Tuesday, 8 June 2021 Theme: The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods Today 8th June 2021 marks the World’s Ocean Day which is observed every year same day to create awareness among humankind about the numerous benefits it has enjoyed from the ocean. This year, the day is observed with the theme 'The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods.' The World’s Ocean Day was first proposed in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was then declared official in 2008 by the United Nations, which has hosted the occasions with different themes each year. However, while the governments and marine authorities are given the burden to ensure the blue planet is clean and safe, the responsibility also falls on the people and marine travellers to observe the theme and make the day relevant. So, what makes this day different from others occasions? Today’s celebrations are planned to be virtual due to the ongoing fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Moreover, the public can also join the celebrations through https://oceanic.global/, a link provided by the United Nations for the public to participate in the discussion. Again, this will be the second virtual World’s Ocean Day meeting due to the pandemic situation. The occasion is organized in partnership with the non-profit organization Oceanic Global and other partners and aims to promote the essence of oceans within the communities and ecosystems. The Day’s Significance The ocean is home to most of the blue planet's biodiversity. People, plants, and animals depend significantly on marine life for survival since the oceans cover almost 70% of the earth's surface and keep the planet warm by providing 50% of the planet's oxygen. Therefore, both human and animal activities should strive to balance and promote a connection that is inclusive, innovative, and beneficial to the ocean and the life inside it. Today's meeting, therefore, is focused on creating environmentally friendly yachting. As superyachts travel to beautiful destinations around the globe to experience the finest natural beauties, it is obvious that the industry contributes to diverse environmental damage. This can be through single plastic usage or importing provisions from other sides of the world. So, the question is how can the yachting industry make its operations environmentally friendly? The responsibility of protecting the oceanic life should be given to both the charter guests and the yacht crews. For instance, before a yacht enters a marina port, the Captain or Chief Officer should inform the crew about the necessary garbage disposal and recycling plans. The charter guests and the yacht crews must adhere to the rules and follow proper recycling plans to avoid disposing of garbage into the ocean. The interior team on board can also buy reusable water bottles and the yacht can have water filtrations systems built under the pantry and mess sinks to avoid purchasing many plastic bottles. These filtration systems can offer room temperature or cold water, sparkling water, or have instant boiling taps to save on storage and reduce the quantity of plastic on board. Moreover, the yacht authority can also contribute to ocean clean-up projects such as 4Ocean, which clean plastic and waste from the ocean. These are some of the actions that can promote ocean cleanliness and save marine life. However, more adjustments can be made when aiming for a bigger picture. Therefore, as the celebrations go on for the day, the responsibility of preserving the blue planet will always fall on us; the ocean users. (Written and edited by: The Decision Maker team)

Monday, 7 June 2021 The G7 group of rich economies, on Saturday, 5th 2021, agreed to set a global minimum corporate tax rate at 15%. It also heightened its war against tax avoidance by ensuring big companies pay more revenue tax in the countries they operate their businesses. The meeting held in London and attended by finance ministers from the US, The UK, France, Germany, Canada, Italy, and Japan, together with the EU is expected to see billions of dollars injected into the economy and help governments settle their debts. These are the debts borrowed to cushions the citizens against the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the outcomes of the meeting are likely to press other nations to join the discussion. This is most likely to be seen in the G20 meeting next month, which includes Russia, Brazil, and China. From the reporters, the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen agreed that the historic agreement on the 15% global minimum tax rate will help to end the struggles in corporate taxation and ensure middle class and working people in the US and around the world enjoy fairness in business. Moreover, the host of the summit and the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak also supported the agreement saying that the resulting global tax system would be fit for the digital age. What Brings the Changes? For a long time, governments have been fighting the challenges of taxing multinational entities and huge tech corporations like Amazon and Facebook. This is because such companies can open up branches in countries with low corporate tax rates and make profits there. Therefore, they are only charged with the local tax rate, even if the profits come from elsewhere, which is legally agreeable. The deal, however, aims to change the rules in two main ways. First, the G7 group targets to make such companies pay more tax in the countries where they operate, rather than where they only declare their profits. Secondly, the group wants a global minimum tax rate to avoid countries undercutting each other. However, the deal is likely to face challenges since the right to tax is the essence of sovereign power; hence difficulties in international coordination. Dream Comes True Many nations, especially European finance ministers, have been dreaming to have a global minimum tax rate but thought it to be impossible. However, since the pandemic struck, the desire to fill the economic gaps and Biden taking over the US administration have created opportunities for change. Although the European finance ministers used the term "at least 15%" to offer a chance to get a higher number in the future, others still believe that the minimum corporation tax rate was set too low. Meanwhile, the impact of the change on the large economies will depend on the outcome of the still ongoing negotiations. For instance, huge tech firms such as Facebook welcomed the move, with its vice president Nick Clegg saying the deal will see the company paying more tax in different places. What About the Rest of The World? The minimum corporate tax rate is agreed upon by the G7 group of rich economies. However, what will happen to the rest of the world, starting from the G20 group that includes China, Russia, and Brazil, down to the lower-class economies? According to the German finance minister, other nations like Ireland with their low corporate tax rate need to join the trend. Although the Irish finance minister agreed that he knew the change was coming, he continues to argue for a competitive tax rate. Therefore, although the process may not be transformative, other nations outside the G7 group need to embrace this historic change. Again, while the deal is expected to be further discussed in a meeting next month by the G20 group, questions that are yet to find definitive answers include; · How will the agreement work to balance the advanced, developing, and underdeveloped economies? · What next once the deal is agreed upon and signed? · How will other corporations act? Let us wait for the answers from July's summit in Venice.

June 4 Friday - Summary Stocks SPY+0.9%, Bond TLT+1.4%, EEM+0.9%, Small IWM+0.4%, SpecT ARKK+2% May Jobs: 559k (expected 675k), mostly leisure & hospitality. Wages+0.5%, e0.2%. USD falls, bonds soar, as Fed will likely stick to very slow removal of stimulus: QE taper announcement likely by Aug 26 Jackson Hole, or Sept UI jobless taper. Crypto hurt by Musk's breakup song tweet: BTC-4% ETH-3% DOGE-2%. Memes cool: AMC-7% GME-4% BB-13%. SQ+1%. TSLA+5%. COIN-2% RIOT+3% SI+2%. MOS-4% Mosaic part closes flagship CA potash mine early; fertilizer prices soar. Earnings Movers by impact: Tech XLK+1.9%: From y'day: Broadcom AVGO+2%. Crowdstrike CRWD-4% despite beat & raise. DocuSign Docu+20%: big beat (estimates) & raise (guidance). MongoDb Mdb+16%. Work+1%. cien+7%. sapif-4%. asan+7%. saic+2%. pd-13%. sumo+7%. scwx-4%. Consumer Cyclical XLY+0.8%: hoft+10%. From y'day: Lulu+4%. five+7%. chpt+7%. dooo+3%. zumz+6%. conn-5%. hov-7%. Healthcare XLV+0.3%: From y'day: coo-1%. phr+9%. Industrials XLI+0.3%: hurc+10%. From y'day: ttc-1%. swim-2%. [& Communication Service XLC+1.4%. Consumer Staples XLP+0.4%. Energy XLE+0.7%. Materials XLB+0.2%, Copper+1.6%, Lumber-3% limit, Iron-2%, Gold+1%. Financials XLF+0.3%. Utilities XLU-0.2%. Property XLRE+0.1%.] World Stocks' Quarterly EARNINGS: Jun4Fri: r0 $50B MktCap (value): tatn. bharFo) hoft, hurc, (Quiet 1/2 of the Quarter's earnings, has started.) Fri turnover leaders: $250B~ value: AMC TSLA NVDA AAPL AMZN MSFT FB DOCU GOOG GOOGL F BB MRNA BA AMD SQ BABA ZM NIO BAC CRWD NFLX RBLX CRM JPM GM XOM ABNB NUAN ORCL INTC UNH V AVGO DIS C JNJ KO PYPL MU UPST FUTU PLTR MVIS T MDB BRK.B LEDS GS MRK AMAT PG QCOM TAL GME COIN LULU GE WFC BIIB BIDU MA HD ADBE PLUG LOW ABT TMO UAL PFE BNTX SHOP CVX NOW SNAP TWTR LMT TGT NKE AAL PTON NXPI VZ TLRY COST PBR ROKU FCX LRCX TSM WMT CMCSA SENS PEP FDX INTU SNOW CSCO TXN JD UPS CCL MS EBAY