- US and Asian stock futures fell, while European stocks dropped, as concerns over global growth weighed on investor sentiment.
- Aecon Group reported a 143% rise in quarterly earnings due to lower costs and margin improvements.
- Canadian Tire reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit helped by strong demand for apparel and home products.
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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 -4 2,389 (0.18)
NASDAQ -1 5,676 (0.01)
Dow Jones -33 20,874 (0.16)
Daily Market Summary
Market Chg Last % Chg Ytd Chg
S&P/TSX -83 15,569 (0.53) 1.84
Venture -6 774 (0.76) 1.54
Dow Jones -37 20,976 (0.17) 6.14
S&P 500 -2 2,397 (0.10) 7.06
NASDAQ 18 6,121 0.29 13.70
Global Markets
Market Chg Last % Chg Ytd Chg
DAX 9 12,758 0.07 11.12
FTSE 35 7,377 0.48 3.28
Stoxx 600 0 396 0.05 9.57
Nikkei 57 19,900 0.29 4.11
Hang Seng 126 25,015 0.51 13.70
Commodities
Chg Last % Chg Ytd Chg
Gold $0.92 $1,222.32 0.08 6.08
Oil $0.58 $46.46 1.25 (17.76)
Natural Gas $0.03 $3.26 0.95 (12.51)
F/X Rates
CDN$ Buys US$ Buys
US$ 0.7302 CDN$ 1.3695
Yen 83.20 Yen 113.93
Euro 0.6714 Euro 0.9194
Bond Yields
Market Chg Last % Chg Ytd Chg
CAN 3-MO -0.01 0.50 (1.96) 8.70
CAN 10-YR -0.02 1.60 (1.05) (6.86)
U.S. 3-MO 0.01 0.90 0.57 80.80
U.S. 10-YR -0.02 2.38 (0.68) (2.57)
All charts and data are sourced from
Bloomberg Finance L.P.
This publication is for distribution to Canadian
clients only.
Please refer to Appendix A of this report for
important disclosure information.
Overseas and Overnight Markets
The U.S. Futures Indexes are pointing to lower opening after the Nasdaq reached a
record high and a five-day winning streak. On the economic front, jobless claims for the
week came out at 236k, which is lower than consensus of 244K and last week's 238K.
Asian stocks rose broadly overnight with a rebound in crude oil prices and rising
optimism about the U.S. economy lending some support. The Nikkei average rose
0.29% on the back of a weaker yen. The benchmark Shanghai Composite index closed
0.29% higher while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 0.51%.
European stocks were mixed on Thursday as growing worries about U.S. President
Donald Trump's ability to move forward on policy issues such as tax reform and
deregulation offset investor optimism over higher oil prices. UniCredit, Italy's biggest
bank by assets, soared 4% as its Q1 net profit topped forecasts.
Company Headlines
Canadian Tire Corp Ltd (CTCa-T) reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue
and profit helped by strong demand for its apparel and home products as well as higher
margins at its financial business. The company said higher retail sales were driven by
strong winter-related sales in the quarter. Revenue from Canadian Tire's retail stores,
which contributed to more than half of its total sales, increased 2% to $1.38 billion in the
first quarter ended April 1. Net profit was $107.9 million, or $1.24 per share, in the
quarter, from $85.6 million, or $0.90 per share, a year earlier.
Enbridge Inc (ENB-T) reported a smaller quarterly profit, hurt by lower earnings from its
liquids pipeline business and a smaller derivatives gain. Net earnings attributable to
shareholders fell to $638 million, or $0.54 per share, in the first quarter ended March 31,
from $1.21 billion, or $1.38 per share, a year earlier. The company recorded $416
million as derivative gain in the latest quarter, among other one-time items, compared
with $932 million, a year ago.
Magna International Inc (MG-T) posted a 19% jump in quarterly profit, helped by higher
demand. Net income attributable to Magna rose to US$586 million, or US$1.53 per
share, in the first quarter ended March 31, from US$492 million, or US$1.22 per share, a
year earlier. The company's total sales rose to US$9.37 billion from US$8.90 billion.
