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Frontrunning: April 17th
- President Donald Trump rejected a fresh round of sanctions set to be imposed against Russia, The New York Times reported. The White House earlier contradicted the ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, who said there would be sanctions. (NY Times)
- US and Britain warn of cybersecurity threat from Russia (NY Times)
- Trump's administration is seeking to assemble an Arab force to replace the U.S. military contingent in Syria, according to The Wall Street Journal. The details emerged days after the U.S.-led strikes on sites associated with the country.
- In an op-ed published in USA Today this morning, President Trump said the American people "are winning" and the U.S. economy is "back and roaring." He also said the new tax cut bill is lowering the size of Americans bills.
- Today is Tax Day. How to deal if you still haven't filed (CNBC)
- Trump's re-election campaign paid $93,000 to a law firm to fight back against Michael Wolff's White House tell-all book, "Fire and Fury." The payments were largely in compensation for taking on ex-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. (CNBC)
- Sean Hannity addressed the revelation that the unnamed client of Michael Cohen, Trump's longtime personal attorney, was in fact the Fox news host. Hannity said that Cohen has never represented him "in any matter." (CNBC)
- Stormy Daniels rips Cohen after court hearing deals blow to president and his fixer (CNBC)
- Sen. John McCain, who is battling brain cancer, is in stable conditionafter undergoing surgery for an intestinal infection related to diverticulitis. Cindy McCain, McCain's wife, said that he was "doing well after his surgery." (USA Today)
- North and South Korea are reportedly in talks to announce a permanent end to the officially declared military conflict between the two countries. A successful summit between the Koreas later this month could help pave the way for a meeting between Kim and Trump. (Munhwa Ilbo)
- China's economy grew 6.8 percent in the first quarter of 2018, topping the consensus estimate of 6.7 percent year-over-year growth for the quarter. The data marks the third-straight quarter of 6.8 percent growth for the world's second-largest economy. (CNBC)
- Tesla (TSLA) temporarily suspended production of its Model 3 in what the automaker is calling a planned production pause. The suspension is expected to last four to five days. (BuzzFeed News)
- CNBC has learned Amazon (AMZN) Business, which sells bulk items to business customers, has shelved its plan to sell and distribute pharmaceutical products after considering it last year. Instead, it is focused on selling less sensitive medical supplies.
- Walmart (WMT) is close to unveiling an entirely redesigned website as it battles Amazon (AMZN) for shoppers' dollars online. The new design will be much more personalized and is expected to create a "fashion destination" online. (CNBC)
- Additionally, the Supreme Court will consider whether to let states force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases. South Dakota, appealing a lower court decision, is being supported by Trump's administration. (Reuters)
- Facebook's product management director wrote a blog post explaining when the social network and its partners collect your personal information and when it's shared. The company reiterated that it's not selling this information. (CNBC)
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THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:
($NFLX $BAC $GE $LRCX $GS $UNH $IBM $JNJ $CLF $MTB $ABT $MS $ISRG $PGR $CMA $PG $AA $BX $AXP $ASML $MLNX $HON $UAL$FRED $NUE $SLB $PIR $DGX $URI $GSM $CE $CSX $GWW $WM $SEAC $NTRS $PNFP $KEY $WTC $USB $OMC $SKX $TXT $ETFC)
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THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR:
($NFLX $GS $UNH $JNJ $PGR $CMA $MLNX $CE $PNFP $NTRS $OMC $SEAC $WTFC $PLD $LAKE $MBWM $FDEF $SFBS)
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THIS MORNING'S MOST ACTIVE TRENDING DISCUSSIONS:
- NFLX
- GS
- JNJ
- UNH
- DBX
- MLNX
- AMD
- UAL
- BMY
- ACIA
- NOV
- OMC
- PEP
- CISN
- CE
- IBM
- NTRS
- NVCR
- RRC
- CMA
- DIS
- CCE
- CSX
- KO
- COG
- PACW
- TAP
- VET
- MRK
THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:
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UnitedHealth – The health insurer reported adjusted quarterly profit of $3.04 per share, compared to a consensus estimate of $2.89 a share. Revenue also beat forecasts. Quarterly results were helped by strength across all the company's businesses, as well as a lower percentage of premiums paid out for medical benefits. UnitedHealth also raised its full-year earnings outlook.