WKHS PDD LLY TWLO SPCE AXP TRGP UBER NVAX BMY BBIG NOC TMUS SBUX PSTH MDT SLB XPEV DHR COF TFC AMT OXY ABBV VALE IBM DE X MELI EQIX CAT VIAC PMBYND AMGN EDU NEE SCHW TIGR GILD LIN ADI REGN CVS COP NCLH FISV BKNG MMM ISRG BBBY MCD UNP CMG TJX ETSY WINT BP RTX OKTA SPGI NEM DAL MOS NCTY ASML MRVL DASH DLTR HPQ EH DG WDAY VRTX FIVE TDOC ZS ZBH AON CI LVS MOPXD ACN KMB GOLD ADSK DVN TDG DKNG AHT PINS SPLK CL CCIV PLD ==== June 3 Thursday - Summary: Stocks SPY-0.4%, Bond TLT-0.4%, EEM-1.1%, Small IWM-0.8%, SpecT ARKK-0.2% - overnight Asian/FX weakness, then bounce on encouraging tax negotiations. ADP 978k (e675k), hints at Friday NFP Jobs: expected 720k. ISM Service 64 (e63). Tech fears impacts of US announcing more national security CN company bans. AMC-17% $37-$68 range, $30B turnover: vs $26B MktCap: larger than the entire movie industry ever, and impossible to grow into, in an era of online streaming; share sale disclaimed that stock value is disconnected from AMC business. CNK-8% Cinemark is a more valuable stronger business, but only $3B MktCap. (Short sellers fear flashmob option gamma squeeze; SEC fears backlash if it acts.) Other meme stocks cool: GME-9% BBBY-28% BB+4% KOSS-25%. SQ-4%. TSLA-5%: CN sales -50%. Retail into Crypto: BTC+4% ETH+1% DOGE+3%; COIN-3% RIOT-6%. F+7% Ford: highest in 6 years, on monthy deliveries, and F150 eTruck popularity. Auto sector also pushes highs: GM+6% TM+2% HMC+2% BWA+2% TEN+15%. Oil= fell on weekly inventories, but bounced on continued likely Iran deal delay. DAL-3% UAL-3% AAL-3% despite supportive guidance and expanding jet fleets. FEYE-18% sells its FireEye cybersecurity products business to Symphony Tech Group for $1.2B, to rebrand as Mandiant: AI Threat Intelligence core focus. eToro will SPAC-merge with FTCV, expected $10B MktCap; monthly data today. Earnings Movers by impact: Tech XLK-1%: Broadcom AVGO-2%> =After Hours. Crowdstrike CRWD-2%> =AH. DocuSign Docu-3%> +6%AH. Slack Work=> =AH. MongoDb Mdb-6%> -5%AH. cien-7%. sapif-7%. asan=> +10%AH. saic=> +1%AH. pd-3%> -5%AH. sumo-2%> -4%AH. scwx+12%. From y'day: Splk-10%. Ntap+2%. Pags+4%. Ai-10%. Estc+10%. gwre+4%. smar+3%. ncno-1%. dsgx+5%. smtc+5%. Consumer Cyclical XLY-1.2%: Lulu-1%> =AH. five-1%> +8%AH. chpt-4%> +2%AH. dooo-5%. zumz=> +6%AH. conn+27%. hov-14%. From y'day: Aap=. home=. le+6%. Healthcare XLV+0.3%: Coo=> =AH. phr-2%> +5%AH. Industrials XLI-0.2%: ttc-3%. swim-3%. From y'day: dci+2%. Consumer Staples XLP+0.6%. sjm+1%. From y'day: -3%. Communication Service XLC-0.7%: From y'day edr-1%. [& Energy XLE+0.3%. Materials XLB=, Copper-3%, Lumber-1%, Iron+2%, Gold-2%. Financials XLF+0.2%. Utilities XLU+0.6%. Property XLRE-0.2%.] World Stocks' Quarterly EARNINGS: Jun3Thu: r4 $450B MktCap (value): AVGO' CRWD' Lulu' Docu' Work' Coo' Mdb' sjm, ttc, cien, sapif, five' chpt' asan' saic' swim, pd' coalIn) pnn. apoHos) mfon. dooo phr sumo scwx zumz nx hov wkp. fgp. conn idt joan dlth npce expr tlys ngl tour msb) -TIMING KEY: )Asia .Eu ,UsAM ‘UsPM -RANK: MarketCap x ~%Adjustments Thu turnover leaders: $250B~ value: AMC,,, TSLA, NVDA AAPL BB' AMZN MSFT FB F' BABA BA NIO GM' AMD WKHS// JPM GOOG GOOGL GME,, BAC NFLX MRNA C TLRY' ABNB, HFC SQ, PG V T ABT BIDU, PYPL TWTR BBBY,,, XOM INTC MU BRK.B MRK CRM GS PLTR, AMAT TMO RBLX, TAL,, UPST' ZM DIS CRWD ORCL SHOP KO JNJ PDD, SPCE AAL, CVX AVGO MA WFC CSCO UNH SNAP, JD EDU,, ROKU, PLUG GE QCOM PTON, WMT SNOW FCX, HD SPLK,, VZ UAL, DHR TXN NXPI, VIAC ADBE MCD LRCX CCL MS SLB TGT UBER, COIN ABBV TWLO, CTSH PBR BYND, PEP COST PFE NKE INTU LOW BKNG NEE CHTR TMUS LMT SBUX LLY OKTA LULU CMCSA IBM MDT VALE LUV, SCHW TSM XPEV OXY DOCU EQIX SPGI SYNH ETSY, NOK NEM FIS HON DAL, NVAX FUTU UNP BMY GTT// COP GOLD, TJX KMB ESTC/ PLD MPC LI DE LIN AMGN CAT FISV AEP EBAY UPS BEKE SVC GILD AI,, NOW PXD NCLH ECL CI LEDS// DLTR CLOV CCIV QS ACN X FEYE,,, FSR'' COF TDOC, DASH, ADI DG DKNG ASML CVS AMT W AXP FDX ADSK ALXN CMG MELI MMM AON KLAC LB, WYNN, TFC BP WDAY BILI, SKLZ PANW RTX ATVI AHT,, -Key: ^4%' ^9%/ ^20%// ^50%/// ^150%//// v3%, v8%,, v18%,,, v35%,,,, === June 2 Wednesday - Summary Stocks SPY=, Bond TLT+0.2%, EEM+0.2%, Smallcap IWM=, SpecTec ARKK-25=. Calm holiday market. Fed ends a minor corporate bond buying program. Beige Book noted supply chain price pressures. Harker wants taper talk. Thursday's ADP jobs presages Friday's big NonFarm Payroll Jobs data. AMC+100%: meme liquidity bubble balloons unchecked: now $28B MktCap, $50B record stock turnover, 4 halts: launched "Investor Connect" for retail investor base; offers perks/ popcorn. GME+13% BB+32% BBBY+62% SKLZ+26%. BTC+5% ETH+8% DOGE+20%; COIN+1% GLXY+7% SI-1%; SQ-1%. TSLA-3%: recall. Tech strength: NVDA+3%: BMO notes GPU growth; PLTR+6%, ABNB+5%. FEYE-5%AH sells CyberSec products biz for $1.2B; Russians hack JBS, USAID. SLB+8% guides up: energy supercycle; HAL+4% BKR+3% HFC+6% FTI+10%. Etailer ETSY+7% pays $1.6B for UK vintage/used fashion clothes app Dpop. (Helped by Boris Johnson's bride smartly hiring a £3k bridal dress for £45.) Earnings Movers by impact: Tech XLK+0.7%: Splunk Splk+3%> -4%AH. Ntap=> -1%AH. Pags+5%> +3%AH. Ai+6%> -9%AH. Estc=> +10%AH. gwre=> +1%AH. smar+2%> +1%AH. ncno=> -2%AH. dsgx+1%> +2%AH. smtc-2%> +2%AH. From y'day: Hpe=. Stne+1%. mdla+10%. apps-4%. cldr-1%. amba-1%. can-2%. Communication Service XLC-0.3%: edr-1%> -1%AH. From y'day ZM=. Consumer Cyclical XLY-0.5%: Aap-2%. pvh-4%> +1%AH. home+1%. le+7%. [& Energy XLE+1.8%, Oil+1.2%. Materials XLB-0.8%, Copper-1%, Lumber+5% limit, Gold+0.5%, iron=: Industrials XLI-0.3%: Healthcare XLV-0.2%. Consumer Staples XLP+0.4%. Financials XLF+0.2%. Utilities XLU+0.5%. Property XLRE+1.4%.] World Stocks' Quarterly EARNINGS: Jun2Wed: r3 $250B MktCap (value): Splk' Ntap' Rlx, Aap, Pags' Estc' gwre' pvh' ai' dci, smar' edr' ncno' cldr, smtc' dsgx' home, le, wizz. pwrGr) mothSu) nmdc) naukri) sail) spwh sptn amsc muds -TIMING KEY: )Asia .Eu ,UsAM ‘UsPM -RANK: MarketCap x ~%Adjustments Wed turnover leaders: $300B~ value: AMC/// TSLA, NVDA AAPL AMZN BB// BBBY/// MSFT GME/ FB AMD BABA BA NIO GOOGL ABNB' PLTR' V GOOG ABT ZM MRNA' PYPL JPM RBLX SQ AAL' BAC BYND/ XOM DIS CRM MA PBR' C SHOP SKLZ// T F NFLX JNJ CCL' PG WMT GS INTC HD TMO SNAP BRK.B SLB' ROKU CVX VALE ORCL SNOW NVAX/ CNST/// SPCE UNH ABBV PTON BCTX/// VIAC TLRY/ AMAT BIDU ADBE MU WFC ETSY' MRK PDD OXY COIN RKT/ DHR QCOM KOSS/// CMCSA VZ CSCO PLUG LOW TGT PFE MDT MCD UAL JD COST GM AI FUBO/ NKE UBER DKNG BKNG PEP EBAY DE NOK' NUE, BEKE, TSM FDX MS FUTU, FCX KO AVGO BNTX' TJX XPEV TXN LRCX ACN INTU MVIS' NCLH CAT SBUX APPS, GE AXP TWTR W' NKLA// BP AMGN AHT/ QS/ UPS BILI SPGI EXPR// SCHW COF HON PETS/// CMG TMUS DVN UNP AMT PXD OCGN/ LI CCIV/ BMY DBX' SPLK NOW CRWD PLD MPC PINS LIN BSX, NEE DASH CHTR NEM X AON UPST/ DAL GILD OKTA RIOT MTCH EQIX PM GPN IBM LLY LMND' ASML MDLZ KMB RTX MELI TTD LMT BBY TAL, MMM FIS FISV BDX TWLO EDU, MRO SRE SYF WKHS// HUM NXPI ICE -Key: ^4%' ^9%/ ^20%// ^50%/// ^150%//// v3%, v8%,, v18%,,, v35%,,,, === June 1 Tuesday - Summary Stocks SPY=, Bond TLT=, EEM+2%, Smallcap IWM+1%, SpecTec ARKK-0.7%. Flat return after busy sunny Memorial Day holiday, and UK Bank Holiday. After an early rally, stocks fell: 10ET ISM Manufacturing signalled inflation. Oil+2% on OPEC+ meet, lifts DVN+14% MRO+14% APA+11% OXY+10% FANG+8%. Cloudera CLDR+24% on $5B go-private Private Equity deal led by KKR=. EVs lifted by Citi's NIO upgrade, and monthly NIO+10%, XPEV+8% deliveries. AMC+23% on $230m equity raise, to bubbly $15B Mkt Cap; GME+12% BB+8%. BTC-2% ETH+2% DOGE+10%; COIN+1% RIOT+8% GLXY-6% SI+1%; SQ= TSLA=. ABT-9% guidance cut, hurt diagnostics QDEL-7% TMO-5% DHR-4% DGX-3%. JNJ-2%: Supreme Court rejected talc-baby-cancer $2B class-action appeal. Earnings Movers by sector/impact: Tech XLK-0.5%: Hpe+1%> -1%AH. Stne-1%> -2%AH. go-private. cldr+24%. can+22%. apps+2%. mdla-2%> +5%AH. amba+1%> +4%AH. From Fri: plus-2%. Communication Service XLC=: Zoom Video ZM-1%> +2%AH. Consumer Cyclical XLY-0.2%: From Fri: cal+11%. hibb+4%. Healthcare XLV-1.7%: Canopy (weed) CGC-7%. [& Energy XLE+4%, Oil+2%. Materials XLB+1.4%, Copper=, Lumber-3%, Gold-0.3%, iron+9%: Industrials XLI+0.4%: Consumer Staples XLP-0.3%. Financial XLF+0.6%. Utilities XLU-0.6%. Property XLRE+1.7%.] World Stocks' Quarterly EARNINGS: Jun1Tue: r3 $300B MktCap (value): ZM' CGC, Hpe' Bns, Stne' itc) cldr, apps' mdla' amba' momo, lx, can, rket. cmre qtt qtnt kirk lizi litb iti ctic oesx bel) bhel) supermx) -TIMING KEY: )Asia .Eu ,UsAM ‘UsPM -RANK: MarketCap x ~%Adjustments Tue turnover leaders: $250B~ value: AMC// TSLA AAPL AMZN NVDA MSFT BABA NIO/ FB AMD BA PDD/ GOOGL ABT GME/ ABNB GOOG TMO, ZM CRM BAC OEG/// JNJ XOM JD' DHR, JPM SQ PYPL SHOP GS CROX DIS PG RBLX F NFLX C AMAT PLTR SNAP INTC BYND, T V CLDR// MRK BIDU DVN/ MA HD MRNA CCL CVX ADBE VTNR/ WMT FCX BRK.B SPCE, CMD QCOM COIN MU BB/ VALE PFE SNOW TSM FUTU' AAL UNH AMGN NUE' MS ASML TXN UAL UBER WFC VZ ORCL CSCO PEP LRCX COST NOW ROKU OXY/ LOW PTON TGT TWTR NKE XPEV' ABBV PLUG BKNG KO GE AVGO MDT MRO/ COF STE CMCSA PBR' NEE CRWD WDAY AXP GM LLY CAT MCD MELI BILI' COP' BMY AI// DAL NCLH OKTA GPS DE TMUS AON SPGI DKNG CVS HON SLB. BP TWLO ALXN UPST CB WPG/// SPG' SBUX ADI FISV CCIV/ UNP CMG VIAC FTCH LH, NXPI ACN PXD' SCHW HPQ CL ANTM BDX PINS NEM AMT X DELL' GILD LIN CHTR RIOT' GOLD W BEKE' DLTR LULU ICE ISRG INTU TAL TDOC EL LI MHK ETSY FDX TLRY UPS MPC LYFT TJX EDU' CNI RTX CVNA AZN TTD RCL EA SYK TFC ULTA DOCU AAP RIO MDLZ -Key: ^4%' ^9%/ ^20%// ^50%/// ^150%//// v3%, v8%,, v18%,,, v35%,,,,

