TOP NEWS • Iowa? Greece? Where Trump and Xi may meet becomes new trade deal issue The and China are working to narrow their differences enough to sign a "phase one" trade deal as early as this month, but suggestions for a signing venue range from Alaska to Greece. • profit beats on higher production, better prices Miner Barrick Gold beat quarterly profit estimates and raised its dividend payout, benefiting from higher production and better gold prices. • Boeing to invest $1 billion in global safety drive – sources Boeing is planning an initial investment of around $1 billion into industry-wide pilot development as part of a long-term initiative to reduce risks like those faced by the crew in two 737 MAX crashes, people familiar with the matter said. • Bombardier says to deliver all Swiss Railways trains by mid-2021 Bombardier said it had alleviated technical problems that have held up deliveries of trains to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) as the Canadian plane-and-train-maker aims to complete the long-delayed contract by mid-2021. • executives planned 'switcharoo' on data policy change -court filings Facebook began cutting off access to user data for app developers from 2012 to squash potential rivals while presenting the move to the general public as a boon for user privacy, according to court documents reviewed by .

BEFORE THE BELL Futures for 's main stock index were steady, as investors awaited more clarity on U.S.-China trade developments. U.S. stock futures were little changed, tracking global shares. The dollar index was in the red, while gold prices rose. Oil dipped on a larger-than-expected increase in U.S. crude inventories.

STOCKS TO WATCH

Results • Barrick Gold Corp (ABX). The miner beat quarterly profit estimates and raised its dividend payout, benefiting from higher production and better gold prices. Average realized gold prices rose 21.4% to $1,476 per ounce in the third quarter and gold production rose to 1.31 million ounces from 1.15 million ounces a year earlier, the world's second largest gold producer said. Adjusted profit rose to $264 million, or 15 cents per share, in the quarter ended Sept. 30, from $89 million, or 8 cents per share, a year earlier. Analysts on average expected it to earn 11 cents per share. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 25% to $0.05 per share.

In Other News • Bombardier Inc (BBDb). The company said it had alleviated technical problems that have held up deliveries of trains to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) as the Canadian plane-and-train-maker aims to complete the long-delayed contract by mid-2021. The company said the reliability of the 23 trains in operation had increased by a factor of seven in recent weeks and ride comfort had substantially improved thanks to new software. The company said the reliability of the 23 trains in operation had increased by a factor of seven in recent weeks and ride comfort had substantially improved thanks to new software. • TC Energy Corp (TRP). A U.S. regulator on Tuesday ordered that a segment of the that spilled more than 9,000 barrels of crude in rural North Dakota remain shut until operator TC Energy submits a restart and return-to-service plan because of the hazards posed. The corrective action order by the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) finds that continued operation of the affected pipeline segment, between Edinburg and the pump stations near Niagara, North Dakota, without corrective action is or would be hazardous to life, property, or the environment. The restart and return-to-service plan, which is among the order's directives, must specify any appropriate pressure restrictions to ensure safety of the segment of pipe that leaked, according to the order.

INSIGHT Keystone pipeline spill hardens landowner opposition to proposed expansion A spill from the Keystone Pipeline in North Dakota last week has hardened opposition to the controversial Keystone XL expansion among landowners along its route, who say they hope to use the incident to help block or stall the project in court.

ANALYSTS' RECOMMENDATION • Air Canada (AC). JPMorgan raises rating to overweight from neutral on account of the company’s free cash flow ramp, margin growth potential, revenue momentum, and value creation from the Aeroplan acquisition. • Equitable Group Inc (EQB). RBC raises price target to C$137 from C$120 due to continued strong execution on its growth strategy coupled with a favorable industry backdrop with housing/mortgage data points continuing to gradually improve. • Gibson Energy Inc (GEI). Canaccord Genuity raises price target to C$28 from C$26 citing the company’s improved cash flow outlook for its marketing segment should further enable ongoing contracted Infrastructure growth, thus allowing it to realize increased cash flow (and dividend) visibility longer term. • Goeasy Ltd (GSY). Desjardins raises price target to C$72 from C$67 saying with its amended credit facility, the company has financial flexibility for growth out to first quarter of 2021.

ECONOMIC EVENTS (All timings in U.S. Eastern Time) 1000 Ivey PMI for Oct: Prior 55.8 1000 Ivey PMI SA for Oct: Prior 48.7

COMPANIES REPORTING RESULTS

November 6: Barrick Gold Corp (ABX). Expected Q3 earnings of 11 cents per share CGI Inc (GIBa). Expected Q4 earnings of C$1.21 per share Element Fleet Management Corp (EFN). Expected Q3 earnings of 22 Canadian cents per share iA Financial Corporation Inc (IAG). Expected Q3 earnings of C$1.57 per share Corp (K). Expected Q3 earnings of 8 cents per share Ltd (KL). Expected Q3 earnings of 73 cents per share Linamar Corp (LNR). Expected Q3 earnings of C$1.44 per share Financial Corp (MFC). Expected Q3 earnings of 73 Canadian cents per share Pan American Silver Corp (PAAS). Expected Q3 earnings of 12 cents per share Stantec Inc (STN). Expected Q3 earnings of 55 Canadian cents per share Inc (SLF). Expected Q3 earnings of C$1.27 per share Tricon Capital Group Inc (TCN). Expected Q3 earnings of 21 cents per share Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd (WDO). Expected Q3 earnings of 9 Canadian cents per share

