"Our responsibility is to keep Canadians safe, especially after all the sacrifices," Mr. Trudeau added. "We all love to accelerate the processes, but we are going to be grounded in what is safe, grounded in science, because it would be catastrophic and heartbreaking to go back into lockdown as some countries are now looking at given surges in the Delta variant."

Canadian business groups have lobbied the Liberal government to consider reopening the U.S.-Canada land border to American tourists who are fully vaccinated to help the tourism and hospitality sectors to salvage sales this summer season. And this week, France's ambassador to Canada said Canada should allow fully-vaccinated French people into the country.

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Expected Major Events for Thursday

04:30/JPN: May Tertiary Industry Index

04:30/JPN: May Revised Retail Sales

06:00/UK: Jun UK monthly unemployment figures

08:00/ITA: Jun CPI

08:30/UK: 2Q Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey

08:30/UK: 2Q Bank of England's Bank Liabilities Survey

10:00/UK: Jul CBI Annual Education & Skills Survey

12:30/US: Jul Empire State Manufacturing Survey

12:30/CAN: May New motor vehicle sales

12:30/US: Jun Import & Export Price Indexes

12:30/US: Jul Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey

12:30/US: 07/10 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims

12:30/US: U.S. Weekly Export Sales

13:00/RUS: Weekly International Reserves

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

13:45/US: Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index

14:30/US: 07/09 EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report

20:30/US: Federal Discount Window Borrowings

20:30/US: Foreign Central Bank Holdings

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Expected Earnings for Thursday

A. M. Castle & Co (CTAM) is expected to report for 1Q.

Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) is expected to report for 4Q.

Alcoa Corp (AA) is expected to report $1.39 for 2Q.

American Outdoor Brands Inc (AOUT) is expected to report for 4Q.

American River Bankshares (AMRB) is expected to report $0.35 for 2Q.

Art's Way Manufacturing (ARTW) is expected to report for 2Q.

Avalon Advanced Materials is expected to report for 3Q.

BancFirst Corp (BANF) is expected to report $1.13 for 2Q.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK) is expected to report $1.00 for 2Q.

CCUR Holdings Inc (CCUR) is expected to report for 3Q.

Caldwell Partners International Inc (CWL.T) is expected to report for 3Q.

Cintas Corp (CTAS) is expected to report $2.31 for 4Q.

Citizens & Northern Corp (CZNC) is expected to report $0.47 for 2Q.

Commercial National Fincl (CNAF) is expected to report for 2Q.

FP Newspapers is expected to report for 1Q.

Goodfellow is expected to report for 2Q.

Heartland Express (HTLD) is expected to report $0.26 for 2Q.

Home BancShares Inc (HOMB) is expected to report $0.46 for 2Q.

INDUS Realty Trust Inc (INDT) is expected to report for 2Q.

Inscape is expected to report for 4Q.

Liquid Media Group Ltd (YVR) is expected to report for 1Q.

Liquid Media Group Ltd (YVR) is expected to report for 2Q.

Marten Transport (MRTN) is expected to report $0.26 for 2Q.

Morgan Stanley (MS) is expected to report $1.62 for 2Q.

National Bankshares (NKSH) is expected to report $0.70 for 2Q.

Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc (NEPT,NEPT.T) is expected to report for 4Q.

Omega Flex (OFLX) is expected to report for 2Q.

People's United Financial Inc (PBCT) is expected to report $0.34 for 2Q.

Progressive Corp (PGR) is expected to report.

Theratechnologies (TH.T,THTX) is expected to report $-0.08 for 2Q.

Truist Financial Corp (TFC) is expected to report for 2Q.

U.S. Bancorp (USB) is expected to report $1.14 for 2Q.

UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) is expected to report $4.22 for 2Q.

WNS (Holdings) Ltd - ADR (WNS) is expected to report $0.47 for 1Q.

Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) is expected to report $0.76 for 2Q.

Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL) is expected to report $1.96 for 2Q.

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ANALYST RATINGS ACTIONS

American Airlines Group Raised to Neutral From Sell by Citigroup

Carnival Raised to Hold From Sell by Berenberg

Caterpillar Cut to Mixed From Positive by OTR Global

Compass Minerals Raised to Buy From Neutral by CL King

Conagra Brands Cut to Hold From Buy by Stifel

Conagra Brands Cut to Neutral From Buy by B of A Securities

Delek US Cut to Peer Perform From Outperform by Wolfe Research

Estee Lauder Raised to Strong Buy From Market Perform by Raymond James

Glaukos Cut to Market Perform From Outperform by William Blair

Glaukos Cut to Perform From Outperform by Oppenheimer

Juniper Networks Raised to Outperform From Peer Perform by Wolfe Research

Newell Brands Raised to Strong Buy From Market Perform by Raymond James

Park Hotels & Resorts Raised to Buy From Hold by Deutsche Bank

PBF Energy Cut to Underperform From Peer Perform by Wolfe Research

Peloton Interactive Cut to Neutral From Outperform by Wedbush

PepsiCo Cut to Neutral From Outperform by Credit Suisse

Ulta Beauty Raised to Outperform From Market Perform by Raymond James

United Therapeutics Raised to Buy From Hold by Argus Research

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

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

07-15-21 0601ET