Good morning traders of the r/StockMarket sub! Happy Thursday to all of you! Here are your pre-market stock market movers & news this morning-
Frontrunning: October 5
- Las Vegas gunman stockpiled weapons over decades, planned attack (Reuters)
- Las Vegas Shooter’s Partner Says She Is Mystified by Attack (WSJ)
- Catalan leader says not afraid of arrest over independence (Reuters)
- May Faces Calls to Quit After Speech That Went Wrong (BBG)
- North Korea ‘Decoders’ Offer Dire Warnings About Nuclear Program (WSJ)
- Five Facebook Ads Designed to Divide America at Russia’s Behest (BBG)
- The Lawyer Who Beat Big Tobacco Takes On the Opioid Industry (BBG)
- Inside the Revolt Threatening to Split Guggenheim Partners (BBG)
- Companies That Perform Best Don’t Pay CEOs the Most (WSJ)
- Macron's sharp tongue throws French Twitter into a frenzy (Reuters)
- Wall Street Regulator Is an Investor—With Scant Returns (WSJ)
- Saudi King, Putin to Talk Oil Pact on 'Epochal' Russia Visit (BBG)
- ‘Mind-Boggling’ Math Could Make Blockchain Work for Wall Street (BBG)
- Spain Gets a Little Help From Its Amigos (BBG)
- Shale Juggernaut Shows Signs of Fatigue (WSJ)
- GM more than doubles self-driving car test fleet in California (Reuters)
- Dutch Regulator Warns Banks and Insurers to Factor In Climate Change (BBG)
- Europe Could See Another Brexit-Like Rupture—Beyond Spain (BBG)
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YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS:
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THIS WEEK'S IPO'S:
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THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:
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THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR:
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EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY:
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THIS MORNING'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES:
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THIS MORNING'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS:
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TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR:
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THIS MORNING'S MOST ACTIVE TRENDING DISCUSSIONS:
- SHOP
- VCEL
- INO
- STZ
- COST
- CELG
- UPS
- COLL
- ACAD
- SNAP
- FLXN
- BIIB
- MSFT
- FDX
- NBIX
- ISCA
- MDCO
- SEAS
- IMGN
- NPTN
- QQQ
- ERIC
- AERI
THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:
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Microsoft – Canaccord upgraded Microsoft to "buy" from "hold" based on prospects for long-term growth acceleration, and on the idea that investors have underestimated the cyclical benefits of Microsoft's growth drivers in multiple areas.
STOCK SYMBOL: MSFT
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Amazon.com – Amazon is testing its own delivery service to rival those of FedEx and UPS, according to a Bloomberg report.
STOCK SYMBOL: AMZN
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CarMax – Oppenheimer cut its rating on the car retailer to "perform" from "outperform," citing more challenging used car sales comps, among other factors.
STOCK SYMBOL: KMX
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SeaWorld Entertainment — Both Reuters and Bloomberg reported that U.K. theme park operator Merlin Entertainments had approached SeaWorld about a potential bid. Merlin is bidding for just part of SeaWorld, but SeaWorld is said to prefer a sale of the entire company.
STOCK SYMBOL: SEAS
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Sonic – Sonic said its systems were compromised by a malware hack which may have allowed access to customer credit card information. The breach at the restaurant chain was first reported by cybersecurity blog KrebsOnSecurity last week.
STOCK SYMBOL: SONC
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Verizon – Verizon media chief Marni Walden is leaving the company in February, with her responsibilities divided among existing executives. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Walden decided to leave after it became clear she was unlikely to become Verizon's next CEO.
STOCK SYMBOL: VZ
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ADP – ADP is on watch today after activist investor Bill Ackman told CNBC that the payroll processing firm should be more productive than its competitors given its scale. Ackman is in the midst of a proxy fight, trying to gain seats on the board of directors.
STOCK SYMBOL: ADP
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Apple – Apple rolled out a software update for the latest version of its Apple Watch, addressing some cellular connectivity issues that have affected users.
STOCK SYMBOL: AAPL
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Inovio Pharmaceuticals – Inovio saw its experimental Zika vaccine – developed in conjunction with South Korea's GeneOne Life Science – show promise in an early human trial, prompting anti-Zika immune responses in patients.
STOCK SYMBOL: INO
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Alphabet — A subsidiary of the Google parent is nearing a deal to develop a high-tech urban area near Toronto's waterfront, according to The Wall Street Journal.
STOCK SYMBOL: GOOGL
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Cigna – Cigna ended health insurance coverage for opioid painkiller OxyContin. The change will take effect January 1, with Cigna switching its coverage to Collegium Pharmaceutical's extended-release oxycodone equivalent known as Xtampza ER. That treatment is less vulnerable to user abuse.
STOCK SYMBOL: CI
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Coach – The luxury goods maker was downgraded to "neutral" from "overweight" at Piper Jaffray, which cited the ongoing integration of Kate Spade and process of analysts becoming more comfortable with new reporting segments.
STOCK SYMBOL: COH
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Norwegian Cruise Line – Norwegian will replace Level 3 Communications in the S&P 500 when the acquisition of Level 3 by CenturyLink is completed. The change is expected to occur before the opening of trading on Friday, October 13.
STOCK SYMBOL: NCLH
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Mastercard, PayPal – The two companies expanded their partnership to include Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Africa. The agreement presents Mastercard as a payment option within the PayPal wallet.
STOCK SYMBOL: MA
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STOCK SYMBOL: PYPL
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Zumiez – Zumiez reported a better-than-expected September comparable sales rise of 9.3 percent, with the seller of action sports apparel also predicting current-quarter revenue above current Street forecasts.
STOCK SYMBOL: ZUMZ
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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 Thursday, October the 5th! :)
Submitted October 05, 2017 at 08:48AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2wzOG2Q
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