Thursday, January 16th, 2020:

• Disney on Ice, January 16 - 20 Your favorite Disney stories come to life at Disney On Ice presents Celebrate Memories! Sail along with Moana on her high-seas adventure and dance with Woody, Buzz and all the Toy Story friends. Feel inspired when love wins in Frozen and dreams come true for the Disney Princesses. Share the excitement and make new memories the whole family will treasure forever! Thu.-Fri. 7 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m.; Sun. noon, 4 p.m., Mon. 1 p.m. , $15-$80 XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT

Friday, January 17th, 2020:

• 15th Annual Festival of New Musicals,January 17 - 19 The Festival has launched more than 40 new musicals into the universe, sending them across the country, to Broadway, and around the world! Join us for a weekend filled with insider events, seminars, cabarets, and three staged readings of brand-new works as the brightest writers and performers collaborate to create the future of America's greatest art form. Packages & Tickets: Goodspeed's Festival Packages get you access to exclusive events all weekend long! Gold Package: $149, Silver Package: $80, General admission: $25, Students: $15 Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m., The Goodspeed, 6 Main St. East Haddam, CT
• Cabin Fever PJ Party, January 17 A fun evening of movement, music and imagination. Geared for families with young children. 6:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m., Pre-registration: $5 per person, $18 family of four. At the door: $7 per person, $25 family of four. Children under 2 free, Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracy Rd. Canton, CT
• Hard Hittin Beer Shuttle, January 17 Friday night beer shuttle to Alvarium Beer Co, Five Churches Brewing, Relic Brewing and Kinsmen Brewing. There are three sessions to choose from. $20, includes transportation only. Must pre-purchase tickets online. 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. $20, Relic Brewing, 95 Whiting St. Plainville, CT
• Bootlegger’s Bash: Raise a Glass to Prohibition!, January 17 Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Prohibition in 1920s style! Dance to jazz music, snap a pic (or your mug shot) in the photo booth, and sample 1920s cocktails. We’re also hosting Hartford Flavor Company for a free tasting of their locally-made liqueurs. Be sure to come dressed in your Gatsby-esque best, you might win a prize for best costume. There will even be a pop-up exhibit of “flapper” dresses from our collection on display. Cocktails and refreshments included. Guests must be 21 or older. Advance tickets can be purchased here, or you can buy tickets at the door. 7 p.m.-9 p.m., $25, Connecticut Historical Society, One Elizabeth St. Hartford, CT
• Randy Rainbow Live!, January 17 Randy Rainbow (yes, real name) is a comedian, actor, writer, host and Internet sensation best known for his viral comedy videos. His popular series of political spoofs and song parodies have garnered international acclaim and over a hundred million views. He's been called "the best thing about the 2016 GOP race" by Dan Savage and his musical tribute to the first presidential debate of 2016 (“BRAGGADOCIOUS!”) received 28 million views in its first two days. He was subsequently asked by the cast of television's Will & Grace to parodize a song which they performed during a political fundraiser for the 2016 election. Randy has also written for comedian Kathy Griffin and hosted and performed in numerous theatrical events for the Broadway, cabaret and gay communities, as well as for the Tony Awards and some of New York City's most popular night spots including 54 Below, Birdland Jazz Club, XL Nightclub and Therapy NYC where his own weekly show ran for two years. He's been seen as a talking head on VH1 and has been heard regularly as both a guest and co-host on Sirius XM Radio. He is the creator and star of the long-running BroadwayWorld.com web series Chewing the Scenery with Randy Rainbow and Last Minute with Randy Rainbow. Please Note: This performance was rescheduled from November 9, 2019. If you previously purchased a ticket for that date, it will be good for the same seat at the January 17 performance. You do not need to exchange your ticket. If you have questions, call the Box office at (860) 444-7373 Ext 1. 8 p.m., $35-$55, Garde Arts Center, 325 State St. New London, CT

Saturday, January 18th, 2020:

