- US and European stock futures pointed lower, while Asian markets also fell, as concerns about global growth weighed on investor sentiment.
- In Europe, stocks dropped led by declines in banks and resource stocks, as Eurozone GDP contracted 0.3% in Q4 according to a report.
- In Asia, stocks fell sharply led by miners, following declines in global markets on growth worries. The Hang Seng shed 2.2% and Shanghai fell 1.4%.
- Aecon Group reported a 143% rise in quarterly earnings but revenue missed estimates, while its backlog was $2.39 billion.
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Overseas/Overnight Markets
U.S. stock index futures fell, taking a cue from European and Asian
markets, as worries over global growth prospects and the outcome of
Greece’s private-sector bond swap later this week weigh on sentiment.
There is no U.S. economic data on the docket today.
European stocks dropped, with banks and resource stocks among the
`largest detractors. A report released this morning showed a 0.3% Q/Q
contraction in the euro-area economy in Q4, confirming an initial estimate
published on February 15. Large declines in investment, exports and
consumer spending were to blame for the overall GDP contraction. Also
weighing on investors was a memo from the Institute of International
Finance that warned that a disorderly default would cause the euro zone
more than 1 trillion euros ($1.36 trillion) in damage, Reuters reported. The
report also stated that a default would likely force Italy and Spain to seek
aid to prevent being engulfed in the region’s debt crisis.
Private investors that have declared their participation in Greece’s debt
restructuring hold about 20% of the bonds involved in a swap, the creditors’
stering committee said yesterday. The goal of the swap, which runs
through March 8, is to reduce the amount of privately-held Greek debt by
53.5% and help secure Greece’s second rescue package.
Asian stocks fell sharply, with miners among the top declines, following
global markets lower on growth concerns. The Hang Seng shed 2.2%,
while the Shanghai Composite fell 1.4%. Japan’s Nikkei gave up a more
modest 0.6%.
North American Market Highlights & Headlines
Aecon Group Inc. (ARE-T) reported a 143% increase in quarterly earnings
on Monday as margins improved on lower costs. Aecon reported EPS of
$0.49, up from $0.20 a year ago. Revenue in the quarter was $790 million,
down from $841 million, and well shy of the $859 million consensus
estimate. Aecon's backlog stood at $2.39 billion at December 31, 2011.
Futures Market
Market Chg Last % Chg
S&P 500 -1 2,457 (0.05)
NASDAQ -8 5,848 (0.13)
Dow Jones -9 21,572 (0.04)
Daily Market Summary
Market Chg Last % Chg Ytd Chg
S&P/TSX -9 15,165 (0.06) (0.80)
Venture 5 762 0.63 (0.01)
Dow Jones -8 21,630 (0.04) 9.45
S&P 500 0 2,459 (0.01) 9.84
NASDAQ 2 6,314 0.03 17.30
Global Markets
Market Chg Last % Chg Ytd Chg
DAX -142 12,445 (1.13) 8.39
FTSE 2 7,406 0.03 3.69
Stoxx 600 -3 384 (0.74) 6.24
Nikkei -119 20,000 (0.59) 4.63
Hang Seng 54 26,525 0.21 20.56
Commodities
Chg Last % Chg Ytd Chg
Gold $5.22 $1,239.26 0.42 7.55
Oil $0.78 $46.80 1.67 (17.75)
Natural Gas $0.04 $3.07 1.47 (17.70)
F/X Rates
CDN$ Buys US$ Buys
US$ 0.7941 CDN$ 1.2593
Yen 89.03 Yen 112.11
Euro 0.6875 Euro 0.8659
Bond Yields
Market Chg Last % Chg Ytd Chg
CAN 3-MO -0.03 0.70 (4.11) 52.17
CAN 10-YR 0.00 1.90 0.21 10.34
U.S. 3-MO 0.01 1.05 1.00 110.51
U.S. 10-YR -0.02 2.29 (0.85) (6.13)
All charts and data are sourced from
Bloomberg Finance L.P.
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clients only.
Please refer to Appendix A of this report for
important disclosure information.
