U.S. IPO's scheduled to price today: Aeglea BioTherapeutic (AGLE). Equity conferences during the remainder of this week include: Cowen & Co Retail & Luxury Day on Thu OVERNIGHT U.S. STOCK MOVERS Cisco Systems (CSCO -1.99%) rose over 2% in pre-market trading after it was upgraded to 'Neutral' from 'Underweight' at J.P. Morgan Chase. Pfizer (PFE +2.08%) climbed over 1% in pre-market trading after people familiar with the matter said the compnay is terminating its $160 billion merger with Allergan Plc after new U.S. tax proposals aimed at curbing corporate inversions. Allergan Plc (AGN -14.77%) is down over 1% in pre-market trading following the news. Wells Fargo (WFC -2.04%) was downgraded to 'Neutral' from 'Buy' at Guggenheim Securities. Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB -1.85%) was downgraded to 'Neutral' from 'Buy' at Sterne Agee CRT with a 12-month price target of $18. Apple (AAPL -1.18%) was rated a new 'Strong Buy' at Needham & Co. with a 12-month price target of $150. Huntington Bancshares (HBAN -1.05%) was upgradd to 'Buy' from 'Neutral at Sterne Agee CRT with a 12-month price target of $11.50. Nvidia (NVDA -0.14%) was downgraded to 'Hold' from 'Buy' at Stifel. Biogen (BIIB +0.61%) was rated a new 'Market Perform' at BMO Capital Markets with a 12-month price target of $283. PulteGroup (PHM +2.03%) was upgraded to 'Equal-weight' from 'Underweight' at Barclays. Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN -2.66%) dropped over 1% in after-hours trading after it reported preliminary Q1 Macau revenue of $603 million-$613 million, compared to $705.4 million in Q1 of 2015. Cree (CREE -0.58%) slumped over 15% in after-hours trading after it reported preliminary Q3 adjusted EPS of 13 cents-15 cents, well below consensus of 24 cents. SEI Investments (SEIC -0.75%) was upgraded to 'Market Perform' from 'Underperform' at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods with a 12-month price target of $45. Actuity Brands (AYI +2.19%) fell over 3% in after-hours trading in sympathy with the sharp decline in Cree Inc. A Schulman (SHLM -0.38%) fell nearly 4% in after-hours trading after it reported Q2 revenue of $591.8 million, below consensus of $595.4 million. MARKET COMMENTS June E-mini S&Ps (ESM16 +0.18%) this morning are up 3.75 points (+0.18%). Tuesday's closes: S&P 500 -1.01%, Dow Jones -0.75%, Nasdaq -0.91%. The S&P 500 on Tuesday closed lower on a slide in European stocks to a 5-week low after German Feb factory orders unexpectedly fell -1.2% m/m, the most in 6 months, and on the larger-than-expected U.S. Feb trade deficit of -$47.1 billion, bigger than expectations of a -$46.2 billion, which is negative for U.S. Q1 GDP. Stocks were also undercut by global growth concerns after IMF Managing Director Lagarde said that the downside risks for growth have increased and "we don't see much by way of upside." June 10-year T-note prices (ZNM16 -0.08%) this morning are down -3.5 ticks. Tuesday's closes: TYM6 +11.50, FVM6 +7.00. Jun T-notes on Tuesday rose to a 5-week high and settled higher on carryover support from a rally in German bunds to an 11-1/4 month high and on increased safe-haven demand as stocks sold off. The dollar index (DXY00 +0.29%) this morning is up +0.273 (+0.29%). EUR/USD (^EURUSD) is down -0.0032 (-0.28%). USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is down-0.02 (-0.02%). Tuesday's closes: Dollar Index +0.121 (+0.13%), EUR/USD -0.0007 (-0.06%), USD/JPY -1.00 (-0.90%). The dollar index