Apple Today 3/07/2017 (AAPL)
seymour_greenz • March 7th 2017 11:45:39 AM
Good Morning,
S&P Futures are down 5 with -4 Fair Value, NASDAQ Futures are down 10 with -10 Fair Value and Dow Futures are down 30 on this March Tuesday as a potential new health care plan is revealed and we pour over incoming economic data for further rate clues. Tech-wise, Snap (SNAP) appears to be snapping it's rather fleeting winning streak.
This morning's Economic Calendar includes: International Trade, Gallup US ECI and Redbook Chain Store Sales followed by Results of $24B, 3-Year Note Auction and Consumer Credit this afternoon.
Futures were up slightly in early morning, then dropped consistently throughout the morning and are at the lows as we approach the open.
Asian markets ended mostly up. China went up 0.26%, Hong Kong gained 0.36% and Japan went down 0.18%. European markets are mixed. The UK is up 0.07%, Germany is up 0.09% and France is down 0.31%.
Commodities are mixed this morning. Oil is up 0.58%, natural gas is down 2.59% and gold is down 0.29%. Unleaded gas is up 1.56% and heating oil is up 0.98%. Metals are down. Meats are mixed. Coffee is up while cocoa, cotton, corn, wheat and soybeans are down.
US trade deficit jumps to five-year high on imports. Oil prices firm in tight range. HPE buys Nimble Storage for $1 billion.
Ascena Retail Group Inc (ASNA) reported Q2 results yesterday afternoon with an adjusted loss of 7 cents per share that beat expectations and is down nearly 2% in pre-market.
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) reported Q4 results this morning with adjusted earnings of $1.32 per share that beat expectations and is down over 4% in pre-market. Navistar International Corporation (NAV) announced Q1 results with a loss of 76 cents per share that missed expectations and is down nearly 2.5%. The Michaels Companies (MIK) reported Q4 results with adjusted earnings of 96 cents per share that beat expectations and is up nearly 4.5%.
This afternoon after the bell, look out for earnings from CafePress (PRSS), H&R Block Inc. (HRB), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN), ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM), Eastman Kodak Co. (KODK) and Ooma (OOMA).
Tomorrow morning before the open, adidas AG ADR (ADDYY), Ciena Corporation (CIEN), Express, Inc. (EXPR), Vera Bradley (VRA), The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (PLCE) and Vertex Energy, Inc. (VTNR) are expected to report.
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AAPL saw another spell of "dark magic", ending down 0.31% on very low volume. AAPL opened at 139.37 to high volume and quickly set an intra-day high of 139.77 at 9:32am on strong volume before slipping sharply over a full point to the upper-138 area by 10:30 and scraping an intra-day low of 138.60 at 12:16 on low volume. During lunchtime, AAPL bounced back sharply on low volume and regained 139 just afterwards. AAPL continued to recover throughout the afternoon on low volume and went on to set an afternoon peak in the mid-139 area, just below the intra-day high. AAPL dipped into the close and ended the day down 44 cents at 139.34. AAPL gained a penny in after-hours to 139.35.
This morning in pre-market, AAPL opened lower in conjunction with Futures as a potential new health care plan is revealed. AAPL is currently down 24 cents at 139.10 as we approach the open.
Classic max-pain is 138.
US trade deficit jumps to five-year high on imports:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-idUSKBN16E1OJ
Oil prices firm in tight range:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-idUSKBN16E03M
HPE buys Nimble Storage for $1 billion:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/hpe-buys-nimble-storage-for-1-billion/
Brazil in worst recession on record:
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-39193748
Uber and Airbnb may follow in Snap's footsteps:
http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/06/investing/snap-snapchat-unicorns-ipos/
Is Google Pixel 2 ditching the headphone jack?
