SEOUL-The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to further escalate tensions with long-range missile tests, as she took aim at skeptics of advances the country has claimed in its weapons program and spy-satellite technology.
Weapons experts have said North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missiles still have unproven capabilities. Separately on Monday, some questioned the veracity of images the country released to demonstrate advances in its satellite technology.
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Earnings:
BlackBerry Limited 3Q
Economic Indicators (ET):
0830 Oct Retail Trade
Stocks to Watch:
Bird Construction Announces 10% Dividend Increase On Strong Outlook For 2023
Canfor Pulp Temporarily Curtailing Intercontinental Pulp Mill; Curtailment Is Expected to Be in Place for Four Weeks; Curtailment Is Due to Lack of Available Economic Fiber as a Result of Sawmill Curtailments, Down Time Will Remove Approximately 24,000 Metric Tons of Market Kraft Pulp
Imperial Oil 2023 Capital Spending Is Forecast at C$1.7B
Surge Energy Closes Acquisition of Crude Oil Assets in Sparky and SE Saskatchewan Core Areas for Net Purchase Price of C$202M; Updates Return of Capital Framework; In Phase 1, Company Plans to Return About 25% of Free Cash Flow to Hldrs
Expected Major Events for Tuesday
05:00/JPN: Nov Convenience Store Sales
07:00/GER: Nov PPI
08:59/JPN: Japan Monetary Policy Meeting decision
10:00/ITA: Oct Balance of Payments
11:00/UK: Nov Aluminium Production report
13:30/US: Nov New Residential Construction - Housing Starts and Building Permits
13:30/CAN: Oct Retail trade
13:55/US: 12/17 Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index
21:30/US: 12/16 API Weekly Statistical Bulletin
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Expected Earnings for Tuesday
AAR Corp (AIR) is expected to report $0.67 for 2Q.
BlackBerry (BB,BB.T) is expected to report $-0.12 for 3Q.
CEL-SCI Corp (CVM) is expected to report $-0.15 for 4Q.
CalAmp (CAMP) is expected to report $-0.20 for 3Q.
Calavo Growers (CVGW) is expected to report $0.33 for 4Q.
California First Leasing Corp (CFNB) is expected to report for 1Q.
Cenntro Electric Group Ltd (CENN) is expected to report for 3Q.
Cognyte Software Ltd (CGNT) is expected to report for 3Q.
Embecta Corp (EMBC) is expected to report for 4Q.
Enerpac Tool Group Corp (EPAC) is expected to report for 1Q.
FTI Consulting (FCN) is expected to report $1.32 for 4Q.
Factset Research Systems (FDS) is expected to report $3.15 for 1Q.
FedEx Corp (FDX) is expected to report $2.77 for 2Q.
FuelCell Energy Inc (FCEL) is expected to report for 4Q.
GEE Group Inc (JOB) is expected to report $0.02 for 4Q.
General Mills (GIS) is expected to report $1.05 for 2Q.
NIKE Inc (NKE) is expected to report $0.69 for 2Q.
Neogen Corp (NEOG) is expected to report $-0.08 for 2Q.
Orvana Minerals (ORV.T,ORVMF) is expected to report for 4Q.
Qualstar Corp (QBAK) is expected to report for 3Q.
Smart Share Global Ltd - ADR (EM) is expected to report for 3Q.
Unico American (UNAM) is expected to report for 3Q.
Worthington Industries (WOR) is expected to report $0.88 for 2Q.
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ANALYST RATINGS ACTIONS
Aerojet Rocketdyne Cut to Hold From Buy by Jefferies
American Electric Power Cut to Neutral From Buy by B of A Securities
American Equity Raised to Strong Buy From Outperform by Raymond James
Ameriprise Cut to Market Perform From Outperform by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
AT&T Cut to Underperform From Market Perform by MoffettNathanson
Baxter International Cut to Neutral From Overweight by JP Morgan
Catalent Cut to Sector Weight From Overweight by Keybanc
Enphase Energy Raised to Outperform From Market Perform by Northland Capital Markets
Glaukos Raised to Neutral From Underweight by JP Morgan
L3Harris Technologies Cut to Neutral From Outperform by Baird
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Cut to Hold From Buy by TD Securities
Louisiana-Pacific Cut to Hold From Buy by TD Securities
Maxar Technologies Cut to Neutral From Outperform by Baird
Maxar Technologies Cut to Sector Perform From Outperform by RBC Capital
Maxar Technologies Cut to Tender From Buy by TD Securities
Maxar Technologies Inc. Cut to Sector Perform From Outperform by RBC Capital
Maxar Technologies Ltd. Cut to Tender From Buy by TD Securities
Moderna Raised to Buy From Hold by Jefferies
NRG Energy Raised to Neutral From Underperform by B of A Securities
PerkinElmer Raised to Overweight From Sector Weight by Keybanc
Raymond James Cut to Market Perform From Outperform by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Synaptogenix Cut to Hold From Buy by Maxim Group
Tesla Cut to Perform From Outperform by Oppenheimer
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Cut to Hold From Buy by Jefferies
Warner Music Group Raised to Overweight From Neutral by Atlantic Equities
Waste Management Cut to Hold From Buy by Stifel
Xylem Cut to Hold From Buy by Stifel
This article is a text version of a Wall Street Journal newsletter published earlier today.
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