TDR’s U.S. Stock Market Preview For The Week Of October 24, 2022

A weekly stock market preview and the data that will impact the tape.

Sunday Evening Futures

Weekend News And Developments

9 out of 10 schools will have run out of money by the next school year due to the cost-of-living crisis, the National Association of Head Teachers is warning the Government.

Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) said it would appeal a decision issued by the Court of King’s Bench in the case of Remington Development Corporation v Canadian Pacific Railway Company and His Majesty the King in Right of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of Infrastructure and the Minister of Transportation.

Credit Suisse is considering a capital increase of around 2 billion Swiss francs ($2 billion) and the issue of convertible debt to help finance its turnaround plans, Swiss paper SonntagsZeitung reported, citing unnamed sources.

Swiss Natl Bank took down $9 bn from Fed swap lines, after cross-currency basis swap widened, indicating funding pressure in dollars for Swiss banks. Perhaps Credit Suisse had trouble in interbank market? CS credit risk fell sharply afterwards. Central banks don't want blowups. pic.twitter.com/Y2rtqOFBae

— David P. Goldman (@davidpgoldman) October 17, 2022

DNB, the financial services giant, loaded up on shares of firm Nvidia and electric-vehicle maker Rivian in the third quarter. It cut stock market investments in Ford and General Motors.

Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday pushed back by a month the date for Neuralink’s “show & tell” event to Nov. 30 and did not provide further information.

Former U.K. Bank of England governor, Mervyn King, sees significantly higher taxes on the average person would be needed to finance higher public spending in the country.

Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon and his executives sparred over the strategy of the bank’s consumer banking business, before a retreat for the Marcus division was announced last week, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Hu Jintao, China’s former top leader, was unexpectedly led out of Saturday’s closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress, in a moment of drama during what is typically a highly choreographed event.

Hu Jintao, the former Chinese leader, was unexpectedly escorted out of the Communist Party congress without explanation. He appeared to pause to speak to President Xi Jinping before leaving. https://t.co/cVxjhC4DEr pic.twitter.com/0TQ3b7frU9

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 22, 2022

Kuwait Airways, the state-owned carrier which hasn’t made a profit in more than 30 years, expects losses this year of as much as 60 million dinars ($193 million), and to break even in the 2024 fiscal year.

Kuwait Airways has received 18 aircraft from Airbus out of an order for 31, the state carrier’s chairman said on Sunday.

Mediterranean Shipping Co.: The shipping giant will buy Italy’s Rimorchiatori Mediterranei SpA, according to an emailed statement on Sunday. Deal terms weren’t disclosed.

Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced the presentation of findings from a Phase 3 clinical trial that assessed safety and efficacy of PREVYMIS™ (letermovir) compared to valganciclovir for cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis in 601 adult kidney transplant recipients at high risk for CMV disease (D+/R-).

Meta Platforms has warned Canada it is prepared to block the sharing of Canadian news content—like it did in Australia last year—unless the Liberal government amends legislation that would compel big digital companies to compensate domestic media outlets.

Midterm elections: Americans favored the Republican Party over Democrats on the economy in an ABC News/Ipsos poll, maintaining the GOP’s advantage on the issue heading into the Nov. 8.

Nigeria’s bonds sank to near record lows in October as the finance minister failed to calm investor nerves after unintentionally implying the government may ask for a haircut on its debt. 

Och-Ziff “deteriorated” under the “mismanagement” of its founder Daniel Och, forcing those who succeeded him to spend years stabilizing the Wall Street firm, the company said in court filings. 

Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PHAT), announced detailed results from an investigational Phase 2 study evaluating the efficacy of vonoprazan in non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (NERD) and other data will be presented at the American College of Gastroenterology 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting.

Rishi Sunak gained momentum in the race to become UK prime minister, securing the public backing of senior Conservative Party lawmakers ahead of an initial leadership vote on Monday and putting pressure on Boris Johnson to declare his hand.

NEW: @OpiniumResearch poll shows that in a Rishi Sunak vs Boris Johnson run-off, the public would back Sunak. pic.twitter.com/dw6UJVQxnZ

— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) October 21, 2022

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince on Sunday launched an initiative to attract investments in supply chains to and from the kingdom, with an aim of raising an initial 40 billion riyals ($10.64 billion).

Sharing of technology has emerged as a sticking point between Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co Ltd as the pair negotiate an overhaul of their decades-old partnership, two people familiar with discussions told Reuters.

Shell Plc is investing in Qatar’s latest liquefied natural gas development, months after buying into another of the Gulf nation’s expansion projects.

Slovenians are voting Sunday for a new president who may consolidate the position of the left-leaning government or give ousted nationalist leader Janez Jansa an opening to exert his influence on the euro zone state.

