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TODAY IN CANADA

Earnings:

Ascot Resources 3Q

NFI Group 2Q

Economic Calendar (ET):

0815 Jul Housing Starts

0830 Jun Wholesale Trade

Stocks to Watch:

Constellation Software to Pay Special Warrant Dividend; Div Entitles Common Shareholders to One Warrant for One Share; to Also Issue Up to C$700M in Unsecured Subordinated Floating-Rate Debentures; Notes Issued as Additional Tranche of C$282.2M Series 1 Debentures

Imperial Metals Announces C$16.8M Private Placement; to Sell Up to 7M Shrs for C$2.40 Each; N. Murray Edwards Has Agreed to Buy Up to 3.5M Shrs

NORDEN and Teck Announce Emission Reduction Freight Contract

SR Mining Announces $400M Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility

Visionary Education Technology FY23 Rev $8.4M; FY23 Loss/Shr 9c


Expected Major Events for Wednesday

06:00/UK: Jul UK producer prices

06:00/UK: Jul CPI

08:30/UK: Jun UK House Price Index

08:30/UK: May Card Spending statistics

11:00/US: 08/11 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey

12:15/CAN: Jul Housing Starts

12:30/CAN: Jun Wholesale trade

12:30/US: Jul New Residential Construction - Housing Starts and Building Permits

13:15/US: Jul Industrial Production & Capacity Utilization

14:30/US: 08/11 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report

23:50/JPN: Jun Orders Received for Machinery

23:50/JPN: Jul Provisional Trade Statistics for the Month

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Expected Earnings for Wednesday

374Water Inc (SCWO) is expected to report for 2Q.

Adicet Bio Inc (ACET) is expected to report for 2Q.

Allakos Inc (ALLK) is expected to report $-0.43 for 2Q.

AppHarvest Inc (APPHQ) is expected to report for 2Q.

Applied Molecular Transport Inc (AMTI) is expected to report for 2Q.

Ayala Pharmaceuticals Inc (ADXS) is expected to report for 2Q.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBYQ) is expected to report $0.01 for 1Q.

Brinker International (EAT) is expected to report $1.33 for 4Q.

Cardiff Oncology Inc (CRDF) is expected to report for 2Q.

Crown Crafts (CRWS) is expected to report for 1Q.

Dundee Corp (DC.A.T,DDEJF) is expected to report for 2Q.

FalconStor Software Inc (FALC) is expected to report for 2Q.

Finch Therapeutics Group Inc (FNCH) is expected to report for 2Q.

HF Foods Group Inc (HFFG) is expected to report for 2Q.

Kartoon Studios Inc (TOON) is expected to report for 2Q.

Kimball Electronics Inc (KE) is expected to report $0.68 for 4Q.

Kineta Inc (KA) is expected to report for 2Q.

LadRx Corp (LADX) is expected to report for 2Q.

Lifecore Biomedical Inc (LFCR) is expected to report $-0.45 for 4Q.

Lithium Americas Corp (LAC,LAC.T) is expected to report $-0.25 for 2Q.

NeuBase Therapeutics Inc (NBSE) is expected to report for 3Q.

Nuvalent Inc (NUVL) is expected to report for 2Q.

Oncorus Inc (ONCR) is expected to report for 2Q.

Orchestra BioMed Holdings Inc (OBIO) is expected to report for 2Q.

PAVmed Inc (PAVM) is expected to report $-0.18 for 2Q.

Performance Food Group (PFGC) is expected to report $0.97 for 4Q.

Progressive Corp (PGR) is expected to report.

Proterra Inc (PTRA) is expected to report for 2Q.

Qualtrics International Inc (XM) is expected to report for 2Q.

SQZ Biotechnologies Co (SQZB) is expected to report for 2Q.

Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR) is expected to report for 2Q.

Sana Biotechnology Inc (SANA) is expected to report for 2Q.

Satellogic Inc (SATL) is expected to report for 1Q.

TJX Companies Inc (TJX) is expected to report $0.77 for 2Q.

Target Corp (TGT) is expected to report $1.46 for 2Q.

The Children's Place Inc (PLCE) is expected to report $-2.10 for 2Q.

Twin Disc Inc (TWIN) is expected to report $0.43 for 4Q.

Tyra Biosciences Inc (TYRA) is expected to report for 2Q.

Waldencast PLC (WALD) is expected to report for 2Q.

Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc (ZYNE) is expected to report $-0.20 for 2Q.

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ANALYST RATINGS ACTIONS

22nd Century Group Cut to Market Perform From Outperform by TD Cowen

Agiliti Cut to Neutral From Buy by Citigroup

Alaunos Therapeutics Cut to Hold From Buy by Laidlaw & Co.

Avid Technology Cut to Hold From Buy by Truist Securities

BioXcel Therapeutics Cut to Neutral From Buy by Mizuho

CareDx Raised to Outperform From Market Perform by Raymond James

Chicken Soup for the Soul Cut to Hold From Buy by Craig-Hallum

Chicken Soup for the Soul Cut to Neutral From Buy by Alliance Global Partners

Design Therapeutics Cut to Market Perform From Outperform by SVB Leerink

Design Therapeutics Cut to Neutral From Outperform by Wedbush

Design Therapeutics Cut to Sector Perform From Outperform by RBC Capital

Edison International Raised to Neutral From Sell by Ladenburg Thalmann

Forward Air Cut to Neutral From Outperform by Baird

Hannon Armstrong Raised to Buy From Neutral by B of A Securities

Hexcel Raised to Outperform From Sector Perform by RBC Capital

HF Sinclair Cut to Neutral From Buy by B of A Securities

Marathon Petroleum Cut to Neutral From Buy by B of A Securities

NextDecade Raised to Buy From Hold by Stifel

PBF Energy Cut to Neutral From Buy by B of A Securities

PennantPark Investment Cut to Neutral From Buy by Compass Point

Redfin Raised to Perform From Underperform by Oppenheimer

Shore Bancshares Raised to Buy From Neutral by Janney Montgomery Scott

Valero Energy Cut to Neutral From Buy by B of A Securities

Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Cut to Neutral From Buy by HC Wainwright & Co.

This article is a text version of a Wall Street Journal newsletter published earlier today.


(END) Dow Jones Newswires

08-16-23 0619ET