June 2nd, 2021 - The giant electric automaker has announced price hikes for its standard sedan, Tesla Model 3. The past two months have seen Tesla increase the price of its Model 3 sedan four times. According to CEO Elon Musk, the hikes are caused by the global chip shortage. In an industry-wide challenge that has seen tech giants suffer from the pandemic-induced drag on chipsets, electric automakers have had to take measures to adapt. Last month the Chinese electric Nio (which many correlates to as the Chinese equivalent of Tesla) recorded an all-time low in orders. They cited the shortage of chips too. Chipset and Semiconductor Scarcities Tesla has also suffered from the knock-on effect. The chipset shortages stem from the global supply chain disruptions caused by the Covid-19, which has hit scores of industries that produce toasters, smartphones, and other computerized goods. Car manufacturers haven’t been spared. Car factories have been forced to stop operations as there is a global shortage of semiconductors that are essential components in control functions of the increasingly computerized car productions of this generation. Tesla, being the manufacturer of the most computerized automobile on the market today, has been hit especially hard. The Q1 Supply Chain Challenges Unprecedented On May 31st, 2021, Tesla's CEO Elon Musk said that the scarcity of chips and semiconductors was causing a slow-down in productions. He also cited the supply shortages as seen in Q1 2020 as the most severe the company has ever experienced. Therefore, these extra pressures induced by the drag-on effect of chips have led the tech giant to rethink its pricing for cars. Musk added that the existing chipset challenge is the sole reason the automaker has had to charge more for its Model Y and Model 3 sedans. He didn’t exclusively announce on his official page as he does often, but he pointed out this when he posted a tweet in response to a complaint about price hikes from one user. What About Tesla’s Other Models? As already stated, the models that have seen price hikes are Model 3 and Model Y sedans. And according to their list price [what is referred to as the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), which represents the price for basic versions of cars], Tesla’s Model Y SUV price increased by 3% from $49,989 to $51,489, while the price of Model 3 increased by 7% from $36,489 to $39,489 in the period spanning from late February to mid-May. Tesla’s other models, including its luxury sedan Model S, haven’t had price hikes though. The list price (MSRP) for Model S still stands at $79,989. And while Elon Musk blamed the price hikes on the disruptions in the supply chain, external observers have other thoughts on the same. One source has suggested that Tesla could be having other motivations, including the most obvious one of Tesla choosing to cash in as a result of the increased demand for electric cars. (Written and edited by Richard Oyamo, for The Decision Maker)

Wednesday 2nd June 2021 - Huawei is set to launch a continent-wide rollout of its recently updated operating system (called HarmonyOS). The operating system, developed by Huawei, is set to be installed not only in its smartphones but also in a variety of its products such as Smart TVs. The HarmonyOS rollout event in Asia is set for 2nd June. However, no official date has been set yet for global launch. Huawei has had a tumultuous time in the last few months, which stemmed from trade wars between the U.S and China that saw the former impose a trade deal in 2020 that effectively barred the Asian tech giant’ devices from cooperating fully with Google’s Android. The ban led Google to block access to key apps such as Gmail for Huawei devices. HarmonyOS Not A Replacement for Android By developing the HarmonyOS, Huawei did however say it wasn’t seeking to replace Android, which accounts for over 80% of its phone shipments in the last two years, according to research conducted by tech firm IDC. Before the recent update, the Harmony Operating system has been part of Huawei's products that included wristwatches and smart TVs, but the June 2nd rollout would see it installed in a wide range of Huawei’s products, including its smartphones (although only in Asia for now). This development doesn't mark the end of the use of Android OS for Huawei devices. Moreover, the trade ban imposed by Trump last year was effectively meant to limit the functionality of Huawei handsets with Android. HarmonyOS Support Devices and Products The focus for this launch would be on the products such as smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, soundbars, and speakers, which are all internet-connected devices. Ben Wood, an analyst at CCS Insight, said that in installing HarmonyOS in a wide range of products, Huawei is looking to follow Apple’s lead by use of a single software that functions on multiple devices. That is, this operating system is designed to match the booming market for internet-connected household devices globally and especially in Asia where it enjoys a huge percentage of customers that buy its products. Huawei Looking to Expand Its Horizons Ahead of the much-anticipated launch, sales prospects have expressed their delight as seen from Huawei’s official social media accounts as well as Chinese public forums such as Weibo. The new operating system has enjoyed promotion efforts by China's Communist Youth League and other movements, with the last week seeing over 20 million users sharing the excitement through the hashtag “TheHarmonySmartphoneSystemIsHere.” On the backdrop of this excitement, the Shenzhen-based giant is hoping to equip over 300 million devices with its new operating system come to the end of the 2021 fiscal year, with the majority being smartphones, smart TVs, and speakers. The delight ahead of the breakthrough launch in China has been exacerbated by the trade sanctions imposed last year by former U.S president Donald Trump. (Written and edited by Ricard Oyamo, for The Decision Maker)

Post-Market Wrap: June 01, 2021

Wednesday, 2 June 2021 - JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel's Health Ministry said on Tuesday it found the small number of heart inflammation cases observed mainly in young men who received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in Israel were likely linked to their vaccination. Pfizer has said it has not observed a higher rate of the condition, known as myocarditis, than would normally be expected in the general population. In Israel, 275 cases of myocarditis were reported between December 2020 and May 2021 among more than 5 million vaccinated people, the ministry said in disclosing the findings of a study it commissioned to examine the matter. Most patients who experienced heart inflammation spent no more than four days in hospital and 95% of the cases were classified as mild, according to the study, which the ministry said was conducted by three teams of experts. The study found "there is a probable link between receiving the second dose (of Pfizer) vaccine and the appearance of myocarditis among men aged 16 to 30," it said in a statement. According to the findings, such a link was observed more among men aged 16 to 19 than in other age groups. Pfizer said in a statement that it is aware of the Israeli observations of myocarditis, noting that no causal link to its vaccine has been established. Adverse events are thoroughly reviewed and Pfizer meets regularly with the Vaccine Safety Department of the Israeli Ministry of Health to review data, it said. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory group last month recommended further study of the possibility of a link between myocarditis and mRNA vaccines, which include those from Pfizer and Moderna Inc. CDC monitoring systems had not found more cases than would be expected in the population, but the advisory group said in a statement that members felt healthcare providers should be made aware of reports of a "potential adverse event." The Israeli ministry released the statement, which contained no recommendations, ahead of a widely expected decision on whether to begin vaccinating youngsters aged 12 to 15 in Israel. It said a team examining that issue would make its recommendation to the ministry's director-general, but gave no date. Israeli media reports said a decision on including the 12-15 age group in the country's vaccination programme could come as early as Sunday. Israel has been a world leader in its vaccination rollout. With COVID-19 infections down to just a handful a day and total active cases at just 340 across the country, the economy has fully opened, though restrictions remain on incoming tourism. Some 55% of Israel's population has already been vaccinated. As of Tuesday, restrictions on social distancing and the need for special green vaccination passes to enter certain restaurants and venues were scrapped. (Reporting by Jeffrey Heller; Additional reporting by Nandakumar D; Editing by Howard Goller and Christian Schmollinger)