South Korea’s government will expand its corporate bond-buying program among other liquidity supply measures amid growing worries about a credit crunch in bond and short-term money markets.

U.K. can’t shake pound negativity after weeks of political chaos.

Ukraine’s Security Service said it detained executives from the aviation company Motor Sich PJSC in what authorities called an investigation into collaboration with Moscow.

United Airlines EVP and chief growth officer Gregory Hart disclosed the sale of 30,000 common shares of the company on October 20 at a price of $39.5426 per share.

U.S. travel industry expects this holiday season to be busy enough to make last summer’s turmoil seem orderly.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky has tested positive for COVID-19.

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRDN), presented positive proof-of-concept data from the 10 mg/kg cohort in its ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial of VRDN-001, an anti-IGF-1R antibody, in patients with active thyroid eye disease. 

Warner Bros. latest DC Extended Universe film “Black Adam” tallied $67 million at the domestic box office during its opening weekend.

🏛️What The Analysts Are Saying…🏛️

“As we start to see the economy come around, we’re going to see the investment in bitcoin rise and subsequently the price. We could see legislation signed into law before the end of the year.” — Kristin Smith, Executive Director of the Blockchain Association

“Many indicators suggest we are near a short-term market bottom and a reflexive rally remains likely as we move toward year-end. Notably, next week will mark the end of the “stock buyback blackout” period. Such could provide as much as $4.5 billion in a daily bid to markets as corporations return to repurchases.” — Lance Roberts realinvestmentadvice.com

“You’ll see a lot of discounts, but a lot of those discounts will be year-over-year based on higher regular prices because of inflation. My hypothesis is that consumers will start [holiday shopping] early and they are going to pick out really discounted items.” — Bruce Winder, consumer retail analyst

👀What We’re Watching👀

• Americas: US Q3 GDP, PMI, PCE prices and durable goods orders, Canada and Brazil interest rate decisions

October’s flash PMIs will be watched to gauge economic performance at the start of the fourth quarter. Recent US survey data have alluded to weakening economic performance amid high prices and tightening financial conditions. While third quarter GDP data will likely signal robust growth, with the consensus expecting a 2% annualized uptick, US house price and homes sales data will be eagerly assessed amid concerns over the impact of rising interest rates, as will consumer confidence numbers. Also watch out for retail inventories, PCE price data and trade numbers plus durable goods orders.

In Canada, the central bank will convene where a 50 bp hike is priced in by markets. The BoC has already hiked rates by 300 basis points this year, and many are expecting interest rates to hit 4.5% next year. —IHS Markit

• Stock Market Tech Bellweather Apple Reports

Apple (AAPL $144.01) report earnings after Thursday’s close, with the iPhone maker set to release its fiscal fourth-quarter results. Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring (Overweight, the equivalent of Buy) says the setup for AAPL’s September quarter report is constructive due to several factors. These include “remarkably stable” iPhone, iPad and Mac production, as well as higher average selling prices (ASPs) for iPhones, which should offset headwinds from unfavorable foreign exchange. 

CFRA Research analyst Angelo Zino (Buy) echoes that view, telling clients that Apple will benefit from “a strong start to the iPhone 14 cycle.” Although the analyst concedes that iPhone 14 momentum will likely ease over the next few quarters as the cycle runs its course, “we think the combination of greater Services revenue and an attractive hardware pipeline will continue to drive higher free cash flow and share price appreciation in the coming years.”

For AAPL’s fiscal Q4, analysts, on average, expect earnings of $1.27 per share (+2.4% YoY) and revenue of $88.9 billion (+6.6% YoY). — Kiplinger

