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SECTOR NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
TECH/MEDIA/TELECOM:
🔸 Netflix ( $NFLX): Beats Q1 earnings; strong Q2 guidance.
🔸 Nvidia ( $NVDA): Down 3% on Huawei AI chip shipment news.
🔸 Cognizant ( $CTSH)/DocuSign ( $DOCU): Expand partnership.
🔸 Disney ( $DIS): Upgraded to Outperform at Wolfe Research; $112 target.
🔸 Tempus AI ( $TEM): Initiated with Buy at BTIG; $60 target.
CONSUMER:
🔸 Amazon ( $AMZN): Downgraded at Raymond James; price target cut to $195 from $275.
🔸 QXO: Extends $124.35/share tender offer for Beacon Roofing (BECN).
🔸 Tesla ( $TSLA): Affordable car launch delayed; low-cost Model Y production to begin in U.S.
ENERGY/INDUSTRIALS/MATERIALS:
🔸 Boeing ( $BA): Returning rejected 737 Max jets from China to U.S.
🔸 Cosco Shipping: Warns U.S. tariffs on Chinese ships threaten global trade.
🔸 EU: Eases methane rules to avoid gas-related trade clash with U.S.
FINANCIALS:
🔸 Capital One ( $COF): Gets approval to acquire Discover (DFS), becoming top U.S. credit card lender.
🔸 Comerica ( $CMA): Beats Q1 estimates; EPS $1.25 vs est. $1.18.
🔸 Global Payments ( $GPN): Downgraded at Jefferies; target cut to $75.
🔸 Independent Bank ( $INDB): Misses Q1 EPS; raises dividend by 4%.
HEALTHCARE:
🔸 Pacira ( $PCRX): Approves $300M stock buyback.
🔸 Regeneron ( $REGN)/Sanofi (SNY): FDA approves Dupixent for chronic hives in patients 12+.
MORNING BID
🔸 $NET: Upgraded to Buy by Citigroup, target price to $145 from $95, expecting 27%-30% annual revenue growth.
🔸 Citigroup: Positive 90-day watchlist for $OKTA, negative for $CRWD.
🔸 $WDC: Q2 revenue expected at $4.30B (below consensus $4.24B, EPS at $1.75-$2.05; CFO Jabre resigning.
🔸 $CRM: Upgraded to Buy from Hold by TD Cowen.
🔸 TikTok: Trump's advisor supports keeping app if deal viable; Schumer urges Biden to extend shutdown deadline by 90 days.
🔸 $OZK: Q4 EPS $1.56 vs. est. $1.44; NII $379-398M; book value up 11.5% to $47.30/share.
🔸 $CFG: Q4 EPS $0.85 vs. est. $0.83; revenue $1.99B; NIM 2.87%; provisions $162M.
🔸 $INDB: Q4 adj. EPS $1.21 vs. est. $1.16; NIM 3.33%; Q3 pre-tax profit $62.93M.
🔸 $RC: Announces $150M share buyback.
🔸 $RF: Q4 EPS $0.56 vs. est. $0.55; revenue $1.845B; Q1 NII to decline; NIM 3.55%; provisions $120M.
🔸 $WULF: Files for mixed shelf offering, size undisclosed.
🔸 $TFC: Q4 EPS $0.91 vs. est. $0.88; revenue $5.11B; tangible book value $30.01/share; CET1 ratio 11.5%; provisions $471M; Q1 revenue down 2% Q/Q; FY revenue up 3-3.5%.
🔸 $JBHT: Q4 EPS $1.53 vs. est. $1.61; revenue down 5% to $3.15B, due to declines in various segments including Intermodal (down 2%).
🔸 $DD and $AXTA: Upgraded to Outperform by Wolfe Research.
🔸 $OTIS: Authorizes $2B share repurchase program.
🔸 Shield AI: In talks to raise significant funding from $PLTR and $LMT, per The Information.
🔸 $CROX: Downgraded to Hold from Buy by Williams Trading due to weakening trends.
🔸 $RIVN: Finalizes $6.6B loan agreement with U.S. DOE for Georgia manufacturing.
Fisker: U.S. auto safety probe closed on 6,971 Ocean SUVs, no further investigation expected post-bankruptcy.