STOCK SYMBOL: UNH
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Johnson & Johnson – J&J came in 4 cents a share above estimates, with adjusted quarterly profit of $2.06 per share. Revenue also exceeded forecasts, helped by a nearly 20 percent increase in international sales.
STOCK SYMBOL: JNJ
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Goldman Sachs – Goldman reported quarterly profit of $6.95 per share, easily beating the consensus estimate of $4.48 a share. Revenue was well above forecasts, and the investment bank also raised its quarterly dividend.
STOCK SYMBOL: GS
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Netflix – Netflix reported in-line earnings of 64 cents per share for its latest quarter, with the video streaming service's revenue very slightly above estimates. The stock, however, is getting a boost on stronger-than-expected current quarter guidance, and subscriber additions for the prior quarter that exceeded Street forecasts.
STOCK SYMBOL: NFLX
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Roku — Steven Cohen's Point72 Asset Management has taken a 5.1 percent passive stake in the maker of video streaming devices. Roku also announced the addition of ESPN's subscription service ESPN+ to the lineup of channels available on Roku devices.
STOCK SYMBOL: ROKU
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Walt Disney – Disney was upgraded to "hold" from "sell" at Pivotal Research, saying Disney appears best-positioned among video-centric media companies although it continues to see weak fundamentals overall for the industry.
STOCK SYMBOL: DIS
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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo – Goldman Sachs swapped ratings for the two beverage giants, upgrading Coca-Cola to "neutral" from "sell" and doing the opposite for PepsiCo. Goldman based its move on an improving organic growth profile for Coke, as opposed to a softer outlook that it foresees for PepsiCo.
STOCK SYMBOL: KO
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STOCK SYMBOL: PEP
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Celanese – Celanese reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for its latest quarter as well as giving strong current quarter guidance. The maker of technology and specialty materials was helped in part by stronger prices for acid and other materials, especially in the China market.
STOCK SYMBOL: CE
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General Motors – GM's financially strapped Korea unit may get financial help from state-run lender Korea Development Bank, according to the bank's chairman.
STOCK SYMBOL: GM
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Sanofi – Sanofi is in talks to sell its generic drugs unit to private equity firm Advent International for $2.4 billion. The French drugmaker said it expects the sale to be completed before the end of the year.
STOCK SYMBOL: SNY
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Tesla – Tesla temporarily suspended production of its Model 3 in what the automaker is calling a planned production pause. The suspension is expected to last four to five days.
STOCK SYMBOL: TSLA
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Facebook – Facebook must face a class action lawsuit surrounding its use of facial recognition technology on photos, according to a US District Court judge in San Francisco. Separately, asset management firm's biggest stock fund – the Global Allocation Fund – bought more Facebook shares last month after privacy issues hit the stock's price, according to Reuters.
STOCK SYMBOL: FB
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Wynn Resorts – The hotel and casino operator announced that former CEO Steve Wynn and ex-wife Elaine Wynn have settled a long-running legal dispute. The Wall Street Journal reports that Steve Wynn paid Elaine Wynn an undisclosed amount of money, and both sides said they were pleased that the litigation was behind them.
STOCK SYMBOL: WYNN
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USG — Germany's Gebr. Knauf sent a letter to the USG board, saying it would go to court if the building materials maker did not respond to its request for information. Knauf, which owns 10.5 percent of USG, wants to buy USG for $5.9 billion – a bid that USG is resisting.
STOCK SYMBOL: USG
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Twitter – Twitter was upgraded to "equal-weight" from "underweight" at Morgan Stanley, which points to several positive factors including improving user growth.
STOCK SYMBOL: TWTR
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Dollar General – JPMorgan Chase upgraded the discount retailer's stock to "overweight" from "neutral," noting an ongoing increase in same-store sales and increasing square footage in a market that the firm feels is a decade away from saturation.
STOCK SYMBOL: DG
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DISCUSS!
What is on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/StockMarket?
I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Tuesday, April 17th, 2018! :)
Submitted April 17, 2018 at 08:37AM by bigbear0083 https://ift.tt/2JTbK3q
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