on Tuesday closed higher on the larger-than-expected increase in the Mar ISM non-manufacturing index and on hawkish comments by Chicago Fed President Evans who said it would be "appropriate" for two more interest rate hikes this year. Gains in the dollar were limited after USD/JPY plunged to a 17-month low. May WTI crude oil (CLK16 +2.65%) is up +$1.04 a barrel (+2.90%). May gasoline (RBK16 +0.55%) is up +0.0061 (+0.44%). Tuesday's closes: CLK6 +0.19 (+0.50%), RBK6 +0.0101 (+0.73%). May crude and gasoline on Tuesday closed higher on comments from Kuwait's OPEC governor who said that oil-producing countries can come to an agreement to cap crude production at January levels even if Iran doesn't join the move. Crude oil prices were undercut by expectations that Wednesday's weekly EIA data will show that U.S. crude inventories rose +3.0 million bbl. GLOBAL EVENT CALENDAR04/06/2016 US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous -1.0% with purchase sub-index +2.1% and refi sub-index -3.3%. 1030 ET EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report. 1220 ET Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester speaks on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy at an event hosted by the Cleveland Associations for Business Economics, CFA Society Cleveland and Risk Management Association of Northern Ohio. 1400 ET Minutes of the Mar 15-16 FOMC meeting. 1830 ET St. Louis Fed President James Bullard delivers welcoming remarks at a lecture in St. Louis. 2000 ET Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan speaks on a moderated panel at the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth. JPN 0100 ET Japan Feb leading index CI expected -2.0 to 99.8, Jan 101.8. Feb coincident index expected -3.2 to 110.3, Jan 113.5. GER 0200 ET German Feb industrial production expected -1.8% m/m and +0.4% y/y, Jan +3.3% m/m and +2.2% y/y. 0330 ET German Mar Markit construction PMI, Feb 59.6. UK 0400 ET UK Mar new car registrations, Feb +8.4% y/y. U.S. STOCK CALENDAR04/06/2016 Company Ticker Time Event Description Period Estimate RPM International Inc RPM US Bef-mkt Q3 2016 Earnings Release Q3 2016 0.146 Constellation Brands Inc STZ US Bef-mkt Q4 2016 Earnings Release Q4 2016 1.146 Monsanto Co MON US Bef-mkt Q2 2016 Earnings Release Q2 2016 2.417 Global Payments Inc GPN US Bef-mkt Q3 2016 Earnings Release Q3 2016 0.668 Acuity Brands Inc AYI US Bef-mkt Q2 2016 Earnings Release Q2 2016 1.568 Global Payments Inc GPN US 8:00 Q3 2016 Earnings Call Q3 2016 MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc MSM US 8:30 Q2 2016 Earnings Call Q2 2016 Monsanto Co MON US 9:30 Q2 2016 Earnings Call Q2 2016 IDEX Corp IEX US 10:00 Annual General Meeting Y 2016 Schlumberger Ltd SLB US 10:00 Annual General Meeting RPM International Inc RPM US 10:00 Q3 2016 Earnings Call Q3 2016 Acuity Brands Inc AYI US 10:00 Q2 2016 Earnings Call Q2 2016 Constellation Brands Inc STZ US 10:30 Q4 2016 Earnings Call Q4 2016 Broadcom Ltd AVGO US 14:00 Annual General Meeting Y 2015 Bed Bath & Beyond Inc BBBY US 17:00 Q4 2016 Earnings Call Q4 2016 Wynn Resorts Ltd WYNN US 17:00 Investor Day Y 2016 Bed Bath & Beyond Inc BBBY US Aft-mkt Q4 2016 Earnings Release Q4 2016 1.808 Costco Wholesale Corp COST US 21:00 March 2016 Sales and Revenue Release 2016 SunEdison Inc SUNE US Q4 2015 Earnings Release Q4 2015 -0.744 MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc MSM US Q2 2016 Earnings Release Q2 2016 0.784 IHS Inc IHS US Annual General Meeting

