The sanctions, which will be specified after further investigation, were directed against the districts in Alachua County, home to Gainesville, and Broward County, which includes Fort Lauderdale and makes up the second-largest district in Florida. Tom Grady, chairman of the education board, said punishments could include withholding salaries of school leaders and removing them from office.

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Earnings:

Marathon Gold 3Q

Economic Indicators (ET):

0830 Jul CPI

Expected Major Events for Wednesday

06:00/UK: Jul UK producer prices

06:00/UK: Jul UK monthly inflation figures

08:30/UK: Jun UK House Price Index

11:00/US: 08/13 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey

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

12:30/CAN: Jul CPI

14:30/US: 08/13 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report

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Expected Earnings for Wednesday

ALJ Regional Holdings Inc (ALJJ) is expected to report for 3Q.

Abaxx Technologies Inc (ABXX.GR) is expected to report for 2Q.

Analog Devices (ADI) is expected to report $1.21 for 3Q.

Applied Energetics Inc (AERG) is expected to report for 2Q.

Autoscope Technologies Corp (AATC) is expected to report for 2Q.

BBQ Holdings Inc (BBQ) is expected to report for 2Q.

Basic Energy Services (BASX) is expected to report for 2Q.

Bit Digital Inc (BTBT) is expected to report for 1Q.

Brinker International (EAT) is expected to report $1.69 for 4Q.

Cisco Systems (CSCO) is expected to report $0.69 for 4Q.

Crescita Therapeutics is expected to report for 2Q.

D-Box Technologies (DBO.T,DBOXF) is expected to report for 1Q.

Evolve Transition Infrastructure LP (SNMP) is expected to report for 2Q.

Income Opportunity Realty (IOR) is expected to report for 2Q.

Kaltura Inc (KLTR) is expected to report for 2Q.

Kezar Life Sciences Inc (KZR) is expected to report $-0.26 for 2Q.

Liberty Gold Corp (LGD.T,PLGTF) is expected to report for 2Q.

Lowe's Cos (LOW) is expected to report $3.95 for 2Q.

Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE) is expected to report $0.46 for 4Q.

Newcore Gold is expected to report for 2Q.

OSI Systems (OSIS) is expected to report $1.28 for 4Q.

Omnitek Engineering (OMTK) is expected to report for 2Q.

Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp (PHIO) is expected to report for 2Q.

Prairie Provident Resources is expected to report for 2Q.

Progressive Corp (PGR) is expected to report.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc (RRGB) is expected to report $0.02 for 2Q.

SOPerior Fertilizer Corp (SOP.H.V) is expected to report for 2Q.

Seneca Foods (SENEA,SENEB) is expected to report for 1Q.

Sharps Compliance (SMED) is expected to report $0.20 for 4Q.

Singing Machine (SMDM) is expected to report for 1Q.

Sonim Technologies Inc (SONM) is expected to report for 2Q.

SpartanNash Co (SPTN) is expected to report $0.38 for 2Q.

TJX Companies Inc (TJX) is expected to report $0.59 for 2Q.

Table Trac Inc (TBTC) is expected to report for 2Q.

Target Corp (TGT) is expected to report $3.36 for 2Q.

Tel Instrument Electronics Corp (TIKK) is expected to report for 1Q.

The Children's Place Inc (PLCE) is expected to report $0.28 for 2Q.

United States Antimony (UAMY) is expected to report for 2Q.

Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc (WVVI) is expected to report for 2Q.

Williams Industrial Services Group Inc (WLMS) is expected to report $0.09 for 2Q.

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ANALYST RATINGS ACTIONS

Alliant Energy Cut to Equal-Weight From Overweight by Wells Fargo

Allstate Cut to In-Line From Outperform by Evercore ISI Group

AppLovin Raised to Equal-Weight From Underweight by Morgan Stanley

Automatic Data Cut to Underweight From Neutral by JP Morgan

CF Industries Raised to Buy From Hold by Berenberg

Compass Minerals Raised to Neutral From Underweight by JP Morgan

Cricut Cut to Equal-Weight From Overweight by Barclays

Diamondrock Raised to Hold From Sell by Truist Securities

DXC Technology Cut to Underweight From Neutral by JP Morgan

First Midwest Bancorp Raised to Overweight From Neutral by Piper Sandler

Host Hotels & Resorts Raised to Hold From Sell by Truist Securities

Logan Ridge Finance Raised to Buy From Neutral by Ladenburg Thalmann

Old National Bancorp Raised to Overweight From Neutral by Piper Sandler

Park Hotels & Resorts Raised to Hold From Sell by Truist Securities

Perficient Raised to Overweight From Neutral by JP Morgan

Rackspace Technology Cut to Neutral From Overweight by JP Morgan

Sunstone Hotel Investors Raised to Hold From Sell by Truist Securities

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

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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