• Root 63 Variety Tasting, January 18 - 20 Is Root 63 your favorite wine? The vineyard now has five of them, so come in for a special tasting of all fove wines which are 100% estate grown, sustainably farmers and produced and bottled on premise. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., $10, $12 with souvenir glass., Sunset Meadow Vineyards, 599 Old Middle St. Goshen, CT
• Forest City Public Beer Tour, January 18 All inclusive public beer tour to Still Hill Brewing, Forest City, Stubborn Beauty and Tavern at the Armory. What’s Included? - Still Hill Brewing (flight or pint of beer) - Stubborn Beauty (flight or pint of beer) - Forest City Brewing (flight or pint of beer) - Tavern at the Armory (one pint of local beer from tap) + - Sampler plate consisting of jerk jerk chicken wings, shrimp spring rolls and sweet potato fries food\ *Food may change slightly depending on availability. - Safe and Reliable transportation, What to bring: Please bring a photo ID. All passengers must be 21+* Pick-Up Locations: 11:20 a.m.: Double Tree Hotel Bristol - 42 Century Drive, Bristol, CT 11:45 a.m.: Middletown Inn - 70 Main St, Middletown, CT, 11:15am - 6:00pm, $95 Bristol Double Tree Hotel Parking Lot, 42 Century Dr., Bristol, CT
• Lunar New Year Celebration with Chinese Acrobatics @ Danbury Library, January 18 Celebrate Lunar New Year with acrobat Li Liu as she performs amazing stunts and tricks including balancing, plate spinning, ribbon dancing, and more! Learn about the 2000 year old tradition of acrobatics and the rituals and customs that will help begin the year of the Rat. FREE! All ages welcome. Registration recommended.11:30 a.m. Farioly Program Room at Danbury Library, 170 Main St. Danbury, CT
• Piff the Magic Dragon, January 18 Two shows. Straight from “America’s Got Talent, it’s the greatest magic performing dragon of all time! Don’t miss this night jaw-dropping magic tricks and hysterical comedy, think Larry David in a dragon suit blowing your mind with magic tricks. Voted the Magic Circle’s Stage Magician of the Year in 2014, Piff is keen to point out that, even though he is a magician doing tricks dressed in a dragon suit and definitely plays it for laughs, his act is not really suitable for young children. 5 p.m. & 8 p.m., $40-$65, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Rd. Ridgefield, CT
• Terry Fator, January 18 It’s a long journey from Corsicana Texas to the Las Vegas stage, but Terry Fator made it to the top as the headliner at the Mirage Hotel in Vegas for the past 10 years. Terry can impersonate over 100 voices with favorites being Karen Carpenter, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Justin Timberlake, Elvis, Meghan Trainor and Bruno Mars. His cast of characters includes: Winston the Impersonating Turtle; the World’s Greatest Elvis Impersonator; Elton John; Vicki the Cougar; President Donald Trump and annoying neighbor Duggie. 8 p.m., $49-$80, Palace Theater, 100 East Main St. Waterbury, CT
• Everclear with Paul Gabriel Blues Band, January 18 Everclear has written and recorded some truly iconic 1990s alt-rock hits. And while it’s a virtual surety that no Everclear gig is complete without a rendition of “Santa Monica” and “Father of Mine,” lately the band has found that exploring the full range of past material, especially the “deep cuts,” not only gives fans a rare treat, it also injects new life into the band’s live dynamic. Formed by Art Alexakis in 1991 in Portland, Oregon, Everclear has enjoyed a lengthy career spanning 11 studio releases (three of which went platinum), numerous videos, thousands of shows and accolades that include a 1998 Grammy nomination for Best Rock Instrumental. Like a true survivor, Alexakis has soldiered on through multiple lineup changes over the years. The current touring lineup features longtime members Dave French (guitar) and Freddy Herrera (bass), as well as drummer Brian Nolan. 8 p.m. $35-$70, VIP $185., The Klein Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave. Bridgeport, CT

Sunday, January 19th, 2020:

• Tacos & Tequila Fiesta, January 19 Celebrate all things Tacos & Tequila at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Foxwoods is celebrating Cinco de Mayo a few months early. ¡Diecinueve de Enero. Enjoy taco and tequila samples from over 20 companies. Dance along to a live mariachi band or show off your skills on the mechanical bull. It's not a tasting, it's a fiesta! Prices: Blanco ($15) : Includes entry into Tacos & Tequila, you can purchase food and drink. Perfect for designated drivers. Reposado ($45): Includes entry into Tacos & Tequila, 2 Taco Samples and 3 Tequila Samples. Additional food and drink available for purchase. Anejo ($80): Includes entry into Tacos & Tequila, four taco samples and six tequila samples, unlimited Margaritas for one hour. Additional food and drink available for purchase. 4 p.m., Premier Ballroom at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. Mashantucket, CT