http://www.pcmag.com/news/352221/rumor-google-pixel-2-ditching-headphone-jack
GoPro shares fall to a record low:
https://guardian.ng/technology/gopro-shares-fall-to-record-low-after-goldman-citi-say-sell/
Amazon reluctantly hands over Echo data in Arkansas murder case:
https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/07/amazon-echo-murder/
Google tightens the Nest with two-step authentication:
http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/7/14835420/nest-two-step-authentication-account-security-enabled
AMD prepares 32-core Naples CPUs for Q2:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/11183/amd-prepares-32-core-naples-cpus-for-1p-and-2p-servers-coming-in-q2
Will your next home be 3D-printed?
https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2017/03/06/this-tiny-home-was-printed-from-a-3d-printer-in-less-than-24-hou/21874721/
This self-driving van concept from Volkswagen looks like a pissed-off toaster:
http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/6/14832354/volkswagen-sedric-self-driving-van-concept-mobility
Nintendo Switch is Nintendo's fastest-selling console ever in the Americas and Europe:
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-is-nintendos-fastest-selling-conso/1100-6448486/
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/200525/20170307/man-dies-of-heart-attack-after-catching-rare-pok%C3%A9mon-go-monster-lapras.htm
Blue Origin releases animation of its future orbital rocket, and it looks really familiar:
http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/7/14841128/blue-origin-ocean-landing-rocket-animation-spacex-comparison
Ancient Mars may have had more water than thought:
http://www.space.com/35936-ancient-mars-wetter-than-thought.html
Mega-telescope will probe new worlds for atmosphere:
http://www.space.com/35916-megatelescope-could-reveal-trappist-planet-atmospheres.html
Nasa proposes giant magnetic shield to protect humans on Mars:
http://www.newsweek.com/nasa-mars-magnetic-shield-protect-humans-radiation-564617
First video of one of the planet's most elusive beaked whales:
http://www.popsci.com/first-underwater-sighting-elusive-whale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=22&v=Km5hiC2bESA
Why are pandas black and white?
http://www.popsci.com/pandas-have-cute-markings-because-their-food-supply-sucks
Baxter the robot knows what you're thinking... and you should be ashamed of yourself!
https://www.wired.com/2017/03/baxter-robot-fixes-mistakes-reading-mind/
One reward deserves another:
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39183178
Alzheimer's could bankrupt Medicare:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/07/health/alzheimers-report-2017/
The key to a raise could be getting horizontal...
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/200463/20170306/active-sex-life-could-be-behind-productive-employees-at-work-study.htm
...but few seem to care:
http://nymag.com/thecut/2017/03/adults-in-the-u-s-having-less-sex-than-before-study-finds.html
Related?
https://www.usnews.com/news/news/articles/2017-03-07/fewer-heavy-americans-are-trying-to-lose-weight-study-finds
Today's Economic Calendar:
8:30 International Trade
8:30 Gallup US ECI
8:55 Redbook Chain Store Sales
1:00 PM Results of $24B, 3-Year Note Auction
3:00 PM Consumer Credit
Notable earnings this afternoon after the bell: ALQA, *PRSS*, NATR, RLH, WIFI, AERI, CXDO, GBNXF, ALG, CLNE, CPIX, *HRB*, NMBL, PLSDF, *URBN*, CEMI, *ABM*, AVAV, BPI, CERS, CPTA, HRZN, MGCD, NCS, REGI, RIGL, VTL, ZAGG, WG, IMDZ, EKSO, *KODK*, LXFR, TLGT, BOJA, TISI, MRCC, NTRA, REXX, AHOTF, *OOMA*, MCIG, EDIT, BIOC, MPO, RGNX, RRR
And on Monday before the open: BDRFF, CIE, INOD, OA, BOBE, EEYUF, TRLPF, *ADDYY*, AMIGF, *CIEN*, GTT, TECD, PCTI, SCMP, *EXPR*, GNE, HOV, HYGS, SEMFF, TGA, TRVN, *VRA*, SMRT, TOTZF, XNET, CRNCY, *PLCE*, *VTNR*, FLKS, CXSNF, TAX, BBSI, DPSTF, IMASF, PKOH, MGPI, KKWFF, LGDDF, LGGNF, NSAT