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MARKET RECAP at 4 pm ET

Wall Street rallied as a rebound in Coming Up M&A activity lifted sentiment, and efforts to hammer out a coronavirus relief bill resumed. The Treasury yield curve steepened on positive economic news. Gold prices retreated from record highs as the dollar firmed. Oil prices rose.

STOCKS Close Chng %Chng Yr-high Yr-low DJIA 26664.40 236.08 0.89 29568.57 18213.65

Nasdaq 10902.80 157.52 1.47 10839.93 6631.42 S&P 500 3294.63 23.51 0.72 3393.52 2191.86 FTSE 6032.85 135.09 2.29 7689.67 4898.79 Eurofirst 1413.87 28.87 2.08 1691.19 1051.38 Nikkei 22195.38 485.38 2.24 24115.95 16358.19 Hang Seng 24458.13 -137.22 -0.56 29174.92 21139.26 Walt Disney Concert Hall is pictured at dusk during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, in Los Angeles, California, July 15. /Mario Anzuoni

TREASURIES Yield Price Walt Disney Co is expected to report a Executives from insurer American 10-year 0.5494 -4 /32 slump in third-quarter revenue due to International Group Inc are set to 2-year 0.1113 0 /32 coronavirus-related disruptions. discuss the company's second-quarter 5-year 0.2169 -1 /32 Investors will gauge how significantly results in a call with analysts. 30-year 1.2267 -24 /32 the pandemic has hurt the company's Prudential Financial Inc is set to theme parks, TV networks and movie report its quarterly results after markets FOREX Last % Chng studio, while boosting streaming close. Analysts expect a challenging Euro/Dollar 1.1767 -0.06 services like Disney+. quarter for many life insurers because Dollar/Yen 105.93 0.05 of COVID-19 deaths and lower Sterling/Dollar 1.3077 -0.08 U.S. factory orders data is due for investment returns. Investors will also Dollar/CAD 1.3380 -0.25 release and it is likely to have risen 5% be looking at whether Prudential's TR/HKEX RMB 91.71 -0.06 in June after rising 8% in the previous annual review of its actuarial month. assumptions will lead to additional COMMODITIES ($) Price Chng % chng reserving. Front Month Crude /barrel 40.83 0.56 1.39 Spot gold (NY/oz) 1976.13 1.44 0.07 Copper U.S. (front month/lb) 0.0291 0.0005 1.68 KEY ECONOMIC EVENTS CRB Index Total Return 155.89 3.27 2.14 Events ET Poll Prior S&P 500 Price $ Chng % Chng Durables ex-defense, R mm for Jun 1000 -- 9.2% GAINERS Durable goods, R mm for Jun 1000 -- 7.3% Varian Medical Systems Inc 174.21 31.49 22.06 Mckesson Corp 159.90 9.74 6.49 Factory orders mm for Jun 1000 5.0% 8.0% Cardinal Health Inc 58.02 3.40 6.22 Durables ex-transport R mm for Jun 1000 -- 3.3% LOSERS Non-defense cap ex-air R mm for Jun 1000 -- 3.3% Under Armour Inc 9.66 -0.86 -8.17 Carnival Corp 13.07 -0.81 -5.84 Factory ex-transport mm for Jun 1000 -- 2.6% CBRE Group Inc 41.36 -2.45 -5.59

German rapid coronavirus test maker Qiagen NV, which has been the subject of a heated dispute between U.S. bidder Thermo Fisher Scientific and a key shareholder who is seeking a higher price for the genetic test maker, will release its second-quarter results.

Match Group Inc is expected to post a rise in second-quarter revenue, as its popular dating app "Tinder" attracted more paid users in the quarter, particularly people who are sheltering at home under coronavirus lockdowns. Investors will be looking for new average subscribers additions on Tinder.