China Rejects Biden’s Investigation for Covid19 Origins As Africa Urgently Needs 20 Million AstraZeneca doses - Richard Oyamo reports Tuesday, 1 June 2021 As of last Thursday, the global tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases was 168 million. This comes after various states engage in global investigations on the origin of the coronavirus. As the cases continue to rise, with a few uncertainties surrounding the virus's possibilities to end, there is massive disruption of economic and social activities around the world. However, it seems the U.S is not ready to back off on its efforts to solve the riddle behind the origin of the virus. On Wednesday, U.S president Joe Biden asked his intelligence agencies to redouble their efforts and machinery to determine the exact cause of the Covid-19 pandemic. The agencies have to report to him in 90 days with nothing but the good news. Remember, the first Covid-19 case was reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. Since then, the U.S investigative agencies have managed to trace two possible causes of the pandemic, but have not yet reached a definitive conclusion. Biden has also asked China to fully participate in the full, transparent, and evidence-based international investigation and also allow access to all relevant data and evidence. This is after the renewed concerns about the virus coming from a laboratory in Wuhan. However, Biden's order was harshly opposed by China, with its Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, terming the U.S efforts as politics. To defend the statement, Zhao Lijian said Biden’s statement proves that the U.S is not interested in the actual scientific research and does not care about the facts surrounding the pandemic. Zhao also asked U.S to act as China and cooperate with WHO to trace the origin of the virus scientifically. For instance, a WHO delegation traveled to China earlier this year to determine the origin of the pandemic following rumors that the virus came from an animal in a wet market in Wuhan, possibly a rat. However, no definitive results were obtained. In Other News According to data generated by Johns Hopkins University, the global cumulative deaths resulting from the outbreak are 3.5 million. To curb the effects, the U.S Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of an antibody developed by GlaxoSmithKline PLC GSK, -0.57% GSK, -0.98% and Vir Biotechnology Inc. VIR, -5.59% in mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in adults and pediatric patients at a higher risk of severe illness, including hospitalization and deaths. The antibody causes an 85% reduction in hospitalizations and death. It is also effective against all known variations, including the emerging Indian variant, says Vir CEO George Scangos. With all other antibodies developed by different research companies, however, the vaccine supply in African remains a concern. The supply shortages have been called repeatedly by the WHO but positive changes are yet to be seen. For example, Sudan has so far vaccinated only 0.2% of its population, as per the Thursday report. Therefore, to help limit the spread of the virus, Africa urgently needs 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the next six weeks. This is only meant to give the second dose to people who have received the first dose within the recommended 8 to 12 weeks interval. Besides, a WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, suggested in the agency’s annual meeting this week that another 200 million doses of any vaccine available are urgently needed by Africa to vaccinate 10% of its population by September. As of Thursday, Africa has only administered 28 million vaccine doses, equal to less than 2 per 100 people. The Only Hope According to Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, a WHO Regional Director for Africa, dose-sharing is the only urgent, critical, and short-term solution to Africans at a higher risk of Covid-19. There should be no pause in the vaccination campaigns lest more lives and hope will be lost. Of course, Africa needs more vaccines now than ever before. Therefore, to help bring back the lost hope and switch back to normal life, more and better Covid-19 vaccines are needed to reach at least 70% of the world’s population. (Written and edited by: Richard Oyamo)

Tuesday, 1 June 2021- The global economy seems to have taken the heaviest blow over the uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. However, this may no longer be the case for U.S investors as more are seen purchasing European stocks. Despite the global economic situation being at neck-to-neck with domestic earnings, U.S investors are reaping high in the European stock market. According to last Wednesday’s statistics, the top eight stock funds purchased by the U.S-based investors included the following three; · JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF BBEU (0.17%). · iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF EZU (0.16%). · Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF VGK (0.26%). Matthew Bartolini, the head of SPDR Americas research at State Street Global Advisors, also reports that European ETFs have so far seen an injection of about $4 billion in May. This remains to be the highest-earning month for the region since 2015. But the question is; What Could Have Caused an Increase in ETF Investments? According to Bartolini, Europe has a lot of things working in its favour right now that makes more investors attracted to it. For instance, Europe’s economic limitations and lockdowns are being removed in the first recovery phase. This has attracted more ETF investors who had earlier went into sector funds and other small-cap styles. Moreover, State Street’s numbers- a combination of price-to-earnings, price-to-sales, and price-to-book- also show that European stock valuations are still on the lower 1% compared to the S&P 500 and over the last 15 years. The region is also boosted by the still-unallocated European recovery fund and the opening global travels. Before the Covid-19 crisis, the European activity was at 85%, say the analysts at Jefferies. Though this may not be the same level in the post-Covid-19 economy, there is a positive change in the euro area economy. For example, the latest Institute of Economic Research (Ifo) and National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) surveys show that there is improved business confidence in Germany and France, led by the service sector. The three companies triggering the economic recovery are; · Payments company Adyen (ADYEN, -1.08%). · Payments-focused bank Nexi (NEXI, +0.18%). · Automobile maker Stellantis (STLA, 3.96%). What About the Border Markets? The stock market improvement has not been limited to the European market alone. This is because, on both sides of the Atlantic, the Stoxx Europe 600 and S%P 500 have risen to 12% and 0.13% respectively in 2021. The border market, therefore, experienced an increase on Thursday, with Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP increasing by 0.27% to 0.5% as the U.S stock market opened higher. Other Forecasts It is evident that the economic bounce back is not only in the stock market. The international travels are also expected to increase their productions as indicated in the following analysis; · The Airbus AIR, share jumped from 9.22% to 10% as the planemaker plans to scale up the production. The Boeing BA, 3.67% rival is planning to increase the production from 45 A320 narrow-body aircraft a month in Q4 to 64 by the Q2 of 2023. There are possibilities to produce 75 aircraft by 2025. Airbus is also planning to increase the manufacture of two other models, the smallest A220 and the long-range jet A350. · Bayer, BAYN, experienced a 5.04% decrease in share after a U.S judge rejected its plans to set aside $2 billion for people suffering from cancer after using Roundup weedkiller. As a result, Bayer is planning to ultimately remove the product from the U.S for retail use. · Tate and Lyle, TATE, shares dropped by 4% after predicting adjusted earnings per share to fall because of lower profitability in its products and higher tax rate. The decreased earning is also caused by the presence of its artificial-sweetener making primary products on the market.

We round up the big numbers in business and finance over the week to May 28. Rosanna Philpott reports. From a multibillion-dollar deal to buy James Bond and Rocky, to Joe Biden's multitrillion-dollar spending spree. This is the Week in Numbers. First up... $6 trillion dollars is the expected size of President Joe Biden's first U.S. budget. The mountain of money will pay for infrastructure and other growth-boosting measures. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the spending won't spark runaway inflation, but will make U.S. debts bigger than the size of its economy. $8.45 billion is what it costs to buy James Bond. Or at least the studio that makes the movies. Amazon is buying MGM to bulk up content for its Prime Video streaming service. Besides Bond, MGM also made classic movies like "Rocky", and TV series such as "The Handmaid's Tale". $34 billion dollars, or about four MGMs, is what you'd pay to buy some Chinese warehouses. That was the value put on JD Logistics after its shares surged on their debut. It's the delivery arm of e-commerce giant JD.com, and the strong showing suggests investors still want Chinese tech stocks, even as Beijing cracks down on its online titans. $28 million or so is the price tag for the world's most expensive car, according to media reports. Though Rolls-Royce wouldn't do anything so vulgar as to confirm that. Boss Torsten Muller-Oetvos showed off the built-in champagne cooler and cutlery dispenser: TORSTEN MULLER-OTVOS, ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS CEO: "What you see here in the back is probably, technically, the most refined picnic facility on earth.” Rolls is making three of the bespoke Boat Tail cars for unnamed clients. And 512% is the jump in demand for laptops and other work-at-home gear. Or at least that was the quarterly surge in profits at Lenovo, the world's biggest personal computer maker. The Chinese firm enjoyed its fastest growth in a decade as people snapped up all kinds of tech.