MORNING CALL 1/11

MORNING CALL

Monday, January 11th, 2016View Older Reports

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March E-mini S&Ps (ESH16 +0.33%) are up +0.50% and European stocks are up +0.74%. The Mar E-mini S&P had posted a 3-1/4 month low in overnight trade when China's Shanghai Composite slid over 5% to a 3-3/4 month low, but recovered their losses and moved higher as they attempt to stabilize ahead of Q4 company earnings season that begins this week. European stocks were led higher by a rally in automakers, with Volkswagen, BMW AG, and Daimler AG all up over 1.5%. Asian stocks settled lower: Japan closed for holiday, Hong Kong -2.76%, China -5.33%, Taiwan -1.34%, Australia -1.17%, Singapore -1.54%, South Korea -1.22%, India -0.44%. China's Shanghai Composite closed down % after China Dec producer prices fell for a record 46th consecutive month and declined at the fastest pace in 6-1/2 years, which pessimism over China's economy. The Shanghai Composite closed on its lows even as the yuan strengthened against the dollar, after Beijing News cited Premier Li Keqiang as saying policy makers won't seek strong stimulus or flood the economy with too much investment to boost demand.

The dollar index (DXY00 -0.08%) is down -0.03%. EUR/USD (^EURUSD) is down -0.20%. USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is up +0.38% as it recovered from a 4-1/2 month low after a rally in U.S. and European stocks curbed safe-haven demand for the yen.

Mar T-note prices (ZNH16 -0.12%) are down -4.5 ticks.

Eurozone Jan Sentix investor confidence fell -6.1 to 9.6, weaker than expectations of -4.3 to 11.4 and a 1-year low.

China Dec CPI rose +1.6% y/y, right on expectations. Dec PPI fell -5.9% y/y, weaker than expectations of -5.8% y/y and matched the fastest pace of decline in 6-1/4 years.

U.S. STOCK PREVIEW

Key U.S. news today includes: (1) Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart speaks on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy to the Rotary Club of Atlanta, (2) Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan speaks on economic conditions and monetary policy at the North Texas Economic Forum.

There are 3 of the Russell 1000 companies that report earnings today: Alcoa (consensus $0.02), Global Payments (0.75), Lumentum Holdings (0.28).

U.S. IPO's scheduled to price today: none.

Equity conferences this week: North American International Auto Show (Detroit) - Press Days on Mon-Tue, J.P. Morgan Health Care Conference on Mon-Thu, Needham & Company Growth Conference on Tue, Deutsche Bank Global Auto Conference on Tue-Wed.

OVERNIGHT U.S. STOCK MOVERS

Wyndham Worldwide (WYN -0.30%) was upgraded to 'Hold' from 'Sell' at Deutsche Bank.

Ilumina (ILMN -1.52%) is up 6% in pre-market trading after it raised guidance on 2016 core adjusted EPS to $3.80-$3.90, higher than estimates of $3.76.

Whiting Petroleum (WLL +3.05%) was upgraded to 'Outperfom' from 'Market Perform' at Wells Fargo Securities.

Marathon Oil (MRO -3.00%) and Devon Energy (DVN +1.57%) were both upgraded to 'Overweight' from 'Equalweight' at Barclays.

Williams-Sonoma (WSM -3.22%) was downgraded to 'Neutral' from 'Outperform' at Wedbush.

M&T Bank (MTB -2.05%) was downgraded to 'Neutral' from 'Buy' at Goldman Sachs.

Statoil (STO -2.74%) was added to the 'Conviction Sell' list at Goldman Sachs.

L'oreal (LRLCY -0.45%) was added to the 'Conviction Buy' list at Goldman Sachs.

Keycorp (KEY -2.13%) was upgraded to 'Buy' from 'Neutral' at Goldman Sachs.

Cheniere Energy (LNG +0.11%) climbed nearly 3% in after-hours trading after Baupost raised its stake in eh company to 15.01% from 9.60% in September.

HCA Holdings (HCA -0.03%) rose nearly 6% in after-hours trading after the company said its fiscal 2015 adjusted EBITDA will be about $7.9 billion, higher than consensus of $7.77 billion.

Affymetrix (AFFX -1.39%) surged over 40% in after-hours trading after Thermo Fisher Scientific TMO acquired the company for $1.3 billion or $14 a share.

Actuity Brands (AYI -3.73%) fell over 3% in after-hours trading, adding on to Friday's -3.7% decline, after the company reported Q1 revenue of $736.6 million, below estimates of $740.1 million.

MARKET COMMENTS

Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH16 +0.33%) this morning are up +9.50 points (+0.50%). Friday's closes: S&P 500 -1.08%, Dow Jones -1.02%, Nasdaq -0.81%. The S&P 500 on Friday erased an early rally and fell to a 3-1/4 month low on weakness in energy producers as crude oil prices declined and on concern that the recent weakness in Chinese stocks has yet to run its course. Stocks initially opened higher on carry-over support from a +1.97% rally in China's Shanghai Composite and the +292,000 increase in U.S. Dec non-farm payrolls, stronger than expectations of +200,000.

