Apple Today - 2/12/2016 OPEX (AAPL)
seymour_greenz • February 12th 2016 10:55:48 AM
Good Morning,
NASDAQ Futures are up 29 with +33 Fair Value, S&P Futures are up 14 with +14 Fair Value and Dow Futures are up 106 as we bring this 2nd week in February to an OPEX close. Futures have been gaining steam throughout the morning and a positive open looks likely.
China remains closed for the holiday, Hong Kong is down 1.22% and Japan is down 4.84%. European markets are up strong today. The UK is currently leading the region up 1.72%, Germany is up 1.41% and France is down 1.05%.
Commodities are mixed this morning. Oil is up 4.65%, natural gas is up 0.30% and gold is down 0.52%. Unleaded gas is up 5.11% and heating oil is up 3.83%. Metals are down except copper. Meat is mixed. Wheat, cocoa and coffee are up while corn, soybeans and cotton are down.
US retail sales increased in January. Oil prices jump but excess supply still looms.
FireEye, Inc. (FEYE) is up nearly 2% after reporting mixed Q4 results yesterday afternoon after the bell. Groupon, Inc. (GRPN) soared up over 20% on a beat, buyback and improved guidance. Pandora Media (P) is also up over 3% after reporting yesterday. On the other hand, Zillow Group, Inc. (Z) is down nearly 5% after reporting a loss and Activision Blizzard, Inc (ATVI) is down over 5% on unimpressive holiday sales. American International Group Inc (AIG) is up nearly 2% after reporting a deal with Icahn, buyback and a dividend increase.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB) reported Q4 earnings this morning before the bell and is up nearly 5%.
AAPL had a rough day yesterday, fighting hard to stay above 93 and ended the day down 0.60%. AAPL opened at 93.79 to high volume and briefly saw green, peaking at 94.72 on relatively high volume near 10am, then sunk down quickly to 93 by 10:45am, hitting a low of 92.59 at 11:36am on moderate volume. AAPL bounced back to the mid-93 area in early afternoon trading only to break 93 once again just after 2:30pm. Following that, AAPL rapidly rocketed up back to 94 on moderate volume and hung around the lower-94 and upper-93 area until close. AAPL ended the day down 57 cents at 93.7. AAPL lost an additional 15 cents after-hours to close at 93.55.
This morning in pre-market, AAPL opened up in conjunction with Futures and gravitated towards 94.5 with a high of 94.75 at 6:58am. Approaching the open, AAPL has settled back to the mid-94 area, testinging lower-94 periodically. AAPL is currently up 68 cents at 94.38 as we approach the open.
Classic max-pain is 91. Today is OPEX. Have a good weekend with your friends and family.
US retail sales increased in January:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-12/u-s-retail-sales-increased-in-january-in-broad-based-advance
Oil prices jump but excess supply looms:
http://in.reuters.com/article/global-oil-idINKCN0VL03I
Eurozone economy grows, but still lags behind 2008:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/13/business/international/eurozone-economy-growth.html
Deutsche Bank to buy back $5.4 billion bonds:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-12/deutsche-bank-to-buy-back-5-4-billion-bonds-in-euros-dollars
Yen on track for strongest week since late 2008:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-forex-idUSKCN0VL03G
China bets on Latin America:
http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/11/news/economy/china-latin-america-billions-of-dollars-loans-investments/index.html
Dimon "loads up" on JPM:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-11/dimon-just-spent-a-year-s-pay-on-jpmorgan-stock-after-bank-rout
Google's VR vision:
http://www.cnet.com/news/google-may-disconnect-the-phone-for-its-vr-vision-of-the-future/
Google is hiring self-driving car engineers:
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2446885/google-is-hiring-self-driving-car-engineers
Instagram swaps video likes for views:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2499180,00.asp
Pandora for sale?
http://www.cnet.com/news/pandoras-new-tune-selling-itself/
Visa's 10% stake in Square:
http://in.reuters.com/article/us-square-visa-idINKCN0VK2ND
Time buys MySpace?
http://in.reuters.com/article/industry-us-time-results-idINKCN0VK0Z4
Is Apple developing its own GPU?
http://www.fudzilla.com/news/graphics/39417-apple-building-a-gpu
AT&T tests speedy 5G:
http://www.cnet.com/news/att-jumps-into-fast-lane-with-ultraspeedy-5g-field-trial/
Qualcomm's new LTE modem is super fast:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3032675/mobile/qualcomms-new-lte-modem-hits-a-gigabit-and-touches-the-future-of-mobile.html
Runkeeper fitness app to be acquired by Asics:
http://www.cnet.com/au/news/runkeeper-to-be-acquired-by-asics/
What breed are you?
http://www.cnet.com/au/news/drop-everything-microsoft-wants-to-tell-you-what-dog-your-face-is/
Our old friend Etch A Sketch has a new home:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/02/12/etch-a-sketch-sold-ohio-art-company-doodle-sketch-spin-master-corp/80277688/
Gravitational waves, they exist!
http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/gravitational-waves-exist-heres-how-scientists-finally-found-them
Earth looks sick from space says astronaut Scott Kelly:
http://www.indiatimes.com/news/world/the-earth-looks-sick-from-space-and-very-very-fragile-says-astronaut-scott-kelly-250631.html
What to eat on a trip to Mars:
http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Space-food-astronauts-eat-to-Mars-6824919.php
Black mold delays NASA's ISS delivery:
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/132724/20160211/black-mold-on-packing-bags-delays-nasas-cargo-run-to-international-space-station.htm
Fear of vengeful gods helped societies expand:
http://news.discovery.com/history/religion/fear-of-vengeful-gods-may-have-helped-societies-expand-160211.htm
Snake vs spider:
http://www.livescience.com/53701-snake-loses-battle-against-spider-photo.html
More on the cryo-preserved rabbit brain:
http://www.newsweek.com/rabbit-brain-first-mammal-brain-return-successfully-cryopreservation-424913
The kids of Porter Ranch:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/12/health/porter-ranch-gas-leak-children/
Does Zika pose a threat to the Olympics?
http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/12/health/zika-olympics-threat/
Zika link may be proven within weeks:
http://www.reuters.com/article/health-zika-idUSL8N15R29B
New class of antigens may trigger type 1 diabetes:
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/132994/20160212/new-class-of-antigens-may-trigger-type-1-diabetes.htm
Wrong baby operated on:
http://www.i4u.com/2016/02/105263/doctors-cut-tongue-wrong-kid-unneeded-frenectomy
The mechanics of sneezing:
http://www.beacontranscript.com/the-mechanics-behind-the-harmless-sneeze/5178/
Dementia may be prevented with education?
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/02/11/466403316/can-dementia-be-prevented-education-may-bolster-brain-against-risk
Today's Economic Calendar:
8:30 Retail Sales
8:30 Import/Export Prices
10:00 Business Inventories
10:00 Reuters/UofM Consumer Sentiment
1:00 PM Baker-Hughes Rig Count
Notable earnings after today's close: SGTCF
And on Monday before the open: PGSVY