Beyond Meat Inc is expected to record a loss for the second quarter, as several of its restaurant partners had to reduce operations or shut stores due to A file photo shows an exterior view of Encore and Wynn properties in Las Vegas, Nevada, the COVID-19 pandemic. Investors will February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Marcus pay attention to the company's plans on retail expansion, as rival Impossible people away from gambling tables at Brazil's industrial output data is Foods now sell its products in over the U.S. casino operator. Investors will scheduled for release. 8,000 supermarkets in the United look for comments around demand and States, including 2,000 Walmart stores. updates on the company's financial LIVECHAT - REUTERS GLOBAL forecast. MARKETS FORUM Boeing's biggest supplier, Spirit With less than 100 days to go for the AeroSystems Holdings Inc is Ralph Lauren Corp is expected to U.S. Presidential elections, join us on expected to report a loss in its second report a plunge in its first-quarter the GMF as we discuss the elections quarter, due to a slump in demand for revenue due to store closures caused with our panel of experts that include new aircraft amid the coronavirus by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wall market gurus, political pundits and crisis. Investors will look for comments Street will likely focus on any betting experts. Mohamed El-Erian, on the company's plan to reduce costs comments the company makes on Chief Economic Adviser at Allianz as a recovery is not in sight over the what demand for luxury goods looks discusses economics and markets next several years. like in markets where the pandemic ahead of the U.S. elections in has eased. November. (1200 ET/1600 GMT) To Wynn Resorts Ltd is expected to join the conversation, click here report a second quarter loss versus a Canadian manufacturing activity year-ago profit as fears of contracting data for July is expected to be the coronavirus coupled with pandemic released. -driven government restrictions kept

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Market Monitor

The Nasdaq closed at a record high as a rebound in multibillion-dollar deals, including Microsoft's pursuit of TikTok's U.S. operations, lifted sentiment, and efforts to hammer out a coronavirus relief bill resumed. Microsoft jumped 5.6% after it said it would push ahead with talks to buy the U.S. operations of TikTok. Apple continued post-earnings rally and rose 2.5%. ADT surged 56.7% on news that Google was buying a stake in the company. Varian Medical jumped 22.1% after a $16 billion buyout by Siemens Healthineers. "The market is revolving around M&A activity possibly picking up," said Jake some pause or retracement in the oversupply as OPEC begins to lift Dollarhide, chief executive officer of recovery." The spread between the supply cuts. Brent crude was at Longbow Asset Management in Tulsa, two- and 10-year yields widened to $43.91 a barrel, rising 0.90%. U.S. Oklahoma. "It means CEOs are more 44.3 basis points. The benchmark 10- crude rose 1.39% to $40.83 a barrel. confident about the future. Otherwise, year notes were down 4/32, yielding "The industrial sector is picking back up why would they lay out billions of 0.54%. The two-year notes were flat, and that portends well for demand dollars?" The Dow Jones Industrial yielding 0.11%. 30- year bonds fell going forward," said John Kilduff, Average rose 0.89% to 26,664.4 25/32 to yield 1.22%. partner at Again Capital LLC in New points, while the S&P 500 gained York. 0.72% to 3,294.66. The Nasdaq The dollar was up against a basket of Composite added 1.47% to 10,902.80, currencies as investors unwound some Gold prices retreated from a record at close. recent short positions following the high after the dollar strengthened and currency's weakest monthly investors booked some profits, with the The Treasury yield curve steepened, performance in a decade. The dollar focus now on proposals for new U.S. an indication of improved investor index, which measures the greenback coronavirus aid to extend relief benefits sentiment, after an Institute for Supply against a basket of leading currencies, to jobless Americans. Spot gold was Management (ISM) report showed that posted a more than 4% decline for up 0.07% at $1,976.08 per ounce, after U.S. manufacturing activity rose to a 1- July, its biggest monthly drop since hitting a record high of $1,984.66. U.S. 1/2 year high in July. "We got a September 2010. The dollar index gold futures rose 0.36% to $1,993.10 relatively strong ISM manufacturing was last up 0.19% at 93.53. The dollar an ounce. "The pullback is just print," said Jon Hill, U.S. rates was up 0.05% against the Japanese technical because we're so close to strategist at BMO Capital Markets. yen, at 105.93 yen. $2,000 level and there's profit taking "That pushes back against some of the and strengthening of the dollar has also narrative that was percolating last Oil prices were up on positive caused gold to pause here," said Bob week, that the recovery is slowing. So economic data from the United States, Haberkorn, senior market strategist at this at least is consistent with a Europe and Asia, but investors RJO Futures. recovery, but a slow one. Whereas last remained concerned about rising week, it looked like there might be COVID-19 cases globally and