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Friday, February 7th, 2020:

• "The Color Purple" February 5 - 9 The Foxwoods Broadway Series. Don't miss the Tony Award-winning Broadway smash hit The Color Purple at Foxwoods Resort Casino. The Color Purple is the 2016 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical Revival! Hailed as “a direct hit to the heart” (The Hollywood Reporter), this joyous American classic conquered Broadway in an all-new "ravishingly reconceived production that is a glory to behold” (The New York Times). With a soul-raising, Grammy®-winning score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues, The Color Purple gives an exhilarating new spirit to this Pulitzer Prize-winning story. Don’t miss this stunning re-imagining of an epic story about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American south. Experience the exhilarating power of this Tony-winning triumph that New York Magazine calls “one of the greatest revivals ever.” Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m. & 6 p.m., $40-$70,Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. Mashantucket, CT
• CT Guitar Festival, 7-9 It's time for the 3rd Annual Connecticut Guitar Festival!!! World music duo "Instruments of the People", jazz legend Joe Carter, and acclaimed classical guitarist Mak Grgic take the main stage at Westport Library TONIGHT to officially begin Suzuki Schools' "Connecticut Guitar Festival". Don't miss this amazing night of music for only $10 a ticket., 7pm-9pm, The Westport Library, 20 Jesup Rd Westport, CT
• "Sylvia", February 7 - 23 *Sylvia introduces us to the characters of Greg and Kate, who have entered the empty-nest time in life and have moved to Manhattan after 20 years in the suburbs. Greg is struggling with being dissatisfied with his job while Kate is excited about her new teaching opportunities and new found freedom. However, life has a way of giving you what you think you don’t want and that’s when Greg finds Sylvia, a street-smart lab/poodle mix, and brings her home only to promptly become a wedge in Greg and Kate’s marriage. Sylvia, while a comedy, has touching moments about relationships, nature, and growing older.Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 4 p.m. & 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $35-$65,*Music Theatre of Connecticut, 509 Westport Ave. Norwalk, CT
• 94th Annual Jumpfest Winter Festival - Eastern States Ski Jumping Championship, February 7 - 9 Excitement returns to Salisbury February 7-9, 2020 when the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) hosts the 94th Annual Jumpfest, a three-day celebration and competition featuring the best junior ski jumpers in the eastern United States. The jumpers you watch We make our own snow. Even if the Winter looks brown outside your window, it's white over at Satre Hill thanks to our two state-of-the-art snow guns. We will do our part to keep you warm with blazing bonfires hot food and beverages hot and cold- but do dress warm- it's Winter outside! If you have never seen ski jumping live, you have never truly witnessed the sport. Standing amidst the ringing cowbells, with crowds cheering on their favorites, hearing skis slapping against the landing hill as these brave jumpers soar up to 200 feet through the air at speeds up to 50 miles an hour, is something you must experience. Various times, various prices, some free, Satre Ski Hill, 80 Indian Cave Rd.(off Rte. 44) Salisbury, CT
• Central CT Beer Shuttle, February 7 *Friday night beer shuttle to Relic Brewing, Better Half Brewing, Witchdoctor Brewing and Firefly Hollow .There are three sessions to choose from. $20, includes transportation only. Must pre-purchase tickets online. Please be outside of the breweries at these designated times to catch the shuttle. We will wait approx. 5 minutes per stop but are not responsible for you missing the shuttle.*5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. $20, Firefly Hollow Brewing, 139 Center St, Bristol, CT
• Atlantic Broadband Garde Cinema Series: "Parasite", February 7 Bong Joon Ho brings his work home to Korea in this pitch-black modern fairy tale. Meet the Park family, the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks.The 2020 Atlantic Broadband Garde Winter Cinema Series Pass brings you – for one package price – twenty or more critically acclaimed and Oscar and Golden Globe nominated films with state-of-the-art 4K digital projection and full surround sound. Limited availability so buy today. Rated R. 7:30pm, $12 ticket, series pass $62, Garde Arts Center, 325 State St. New London, CT

Saturday, February 8th, 2020:

