Apple Today - 7/01/2016 OPEX 4th (AAPL)
seymour_greenz • July 1st 2016 09:29:58 AM
Good Morning,
NASDAQ Futures are flat with -2 Fair Value, S&P Futures are down 1 with -1 Fair Value and Dow Futures are up 3 as we welcome July with Independence Day on Monday. The markets are closed for July 4th. Futures were lower in early morning and took a dive at 3am, bottoming at 3:46am and bouncing sharply after 6am and are near the highs as we await the open.
Asian markets ended up. China went up 0.10%, Hong Kong gained 1.75% and Japan increased 0.68%. European markets are up. The UK is up 1.07%, Germany is up 0.86% and France is leading the advance, up 1.17%.
Commodities are mixed this morning. Oil is down 3.21%, natural gas is up 0.48% and gold is up 1.17%. Unleaded gas is down 1.25% and heating oil is down 0.25%. Metals are up except copper. Meat is mostly up. Coffee, cocoa and cotton are up while corn wheat and soybeans are down.
China stocks post biggest weekly gain in a month after PMI data.
Micron Technology Inc. (MU) reported a Q3 earnings loss and job cuts this morning and is down over 9% in pre-market.
AAPL ticked up higher on Thursday, gaining 1.27% on lower than average volume. AAPL opened up at 94.46 to high volume and quickly set an intra-day low of 94.30 on moderately heavy volume before ticking up towards 95 on moderate volume. AAPL captured 95 shortly after 11 and made it into the mid-95 area in early afternoon on lower volume. AAPL went on to set a high of 95.77 at 3:26pm on mild volume before settling slightly into the close. AAPL ended the day up 1.20 at 95.60 and dropped 20 cents in after-hours to 95.40.
This morning in pre-market, AAPL opened lower in conjunction with Futures, first dipping to the low-95 area before bouncing back to mid-95 after 7am. AAPL is currently down 5 cents at 95.55 as we approach the open.
Classic max-pain is 95. Today is OPEX. The markets are closed for July 4th. Have a good Independence Day weekend with your friends and family.
European factories bounce as Asia struggles, but Brexit poses threats:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-economy-idUSKCN0ZH3P7
China stocks post biggest weekly gain in a month after PMI data:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-01/china-s-stocks-head-for-biggest-weekly-gain-in-a-month-after-pmi
Osborne follows Carney in signaling stimulus after Brexit:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-01/u-k-s-osborne-signals-no-longer-seeking-2020-budget-surplus
Dick's wins auction for Sports Authority brand:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sportsauthority-bankruptcy-auction-ex-idUSKCN0ZG27S
The fate of Hershey's megadeal:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-30/fate-of-megadeal-for-hershey-rests-with-scandal-plagued-trust
Fatal crash of Tesla Model S in autopilot mode:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tesla-crash-20160630-snap-story.html
Apple patents technology to block your phone camera:
http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/30/technology/apple-patent-stop-phone-recording/
Spotify accuses Apple of denying app update approval to eliminate competition:
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/167907/20160701/streaming-wars-spotify-accuses-apple-of-denying-app-update-approval-so-it-can-eliminate-apple-music-competition.htm
Google updates keyboards for Android Nougat:
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/07/google-update-language-specific-keyboards-android-nougat.html
Smart crib?
http://qz.com/721543/alphabets-nest-wants-to-patent-a-surveillance-crib-to-monitor-your-babys-every-move/
Facebook Paper failed:
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/167970/20160701/facebook-paper-news-app-shutting-down-next-month.htm
Brazil blocks Facebook WhatsApp funds again:
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36683828
This breakfast cereal changed its recipe, and Americans are eating it up:
http://qz.com/720735/an-iconic-us-breakfast-cereal-changed-its-recipe-and-americans-have-started-eating-it-again/
Parallel parking just got easy:
http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/30/12064724/omnidirectional-wheels-video-liddiard
Good news, the Antarctic ozone layer is gradually healing:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/01/health/antarctic-ozone-layer-healing/
Juno's July4th Jupiter arrival:
http://www.space.com/33324-juno-jupiter-july-4-spaceflight-milestone.html
Where did all of Mars O2 go?
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0630/Mars-once-had-lots-of-oxygen-say-scientists.-Where-did-it-go
Hundreds of clinics are selling unapproved stem cell treatments:
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/167936/20160701/hundreds-of-clinics-in-the-us-are-selling-unapproved-stem-cell-treatments.htm
Is memory loss normal or a sign of trouble?
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2016/06/30/Memory-loss-normal-or-a-sign-of-trouble/7441467339937/
Today's Economic Calendar:
Auto Sales
9:45 PMI Manufacturing Index
10:00 ISM Manufacturing Index
10:00 Construction Spending
11:00 Fed's Mester: Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
1:00 PM Baker-Hughes Rig Count