May 7, Friday Market Summary: Stocks SPY+0.8%, Bonds TLT-0.6%, Emerging Mkt EEM+1%, Small IWM+1.2%. NFP Jobs shock: +265k, expected 1m; Bonds spiked +1.5%, then sank, with Wages +0.7%, e0=; both monetary and fiscal stimulus less likely to taper anytime soon. Markets also look towards extended UI jobless benefits, ending in September. ECB member Kazaks said QE may be cut in June. IT,SP bonds fall, since March. Overnight strong CN PMI data, was offset by more hawkish US-CN rhetoric. Techs recovered losses; value and commod's melt up: Copper+3%, Lumber +3%. Sentiment: ARK's Wood talked cheerily on CNBC. Musk hosts SNL tomorrow. Earnings Movers by ~impact: Healthcare XLV+0.7%: ELAN+6%, CI+2%, MODV+7%, AVNS-4%, MD+20%, AMRX-10%, Ocugen OCGN-4%, Cronos CRON+1%. Tech XLK+0.9%, XLC+0.8%: LBRDA+3%, VTR+2%, QRTEA+15%, AXL+7%, PAYA-4%, TIXT+3%, TU+1%, LSXMA=, CLGX=. Energy XLE+1.8%, Oil=: ENB=, TRP=, CCJ+11%, CVE-1%, ERF+6%, STNG+9%, NOG+9%, GLP-7%. Consumer Cyclicals XLY+1.6%: Draft Kings DKNG-7%. Nikola NKLA+13%, LEA+2%, QRTEA+16%, JOUT-2%. Utilities XLU+0.3%: NFE+4%, HE+4%, SR-1%. Others: Cinemark CNK+5%, AMCX+4%, Icahn IEP+3%. SPB+3%, IBP-8%, GVA-7%, SSP-5%, ATH+2%, BPY+1%. ITT+1%. WFG=. Overnight A/H, today: SQ+4%. ROKU+11%. EOG+8%. CVNA-6%. APTV+5%. MSI+6%. W+7%. MCK+7%. ET+7%. EXPE+5%. DDOG+8%. IAC+5%. LYV+6%. NWSA+5%. HWM+4%. TPL+9%. TPR+5%. BLL+18%, BYND-7%, IIVI+6%, APPN-11%, TWST+12%, QDEL+11%, TDC-16%, RVLV+12%, SHAK-15%, FROG-15%%, CARG+14%, IHRT+14%, RETA-9%. Earnings flood (see daily stock value totals) starts to thin, over the next 2 weeks: World Stocks' Quarterly EARNINGS: May7Fri: R5 $1,600B MarketCap (value): SIE. CI, BMW. CRARY. HDB) MQBky) OCBC) UOB) ENB, TRP, VTR, Nkla, Mara, Ads. Lbrdk, Tu, Iep, Elan, Kao) Gmg) Clnx. Icagy. Rea) Ocpny) UltraC) Npscy) Ssumy) Ath, Lea, Fwonk, itt, tixt, Cron, Dkng, Ocgn, Amcx, Cnk, Pszky. 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Weekly Jobless fell below 500k, a pandemic low (530k expected) ahead of Friday NFP Jobs, e980k. Wages fell -0.3%/yr (expected -1.6%); Productivity +5.4%/y (e5%). Fed's Financial Stability Report, sees asset price and hedge fund position risks. GBP=: In it's monthly rate decision, the BoE spread existing QE over a longer period (buys £3.2B/wk, was £4.4B; unti Dec, was Oct), denying it was a taper. Frothier market segments are correcting: ARKK, SPAK, meme, crypto. Rotation to value continues (helped by inflation): causing Dow DIA+1% to push new highs. Crypto cool: BTC-2%, ETH-1%, DOGE-10: COIN-6%, RIOT-9%, MARA-6%, SI-7%. Meme stocks cool too: GME+1%, AMC-2%, BB-1%, OCGN-12%, MVIS-4%. IBM+1% has made the first 2nm chip: fingernail size, with 50B transistors. TSLA-1% has very strong demand, all sold out this quarter. Baillie Gifford funds cut stakes by 40% in Q1 (13-F). NCLH-7% says it can't launch US cruises by July. Earnings Movers: Healthcare XLV+0.2% (bounced on DE's Merkel rejecting giving away vax IP): ZTS-4% (livestock health spinoff from PFE), MRNA-1.5% (announced booster vax for BR, ZA variants), BDX-4%, REGN+3%, MCK-2%, CAH-7%, PODD-4%, MTD=, GH-4%, TECH-1%, XRAY=, NTRA-8%, MRTX-12%, EXEL-3%, XLRN=, VIR-4%, TWST-5%, SEM+2%, NTLA-7%, CERT-6%, PGNY-2%, QDEL-4%, IOVA-2%, AMN+6%, INSM+6%, OPCH-5%, KRTX+4%, AHCO-12%, BCRX+20% (rare disease drug sales growth), PBH+6%, HCAT-6%, CVET-2% HSKA+8%, FLGT+2%, CTRE+2%, AXNX-1%, IRWD-3%, DRNA-6%, JYNT-10%. Tech XLK+1.6%, XLC+1.2%: FIS+2%. CVNA+3%. W+6%. EPAM-1, DDOG-7, CGNX-1, BKI+4, AVLR-5%, BILL-6%, OLED=, APPN-3%, ANGI-3%, FOUR-12%, IIVI-7%, VNT+4%, TDC-1%, DOCN-6%, RPD-4%, FROG-3%, RVLV-2%, NSIT-6%,AVYA-12%. Energy XLE+0.5%: CNQ+3%, ET+3%, PBA+1%, TPL-5%, MP-7%, HL+16%, SSRM+8%. Materials XLB+0.7%: LIN-2%. MT+5%, WPM+3%, KL+3%, AMRS-16%, MTX+2%. Others: BUD-6%. MNST+1%. AIG+3%. BLL-2%. MGA+2%. K+7%. AES-4%%. LYV-5%. PENN-8%. TPR-3%. IRM+8%. BLDR+6%. NCLH-7%. NLSN+2%. HII+3%. AXON-7%. TMX-4%. WCC+9%. EXPI-9%. KTB+5%. PFSI-4%. PZZA+7%. WD-11%. SBH+20%. NMRK+11%. EPC+9%. SNCY-7%. VGR+5%. CLNE-7%. GOGO+8%. After Hours: ROKU-7%,+9%AH. SQ-3%,+2%AH. MCHP+1%,+4%AH. EOG=,+4%AH. AIG+3%,-2%AH. PTON+1%,+6%AH. EXPE-4%,+5%AH. NET-13%,+8%AH. BYND-2%,-7%AH. VIAC-2%,=AH. IAC-1%,+2%AH. MSI+1%,+3%AH. NWSA=,+3%AH. Overnight A/H, today: UBER-9%. PYPL+2%. BKNG-2.5% TWLO-9%. ETSY-15%. CTSH-8%. RKT-17%. FSLY-27%. ALB-9%. ANSS-6%. TXG-21%. RUN+12%. ZNGA+6%. LUNM5%. BFAM-7%. RDFN-16%. CCMP-11%. LOPE-16%. GKOS-9%. World Stocks' Quarterly EARNINGS: May6Thu: R8 $3,500B MktCap (value): SQ' MRNA, ZTS, VOW3. LIN. BUD. FIS, BDX, REGN, ROKU' MT. AIG' EOG' MCHP' MSI' EXPE' VIAC, PTON' MNST' NET' IAC' UCG. CABK. Nilsy. Zal. Gle. Hei. Mp' Ddog' Epam, Mck' Mtd' Bll, W, Evk. Eslf. Enel. Hen3. Ntdoy) Nab) Lr. Ing. Muv3. Aptv. Cnq, Mga, Nwsa' Wpm' All, Ed' Et' Fms. 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Weak ADP jobs (a sign for Friday's NFP Jobs) and ISM Services hit techs, but cyclicals keep rising: Materials XLB+1.3%, Financials XLF+0.2%. US Quarterly Treasury Refunding announcement (all bond auction sizes) came in as expected. Rotating hits on market sectors in sequence, often dent overall assets very little. Richly valued Techs are slipping back, despite blowout earnings: rate rises hurt. VNQ-1.5% REITs: rate-proxy sectors weak, on rate rise fears, via Yellen. Biotech IBB-1.3%: US backs vax IP waiver. Big disincentive, and key tech loss. Dow DIA+0.2% made new highs again. FTSE+1.5% similarly benefits more from a higher cylical weighting (and early UK reopen, on May 17.) Thursday's UK regional elections may help Scottish independence parties; also BoE decision. A G7 statement urged China (CN) to follow it's global agreements (TW/WHO; trade practices; Uighurs). CN's NDRC has suspended trade dialogues with AU. FB-1%: Facebook's independent oversight board kept up the Trump ban, for inciting violence with disinfo; and demanded clear rules. Trump has just set up his website, for a 2024 Presidential run. LYFT-6% beat but gig workers reclassifed as employees: hit DASH-5%, UBER too. Peleton PTON-14%: treadmill recall, after a child's fatal accident, and reopening. CME-1% will close all floor pits, except STIR Eurodollar options. HNST+44%: $2B MktCap IPO of Jessica Alba's baby/beauty Honest Company. BTC+4%, ETH+8%: COIN-3%, RIOT-3%, MARA-1%, SI+2%. SQ+2%. TSLA=. DOGEcoin+16% (#4 Crypto) seems the biggest meme-bubble ever: a crazy-spec indicator. Musk (pumps DOGE) hosting SNL this weekend, may lead to a climax. A PolkaDOT (#7 Crypto) Closed End Fund is likely to be listing soon. Earnings Movers: GM+4%. HLT-4%. CNHI+4%. ALB+3%. SMG+6%. FMC+2%. TT+2%. RUN-4%. NYT-4%. RDFN-5%. SPR-5%. PSN-4%. BBU+7%. DNB-5%. HAYW+24% Hayward pool equipment. Office Depot ODP+9%, also spinoff. Energy XLE+1.6%: (FundStrat's pick; Oil= on inventories) MPC+3%, XEC+5%,-6% AH, HFC-4%. Utilities XLU-1.7%: EXC-3%, PEG-3%, SRE-2%; CLH+6% waste. Healthcare XLV+0.2%: ABC-6%, WAT+3%, IONS-5%, NEO-12%, TNDM-3%. Tech XLK-0.3%: CDW-3%, FICO-2%, FLEX+4%, CYBR-12%, AEIS-9%, EAF-9%. After Hours: UBER-4%,-4%AH. PYPL-1%,+4%AH. BKNG-2%,=AH. TWLO-2%,-5%AH. ETSY-2%,-9%AH. CTSH=, -6%AH. BE-6%,+3%AH. QTWO-2%,+5%AH. A/H from Overnight: TMUS+4% ATVI+1%. MTCH+4%. DVN+8%. CZR+8% World Stocks' Quarterly EARNINGS: May5Wed: R10 $3,200B MktCap (value): PYPL' UBER' BKNG' TWLO' GM, MELI' ETSY' CTSH' NVO. MAERSK. ISP. EXC, ABX, ALB' FOX' HLT, Abc, Rsg' Tt, Cnhi, Mpc' Dpw. Anz) Mfc' Peg, Met' Emr, Anss' Cnswf' Slf' Cdw, Flt' Txg' Hubs' Hznp, Trmb' Wat, Cern, Fmc' Smg, Znga' Fnv' Ugi' Sampo. Wkl. Gmab. Dsm. Ele. Stla. 