• Monster Jam, February 8 - 9 Monster Jam brings high-octane entertainment to the XL Center. These action packed live events showcase some of the most recognizable Monster Jam trucks in the world, performing jaw-dropping displays or gravity-defying feats. Sat. 1 p.m. & 7 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m. $15-$50, XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT
• Atlantic Broadband Garde Cinema Series: "Uncut Gems", February 8 Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a charismatic New York City jeweler, is always on the lookout for the next big score. When he makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides, in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win. Rated R, $12, 7:30pm
• Boozin' In Your Onesie Bar Crawl Hartford, the weather is cold & you want to be comfy... What better way to be than Boozin' In Your Onesie @ The World's Most Comfortable Bar Crawl on FEB. 8th, 3pm-10pm, $18.75-$29.99,Hartford, CT (DOWNTOWN)
• Celebrate Chinese New Year in the Elm City, February 8 New Haven Museum is partnering with the Yale-China Association for Lunarfest 2020. Activities include children’s arts and crafts; music; dance; Tai Chi and Qigong; shadow puppetry; theatre; exhibits, and more. Lunarfest begins at 10 a.m. with a colorful lion and dragon dance parade from Church/Elm to the corner of Whitney/Trumbull, and a lion dance "meet and greet" on Whitney Ave. at 11 a.m. The fun moves indoors at 1 p.m. at several locations: William L Harkness Hall (WLH) (100 Wall St.; Affinity Federal Credit Union (55 Whitney Ave.); Ely Center of Contemporary Art (51 Trumbull St.); Office of International Students & Scholars (421 Temple St.); Yale-China (442 Temple St.); New Haven Free Public Library (133 Elm St.), Rosenfeld Hall (109 Grove, enter on Temple), and New Haven Museum (114 Whitney Ave.), 10 a.m.- 5 p.m, free, New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Ave.New Haven, CT
• Atlantic Broadband Garde Cinema Series: "1917", February 8 Director: Sam Mendes, Writers: Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Stars: Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Studio: DreamWorks/Universal, Awards: Two Golden Globes (Best Picture, Director), Three Critics Circle Awards (including Best Director), Nominations: 10 Oscars (including Best Picture), Schofield and Blake, two young British soldiers during the First World War, are given a seemingly impossible mission. With time against them, they must deliver a message, deep in enemy territory, that will stop their own men, and Blake’s own brother, walking straight into a deadly trap. Rated R. 3pm, $12, Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London, CT

Sunday, February 9th, 2020:

• Rock & Roll Playhouse: Music of Phish for Kids, February 9 The Rock and Roll Playhouse, a family concert series hosted at historic music venues across the country, allows kids to “move, play and sing while listening to works from the classic-rock canon” (New York Times). Performing songs created by the most iconic musicians in rock history, The Rock and Roll Playhouse band offers its core audience of families with children age ten and under games, movement, stories and an opportunity to rock out in an effort to educate children and explore their creativity. The Rock and Roll Playhouse is an early and often first introduction to a child’s lifelong journey with live music and rock and roll. 11:30am, $15 in advance, $17 at the door. The Warehouse at Fairfield Theatre Company,7 0 Sanford St. Fairfield, CT

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• Birds of Prey: The Emancipation of Harley Quinn
• And Then We Danced (Limited)
• Come to Daddy (Limited)
• Horse Girl (Limited)
• The Lodge (Limited)