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Top News

Trump: U.S. should get 'substantial portion' of TikTok operations sale price U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. government should get a "substantial portion" of the sales price of the U.S. operations of TikTok and warned he will ban the service in the United States on September 15 without a sale. The turnaround came after Trump Friday he said he was planning to ban the Chinese-owned video app's U.S. operations as soon as Saturday after dismissing a possible sale to Microsoft. "I did say that if you buy it, whatever the price is that goes to whoever owns it, because I guess it’s China essentially … I said a very substantial portion of that price is going to have to come into the Treasury of the United States because we’re making it possible for this deal to U.S. flags are seen near a TikTok logo in this illustration picture taken July 16. REUTERS/ happen," Trump said. It was not clear Florence Lo how the U.S. government would receive part of the purchase price. He added it "will close down on September billion debt and for shareholder returns. delivery from Aug. 20 in the United 15 unless Microsoft or somebody else The largest U.S. oil refiner by volume States. Google said its 5G models will is able to buy it and work out a deal, an also said the deal includes a 15-year be available in the United States, appropriate deal so the Treasury … of fuel supply agreement for about 7.7 Canada, UK, Ireland, France, the United States gets a lot of money. billion gallons a year associated with Germany, Japan, Taiwan and the Speedway business. Additionally, Australia. Japan's Seven & i seals $21 billion Marathon also posted a smaller-than- deal for Marathon Petroleum's expected quarterly loss. To read the full Chipotle, fast food brands set for Speedway gas stations story, click here. The company's new wave of hiring The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven shares ended 0.86% higher at $38.53. Chipotle Mexican Grill wants to hire convenience stores has agreed to buy another 10,000 employees in coming Marathon Petroleum's Speedway gas Google unveils first 5G phones, cuts months as its sales rebound, an official stations for $21 billion, brushing aside price on base Pixel model said, one of several big restaurant coronavirus concerns to return to the Google's first 5G-enabled phones, chains looking to add staff in an table five months after initially baulking Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5, will be economy otherwise dimmed by the at the deal. The deal boosts its 7- available this fall at a starting price of coronavirus pandemic. The fast-casual Eleven store count in the United States $499, the Alphabet unit said. The brand, known for its Mexican-inspired and Canada to about 14,000, adding to company also cut the starting price for bowls and burritos, has already added a portfolio fattened three years ago its smartphone lineup with a non-5G about 8,000 of the 10,000 employees it with a $3.3 billion purchase from version of 4a priced at $349, looking to targeted when it launched its last major Sunoco furthering its convenience broaden its appeal among budget- hiring spree in May. "As we go back store lead over Canada's Alimentation conscious customers. Google's non-5G into this next hiring season, we'd love Couche-Tard. Marathon said it expects Pixel 4a will start $50 lower than what to hire another 10,000 because of the the deal, approved by the boards of was previously the cheapest Pixel growth that's occurring in the both firms, to close in the first quarter phone available, the 3a, which is being company," Chief Diversity, Inclusion of 2021 and generate after-tax retired. The pandemic had derailed the and People Officer Marissa Andrada proceeds of about $16.5 billion which it search giant's original launch dates for told Reuters on Thursday. Chipotle, will use to repay some of its over $30 4a, which will now be available for which employs more than 85,000