Overseas and Overnight Markets
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Tuesday, as investor attention
shifted to the mass of earnings set to come out. Dow futures were down by 9 points
while S&P and Nasdaq futures were down by 1 and 8 points, respectively.
Market sentiment in Asia was dampened on Tuesday as the dollar dived on headlines
related to stalled efforts to reform U.S. health care. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225
index slid 0.59 percent, or 118.95 points while the Hang Seng Index edged higher by
0.21 percent and the Shanghai Composite rose 0.33 percent.
Bourses in Europe were lower on Tuesday morning. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was
0.74 percent lower with most sectors moving south. The falls were led by basic
resources after miners dropped their guidance for iron ore production.
Company Headlines
Bank of America Corp (BAC-N), the second-largest U.S. lender by assets, reported
an 11 per cent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday as net interest income increased. Net
income attributable to shareholders rose to $4.91 billion in the second quarter ended
June 30 from $4.42 billion a year earlier. Total revenue, net of interest expense, rose
7.2 per cent to $22.83 billion. BofA, considered the most interest-rate sensitive among
banks, benefited from the Federal Reserve’s move to hike interest rates for the third
time since the second quarter of last year.
Netflix Inc. (NFLX-Q) has begun to reshape the TV business overseas just as it has at
home. The streaming-video provider scored a record second quarter, according to a
statement Monday, surpassing forecasts for subscriber growth and boosting its
international audience past the domestic total for the first time. Netflix shares surged in
late trading. The company will spend more than $6 billion on programming in 2017 to
offer its global audience a little bit of everything.
Pizza Hut is bolstering its fleet. The Yum! Brands (YUM-N) chain announced Tuesday
that it will hire around 14,000 delivery drivers by the end of 2017, or about 3,000 a
month. In addition, the company is adding a new technology system to improve the
reliability and accuracy of its deliveries. The company said the Delivery Network
Algorithm will better predict how long a delivery will take based on the weather, local
construction and traffic jams, among other things. The hiring spree comes just a few
months after Yum announced plans to invest $130 million in the struggling pizza chain
to upgrade equipment, improve restaurant technology and boost advertising spending
through 2018.
Sources: Marketwatch, Bloomberg, The Canadian Press, Canadian Newswire, WSJ, Globe and Mail, Financial
Post, NYT, FactSet,Thomson Reuters, StreetAccount, CNBC, RTT News)
July 18, 2017
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Canadian Equities Upgrades - March 6
Weekly Canada Economic Calendar - July 17 to July 21, 2017
Date/Time Event Period Consensus Actual Prior
07/17/2017 08:30 Int'l Securities Transactions May -- 29.46b 10.61b
07/17/2017 09:00 Existing Home Sales MoM Jun -- -6.70% -6.20%
07/17/2017 10:00 Bloomberg Nanos Confidence 14-Jul -- 58.2 58.3
07/19/2017 08:30 Manufacturing Sales MoM May 0.80% -- 1.10%
07/21/2017 08:30 CPI NSA MoM Jun 0.00% -- 0.10%
07/21/2017 08:30 CPI YoY Jun 1.10% -- 1.30%
07/21/2017 08:30 Consumer Price Index Jun 130.5 -- 130.5
07/21/2017 08:30 CPI Core- Common YoY% Jun 1.30% -- 1.30%
07/21/2017 08:30 CPI Core- Trim YoY% Jun -- -- 1.20%
07/21/2017 08:30 CPI Core- Median YoY% Jun -- -- 1.50%