Earnings

American Water (AWK) Q4 Adj. EPS USD 0.69 vs. Exp. USD 0.69, revenue USD 850mln vs. Exp. USD 862.81mln; affirms FY19 EPS guidance. (Newswires)
Analog Devices Inc (ADI) Q1 Adj. EPS USD 1.33 vs. Exp. USD 1.28, revenue USD 1.54bln vs. Exp. USD 1.51bln; raises dividend by 12.5%. (Newswires)
Cadence Design (CDNS) Q4 EPS USD 0.52 vs. Exp. USD 0.47, revenue USD 570mln vs. Exp. USD 550.35mln; sees FY19 EPS and revenue above expectations. (Newswires)
Concho Resources Inc (CXO) Q1 Adj. EPS USD 0.94 vs. Exp. USD 1.12, revenue USD 1.07bln vs. Exp. USD 1.19bln; will cut 2019 planned capex to around USD 2.9bln. (Newswires)
CVS Health Corp (CVS) Q4 Adj. EPS USD 2.14 vs. Exp. USD 2.05, revenue USD 54.4bln vs. Exp. USD 54.58bln. Sees FY19 Adj. EPS USD 6.68-6.88 vs. Exp. USD 7.41; FY19 revenue USD 2.74bln-2.81bln vs. Exp. USD 2.86bln. (Newswires)
Devon Energy (DVN) Q4 EPS USD 0.10 vs. Exp. USD 0.33, production 532 MBOE/d vs. 548 MBOE/d last year; announces a USD 1bln share repurchase programme. (Newswires)
Diamondback Energy (FANG) Q4 Adj. EPS USD 1.21 vs. Exp. USD 1.62, revenue USD 633.06mln vs. Exp. USD 660.72mln. (Newswires)
FirstEnergy Corp (FE) Q1 Adj. EPS USD 0.50 vs. Exp. USD 0.47, revenue USD 2.7bln vs. Exp. USD 2.72bln. Sees Q1 EPS at USD 0.60-0.70 vs. Exp. USD 0.74. (Newswires)
Garmin Ltd (GRMN) Q1 Adj. EPS USD 1.02 vs. Exp. USD 0.80, revenue USD 0.932bln vs. Exp. USD 0.89bln; raises EPS and revenue guidance. (Newswires)
Host Hotels (HST) Q4 FFO USD 0.43 vs. Exp. USD 0.41, revenue USD 1.36bln vs. Exp. USD 1.36bln. (Newswires)
NiSource (NI) Q4 EPS USD 0.38 vs. Exp. USD 0.36; lowers EPS guidance. (Newswires)
Southern Company (SO) Q4 Adj. EPS USD 0.25 vs. Exp. USD 0.23, revenue USD 5.34bln vs. Exp. USD 4.66bln. Sees FY19 EPS guidance in-line with expectations but sees Q1 EPS lower at USD 0.70 vs. Exp. USD 0.80. (Newswires)
Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Q4 EPS USD 1.04 vs. Exp. USD 1.07, revenue USD 614mln vs. Exp. USD 613.17mln; initiates cash dividend of USD 0.25/shr. (Newswires)

DJIA

Apple (AAPL) – The tech behemoth has announced plans to combine its iPhone, iPad and Mac apps into one universal format by 2021, in an initiative codenamed “marzipan”. (Newswires)
Merck (MRK) – The pharma giant’s Phase 3 KEYNOTE-240 trail of its Keytruda, anti-PD-1 therapy for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) did not meet its primary endpoints; Merck said it was “disappointed”. (Newswires)
Microsoft (MSFT) – The tech co. has expanded its security software AccountGuard to twelve additional European markets including France and Germany. (Newswires)

S&P50

Alaska Air (ALK) – the airline sees FY19 capacity up by c. 2%, FY19 cost per ASM up by 2.0%-2.5%; sees Q1 capacity up by c. 0.6%, Q1 revenue per ASM up 2.5%-4.5%. (Newswires)
Altria (MO) – The tobacco products co. reaffirmed its FY19 Adj. EPS view at USD 4.15-4.27 vs. Exp. USD 4.20. (Newswires)
Edwards Lifesciences (EW) – The medtech co.’s Edwards PASCAL transcatheter valve repair system has received CE Mark for the treatment of mitral regurgitation. (Newswires)
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) – The co. has acquired The Additive Advantage, for terms not disclosed, in order to augment its ability to innovate in scent, taste and active ingredients. (Newswires)
Kellogg (K) – The packaged food co.’s CEO sees flat operating profit growth in 2019, it said emerging markets will see the most pronounced growth this year, whilst developed markets could see low single digit sales growth; confident the co. will return to organic net sales growth this year. (Newswires)
Kellogg (K), Mondelez (MDLZ) – The packaged food co.s are both taking measures to prepare for a no-deal Brexit, with Kellogg stockpiling its products in warehouses. (Newswires)
Rockwell Automation (ROK), Schlumberger (SLB) – The two co.s have entered a JV, named Sensia, to create the first fully integrated digital oilfield automation solutions provider, which is expected to launch in summer 2019 and create a combined annual revenue of USD 400mln. (Newswires)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) – The airline has cut its Q1 revenue per ASM due to weak passenger demand as well as a USD 60mln hit from the government shutdown. (Newswires)