Sources: Marketwatch, Bloomberg, The Canadian Press, Canadian Newswire, WSJ, Globe and
Mail, Financial Post, NYT, FactSet,Thomson Reuters, StreetAccount, CNBC, RTT News)
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Canadian Equities Upgrades - March 6
Weekly Canada Economic Calendar - May 08 to May 12, 2017
Date/Time Event Period Consensus Actual Prior
05/08/2017 08:15 Housing Starts Apr 215.0k 214.1k 252.3k
05/08/2017 10:00 Bloomberg Nanos Confidence 5-May -- 59 59.4
05/09/2017 08:30 Building Permits MoM Mar 2.80% -5.80% -2.80%
05/11/2017 08:30 New Housing Price Index MoM Mar 0.20% 0.20% 0.40%
05/11/2017 08:30 New Housing Price Index YoY Mar -- 3.30% 3.30%
05/12/2017 08:30 Teranet/National Bank HPI MoM Apr -- -- 0.90%
05/12/2017 08:30 Teranet/National Bank HPI YoY Apr -- -- 13.50%
05/12/2017 08:30 Teranet/National Bank HP Index Apr -- -- 204.05
S&P/TSX Daily Performance
13000
13500
14000
14500
15000
15500
16000
May-16 Jul-16 Sep-16 Nov-16 Jan-17 Mar-17 May-17
Leaders - Prior Session
Company Ticker % Change
Element Fleet Management Corp EFN-T 8.81
IAMGOLD Corp IMG-T 8.40
Sleep Country Canada Holdings IncZZZ-T 7.34
Spartan Energy Corp SPE-T 7.11
NuVista Energy Ltd NVA-T 6.50
Laggards - Prior Session
Company Ticker % Change
TMX Group Ltd X-T -6.71
Canopy Growth Corp WEED-T -4.49
Exchange Income Corp EIF-T -4.43
Westshore Terminals Investment CorpWTE-T -3.86
Sun Life Financial Inc SLF-T -3.38
Canadian Equity Upgrades
Exchange Income Raised to Buy at TD
Iamgold Upgraded to Buy at Cormark
Canadian Equity Downgrades
Aimia Cut to Reduce at GMP
Centric Helath Cut to Sector Perform at National Bank
Today's Earnings – Canada
TELUS Corp $0.72, Enbridge Inc $0.64, TransGlobe Energy Corp -$0.02, Magna
International Inc $1.34, Power Financial Corp $0.75, McCoy Global Inc -$0.07,
Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust $0.36, Clearwater Seafoods Inc $0.01,
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc $0.57, Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc $0.05, Medical
Facilities Corp $0.05, Student Transportation Inc $0.07, MEG Energy Corp -$0.25,
Premier Gold Mines Ltd $0.07, Timmins Gold Corp $0.01, Tricon Capital Group Inc
$0.13, Knight Therapeutics Inc $0.03, Bombardier Inc -$0.02, Valener Inc $0.90,
Canadian Tire Corp Ltd $0.95, Innova Gaming Group Inc $0.01, Brookfield Asset
Management Inc $0.18, Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services Inc $1.09,
Emera Inc $0.73, Leon's Furniture Ltd $0.09, Quebecor Inc $0.59, Home Capital
Group Inc $0.99, Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust $0.58, Stantec Inc $0.44, CI
Financial Corp $0.52, Westport Fuel Systems Inc -$0.15, Diversified Royalty Corp
$0.03, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp $0.26, DH Corp $0.42, Electrovaya Inc -$0.03,
Canadian Energy Services & Technology Corp $0.02, Fortress Paper Ltd -$0.08,
Alterra Power Corp -$0.07, NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment
Trust $0.23, Sphere 3D Corp -$0.09, Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment