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CN, JP on holiday. Infineon IFX-6% (missed earnings, on auto chip shortages) led DAX-3%; also dragged by general China/Taiwan fears. Greens' candidate for Chancellor, Baerbock, has the best ratings for replacing Merkel. This means tougher DE responses to CN on human rights, which can hurt DE supply chains. US Tech XLK-1.8%: AAPL-3.5% on a MS note. But supercap Dow DIA= climaxed and bounced all 1% early loss, after Yellen's suggestion (softened later) that small rate hikes could tame inflation: as Financials XLF+0.8% benefit from rate rises. AMZN-2%: Amazon's streaming video, with ads, now reaches 120m viewers. Microsoft MSFT-2%: Bill and Melinda Gates announce a divorce. No preNup. SDC-19%: SmileDirect (braces) disclosed a cybersecurity attack weeks ago. BTC-6%, ETH-1% ($3,500 high, on Fintech/ Smart Contract / NFT edges); SQ-5%, COIN-5%, RIOT-6%. TSLA-2% (still the core meme-linked boom stock). Oil+3%, yet Energy sector stocks flat XLE=. Grains boom on CN demand, BZ drought, Biden's biofuel. Lumber has hit limit up most days in the recent boom. Earnings Movers: Healthcare XLV=flat, yet CVS+4%, IDXX-4%, CTLT-7%, INCY-5%, HSIC+8% BHC-11%, RGEN-6%, RCM-12%. Thomson TRI+3%. Ferrari RACE-6%. SEDG-15% solar. CWH+10% RVs. MRCY-7%. WMG-6%. SEE+9%. Materials XLB+1%: VMC+5%, MLM+5%, DD+%2%, AMCR+5%, LPX+7%, ARNC+19%. Tech: RNG-6%, PAYC-6%, XYL+4%, MPWR-5%, IPGP-10%, ZBRA-2%, SABR-14%, IT+14%. After Hours bounces: T-Mobile TMUS-2%, +3% AH. Match MTCH-6%, +6% AH. LYFT-2%, +4% AH. Zillow Z+3%, +5% AH. Activision ATVI-3%, +5% AH. World Stocks' Quarterly EARNINGS: May4Tue: R10 $3,300B MktCap (value): PFE, TMUS' ATVI' IFX. Z' MTCH' CVS, GPN, COP, TRI, AXA. IDXX, KKR, XLNX' RNG' D, DD, LYFT' Syy, Pru' Pxd' Ctva' Vrsk' Zbra, Etn, Cmi, Zbh, Mpc, Anet' Ame, Vmc, Mlm, Payc' Exas' Xyl, Lng, Ctlt, Incy, Expd, Akam' It, Crl, BEN, Mplx, Czr' Apo, Vna. Alc. Eco' Telny. Gebn. Bharti) Cht) Tlk) AdaniP) Atgl) Amcr) Aden. Dvn' Br, Mpwr' Ldos, Pki' Bg, Hst' Rgen, Bhc, Ipgp, pen hsic dlb uaa see afg aiz jazz bery peak h wu iaa hfg. grf. cpr. demant. pndora. saudMi. lpx/ lamr nnn lsi rare rcm gmed cohr ingr nxst nvta insp cour stag dei upwk hlf ayx ttec rdn lgih sage wk alrm bkh pinc cdlx atc mrcy mcfe hasi wts lanc rhp jbgs arnc sign. orp. tmv. sjmhf. froto. twMob) algt lciii viav hi lpsn virt out kiimant mcy spt cvlt nsa door vsh crsr wtm etrn eqc kxs bnl mic ptct ese med pcrx dcph amrc cwh sklz rrr cyrx rpai fss iosp cmp hep nmih silk epay ns gluu kai gcp arcb infn pro dk cpk kar mcrb smci dkl mbu syke gnmk toi stlc pvb eqb ero dea spns sitm icfi lung hmn syx sgmo amk tslx lnth ichr ingn wdr tnc hsc kamn usac acls grbk crk hy nrc tbph hurn denn atra cdev veco pump gldd dht ospn inn chct cers ande wlkp vrex utl ahh tmdx nex espr fi xent hcci veri dco glt kopn trtx cldt ryam peri scu gilt kbal pvac bry bxc wti jnce bnft wttr acre rm drrx bgfv rcky -TIMING KEY: )Asia .Eu ,UsAM ‘UsPM -RANK: MarketCap x ~%Adjustments Tue turnover leaders: $300B~ value: TSLA AMZN AAPL, MSFT FB NVDA, GOOGL AMD BA GOOG BABA NIO, MRNA, SHOP PYPL, SNAP, BAC NFLX BNTX,, PFE SQ, JPM INTC AMAT, JNJ C BIDU T TWTR QCOM CVS' MU CRM CMCSA XOM PLTR V COCP// PINS ATVI COIN UNH HD DIS PG VZ BRK.B MA ADBE X' UPS GM, PRPO' ROKU, ORCL WFC NOW BLRX// TWLO, NVAX, ZM OCGN,,, PFPT TSM PLUG ABT MVIS/ AVGO FCX UBER, GE DKNG GS EL' TDOC, SEDG,, LRCX PEP DOCU, ASML, CAT TXN CLF/ ABBV IBM CVX CSCO CCL WMT PTON FISV AMGN MDT NXPI CRWD ENPH LOW VIAC F BKNG NKE LYFT COST Z TMO ABNB OKTA RTX SCHW AAL KO MRK FDX MS UAL, SBUX LLY NEE SPGI BMY CCXI,, COP JD MELI MTCH, ETSY DAL,, GILD LIN GME COF DE ALGN HON TMUS UNP VXRT/ IT/ SPOT, WYNN, MCD VALE NCLH ADI LMT SNOW SWKS RIOT, EBAY CHTR VIPS, ISRG MDLZ SKLZ FUTU, CCI ETN RNG, W PNC ACN STX, NUAN ANTM TEAM PENN WD AY DHR XLNX PDD PM ALXN TFC PPD KLAC DOW CI FIS INTU, MARA, EQIX USB CVNA HUM AXP TGT SHW MO NUE' BYND NET, AMT PH BTX,, CHGG MRVL WDC, CZR ADP RUN, AZN -Key: ^4%' ^9%/ ^20%// ^50%/// ^150%//// v3%, v8%,, v18%,,, v35%,,,, ==== May 3, Monday Market Summary: Stocks SPY+0.2%, Bonds TLT+0.2%: Very weak ISM Manufacturing (60.7 vs e65, 10ET) spiked Bonds to +0.7%. Prices (raw materials) jumped to the highest level since 2008. Also the Senior Loan Officer Survey (SLOOS, at 14ET) showed weak loan demand in Q1. NYC reopens on May 19; and May 7 in UK: today was a subdued Bank Holiday. CN, JP off too. EMs flat: EEM=. Smallcaps IWM+0.5%. Communication Services XLC-0.6%, Healthcare XLV+1%, Materials XLB+1.5%. AAPL+1%. has another lawsuit, from Epic Games, the Fortnite creator, about lowering fees. It is also being sued by SPOT, FB and TheTileApp, about preferential ads. Appleinsists it is more serious about consumers' privacy and security, than Adroid (GOOG) & FB. TSLA-4%: Berlin gigafactory delays. BTC+1%, ETH+17%, COIN-1%, but RIOT-5%, SI-5%. XRP's Ripple Labs will go public, to become the 2nd largest Blockchain stock, after COIN, ahead of RIOT. PYPL-1% Paypal may launch its own stablecoin; EBAY+4%: plans crypto, NFTs. Oil+2%; Oil Drillers OIH+5% on BARC upgrade of BKR+8%, HAL+6% Volatile small/mid bio's: VXRT+24% AH: recovered today's losses, on vax news. BTX+58%, acquired licence from MRNA+4% (who also finalised 500m vax supply to UN). Novovax NVAX-18%: bad vax news midcap. GME-6%, AMC-3%, OCGN+24%: meme-stock short squeezes have peaked. Earnings Movers: Calendar slows: Energy XLE+2.7%: FANG+2.7%, SU+2.5% RIG+4%, CVI+5%. REGI renewables -5%. Tech: Zoominfo ZI-4%, ON-4% chips. Estee Lauder EL-8%. IRBT-4%. CHGG-8% education. ATCO+4% ships, power. Berkshire BRK-B+2%: Buffet (& Munger's) e-AGM: tough views on Bitcoin, Robinhood, SPACs, inflation; Except for Apple, he missed tech growth. $145B cash pile, spends $30/B annualised on buybacks. Greg Abel to be successor. World Stocks' Quarterly EARNINGS: May3Mon: R5 $1,800B MktCap (value): BRK-B(Sat) EL. Shl. 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May 14, Friday: Market Summary: Stocks SPY+1.5%, Bond TLT+0.9%, EEM+1.8%, SmC IWM+2.4%, SpecT ARKK+4.7% Retail Sales flat (exp+0.8%), didn't dent bounce on reopening, wage rises, savings. So too bimonthly UoM Consumer Sentiment 82.8 (e90.2): hurt by inflation. With high savings, Consumption (2/3 of GDP) is expected to replace stimulus. CDC says masks not needed for those with vax (now open to all adults). Reopen booms: Airlines JETS+4%, CCL+8% cruises, CZR+4% casino, BKNG+3% travel. DOGE+35% (Musk says TSLA may accept it for car payments); ETH+8% BTC+5%; COIN-3% RIOT+17% GLXY+16% (Monday earnings) MARA+17%; SQ+5% TSLA+3%. World Stocks Quarterly EARNINGS: May14Fri: R4 $1,000B MarketCap (value): HNHPF) SMFG) MFG) ROSN. 