November 7: Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (AQN). Expected Q3 earnings of 13 cents per share ARC Resources Ltd (ARX). Expected Q3 earnings of 4 Canadian cents per share Boralex Inc (BLX). Expected Q3 loss of 30 Canadian cents per share Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ). Expected Q3 earnings of 77 Canadian cents per share Corporation Ltd (CTCa). Expected Q3 earnings of C$3.47 per share CI Financial Corp (CIX). Expected Q3 earnings of 59 Canadian cents per share ECN Capital Corp (ECN). Expected Q3 earnings of 8 cents per share Exchange Income Corp (EIF). Expected Q3 earnings of 95 Canadian cents per share First Majestic Silver Corp (FR). Expected Q3 earnings of 3 cents per share Hydro One Ltd (H). Expected Q3 earnings of 37 Canadian cents per share Ltd (IPL). Expected Q3 earnings of 28 Canadian cents per share Interfor Corp (IFP). Expected Q3 loss of 18 Canadian cents per share Lightspeed POS Inc (LSPD). Expected Q2 loss of 9 cents per share North American Palladium Ltd (PDL). Expected Q3 earnings of 62 Canadian cents per share Power Corporation of Canada (POW). Expected Q3 earnings of 80 Canadian cents per share Power Financial Corp (PWF). Expected Q3 earnings of 84 Canadian cents per share Quebecor Inc (QBRb). Expected Q3 earnings of 60 Canadian cents per share Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc (RBA). Expected Q3 earnings of 23 cents per share Saputo Inc (SAP). Expected Q2 earnings of 43 Canadian cents per share Seven Generations Energy Ltd (VII). Expected Q3 earnings of 21 Canadian cents per share Stars Group Inc (TSGI). Expected Q3 earnings of 42 cents per share Stella-Jones Inc (SJ). Expected Q3 earnings of 77 Canadian cents per share Corp (T). Expected Q3 earnings of 75 Canadian cents per share TMX Group Ltd (X). Expected Q3 earnings of C$1.26 per share TransAlta Corp (TA). Expected Q3 loss of 9 Canadian cents per share

CORPORATE EVENTS (All timings in U.S. Eastern Time) 0800 Cardinal Health Inc (CAH). Annual Shareholders Meeting 0800 CVS Health Corp (CVS). Q3 earnings conference call 0800 New York Times Co (NYT). Q3 earnings conference call

2 0800 Assurant Inc (AIZ). Q3 earnings conference call 0800 Coty Inc (COTY). Q1 earnings conference call 0800 Elanco Animal Health Inc (ELAN). Q3 earnings conference call 0800 Inc (MRNA). Q3 earnings conference call 0830 Wendys Co (WEN). Q3 earnings conference call 0830 CBRE Group Inc (CBG). Q3 earnings conference call 0830 Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc (BR). Q1 earnings conference call 0830 Match Group Inc (MTCH). Q3 earnings conference call 0830 Black Knight Inc (BKI). Q3 earnings conference call 0900 AES Corp (AES). Q3 earnings conference call 0900 Humana Inc (HUM). Q3 earnings conference call 0900 Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (SMG). Q4 earnings conference call 0900 Eversource Energy (ES). Q3 earnings conference call 0900 Charles River Laboratories International Inc (CRL). Q3 earnings conference call 0900 Parsley Energy Inc (PE). Q3 earnings conference call 0900 Performance Food Group Co (PFGC). Q1 earnings conference call 1000 Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST). Q3 earnings conference call 1000 Omega Healthcare Investors Inc (OHI). Q3 earnings conference call 1000 Sealed Air Corp (SEE). Q3 earnings conference call 1000 Diamondback Energy Inc (FANG). Q3 earnings conference call 1000 Voya Financial Inc (VOYA). Q3 earnings conference call 1000 Enable Partners LP (ENBL). Q3 earnings conference call 1100 Devon Energy Corp (DVN). Q3 earnings conference call 1100 Middleby Corp (MIDD). Q3 earnings conference call 1100 Vulcan Materials Co (VMC). Q3 earnings conference call 1130 Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (IONS). Q3 earnings conference call 1230 VEREIT Inc (VER). Q3 earnings conference call 1400 WEC Energy Group Inc (WEC). Q3 earnings conference call 1400 Douglas Emmett Inc (DEI). Q3 earnings conference call 1630 Hologic Inc (HOLX). Q4 earnings conference call 1630 Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN). Q3 earnings conference call 1630 Inc (DXCM). Q3 earnings conference call 1630 Expedia Group Inc (EXPE). Q3 earnings conference call 1630 Globus Medical Inc (GMED). Q3 earnings conference call 1630 Fox Corp (FOXA). Q1 earnings conference call 1645 Inc (QCOM). Q4 earnings conference call 1700 Inc (FISV). Q3 earnings conference call 1700 CenturyLink Inc (CTL). Q3 earnings conference call 1700 RealPage Inc (RP). Q3 earnings conference call 1700 Fleetcor Technologies Inc (FLT). Q3 earnings conference call 1700 Square Inc (SQ). Q3 earnings conference call 1700 GoDaddy Inc (GDDY). Q3 earnings conference call 1700 Roku Inc (ROKU). Q3 earnings conference call 1730 Carvana Co (CVNA). Q3 earnings conference call 1900 IQIYI Inc (IQ). Q3 earnings conference call

EXDIVIDENDS Continental Resources Inc (CLR). Amount $0.05 Entergy Corp (ETR). Amount $0.93 FirstEnergy Corp (FE). Amount $0.38 Corp (INTC). Amount $0.31 LPL Financial Holdings Inc (LPLA). Amount $0.25 MSA Safety Inc (MSA). Amount $0.42 ResMed Inc (RMD). Amount $0.39 Southern Copper Corp (SCCO). Amount $0.40

(All analysts' estimates are according to I/B/E/S Refinitiv data.)

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University students wearing Guy Fawkes masks pose during a news conference to support anti-government protests before their graduation ceremony at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, China, November 5. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

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