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people globally, has not announced the Rendle its new chief executive officer, damaging, immune response that hiring expansion. The company, whose and reported quarterly earnings that sometimes happens in patients with shares are up more than 30% from the beat estimates as the COVID-19 severe COVID-19. Separately, Eli Lilly start of the year, will also launch a pandemic had people rushing to buy its is beginning a late-stage trial to study revamped career website by bleaches and disinfectants. CEO whether one of its experimental COVID Wednesday, which it planned before Benno Dorer will step down next -19 antibody treatments can prevent the pandemic hit, she said. month, but continue to chair Clorox's the spread of the virus in residents and board. Revenue rose by a third at staff at U.S. nursing homes, it said. To Disney to reveal pandemic hit to Clorox's health and wellness division, read the full story, click here parks and ESPN, boost to streaming which accounts for more than 40% of services, on Tuesday total sales and includes cleaning Zoom to shift to 'partner-only' model For Walt Disney, the ability to sell products and supplements. The in China, suspend direct sales "Frozen"-themed water bottles at the company said it expected flat to low- Zoom Video Communications will shift Magic Kingdom theme park while single-digit sales growth in fiscal 2021, to a partner-only model in mainland selling ads during the NBA playoffs has and a mid-single-digit decline to mid- China from Aug. 23, suspending direct historically been its greatest strength. single-digit rise in profit. The low-end of sales to all customers in the region, the But since the coronavirus pandemic both forecasts fall short of analyst company said. Zoom customers in forced theme parks and cinemas to estimates for fiscal full-year sales to China received an email informing shutter and live sporting events to be increase 2.58% and profit to rise them of the change, and telling them it canceled, that exposure has made 5.74%, according to IBES data from would provide users with "better local Disney one of the most vulnerable of its Refinitiv. Excluding one-time items, support." In the email, seen by Reuters, peers. When Disney announces its Clorox earned $2.41 per share, beating Zoom listed Bizconf Communications, third-quarter results on Tuesday, Wall Street expectations of $1.99 per Suiri Zhumu Video Conference, and investors will gauge how significantly share. Clorox said net sales rose to Systec Umeet - as partners that can the pandemic has hurt the company’s $1.98 billion from $1.63 billion in the offer its commercial service to theme parks, TV networks and studios, fourth quarter ended June 30, beating customers in China. while boosting streaming services like Wall Street expectations of $1.87 Disney+. billion. Chinese artificial intelligence company files $1.4 billion lawsuit Tyson Foods names new CEO as Rival drugmakers launch joint trial against Apple coronavirus raises costs of medicines for COVID-19 Chinese artificial intelligence company Tyson Foods named its president, Rival drugmakers AbbVie, Amgen and Shanghai Zhizhen Intelligent Network Dean Banks, as its new chief executive Takeda said they have begun treating Technology, also known as Xiao-i, has as the meatpacker faces patients in a trial to quickly show filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging it unprecedented disruptions from the whether a drug from each company has infringed on its patents. The COVID-19 outbreak. Tyson said Banks can be repurposed and used against company is calling for 10 billion yuan in will replace 37-year company veteran COVID-19, the disease caused by the damages and demands that Apple Noel White in October as it reported novel coronavirus. The COVID-19 cease "manufacturing, using, promising lower-than-expected quarterly sales. pandemic is an "all hands on deck to sell, selling, and importing" products The company predicted the pandemic moment," David Reese, Amgen's that infringe on the patent, it said in a will increase operating costs and hinder research and development chief told social media post. In the lawsuit filed in sales volumes into next year. In the Reuters. "We wanted a trial to be able a local Chinese court, Xiao-i argued third quarter ended June 27, Tyson's to quickly sift through multiple agents that Apple's voice-recognition chicken unit reported an adjusted and prioritize." The study is a technology Siri infringes on a patent operating loss of $120 million, collaboration among pharmaceutical that it applied for in 2004 and was compared with income of $237 million industry members of the recently- granted in 2009. Apple said that its Siri a year earlier. Tyson's quarterly sales formed COVID Research & does not contain features included in fell to $10.02 billion from $10.89 billion. Development Alliance, Quantum Leap the Xiao-i patent, which the iPhone Analysts expected revenue of $10.56 Healthcare Collaborative, a partnership maker argues relates to games and billion, according to IBES data from of medical researchers and investors, instant messaging. The company also Refinitiv. Excluding items, Tyson and the Food and Drug Administration. said that independent appraisers earned $1.40 per share, beating The first segment will test whether certified by the Supreme People’s analysts' estimates for 94 cents. Amgen's psoriasis drug Otezla, Court have concluded that Apple does Takeda's anti-inflammatory Firazyr and not infringe Xiao-i Robot’s technology. Clorox names new CEO, beats AbbVie's cenicriviroc, which has been estimates on pandemic-led demand tried in patients with HIV, will help with Clorox named longtime executive Linda the overactive, and potentially

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NASA astronauts Robert Behnken, left, and Douglas Hurley are seen inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after having landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, August 2. NASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout via REUTERS

