Senior Russian officials, including Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, met with Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar in recent weeks to discuss long-term docking rights in areas he controls in the war-torn country's east, according to Libyan officials and advisers. The Russians have requested access to the ports of either Benghazi or Tobruk, the Libyan officials and advisers said, both of which are located less than 400 miles from Greece and Italy.
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Earnings:
None scheduled
Economic Calendar (ET):
0830 Jul International Transactions in Securities
0830 Jul New Motor Vehicle Sales
0830 Jul Monthly Survey of Manufacturing
Expected Major Events for Friday
04:30/JPN: Jul Tertiary Industry Index
04:30/JPN: Jul Revised Retail Sales
06:45/FRA: Aug CPI
08:00/ITA: Aug CPI
08:30/UK: Aug Bank of England/Ipsos Inflation Attitudes Survey
08:30/UK: 2Q Bank of England statistics on UK banks' external claims
09:00/ITA: Jul Foreign Trade EU
12:30/CAN: Jul Monthly Survey of Manufacturing
12:30/US: Aug Import & Export Price Indexes
12:30/US: Sep Empire State Manufacturing Survey
12:30/CAN: Jul New motor vehicle sales
12:30/CAN: Jul International transactions in securities
13:15/US: Aug Industrial Production & Capacity Utilization
14:00/US: Sep University of Michigan Survey of Consumers - preliminary
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Expected Earnings for Friday
9 Meters Biopharma Inc (NMTRQ) is expected to report for 2Q.
Ayala Pharmaceuticals Inc (ADXS) is expected to report for 3Q.
Ceres Global Ag (CRP.T) is expected to report for 4Q.
Charles Schwab (SCHW) is expected to report.
Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) is expected to report.
Great Elm Group Inc (GEG) is expected to report for 4Q.
Lovesac Co (LOVE) is expected to report $-0.13 for 2Q.
MGT Capital Investments (MGTI) is expected to report for 2Q.
Micron Solutions Inc (MICR) is expected to report for 2Q.
Progressive Corp (PGR) is expected to report.
Republic First Bancorp (FRBK) is expected to report $0.05 for 2Q.
iSign Solutions Inc (ISGN) is expected to report for 2Q.
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ANALYST RATINGS ACTIONS
Align Technology Raised to Positive From Mixed by OTR Global
AvalonBay Raised to Buy From Neutral by Colliers Securities
Carnival Raised to Buy From Neutral by Redburn Partners
Carrier Global Cut to Neutral From Buy by Mizuho
CS Disco Cut to Market Perform From Outperform by MoffettNathanson
Digital Turbine Cut to Neutral From Buy by B of A Securities
Etsy Raised to Outperform From Peer Perform by Wolfe Research
First Bancorp NC Raised to Buy From Neutral by DA Davidson
First Solar Raised to Outperform From Market Perform by BMO Capital
Frontier Group Cut to Market Perform From Outperform by TD Cowen
Hostess Brands Cut to Hold From Buy by Jefferies
JM Smucker Cut to Neutral From Buy by B of A Securities
MetLife Raised to Buy From Hold by Jefferies
MSCI Inc Cut to Neutral From Buy by Redburn Partners
National Fuel Gas Raised to Sector Outperform From Sector Perform by Scotiabank
Norwegian Cruise Line Raised to Buy From Neutral by Redburn Partners
Oracle Raised to Buy From Hold by DZ Bank
Prudential Financial Raised to Hold From Underperform by Jefferies
Raytheon Technologies Cut to Hold From Buy by DZ Bank
Raytheon Technologies Cut to Underperform From Neutral by B of A Securities
Semtech Cut to Hold From Buy by Benchmark
Semtech Raised to Buy From Hold by Summit Insights Group
Semtech Raised to Positive From Neutral by Susquehanna
Virtu Financial Raised to Buy From Neutral by Citigroup
This article is a text version of a Wall Street Journal newsletter published earlier today.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
09-15-23 0622ET