U.S. Economic Calendar

TIME (ET)	REPORT	PERIOD	MEDIAN FORECAST	PREVIOUS
Monday, October 24
8:30 AM	Chicago Fed national activity index	Sept.	—	0
9:45 AM	S&P U.S. manufacturing PMI	Oct.	51.8	52
9:45 AM	S&P U.S. services PMI	Oct.	49.7	49.5
Tuesday, Oct. 25
9:00 AM	S&P Case-Shiller U.S. home price index (SAAR)	Aug.	—	-2.90%
9:00 AM	FHFA U.S. home price index (SAAR)	Aug.	—	-6.90%
10:00 AM	Consumer confidence index	Oct.	105.3	108
Wednesday, Oct. 26
8:30 AM	Trade in goods (advance)	Sept.	—	-$87.3 billion
10:00 AM	New home sales (SAAR)	Sept.	588,000	685,000
Thursday, Oct. 27
8:30 AM	Real gross domestic product, first estimate (SAAR)	Q3	2.40%	-0.60%
8:30 AM	Real final sales to domestic purchasers, first estimate (SAAR)	Q3	—	0.20%
8:30 AM	Initial jobless claims	Oct. 22	—	214,000
8:30 AM	Continuing jobless claims	Oct. 15	—	1.39 million
8:30 AM	Durable goods orders	Sept.	0.00%	-0.20%
8:30 AM	Core capital equipment orders	Sept.	—	1.40%
Friday, Oct. 28
8:30 AM	Employment cost index (SAAR)	Q3	4.80%	5.40%
8:30 AM	PCE price index	Sept.	—	0.30%
8:30 AM	Core PCE price index	Sept.	0.40%	0.60%
8:30 AM	PCE price index (12-month change)	Sept.	—	6.30%
8:30 AM	Core PCE price index (12-month change)	Sept.	5.20%	4.90%
8:30 AM	PCE price index (3-month SAAR)	Sept.	—	4.70%
8:30 AM	Core PCE price index (3-month SAAR)	Sept.	—	5.00%
8:30 AM	Real disposable income (SAAR)	Sept.	—	0.90%
8:30 AM	Real consumer spending	Sept.	—	1.20%
10:00 AM	UMich consumer sentiment index (late)	Oct.	59.8	59.8
10:00 AM	UMich consumer 5-year inflation expectations (late)	Oct.	—	2.90%
10:00 AM	Pending home sales index	Sept.	—	-2.00%

😎Meme Of The Week😎

Key Earnings (US Markets)

	Company	Symbol	Earnings estimate
Monday, Oct. 24	AGNC Investment	AGNC	$0.69 per share
	Bank of Hawaii	BOH	$1.42
	Cadence Design	CDNS	$0.96
	Crane	CR	$1.85
	Discover Financial Services	DFS	$3.54
	Logitech International	LOGI	$0.63
	Packaging Corp. of America	PKG	$2.81
	PotlatchDeltic	PCH	$0.64
	Range Resources	RRC	$0.52
	Schnitzer Steel	SCHN	$1.81
	Zions Bancorp	ZION	$1.59
Tuesday, October 25	3M	MMM	$2.59 per share
	Agilysys	AGYS	$0.18
	Alphabet	GOOG	$1.26
	Archer-Daniels-Midland	ADM	$1.39
	Axalta Coating Systems	AXTA	$0.39
	Biogen	BIIB	$4.11
	Boyd Gaming	BYD	$1.33
	Cleveland-Cliffs	CLF	$0.51
	Chemours	CC	$1.07
	Chipotle Mexican Grill	CMG	$9.19
	Chubb	CB	$2.61
	Coca-Cola	KO	$0.64
	Corning	GLW	$0.51
	Enphase Energy	ENPH	$1.09
	F5 Networks	FFIV	$2.52
	General Electric	GE	$0.49
	General Motors	GM	$1.89
	Halliburton	HAL	$0.56
	Illinois Tool Works	ITW	$2.26
	JetBlue Airways	JBLU	$0.24
	Juniper Networks	JNPR	$0.50
	Kimberly-Clark	KMB	$1.45
	Mattel	MAT	$0.74
	Microsoft	MSFT	$2.31
	NVR	NVR	$121.71
	PulteGroup	PHM	$2.82
	Raytheon Technologies	RTX	$1.14
	Sherwin-Williams	SHW	$2.58
	Skechers USA	SKX	$0.73
	Spotify	SPOT	-$0.86
	Texas Instruments	TXN	$2.42
	UPS	UPS	$2.85
	Valero Energy	VLO	$7.01
	Visa	V	$1.86
	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	WH	$1.03
Wednesday, October 26	Agnico-Eagle Mines	AEM	$0.44 per share
	Automatic Data	ADP	$1.79
	Boeing	BA	$0.09
	Boot Barn Holdings	BOOT	$0.90
	Boston Scientific	BSX	$1.83
	Bristol Myers Squibb	BMY	$1.91
	Churchill Downs	CHDN	$1.48
	Coursera	COUR	-$0.11
	Digital Realty Trust	DLR	$1.68
	Ford Motor	F	$0.30
	Garmin	GRMN	$1.12
	General Dynamics	GD	$3.16
	Harley-Davidson	HOG	$1.39
	Hilton Worldwide Holdings	HLT	$1.23
	KLA Corporation	KLAC	$6.23
	Kraft Heinz	KHC	$0.56
	Lending Club	LC	$0.32
	Masco	MAS	$1.06
	Meta Platforms	META	$1.86
	Norfolk Southern	NSC	$3.60
	Olin	OLN	$1.82
	O’Reilly Automotive	ORLY	$8.48
	Owens Corning	OC	$3.20
	Patterson-UTI	PTEN	$0.17
	Pilgrim’s Pride	PPC	$0.78
	Ryder System	R	$3.66
	Seagate Technology	STX	$0.72
	ServiceNow	NOW	$1.85
	Spirit Airlines	SAVE	$0.08
	Thermo Fisher Scientific	TMO	$4.82
	Upwork	UPWK	-$0.08
	V.F. Corp	VFC	$0.73
	Waste Management	WM	$1.51
	Wingstop	WING	$0.36
Thursday, Oct. 27	Altria	MO	$1.30 per share
	Amazon	AMZN	$0.22
	American Tower	AMT	$2.58
	Anheuser-Busch InBev	BUD	$0.74
	Apple	AAPL	$1.27
	Ares Management	ARES	$0.49
	AutoNation	AN	$6.15
	BorgWarner	BWA	$1.03
	Caterpillar	CAT	$3.16
	Capital One	COF	$5.04
	Cohu	COHU	$0.68
	Comcast	CMCSA	$0.90
	CubeSmart	CUBE	$0.65
	Deckers Outdoor	DECK	$3.65
	Dexcom	DXCM	$0.24
	Eastman Chemical	EMN	$2.00
	First Solar	FSLR	-$0.26
	Fiserv	FISV	$1.70
	Gaming and Leisure Properties	GLPI	$0.85
	Gilead Sciences	GILD	$1.48
	Hertz Global	HTZ	$1.11
	Honeywell	HON	$2.15
	Intel	INTC	$0.33
	International Paper	IP	$1.20
	Keurig Dr Pepper	KDP	$0.46
	Laboratory Corp. of America	LH	$4.69
	Linde	LIN	$2.93
	Mastercard	MA	$2.57
	McDonald’s	MCD	$2.58
	Merck	MRK	$1.72
	Northrop Grumman	NOC	$6.11
	Oshkosh	OSK	$1.19
	Overstock.com	OSTK	$0.11
	Pinterest	PINS	$0.06
	Royal Caribbean	RCL	$0.17
	S&P Global	SPGI	$2.82
	Shopify	SHOP	-$0.07
	Southern	SO	$1.33
	Southwest Air	LUV	$0.42
	Stanley Black & Decker	SWK	$0.70
	STMicroelectronics	STM	$1.03
	T. Rowe Price	TROW	$1.94
	Twitter	TWTR	$0.02
	T-Mobile US	TMUS	$0.50
	U.S. Steel	X	$1.99
	VeriSign	VRSN	$1.54
	Weyerhaeuser	WY	$0.38
	Western Digital	WDC	$0.44
	Willis Towers Watson	WTW	$2.13
	Yamana Gold	AUY	$0.05
Friday, Oct. 28	AbbVie	ABBV	$3.55 per share
	AllianceBernstein	AB	$0.59
	Aon	AON	$1.99
	Arbor Realty Trust	ABR	$0.45
	Bloomin’ Brands	BLMN	$0.34
	Chart Industries	GTLS	$1.30
	Colgate-Palmolive	CL	$0.73
	Exxon Mobil	XOM	$3.79
	Grainger	GWW	$7.26
	LyondellBasell	LYB	$2.95
	Newell Brands	NWL	$0.47
	NextEra Energy	NEE	$0.79
	NextEra Energy Partners	NEP	$0.71
	Sanofi	SNY	$2.65