07/21/2017 08:30 Retail Sales MoM May 0.30% -- 0.80%
07/21/2017 08:30 Retail Sales Ex Auto MoM May 0.10% -- 1.50%
S&P/TSX Daily Performance
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Jul-16 Sep-16 Nov-16 Jan-17 Mar-17 May-17 Jul-17
Leaders - Prior Session
Company Ticker % Change
First Quantum Minerals Ltd FM-T 8.82
NexGen Energy Ltd NXE-T 7.43
Hudbay Minerals Inc HBM-T 6.60
Dominion Diamond Corp DDC-T 5.56
ProMetic Life Sciences Inc PLI-T 5.16
Laggards - Prior Session
Company Ticker % Change
Colliers International Group Inc CIGI-T -7.66
Home Capital Group Inc HCG-T -4.65
New Flyer Industries Inc NFI-T -4.36
WSP Global Inc WSP-T -3.78
WestJet Airlines Ltd WJA-T -3.33
Canadian Equity Upgrades
Hudbay Minerals raised to Action List Buy at TD
Canadian Equity Downgrades
Dominion Diamond cut to Market Perform at BMO
Denison Mines cut to Underperform at Credit Suisse
Today's Earnings – Canada
Winpak Ltd $0.42
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Weekly U.S. Economic Calendar - July 17 to July 21, 2017
Date/Time Event Period Consensus Actual Prior
07/17/2017 08:30 Empire Manufacturing Jul 15 9.8 19.8
07/18/2017 08:30 Import Price Index MoM Jun -0.20% -- -0.30%
07/18/2017 08:30 Import Price Index ex Petroleum MoM Jun 0.00% -- 0.00%
07/18/2017 08:30 Import Price Index YoY Jun 1.30% -- 2.10%
07/18/2017 08:30 Export Price Index MoM Jun 0.00% -- -0.70%
07/18/2017 08:30 Export Price Index YoY Jun -- -- 1.40%
07/18/2017 10:00 NAHB Housing Market Index Jul 67 -- 67
07/18/2017 16:00 Total Net TIC Flows May -- -- $65.8b
07/18/2017 16:00 Net Long-term TIC Flows May -- -- $1.8b
07/19/2017 07:00 MBA Mortgage Applications 14-Jul -- -- -7.40%
07/19/2017 08:30 Housing Starts Jun 1160k -- 1092k
07/19/2017 08:30 Housing Starts MoM Jun 6.20% -- -5.50%
07/19/2017 08:30 Building Permits Jun 1201k -- 1168k
07/19/2017 08:30 Building Permits MoM Jun 2.80% -- -4.90%
07/20/2017 08:30 Initial Jobless Claims 15-Jul 245k -- 247k
07/20/2017 08:30 Continuing Claims 8-Jul 1950k -- 1945k
07/20/2017 08:30 Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Jul 23.7 -- 27.6
07/20/2017 09:45 Bloomberg Consumer Comfort 16-Jul -- -- 47
07/20/2017 09:45 Bloomberg Economic Expectations Jul -- -- 52
07/20/2017 10:00 Leading Index Jun 0.40% -- 0.30%
S&P 500 Daily Performance
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Jul-16 Sep-16 Nov-16 Jan-17 Mar-17 May-17 Jul-17
Leaders - Prior Session
Company Ticker % Change
Freeport-McMoRan Inc FCX-US 3.17
Macy's Inc M-US 3.09
Kohl's Corp KSS-US 2.73
Exelon Corp EXC-US 2.69
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd RCL-US 2.39
Laggards - Prior Session
Company Ticker % Change
Crown Castle International CorpCCI-US -4.24
BlackRock Inc BLK-US -3.13
Ulta Beauty Inc ULTA-US -2.98
Medtronic PLC MDT-US -2.83
Incyte Corp INCY-US -2.72
U.S. Equity Upgrades
Chipotle raised to Buy at Maxim
Netflix raised to Buy at Rosenblatt
U.S. Equity Downgrades
Cabot Oil cut to Hold at Williams Capital
Under Armour cut to Negative at OTR Global
Today's Earnings – U.S.
Comerica Inc $1.08, Progressive Corp/The $0.59, TD Ameritrade Holding Corp $0.42,
Prologis Inc $0.78, Medidata Solutions Inc $0.28, UnitedHealth Group Inc $2.38,
Johnson & Johnson $1.79, Bank of America Corp $0.43, Harley-Davidson Inc $1.38,
Lockheed Martin Corp $3.11, Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The $3.43, Charles Schwab
Corp/The $0.39, International Business Machines Corp $2.74, CSX Corp $0.59,
United Continental Holdings Inc $2.72
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