Mar 10-year T-notes (ZNH16 -0.12%) this morning are down -4.5 ticks. Friday's closes: TYH6 +9.50, FVH6 +6.50. Mar T-notes on Friday posted a 2-1/4 month high and closed higher on (1) a lack of wage pressures after U.S. Dec average hourly earnings were unch m/m and up +2.5% y/y (weaker than expectations of +0.2% m/m and +2.7% y/y) (2) weaker commodity prices that reduced inflation expectations as the 10-year T-note breakeven inflation rate fell to a 2-week low, and (3) increased safe-haven demand after the S&P 500 gave up an early rally and fell to a 3-1/4 month low.

The dollar index (DXY00 -0.08%) this morning isdown -0.030 (-0.03%) . EUR/USD (^EURUSD) is down -0.0022 (-0.20%). USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is up +0.45 (+0.38%). Friday's closes: Dollar Index +0.321 (+0.33%), EUR/USD -0.0010 (-0.09%), USD/JPY -0.41 (-0.35%). The dollar index on Friday settled higher on the stronger-than-expected U.S. Dec payroll report, which bolsters the case for the Fed to continue to raise interest rates. In addition, there was weakness in EUR/USD after German Nov industrial production unexpectedly fell -0.3% m/m, weaker than expectations of +0.5% m/m. The dollar was undercut by the slide in stocks, which boosted safe-haven demand for the yen as USD/JPY tumbled to a 4-1/2 month low.

Feb crude oil (CLG16 -1.54%) this morning is down -54 cents (-1.63%) and Feb gasoline (RBG16 +0.20%) is down -0.0056 (-0.50%). Friday's closes: CLG6 -0.39 (-1.17%), RBG6 -0.0241 (-2.10%). Feb crude oil and gasoline on Friday closed lower on a stronger dollar and on concern that the turmoil in China will exacerbate a global oil glut. Losses in crude oil were limited after U.S. Dec non-farm payrolls rose more than expected in a sign of U.S. economic strength.

GLOBAL EVENT CALENDAR01/11/2016

US	1100 ET	USDA weekly grain export inspections.
	1240 ET	Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart speaks on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy to the Rotary Club of Atlanta.
	1750 ET	Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan speaks on economic conditions and monetary policy at the North Texas Economic Forum.
EUR	0430 ET	Eurozone Jan Sentix investor confidence expected -4.4 to 11.3, Dec 15.7.
UK	1901 ET	UK Dec BRC sales like-for-like expected +0.5% y/y, Nov -0.4% y/y.
JPN	n/a	Japanese markets closed for Coming-of-Age Day.

U.S. STOCK CALENDAR01/11/2016

Company	Ticker	Time	Event Description	Period	Estimate
American Airlines Group Inc	AAL US	Bef-mkt	December 2015 Sales and Revenue Release - Traffic Results	2015
Sirona Dental Systems Inc	SIRO US	13:00	Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting
Alcoa Inc	AA US	16:03	Q4 2015 Earnings Release	Q4 2015	0.024
Alcoa Inc	AA US	17:00	Q4 2015 Earnings Call	Q4 2015
United Continental Holdings Inc	UAL US	17:00	December 2015 Sales and Revenue Release - Operational Performance	2015
DENTSPLY International Inc	XRAY US		Special Meeting - M&A Vote
Sirona Dental Systems Inc	SIRO US		Special Meeting - M&A Vote
Global Payments Inc	GPN US		Q2 2016 Earnings Release	Q2 2016	0.753
Lumentum Holdings Inc	LITE US		Q2 2016 Earnings Release	Q2 2016	0.283

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OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS

March E-mini S&Ps (ESH16 +0.75%) are up +0.32% as global stocks attempt to recover after China took steps to alleviate market stress. The PBOC set a higher reference rate for the yuan today, the first time it has done so in the last nine sessions, which strengthened the yuan against the dollar. U.S. stocks fell back from their best levels after crude oil erased an overnight rally and is now lower by -0.27%. European stocks are down -0.55% after German Nov industrial production unexpectedly declined. Asian stocks settled mixed: Japan -0.39%, Hong Kong +0.59%, China +1.97%, Taiwan +0.53%, Australia -0.39%, Singapore +0.78%, South Korea +0.75%, India +0.33%. China's Shanghai Composite rebounded from a 3-1/4 month low and closed higher after the government suspended a circuit-breaker system that had halted Chinese equity trading on Monday and Thursday when stock losses reached -7%. Chinese stocks also found support on signs that state-controlled funds were said to be buying equities.

The dollar index (DXY00 +0.54%) is up +0.50%. EUR/USD (^EURUSD) is down -0.56%. USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is up +0.53%.