NASDAQ

Alphabet (GOOGL), Netflix (NFLX) – Google may reportedly unveil a new streaming service – similar to Netflix (NFLX) - at a conference next month. (Fortune)
Amazon (AMZN) – The retail behemoth has had a lawsuit against its winning of a USD 10bln cloud-computing contract with the Pentagon put on hold as regulators want to review “new information”. Elsewhere, research firm eMarketer forecasts Amazon ad revenue to rise to USD 15bln in 2020, just below 10% of the digital ad market share in the US, from USD 11.3bln in 2019 and an 8.8% share. BI reports that workers have describe working conditions at the co. as “brutal” globally. (WSJ/BI)
Facebook (FB) – Lawmakers in the US want to question the social media co. about whether it misled users about data that is revealed when joining a closed group. (Newswires)
Tesla (TSLA) – The electric automaker’s CEO Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla will have an annualised production rate of 500,000 cars at the end of 2019. Separately, Elon Musk said in an interview to Ark Invest that Tesla cars will be able to drive them selves by the end of the year provided they gain regulatory approval. WSJ reports that Tesla General Counsel Butswinkas has left after just two months in the position to return to his law firm. (Newswires/WSJ)
Videogame Developers (EA, ATVI, TTWO) – Lawmakers globally are increasingly scrutinising in-game “loot boxes”, which require real money to purchase, which they see as a form of gambling and they believe requires regulation. (The Verge)

OTHER NEWS

BeiGene (BGNE) – The pharma co. has dosed the first patient in its Phase 2 trial (MAHNOLIA) of zanubrutinib, for treatment of relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma. (Newswires)
Caesars (CZR) – Following activist investor Carl Icahn’s suggestions for board changes and a potential sale, the resorts/casino co. replied saying it will continue to engage with shareholders and will carefully evaluate Icahn’s suggestions. (Newswires)
Moderna (MRNA), AstraZeneca (AZN) – Moderna’s Phase 1a/b study, alongside with AstraZeneca, to show the potential of mRNA encoding for vascular endothelial growth factor A, in men with type 2 diabetes, met its endpoint. (Newswires)
Teva (TEVA) – The pharma co. has finalised a settlement with the FTC to resolve three litigation cases against it. (Newswires)

Additional US Equity Stories

(DWDP) - The co.'s agricultural unit, Corteva Agriscience, has acquired BASF's Clearfield Canola Production System in Canada and the US; trms not disclosed. (Newswires

Edit 9:28AM

Abbott (ABT) - The pharma co., alongside Novo Nordisk, will provide a integrated digital solution to people with diabetes using insulin. (Newswires)
Bristol-Myers (BMY), Celgene (CELG) - Bristol announced that its acquisition of Celgene is still expected to close in Q3 2019. (Newswires)

Edit 9:30AM

Lockheed Martin (LMT) - The defence contractor has offered to make its F-21 fighter jet locally in order to win an order worth over USD 15bln. (Newswires)
Walmart (WMT) - UK regulators deal a blow to the Sainsbury's USD 9.5bln planned takeover of Asda (latter is owned by WMT), saying the companies were unlikely to deal with regulators' concerns that it could lead to higher prices for consumers

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Frontrunning: October 25th

• The Secret Service said "potential explosive devices" addressed to former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have been intercepted. New York police evacuated the Time Warner Center to investigate another suspicious package. (CNBC)
• Trump condemns attempted attacks on Democrats (CNBC)
• American businesses are pleading with the Trump administration to create an escape hatch from the latest round of tariffs on Chinese goods. But this time, the U.S. Trade Representative's office is not allowing any exceptions. (CNBC)
• Lawyers for President Donald Trump will appear in court today to try and convince a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by New York's attorney general alleging the president unlawfully used his charity to help his 2016 campaign and to benefit his businesses. (Reuters)
• U.S. companies are encouraging employees to vote in upcoming elections with paid time off. Walmart (WMT), Tyson Foods (TSN) and PayPal (PYPL) are among those supporting the Time to Vote campaign, a nonpartisan effort to increase voter turnout. (CNBC)
• A new Kaiser report found that Medicaid enrollment declined for first time in more than a decade as economy boosts income for poor Americans. States are budgeting for a "minimal" increase in enrollment of 0.9 percent in 2019. (CNBC)
• A new front in the job war: paying for child care (Axios)
• An analysis of Commerce Department data by the Wall Street Journal found a pickup in government spending, particularly defense, has helped drive a broad acceleration in U.S. economic growth in the past year and a half.
• With sustained winds of 178 mph as its eye passed directly over the island of Tinian, Super Typhoon Yutu was the strongest storm on record to ever hit U.S. soil, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. (USA Today)
• CNBC has learned that Udi Manber, who ran engineering for Google's core search products and previously held senior roles at Yahoo and Amazon (AMZN), is joining health insurance giant Anthem (ANTM) as the head of artificial intelligence.
• Activist investor Bill Ackman's Pershing Square bought a 3.7 percent stake in hotel operator Hilton Worldwide (HLT). The fund now holds 10.9 million Hilton shares. Hilton has a market capitalization of $19 billion. (Reuters)