Insight and Analysis

U.S. long bond demand raises FOCUS-Pandemic revs up race for FOCUS-J.C. Penney's survival prospect of whole curve yielding U.S. online car sales hinges on urgent sale negotiations below 1% After years of being part of a future that The survival of J.C. Penney hangs on A decline in U.S. Treasury yields over never quite arrived, the coronavirus whether the department store chain recent weeks has investors eyeing the pandemic has put U.S. online car can reach a complex deal within days approach of an unusual phenomenon - sellers on the map. Now comes a race to sell itself to an alliance of retail the entire U.S. yield curve sinking to spend vast sums on digital mavens and distressed-debt investors. below 1%. Policymakers are looking to commerce platforms specifically The retailer blew through a Friday position the country to recover once the designed to handle auto sales. Without deadline from lenders to sort through COVID-19 pandemic eases and allows deep pockets, many startups and bids that would take the company out the Fed to raise interest rates again. others trying to join the online game will of bankruptcy proceedings that were But those steps look a long way off as likely be left in the dust. "The big three commenced in May after the pandemic the virus continues to spread and talks (auto) e-commerce players will grow forced it to temporarily close all its 846 on a new aid bill in Washington drag substantially, but it will be hard to be a stores. The company, already facing out. Tradeweb noted last week that the new entrant," said Toby Russell, joint concerns from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge decline in the 30-year yield meant that chief executive officer of Shift, which David Jones that its restructuring is not the entire yield curve was moving close will go public later this quarter. moving fast enough, is racing to reach to being sub 1%. agreement on a sale that would carve the retailer into three pieces.

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WEALTH NEWS

CORONAVIRUS AID Pelosi says coronavirus aid talks with Mnuchin, Meadows to continue Tuesday U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet again with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Tuesday, she said after talks on Monday for another round of coronavirus economic aid concluded.

ECONOMIC DATA U.S. manufacturing activity near 1-1/2-year high, factory job losses persist U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to its highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years in July as orders increased despite a resurgence in new COVID-19 infections, which is raising fears about the sustainability of a budding economic recovery. The ISM said its index of national factory activity raced to a reading of 54.2 last month from 52.6 in June. That was the strongest since March 2019 and marked two straight months of expansion. A separate report from the Commerce Department showed construction spending dropped 0.7% in June, pulled down by declines in both private and public outlays, after decreasing 1.7% in May. A separate survey from data firm IHS Markit showed its final manufacturing PMI slipping to 50.9 in July from a preliminary reading of 51.3 more than a week ago.

KAPLAN ON JOBLESS BENEFITS Fed's Kaplan: data doesn't support firms' complaints on jobless benefits Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan said that while "a lot" of his business contacts had complained that the now-expired $600 weekly benefits to the unemployed made it harder for them to hire, the data does not show that they hurt the job market overall.

ANALYSIS U.S. companies leap over low profit hurdle in coronavirus-hit quarter A record high percentage of U.S. companies are beating analysts' forecasts this earnings season, giving investors a glimmer of hope in what is still expected to be the slowest profit period since the financial crisis.

SIEMENS EYES CAPITAL HIKE Siemens Healthineers plans two-step 7.5 billion euro capital hike for Varian acquisition -sources Siemens Healthineers plans a two-step capital increase to raise 7.5 billion euros via share placements to help finance its acquisition of Varian Medical Systems, sources close to the matter said.

GOOGLE’S SECURITY PUSH Google to buy 6.6% stake in ADT in home security push Alphabet's Google is buying a 6.6% stake in home security firm ADT for $450 million in a deal that will allow it to provide service to customers of its Nest home security devices.

EXCLUSIVE Prescription drug marketplace GoodRx files for IPO -sources U.S. online prescription drug price marketplace GoodRx has submitted paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a potential initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

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ON THE RADAR Events ET Poll Prior Wed: ADP national employment for Jul 0815 1,500,000 2,369,000 International trade for Jun 0830 -$50.1 bln -$54.6 bln Goods trade balance (R) for Jun 0830 -- -$70.64 bln Markit Composite Final PMI for Jul 0945 -- 50.0 Markit Services PMI Final for Jul 0945 -- 49.6 ISM N-Manufacturing PMI for Jul 1000 55.0 57.1 ISM N-Manufacturing Business Activity for Jul 1000 60.0 66.0 ISM N-Manufacturing Employment Index for Jul 1000 -- 43.1 ISM N-Manufacturing New Orders Index for Jul 1000 -- 61.6 ISM N-Manufacturing Price Paid Index for Jul 1000 -- 62.4

Thu: Challenger layoffs for Jul 0730 -- 170,219 Initial jobless clm 0830 1,408,000 1,434,000 Jobless clm 4week average 0830 -- 1,368,500 Cont jobless clm 0830 16.839 mln 17.018 mln