Mar T-note prices (ZNH16 -0.17%) are down -6 ticks.

ECB Governing Council member Lane said "no door has been closed" in relation to QE, even as there's "plenty of evidence" that the ECB's sovereign-debt purchase program is working.

German Nov industrial production of -0.3% m/m and +0.1% y/y was weaker than expectations of +0.5% m/m and +0.5% y/y.

U.S. STOCK PREVIEW

Key U.S. news today includes: (1) Dec non-farm payrolls (expected +200,000, Nov +211,000) and Dec unemployment rate (expected unch at 5.0%, Nov unch at 5.0%), (2) Nov wholesale trade sales (expected unch m/m, Oct unch m/m) and Nov wholesale inventories (expected -0.1% m/m, Oct -0.1% m/m), (3) San Francisco Fed President John Williams' speech on the economic outlook to the California Association of Bankers in Santa Barbara, CA, (4) Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker's comments on his 2016 economic outlook to the Maryland Bankers Association, and (5) Nov consumer credit (expected +$18.5 billion, Oct +$15.982 billion).

There are 2 of the Russell 3000 companies that report earnings today: Acuity Brands (consensus $1.58), Global Payments (0.75).

U.S. IPO's scheduled to price today: none.

Equity conferences today: none.

OVERNIGHT U.S. STOCK MOVERS

Foot Locker (FL -1.21%) was upgraded to 'Buy' from 'Neutral' at Bank of America.

Dupont (DD -2.97%) was upgraded to 'Outperform' from Market Perform' at Bernstein who also raised their price target on the stock to $81 from $71.

Williams-Sonoma (WSM +1.47%) was downgraded to 'Neutral' from 'Buy' at Buckingham Research Group.

Five Below (FIVE -0.18%) gained over 2% in after-hours trading after it raised guidance on Q4 sales to $323 million-$326 million from a December outlook of $318 million-$323 million, above estimates of $320 million.

Helen of Troy (HELE -1.34%) climbed over 3% in after-hours trading after it reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $2.07, higher than consensus of $1.93.

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX -9.08%) was downgraded to 'Neutral' from 'Outperform' at Macquarie.

Synnex (SNX -2.15%) reported Q4 adjusted EPS of $1.80, stronger than consensus of $1.75, but then lowered guidance on Q1 adjusted EPS to $1.34-$1.39, below consensus of $1.54.

The Gap (GPS +5.73%) slipped over 6% in after-hours trading after it reported December comparable same-store-sales fell -5.0% y/y, a bigger decline than expectations of -3.9% y/y.

Container Store Group (TCS -5.15%) slumped over 10% in after-hours trading after it reported an unexpected Q3 adjusted EPS loss of -4 cents, weaker than consensus of a 5 cent profit, and then lowered guidance on Q4 EPS to 19 cents-22 cents, well below consensus of 29 cents.

Alcoa (AA -3.95%) said it will close an aluminum smelter in Evansville, IN and curtail capacity at its Point Comfort, TX refinery to increase the competitiveness of its upstream business.

Suppliers of Apple products fell in after-hours trading with Skyworks Solutions (SWKS -2.88%) and Invensense (INVN -0.32%) down 3%, Avago Technologies (AVGO -3.18%) down 5%, and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI -5.41%) and Broadcom (BRCM -1.57%) both down 2% after Cirrus Logic and Qorvo blamed weakness in mobile products for their slowdown in revenue growth.

Cirrus Logic (CRUS unch) tumbled over 8% in after-hours trading after it reported Q3 preliminary revenue of $347 million, below consensus of $386 million.

Qorvo (QRVO +2.29%) lowered guidance on Q3 revenue to $629 million from a prior estimate of $720 million-$730 million, well below consensus of $723.8 million.

MARKET COMMENTS

Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH16 +0.75%) this morning are up +6.25 points (+0.32%). Thursday's closes: S&P 500 -2.37%, Dow Jones -2.32%, Nasdaq -3.11%. The S&P 500 on Thursday sank to a 3-month low and closed sharply lower on carry-over weakness from the -7% plunge in the Chinese stock market, the Chinese government's eighth day of devaluing the yuan, and weakness in energy and raw-material producers after crude oil fell to a 12-year low and copper slumped to a 6-1/2 year low. Stocks recovered from their worst levels on speculation Chinese markets may stabilize after China's regulator suspended circuit breakers that had halted stock trading in China twice this week once losses reached 7%.