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• NDLS
• LAWS
• F
• WM
• VNE

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Comcast – The NBCUniversal and CNBC parent reported adjusted quarterly profit of 65 cents per share, 4 cents a share above estimates. Revenue also exceeded Wall Street forecasts. The company added 363,000 broadband customers and 288,000 cable customers during the quarter, with cable earnings growth its best in six years.

STOCK SYMBOL: CMCSA

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Twitter – Twitter beat estimates by 7 cents a share, with adjusted quarterly profit of 21 cents per share. Revenue also exceeded forecasts. Monthly average users came in at 326 million, below the StreetAccount forecast of 330 million.

STOCK SYMBOL: TWTR

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Bristol-Myers Squibb – The drugmaker beat estimates by 18 cents a share, with adjusted quarterly profit of $1.09 per share. Revenue was slightly below forecasts, however. Results were helped by strong growth in sales of key treatments like cancer drug Opdivo and anticoagulant Eliquis. Bristol also raised its full-year forecast.

STOCK SYMBOL: BMY

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Stanley Black & Decker – The tool maker topped estimates by 5 cents a share, with adjusted quarterly profit of $2.08 per share. Revenue came in below Street forecasts. Results were impacted by higher input costs, currency, and tariffs. The company also announced a $250 million cost reduction program.

STOCK SYMBOL: SWK

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Southwest Airlines – Southwest reported quarterly profit of $1.08 per share, 2 cents a share above estimates. Revenue also beat by a slight margin. Strong travel demand helped to offset higher fuel costs.

STOCK SYMBOL: LUV

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ConocoPhillips – The energy giant came in 18 cents a share above estimates, with adjusted quarterly profit of $1.36 per share. Revenue also exceeded forecasts.

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McKesson – The drug distributor earned $3.60 per share for its fiscal second quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.60 a share. Revenue came in shy of Street projections, however, due to headwinds in the U.K. and French markets.

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Merck – Merck reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.19 per share, beating estimates by 5 cents a share. Revenue came in slightly below forecasts, however. The bottom line was helped by strong demand for immunotherapy drug Keytruda. Merck also announced a 15 percent dividend increase.

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Dunkin' Brands – The restaurant chain came in 10 cents a share above estimates, with adjusted quarterly profit of 83 cents per share. Revenue also exceeded forecasts, with U.S. comparable-store sales rising 1.3 percent.

STOCK SYMBOL: DNKN

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Microsoft – Microsoft earned $1.14 per share for its fiscal first quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.14 a share. Revenue also beat forecasts, highlighted by a 76 percent jump in the company's cloud-computing business known as Azure.

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Visa – Visa came in a penny a share above estimates, with adjusted quarterly profit of $1.21 per share. The payment network operator did see revenue come in very slightly below forecasts. Credit-card payment volume jumped 11 percent from a year earlier amid a stronger U.S. economy.

STOCK SYMBOL: V

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Tesla – Tesla reported a record profit for the third quarter, earning an adjusted $2.90 per share. Wall Street analysts had expected a loss of 19 cents per share. Revenue also beat estimates amid increased production of the Model 3.

STOCK SYMBOL: TSLA

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Ford Motor – Ford beat consensus estimates by a penny a share, with adjusted quarterly earnings of 29 cents per share. The automaker's revenue beat estimates as well, and Ford reaffirmed its full-year guidance although it also said cash flow for this year will be lower than it was in 2017.

STOCK SYMBOL: F

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Las Vegas Sands – Las Vegas Sands fell 4 cents a share shy of Street forecasts, with adjusted quarterly profit of 77 cents per share. The casino operator's revenue fell short of estimates, as well. The company also announced a quarterly dividend increase of 2 cents per share to 77 cents.

STOCK SYMBOL: LVS

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Whirlpool – Whirlpool earned an adjusted $4.65 per share for its latest quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.76 a share. The appliance maker's revenue was essentially in line with forecasts, with the company results boosted by higher prices and stronger North American sales.