Fri: Non-farm payrolls for Jul 0830 1,600,000 4,800,000 Private payrolls for Jul 0830 1,568,000 4,767,000 Manufacturing payrolls for Jul 0830 250,000 356,000 Government payrolls for Jul 0830 -- 33,000 Unemployment rate for Jul 0830 10.5% 11.1% Average earnings mm for Jul 0830 -0.5% -1.2% Average earnings yy for Jul 0830 4.2% 5.0% Average workweek hours for Jul 0830 34.4 hrs 34.5 hrs Labor force partic for Jul 0830 -- 61.5% U6 underemployment for Jul 0830 -- 18.0% Wholesale inventory, R mm for Jun 1000 -2.0% -2.0% Wholesale sales mm for Jun 1000 -- 5.4% Consumer credit for Jun 1500 $10.00 bln -$18.28 bln

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KEY RESULTS - ON TUESDAY

Company Name* Quarter ET Smart Estimates EPS Estimates** Year Ago Rev Estimates (mln)

Activision Blizzard Q2 AMC $0.72 $0.69 $0.38 $1,696.65 Allstate Q2 AMC $1.74 $1.55 $2.18 $9,043.80 AMETEK Q2 BMO $0.73 $0.72 $1.05 $984.97 Arista Networks Q2 AMC $1.95 $1.95 $2.44 $529.73 Assurant Q2 AMC $2.08 $2.09 $2.34 $2,596.72 Devon Energy Q2 AMC -$0.27 -$0.26 $0.23 $1,115.62 Emerson Electric Co Q3 BMO $0.60 $0.60 $0.94 $3,848.30 Exelon Q2 BMO $0.42 $0.43 $0.60 $6,700.85 Expeditors International of Washing- Q2 BMO $0.74 $0.71 $0.88 $1,847.23 ton Fidelity National Information Ser- Q2 BMO $1.10 $1.10 $1.78 $2,882.97 vices FMC Q2 AMC $1.66 $1.66 $1.66 $1,206.18 Fox Q4 AMC $0.61 $0.57 $0.62 $2,400.79 Gartner Q2 BMO $0.82 $0.81 $1.45 $930.53 Healthpeak Properties Q2 AMC $0.06 $0.05 -$0.03 $591.63 Henry Schein Q2 BMO -$0.12 -$0.12 $0.84 $1,381.33 Incyte Q2 07:00 $0.93 $0.88 $0.75 $614.08 IPG Photonics Q2 BMO $0.60 $0.60 $1.34 $280.49 Leidos Holdings Q2 BMO $1.11 $1.09 $1.16 $3,022.56 Microchip Technology Q1 AMC $1.46 $1.43 $1.41 $1,281.42 Monster Beverage Q2 AMC $0.49 $0.49 $0.53 $1,006.82 Paycom Software Q2 AMC $0.62 $0.62 $0.75 $183.88 Pioneer Natural Resources Co Q2 AMC -$0.33 -$0.33 $2.01 $691.14 Progressive Q2 AMC $1.44 $1.40 $1.33 $10,635.37 Prudential Financial Q2 AMC $1.74 $1.71 $3.14 $12,634.84 Ralph Lauren Q1 BMO -$1.81 -$1.72 $1.77 $615.02 TransDigm Group Q3 BMO $1.03 $0.97 $4.95 $1,017.32 Verisk Analytics Q2 AMC $1.18 $1.19 $1.10 $686.01 Vulcan Materials Co Q2 BMO $1.41 $1.38 $1.48 $1,297.95 WEC Energy Group Q2 BMO $0.69 $0.68 $0.74 $1,570.88 Western Union Co Q2 AMC $0.36 $0.35 $0.45 $1,082.27 Wynn Resorts Ltd Q2 AMC -$5.20 -$4.98 $1.44 $212.17 Zimmer Biomet Holdings Q2 06:30 -$0.58 -$0.73 $1.93 $909.41

*Includes companies on S&P 500 index. **Estimates may be updated or revised; release times based on company guidance or past practice.

I/B/E/S EPS and revenue estimates, and StarMine Smart Estimates, provided by Refinitiv.

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Rescued migrants look on from onboard an Armed Forces of Malta vessel upon their arrival in Senglea, in Valletta's Grand Harbour, as the coronavirus disease outbreak continues in Malta August 3. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

The Day Ahead - U.S. is compiled by Nachiket Tekawade and Yoganand KN in Bengaluru.

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