Past Week What’s Hot… and What’s Not

Top 12 High Short Interest Stocks

Ticker	Company	Exchange	ShortInt	Float	S/O	Industry
BBBY	Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.	Nasdaq	39.88%	76.43M	80.36M	Retail (Specialty Non-Apparel)
BYND	Beyond Meat Inc	Nasdaq	39.52%	56.91M	63.67M	Food Processing
UPST	Upstart Holdings Inc	Nasdaq	38.23%	68.88M	81.35M	Consumer Lending
MSTR	MicroStrategy Inc	Nasdaq	35.80%	9.33M	9.34M	Software & Programming
BIG	Big Lots, Inc.	NYSE	33.67%	26.52M	28.94M	Retailers – Discount Stores
CVNA	Carvana Co	NYSE	32.88%	95.21M	105.80M	Retail (Specialty Non-Apparel)
HRTX	Heron Therapeutics Inc	Nasdaq	32.65%	102.38M	102.14M	Biotechnology & Medical Research
EVGO	Evgo Inc	Nasdaq	31.61%	67.70M	69.08M	Utilities – Electric
BGFV	Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp	Nasdaq	30.40%	20.69M	22.18M	Retailers – Miscellaneous Specialty
FFIE	Faraday Future Intelligent Ele	Nasdaq	30.09%	144.55M	263.91M	Auto & Truck Manufacturers
IBRX	Immunitybio Inc	Nasdaq	29.83%	82.87M	400.30M	Biotechnology & Medical Research
NKLA	Nikola Corporation	Nasdaq	29.65%	279.44M	433.48M	Auto & Truck Manufacturers

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