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Oversold value bounce, after Weds' Tax day broad liquidation, touched supports. CDC announced no masks needed outdoor, a key step towards reopening. Weekly Jobless claims also helped stocks: 473k (expectations were 510k). Bonds bounced after hit by PPI+0.6%(e0.3); climaxed on $27B weak 30y auction. IronOre-9% on CN gov't talk. Grains JJG-5% after WASDE Ag report late Wed. BTC-9%: TSLA-3% stops accepting Bitcoin; Binance getting AML-investigated. ETH-5%. DOGE-10%. RIOT-16%. SQ-5%. FLR-20% on $500m capital raise. AMC+23% (meme stock) on $400m capital raise. PTON+6%: fund endorsement. Earnings Movers by impact: Tech XLK+0.8%, CommcSvc XLC+0.4%, CnmsrCyc XLY-0.3%: Alibaba BABA-6% paid $3B antitrust fine. Disney DIS=>-4%AH streaming sales/ subs miss. Airbnb ABNB-4%>=AH. Coinbase COIN-9%>=AH. Doordash DASH+1%>+7%AH revs beat, 2m delivery workers. Xpeng XPEV-5%. BILI-6%. NICE+1%. FTCH-1%>-2%AH. ARVL-6%. TUYA+1%. GOOS-9% Canada Goose. LAZR-5%>-2%AH. CRCT+3%>+4%AH. NEWR=>-4%AH. MAX-4%>-15%AH. DSP-12%. DCBO-6%. PLT-2%>-15%AH. DDS+5%>=AH. Earnings From Y'day: Coupeng CPNG-9%. APP-5%. DOX+5%. COMP-5%. WISH-29%. BMBL-14%. SONO+7%. POSH-22%. BOOT+9%. Healthcare XLV+0.5%: GDRX-4%>-2%AH. ABCL+11%>-7%AH. SHC-9%. OSCR-7%>+9%AH. HAE-13%. BFLY-16%. AVIR-3%>+8%AH. CCCC-3%. CMPS-6%. BNGO-7%. ACB-5%>-11%AH Aurora Cannabis revs miss. From Y'day: ONEM -14%, AMWL-22%, EAR-16%. Energy XLE-1%, Oil-3% (Colonial Pipeline back on): CRC+6%. Y'day: CPG-7%. Materials XLB=, Copper-0.7%, Lumber+1%: PBR+1%>+3%AH PetroBras stabilises. Vedanta VEDL=; From Y'day PAAS-11%, TRQ-18%. Consumer Staples XLP+1.1%: CELH+12%. UTZ-8%. Financials XLF+1.6%: BAM+2%. CIXX+11%. Utilities XLU+1.7%. XLRE+1% XLI+1.8 %. PGTI+5%. AZEK-1%. From Y'day: VIEW-7%. World Stocks' Quarterly EARNINGS: May13Thu: R7 $2,100B MktCap (value): BABA!) DIS' ABNB' COIN' DASH' BILI, BAM, XPEV, PBR' Ftch' Gdrx' Arvl, Nice, Vedl) Bt. iii. brby. hl. lazr' newr' quantaC) orxcf) rkuny) skInn) ptt) cpall) ctbc) xro) hhusf) glob. powr mglu3 lren3 tuya yeti crct azek shc acva oscr crct ulcc eye bfly mpln celh cixx rsi verx Acb goos bngo blnk vvnt hyfm utz max dds hae crvl crc avir aeva dcbo pgti amti plt cccc cmps dsp tgp arko xog rptx ngms kelya mass apr blfs orla gevo thry sbtx rmo dmtk itos foa holi fdmt trmd mcf sens -TIMING KEY: )Asia .Eu ,UsAM ‘UsPM -RANK: MarketCap x ~%Adjustments Thurs turnover leaders: $300B~ value: TSLA, AAPL AMZN BABA, MSFT FB SQ, NVDA AMC// GOOGL BA AMD NIO, CRL GOOG COIN, PTON' JPM JD, DIS ROKU BAC ABNB, PYPL LRCX' AMAT' HD SHOP, UBER PLTR INTC MU FCX BRK.B V GME/ XOM C JNJ QCOM ZM NFLX RBLX, BIDU PG TSM CRM FUTU, WFC UNH PDD, CVX PFE MELI TWLO, WMT DKNG GS ADBE AVGO MA TTD LOW CMCSA ASML ORCL SBUX T MRNA GE KO PLUG NKE CSCO X AMGN VALE MRK BILI, RIOT,, VIAC DASH TXN VZ COST NOW PINS ABBV AJG AAL MS GM SNOW SPGI TWTR PEP CCL TDOC, UAL UPS DOCU, EDU,, XPEV, WIX, SNAP IBM BKNG FLIR TGT MARA,, F HON MCD TDY NVAX NSA LVS CRWD LMND' ADI CHTR NCLH TMO INTU DE BMY TAL,, EXPE BNTX PENN WDAY SONO' FTCH, RNG, BMBL,, CAT DHI ABT SI/ SLB TMUS DAL REGN DG INFO CSX FISV KSU ENPH CLF GILD FLR,,, OXY, PXD PFPT ACN ETSY NXPI W UPST,, NUE' CPNG,, LIN COF MSTR,, KLAC PANW SCHW ATVI LYFT FDX OCGN. OKTA BDX TEAM, CVNA UNP U, LMT STZ LLY MDLZ FIS CME SPG DXCM DHR VRM COP MDT AZN TJX PMZ NEE ANTM RTX CVS CI FUBO, -Key: ^4%' ^9%/ ^20%// ^50%/// ^150%//// v3%, v8%,, v18%,,, v35%,,,, ==== May 12, Wednesday Market Summary: Stocks SPY-2%, Bonds TLT-1%, Emerging Mkt EEM-2.8%, Smallcap IWM-3.2%. Shock weak CPI (0.8%, e0.2) unplugged all-asset-class liquidation, on Tax day. That is 5% annualised. Main drivers: used car prices, airfares, rent. Core +3%YoY. Fear is, persistent inflation forces Fed to slow QE (like UK CA AU NO already). "Transitory" likely means until~Sept: UI benefits, and summer reopen, both end. 10year Breakevens are 2.5% (inflation expectations from 10yr TIPS). 30yr BE: 3%. Firm $41B 10year bond auction, halted Bonds' rout; main 30year auction tmro. SPY nears 50Day Moving Average. Only 5% off highs. 200DayMA is 10% lower. P/E ratios, especially Cyclically Adjusted CAPEs, are still near record ATHs. GeoPol risks: Middle East war potential: escalating Israeli<>Palestinian attacks. Biggest 1year bubble: DOGEcoin ballooned 500x! to $100B, with no tech merit. DOGE-23% BTC-17% (<50k A/H: TSLA-5% won't accept BTC for cars; but won't sell it's BTC: seems self-harming) ETH-13%; COIN-6% RIOT-11% MARA-12% SI-5%>+14%AH: to be exclusive issuer of FB's new planned Diem stablecoin. SQ-7%. Lucira LHDX+44%: CoV PCR test. EYES+22%: Visual aid. ARRY-46% fraud suit. Earnings Movers by impact: Tech XLK-2.8%: Coupeng KR ecommerce CPNG-2.5%. WIX-17% webhosting. APP-2%. DOX-3%. LITE-17% Lumentum fibreoptic. WISH-4%. COMP-6%. Bumble dating BMBL-6%. SONO-10%. COHR-2%. MSP-3%. Healthcare XLV-1%: ONEM-1%. AMWL+1%. Curis CRIS+65% cancer trials. Energy XLE+0.5%, Oil+0.7, flat on weekly inventories: CPG-1%. Materials XLB-2.5%, Copper -2%, LB-1%: PAAS-4%. TRQ-2%. LGO-5%. Others: VRM-4%. IFS+8%. WWW-13%. JACK-4%: CTOS-4%. DFH-10%. GRWG-9%. BOOT-6%. PLBY-6%. Overnight A/H, today: OPEN-13%. QS-7%. NARI-8%. LMND-19%. SLQT-20%. GO-19%. ALKT-8%. BIGC-8%. OLO-6%. KGC-4%. FUBO+10%. VZO-13%. COKE+6%. World Stocks' Quarterly EARNINGS: May12Wed: R5 $2,100B MktCap (value): TM) SFTBY) CPNG' ALV. Wix, Ibe. Zurn. Dte. Bayn. Mrk. Cpg. Hlag. Ntt) Ad. Edf. Plzl. Rwe. App' Dt, Lite, Dox' Wish' Wen, Dox, Bmbl' Lite, comp' cohr' vrm' sono' apg, Dwni. Alrs. asianP) oezvy. fojcy. trumy) ssody) fujiy) nexof) esaly) ssmxy) nec1) knbwy) hindA) asuuy) jbss3 suzb3 srg. trn. clldy) jxhgly) pidi) hphty) ntco3 wsp ema ccdbf paas grwg npi allk onem msp trq apg www tsem Cbk. cnp. cch. kgh. ags. ambu. bald. agn. o2d. hapv3 elet6 salm. hltoy. g24. lxs. mtlhy) stbfy) mejhy) gmoP) kt&g) smInv) scom. tui1. ast) jsl) upl) lipin) compal) sha. dlg. her. six2. pirc. var1. goco ifs jack amwl posh dfh ctos cpg boot btrs imcr ontf view ear cris ttcf plby cwyuf meg zeal stkl arco nvee lgo. sfl mnkd rna bvs radi osw kdny cir sft blbd eose rlmd mcft veru fosl -TIMING KEY: )Asia .Eu ,UsAM ‘UsPM -RANK: MarketCap x ~%Adjustments Wed turnover leaders: $300B~ value: TSLA, AMZN AAPL MSFT, FB GOOGL, BABA NVDA, BA, AMD, ROKU PTON NIO, PLTR, SQ, JPM AMAT, PYPL, XOM NFLX BAC HD, MU, FCX, V QCOM, TSM, INTC DIS RBLX WFC BRK.B SHOP C UBER, LRCX, WIX,,, AVGO, CVX PG WMT FUTU,, DKNG, MA UPST' GS UNH CRM CSCO JNJ ADBE FUBO/ BIDU, CMCSA, TTD SNOW, LOW, PLUG, MS PFE GM, X,, T MRK ZM, MELI, CRIS/// SNAP, TWLO, ORCL TXN, HON, CHTR BKNG, GE INTU PINS, SBUX, MRNA, COST TWTR, CAT VZKO IBM VIAC NOW, U PEP EA TGT, NKE DPZ VALE, EXPE, SLB' ABNB LMND,,, MCD DHI, AAL, ABBV CRWD, CVNA, EYES// NXPI, ADI, BMY OXY' W,, CLF, LITE,, ASML, WDAY, TMO NEE, UAL, CME LHDX// PDD F SPGI LMT JD AMGN DE NVAX, DG, BNTX, CCL, ACN MDT SCHW OCGN,, ARRY,,,, FDX, ATVI PFPT FISV UPS ANTM AMC' GILD OKTA, MRVL, ABT USB CVS UNP TMUS AXP ETSY, SHW AON DAL, LIN INFO BILI, EBAY PXD COF NLOK DASH,, RTX REGN LYFT, MDLZ LI' DOCU, TDOC, NCLH, DHR LLY ISRG, PENN,, FIS ENPH, AZN DUK CI Z, VLO. ETN NUE, MPC MMM WLTW PNC COP LEN, ON, ELTAL TEAM RH, ADP OPEN,, MARA,, SYK -Key: ^4%' ^9%/ ^20%// ^50%/// ^150%//// v3%, v8%,, v18%,,, v35%,,,, === May 11, Tuesday Market Summary: Stocks SPY-0.9%, Bonds TLT-0.6%, Emerging Mkt EEM-0.3%, Small IWM-0.4%. JOLTs: 8.1m jobs (e7.5m). Flat $58B 3year bond auction. Druckenmiller WSJ OpEd: low rates: beware inflation. Former NY Fed head Dudley, believes Fed will have to raise rates, more than expected. Big US CPI Inflation data Weds. Dip buying: ARKK+2%, was -5%. Semi's SMH=, from -3%, TSLA-1%, was-7%. DOGE+8%, BTC+1%; ETH+3%; COIN+3%, RIOT=, MARA-7%, SI-2%. SQ+2%. Broad fall: XLE-2.6%, Oil+1%. Fin XLF-1.8%. XLRE-1.2%. XLU-1.2%. XLY-1.1%. (A $50B MktCap, 7th biggest, new Crypto began today: ICP Internet Computer. This may move towards breaking the dominance of any one cyptocurrency. Most have asymptotically limited supply. But if a stream of ever better new coins is seen, investors may realize there is effectively infinite oversupply overall. If bubble delusions finally melt in crypto, the biggest craziest bull market ever, this likely impacts futuristic-value tech stocks too: overlapping ownership. Periphery markets, can be froth indicators (for core markets): Eg Crypto/NFTs, SPACs, ARKK, meme stocks; thin key comods like lumber, palladium, biofuels) Earnings Movers by impact: Tech XLK-0.3%: Palantir PLTR+9%, PSFE-12%, PLTK-3%, NOVT+4%, IGT+17% MIME+7%, JMIA+8%, PAR-9%, IMOS-5%. A/H: Electronic Arts EA=> +2%, U+4%> +1%, QS-4%> +4%, OLO-4%> +9%, VZIO+3%> -6%. Healthcare XLV-1%: RPRX=, PRGO+3%, BEAM+3%, BLI-5%, MYOV+8%, HRMY+3%, NNOX-19%; A/H: NARI+3> +4%, SGFY+6%> -4%, SNDL+1%> +7%. SNDX+3%> +6%. Others: TDG=, AEE-3%, ARMK-2%. HBI-12%, KRNT+3%, CGAU+11%, FOE+24%. A/H: DAR-2%. OPEN+4%. KGC-1%. UPST+1%. CHK-1%. LMND+4%. FUBO+8%. Overnight After Hours, today: Roblox RBLX+21%. SPG-3%. OXY-8%. NLOK+11%. Novovax NVAX-14%. Virgin Galactic SPCE+1%, was -20%. ELY+13%. SWAV+18%. HALO-7%. HHC-5%. SGMS+7%. EVBG+7%. Raxspace RXT-21%. DDD+35%. World Stocks' Quarterly EARNINGS: May11Tue: R4 $1,000B MktCap (value): EA' PLTR Plug Tdg, U' Qs' Dkily) Tak) Bpac3 Kbc. Alo. Eoan. Rprx. Nsany) bsy, dar' pltk, psfe, hbi, open' upst armk, upst' ocft' Jmia, Fubo' sndl' kgc' tmxxf' ccep. Hot. Tka. utdi. mrw. leg. mb. bmed. bc8. g1a. dri. globalW) pegat) ncbdf) shcay) wn lmnd nari chk novt hli lpro slqt sdgr sgfy krnt beam igt go jamf alkt arry bigc mac bli mime coke hbm semr vzio or cgau bgs myov cnr foe par atz roth. hrmy prld hyln kron tgh imos nnox exk prta ghld pcvx olma vitl tsha sndx xene repx abst oxlc allt newt rada vec -TIMING KEY: )Asia .Eu ,UsAM ‘UsPM -RANK: MarketCap x ~%Adjustments Tue turnover leaders: $300B~ value: TSLA AAPL AMZN MSFT FB PLTR NVDA NIO AMD GOOGL BA GOOG BABA SQ JPM RBLX ROKU PTON PYPL NFLX SHOP XOM INTC PLUG DIS BRK.B TTD AMAT MU HD FCX BAC V C BIDU QCOM PG DDD WFC JNJ CVX UBER GS CRM DKNG MRNA GM NOW UNH WMT ZM PFE ABNB NVAX LRCX MA SNAP TSM X ADBE NKE FUTU T CSCO VZ IBM PXD ORCL SNOW PINS MELI VALE CRWD TWLO BKNG TDOC BNTX LOW MRK GE CMCSA TWTR SBUX MS TXN PFPT AAL UAL AVGO NEE VIAC HON PDD PEP JD CAT OXY UFS DOCU TMO CCL SPGI FISV MCD KO COST U ADI SPG TGT EB AY GME ETSY EXPE COF CVS ABBV FDX UPS F OCGN CLF ABT SPCE DAL ATVI BMY DE MARA AXP RIOT OKTA NXPI EA AMGN CB JCI SPOT SLB KR PENN RTX ASML CVNA JMIA PNC FUBO RH DXCM COP AEP LMT NUE MMM W BYND NCLH TEAM CME AMC EL CMG LINZ FSLY RNG MDLZ WYNN CTSH ZS UNP ENPH CSX ALGN DUK BSX STX CHTR MAR NUAN ACN AMT TLRY MDT LB TMUS NEM GILD FOE DG XPEV RUN ON AON CL SWKS USB INFO EOG ALXN === May 10, Monday: Market Summary: Stocks SPY-1%, Bonds TLT-1%, Emerging Mkt EEM-1.8%, Small IWM-2.5%. Copper-0.5%, was +3%. Lumber-3% limit, briefly was +3%, after weeks of mostly +3% limit-up days. (Very thin market, even more due to frequent limits at these elevated prices; it's main price action is mostly soon after 9ET regular day open). Iron Ore+3%, also reversed sharply lower from early +8% from Asian time. Oil= was flat, despite Colonial Pipeline in emergency shutdown (due to a RU connected cyber attack by "Darkside", who apologised: they want more subtle big ransom op's). It is #1 in US, supplying nearly half of East coast oil. XLE=, XLF=. Bonds tried a bounce, but sank to new lows, hurting Techs QQQ-2.7% (Nasdaq NDX100 closely tracks XLK Tech sector; distant cash flow value falls with bonds). Musk hosting SNL Sat. Nite Live, was a meme sentiment climax, as we suggested here: DOGE-28%, BTC-5%; ETH+13%; COIN+11% (hot ETH, DOGE; RobinHood outage, Binance withdrawal curb); RIOT-18%, MARA-11%, SI-6%. SQ-7% TSLA-6%. Defensives stayed firm: Utilites XLU+1%, Property XLRE+0.5%, Staples XLP +0.7%. Tonight: CN census data (decennial; delayed; births fall); AU annual gov't budget. Earnings Movers by impact: Tech XLK-2.6%: TradeDesk TTD-26%, MGNI-20%: both AdTech, led the overvalued-growth selloff; RBLX-6%, AFRM-6%, BRKS-10%, WB+2%, NUAN=, NLOK=, JCOM-2%, G=, EVBG-3%, APPF-2%, MARA-11%, VLDR-4%, EGHT-3%, SAIL-3%, RXT+1%, DDD-8%, MODN-5%, VUZI-8%, CEVA-19%. Healthcare XLV+0.1%: Biontech BNTX+10% expects not to need to update their Vax for existing variants, NovoVax NVAX-9%, VTRS+7%, ZLAV-5%, OSH-2%, MRVI-5%, HALO-3%, TGTX-6%, ALLK-6%, SWAV-9%, VCYT-5%, SDC-5%, KOD-13%, NSTG-12%, ORGO-9%, SEER-14%, HRTX+6%, CSTL-11%, IMGN-11%. Others: Marriot MAR-4%, but Simon Property SPG+1%; SPCE-8%, COTY-13%, OXY-3%, APD+1%, DUK+3%, IFF-3%, J+2%, ES+2%, TREX-1%, UWMC-3%, WES+4%, ACM-1%, WYNN=, USFD-3%, VOYA-2%, ELY-4%, CNNE-3%, BALY-5%, SCPL-13%, REAL-11%, XPEL+8%, Workhorse WKHS-15%, CCO-14%, KOS-10%, PRTY+11%. World Stocks' Quarterly EARNINGS: May10Mon: R5 $1,200B MktCap (value): BNTX, RBLX' APD, SPG' MAR, TTD, DUK, SPCE' Oxy' Tsn, J, Iff' Vtrs, Zlab, Wynn' Nuan' Nvax' Wb, Curlf, Afrm' Itocy) Pcrfy) Nlok' coty, es, trex' voya' acm' uwmc' usfd, wes' g' osh' tsp' au gwph rxt' afx. ebk. 8tra. smmyy) mhvyf) ncSo) brks halo rba hhc chh sgms ely jcom mgni bch itsa4 nvei tgtx swav bhvn appf tgna evbg sail bhf gtes ftt mrvi adv enr sum cnne innv crnc nhi stay Mara Wkhs Vldr shmuy) rohcy) wanHa) sphxf ino sdc eght psec vcyt nstg nni itci orgo noah rckt gbdc baly ddd swch rvmd fsk hlio yala fold ipar seer ruby real fgen axsm scpl par rvnc fgen xpel spnt cstl krys imgn dac modn brmk qure modn snex rdnt vuzi fsm acel atri mx omer dbd kos dac plrx cco mrsn prty iiiv onst algs ceva aegn nwli mgic scsc capl btai prts arct geo lotz vff rmni cara clar dms nssc xent pros rev mux mbi apei gsl stxs nls apts egrx fph avdl akba cpsi plse cps fbrx sesn bhv kndi mtrx rlgt whf mhld amr blu strs fll iii -TIMING KEY: )Asia .Eu ,UsAM ‘UsPM -RANK: MarketCap x ~%Adjustments Mon turnover leaders: $300B~ value: TSLA AMZN AAPL FB MSFT TTD NVDA BABA GOOGL BA AMD PTON NIO GOOG SQ ROKU QCOM NFLX FCX JPM V PYPL MU XOM PDD INTC PLTR DKNG BAC HD BIDU DIS SHOP CVX C BNTX JNJ MRNA ORCL X TSM VZ T BRK.B WFC AMAT UBER CSCO GS WMT SNAP PFE PG OCGN JD MA CRM CMCSA AVGO SNOW UNH PINS LRCX AMGN TWLO IBM W NOW LOW ADBE VALE CAT TWTR MELI GE NVAX BKNG ABNB KO ETSY DUK GM TXN ABBV MRK MS TDOC EXPE PLUG CRWD PFPT NKE PEP UPS RTX COST QRVO CLF VIAC CHTR ZM FUTU AAL EBAY TMUS TMO BYND GME CVS CI BMY MMM TGT SBUX SPG CVNA DE NEM ADI LMT NUE F SWKS UAL BILI GILD MAR ATVI ASML HON NXPI FDX SLB LEDS AMT REGN DHR RBLX COF SPGI OXY VIPS LIN RNG COP BBY ADP U MDT MCD ALGN MARA AA CCL AXP RIOT KLAC TME ACN EOG GOLD ABT NEE BEKE BDX TLRY AZN VTRS DOCU PENN EA PM LLY NET SHW USB SPOT ISRG MOPXD UNP MPC DAL AON PTIX HUBS ALXN SCHW RIO STX CNC AMC MRVL PNC PODD FSLY MDLZ ANTM PRPO CERN