Trust $0.25, Spin Master Corp $0.17, ECN Capital Corp $0.06, Bonterra Energy Corp
$0.08, Merus Labs International Inc -$0.01, Canacol Energy Ltd $0.04, Africa Oil Corp
-$0.01, Surge Energy Inc $0.01, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc -$0.12, Medicure Inc
$0.18, Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd $0.01, Pine Cliff Energy Ltd -$0.02, Bird
Construction Inc $0.06
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Weekly U.S. Economic Calendar - May 08 to May 12, 2017
Date/Time Event Period Consensus Actual Prior
05/09/2017 06:00 NFIB Small Business Optimism Apr 104 104.5 104.7
05/09/2017 10:00 JOLTS Job Openings Mar 5738 5682 5743
05/09/2017 10:00 Wholesale Inventories MoM Mar F -0.10% -0.10% -0.10%
05/09/2017 10:00 Wholesale Trade Sales MoM Mar -- 0.70% 0.60%
05/10/2017 07:00 MBA Mortgage Applications 5-May -- -0.10% -0.10%
05/10/2017 08:30 Import Price Index MoM Apr 0.20% 0.10% -0.20%
05/10/2017 08:30 Import Price Index ex Petroleum MoM Apr 0.20% 0.10% 0.20%
05/10/2017 08:30 Import Price Index YoY Apr 3.60% 4.30% 4.20%
05/10/2017 08:30 Export Price Index MoM Apr 0.20% 0.10% 0.20%
05/10/2017 08:30 Export Price Index YoY Apr -- 3.40% 3.60%
05/11/2017 08:30 PPI Ex Food and Energy YoY Apr 1.60% 1.90% 1.60%
05/11/2017 08:30 PPI Ex Food, Energy, Trade YoY Apr -- 2.10% 1.70%
05/11/2017 08:30 Initial Jobless Claims 6-May 245k 236k 238k
05/11/2017 08:30 Continuing Claims 29-Apr 1978k 1918k 1964k
05/12/2017 08:30 CPI MoM Apr 0.20% -- -0.30%
05/12/2017 08:30 CPI Ex Food and Energy MoM Apr 0.20% -- -0.10%
05/12/2017 08:30 CPI YoY Apr 2.30% -- 2.40%
05/12/2017 08:30 CPI Ex Food and Energy YoY Apr 2.00% -- 2.00%
05/12/2017 08:30 CPI Core Index SA Apr -- -- 250.993
05/12/2017 08:30 CPI Index NSA Apr 244.599 -- 243.801
05/12/2017 08:30 Real Avg Weekly Earnings YoY Apr -- -- -0.10%
05/12/2017 08:30 Real Avg Hourly Earning YoY Apr -- -- 0.60%
05/12/2017 08:30 Retail Sales Advance MoM Apr 0.60% -- -0.20%
05/12/2017 08:30 Retail Sales Ex Auto MoM Apr 0.50% -- 0.00%
05/12/2017 08:30 Retail Sales Ex Auto and Gas Apr 0.40% -- 0.10%
05/12/2017 08:30 Retail Sales Control Group Apr 0.40% -- 0.50%
S&P 500 Daily Performance
1950
2050
2150
2250
2350
2450
May-16 Jul-16 Sep-16 Nov-16 Jan-17 Mar-17 May-17
Leaders - Prior Session
Company Ticker % Change
NVIDIA Corp NVDA-US 17.83
Electronic Arts Inc EA-US 12.65
Coty Inc COTY-US 11.89
Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD-US 5.99
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp COG-US 4.45
Laggards - Prior Session
Company Ticker % Change
TEGNA Inc TGNA-US -6.75
Priceline Group Inc/The PCLN-US -4.52
Allergan PLC AGN-US -3.69
Viacom Inc VIAB-US -3.53
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc ALXN-US -3.01
U.S. Equity Upgrades
Synovus Raised to Buy at BofAML
U.S. Equity Downgrades
Conoco Cut to Neutral at BofAML
GrainCorp Downgraded to Neutral at Macquaire
Today's Earnings – U.S.
Macy's Inc $0.35, Laureate Education Inc -$0.95, Kohl's Corp $0.29, Nordstrom Inc
$0.28, Avexis Inc -$0.95, Ichor Holdings Ltd $0.57
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