Mar 10-year T-notes (ZNH16 -0.17%)this morning are down -6 ticks. Thursday's closes: TYH6 +8.00, FVH6 +6.75. Mar-T-notes on Thursday climbed to a 2-month high on (1) increased safe-haven demand with the sharp sell-off in global equity markets, and (2) speculation that the financial turmoil in China will delay the Fed's next rate hike. T-notes fell back from their best levels as stocks recovered from their lows on speculation Chinese stock markets may stabilize after China's regulator suspended a circuit breaker that had halted stock trading twice this week.

The dollar index (DXY00 +0.54%) this morning is up +0.494 (+0.50%). EUR/USD (^EURUSD) is down -0.0061 (-0.56%). USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is up +0.62 (+0.53%). Thursday's closes: Dollar Index -0.962 (-0.97%), EUR/USD +0.0151 (+1.40%), USD/JPY -0.80 (-0.68%). The dollar index on Thursday closed lower on speculation that this week's sell-off in global equity markets may prompt the Fed to delay the next interest rate increase. In addition, USD/JPY fell to a 4-1/2 month low as the sell-off in global equity markets boosted the safe-haven demand for the yen.

Feb crude oil (CLG16 +0.72%) this morning is down -9 cents (-0.27%) and Feb gasoline (RBG16 +0.35%) is down -0.0067 (-0.58%). Thursday's closes: CLG6 -0.71 (-2.09%), RBG6 -0.0122 (-1.05%). Feb crude oil and gasoline on Thursday closed lower with Feb crude at a 12-year nearest-futures low and Feb gasoline at a 6-3/4 year low. Energy prices were undercut by the slump in global stock markets and by negative carryover from Wednesday’s EIA inventory report that showed a +917,000 bbl increase in crude supplies at Cushing to a record high of 63.91 million bbl and a +10.58 million bbl surge in weekly EIA gasoline inventories to a 9-1/2 month high. Prices recovered from their worst levels on as the dollar moved lower.

GLOBAL EVENT CALENDAR01/08/2016

US	0830 ET	Dec non-farm payrolls expected +200,000, Nov +211,000. Dec private payrolls expected +200,000, Nov +197,000. Dec manufacturing payrolls expected unch, Nov -1,000. Dec unemployment rate expected unch at 5.0%, Nov unch at 5.0%.
	0830 ET	Dec avg hourly earnings expected +0.2% m/m and +2.8% y/y, Nov +0.2% m/m and +2.3% y/y. Dec avg weekly hours all employees expected unch at 34.5 hours.
	1000 ET	Nov wholesale trade sales expected unch m/m, Oct unch m/m. Nov wholesale inventories expected -0.1% m/m, Oct -0.1% m/m.
	1130 ET	San Francisco Fed President John Williams speaks on the economic outlook to the California Association of Bankers in Santa Barbara, CA.
	1300 ET	Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker delivers his 2016 economic outlook to the Maryland Bankers Association.
	1500 ET	Nov consumer credit expected +$18.5 billion, Oct +$15.982 billion.
JPN	0000 ET	Japan Nov leading index CI expected -0.3 to 103.9, Oct 104.2. Nov coincident index expected -1.6 to 111.6, Oct 113.3.
GER	0200 ET	German Nov industrial production expected +0.5% m/m and +0.5% y/y, Oct +0.2% m/m and unch y/y.
	0200 ET	German Nov trade balance expected +20.2 billion euros, Oct +22.3 billion euros. Nov exports expected +0.5% m/m, Oct -1.3% m/m. Nov imports expected +1.0% m/m, Oct -3.3% m/m.
CHI	2030 ET	China Dec CPI expected +1.6% y/y, Nov +1.5% y/y. Dec PPI expected -5.8% y/y, Nov -5.9% y/y.

U.S. STOCK CALENDAR01/08/2016

Company	Ticker	Time	Event Description	Period	Estimate
Acuity Brands Inc	AYI US	Bef-mkt	Q1 2016 Earnings Release	Q1 2016	1.578
Global Payments Inc	GPN US	7:00	Q2 2016 Earnings Release	Q2 2016	0.753
WP Glimcher Inc	WPG US	9:00	Analyst & Investor Day	Y 2016
SolarWinds Inc	SWI US	9:30	Special Meeting - M&A Vote
Acuity Brands Inc	AYI US	10:00	Q1 2016 Earnings Call	Q1 2016