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Advanced Micro Devices – AMD earned an adjusted 13 cents per share for the third quarter, 1 cent a share above estimates. However, AMD reported revenue that fell below forecasts, and the chip maker also issued weaker-than-expected current-quarter revenue guidance.

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Align Technology – The company beat estimates by 5 cents a share, earning $1.24 per share for its latest quarter. Revenue also topped forecasts, however the shares are being hit hard after the maker of the Invisalign invisible dental brace system gave weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter guidance.

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WPP – WPP shares are plunging after the ad agency cut its sales and profit forecasts.

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Hilton Worldwide — Bill Ackman's Pershing Square bought a 3.7 percent stake in the hotel operator, and now holds 10.9 million Hilton shares.

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Pocono is the next stop for the Cup and Xfinity Series for the Axalta presents the Pocono 400 and the Pocono Green 250. About 1,526.8 miles away, the Truck Series joins the IndyCar Series and Stadium Super Trucks at Texas Motor Speedway with the winstaronlinegaming.com 400.
Since its first race in 2016, the Pocono Xfinity race has never had a title sponsor, so they won't be covered in this edition.
Cup: Axalta presents the Pocono 400
I suppose Axalta doesn't need much of an introduction for NASCAR fans, especially those who know it as DuPont Performance Coatings. For the sake of this series, let's go as far back as possible, when DuPont first joined the sport.
DuPont's involvement in NASCAR did not start with Jeff Gordon, but with Ricky Craven's #99 in the Busch Series in 1992. Running the full season with DuPont sponsorship, he finished 14th in points. When Craven started his own team in 1994, the #2 was also adorned with DuPont livery. In five seasons together, Craven/DuPont won twice (both in 1994).
At the end of the 1992 season, DuPont decided to sponsor a Winston Cup Series car: the #24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, driven by a young, mustachioed California kid by the name of Jeff Gordon). The youngster and DuPont's Cup debut did not go as planned, crashing on lap 164 and finishing 31st.
Gordon and DuPont moved up to the Cup Series full-time in 1993, where he earned Rookie of the Year honors before winning his first Cup races in 1994. The rest is history.
For much of the 1990s and early 2000s, Gordon's rainbow #24 featured DuPont as a primary sponsor, with occasional one-offs sharing the hood with the navy blue oval like NASCAR Racers, the silver NASCAR 2000 car, and the (in)famous T-Rex.
Besides Gordon, DuPont also sponsored other drivers in the lower series during the 1990s. In 1995, the newly-formed SuperTruck Series also featured a rainbow #24 car sponsored by DuPont.... driven by Scott Lagasse. Gordon's teammate Terry Labonte also drove a DuPont truck – the #5 – part-time that year. Over the next four years, DuPont made sporadic appearances on trucks: Lonnie Cox's #36 featured DuPont Thompson PBE sponsorship, while Bill Sedgwick and Austin Cameron had DuPont Stainmaster Carpet in 1998 and 1999, respectively. In 1999, Gordon and crew chief Ray Evernham's Busch Series team – Gordon/Evernham Motorsports – fielded the #24 Pepsi car for Ricky Hendrick, though Hendrick also drove a DuPont car on two occasions.
In 2001, Gordon announced he would be dropping the 51-time race-winning Rainbow Warrior and speculation arose regarding what its replacement would be. As every fan would know, in came the flames.
"I feel like the team has really worked hard and come together this year," Gordon stated. "That should put us in a real good position and I think the new paint scheme will be a great way to re-ignite this team going into next year."
"NASCAR has been a tremendous showcase for our paint finishes and this new paint scheme utilizes our latest undercoat and most productive clearcoat, and features brilliant, exciting colors," DuPont Performance Coatings president Lou Savelli added. "We think it will generate even more recognition of the DuPont name among NASCAR fans throughout the world."
Gordon would drive the blue-and-red flames car to Victory Lane 29 times, including his fourth and final championship in its debut season in 2001. Other DuPont variations began to appear on the #24 starting in 2002, such as the DuPont 200 Years car at the 2002 Daytona 500, DuPont Hot Hues at the 2006 Fontana/Indianapolis races, and Cromax Pro at the 2007 Fontana race. DuPont also served as associate sponsors for races like the Pepsi 400, appearing on the side panel as Pepsi adorned the hood; Nicorette and National Guard have also done the same.
At the turn of the decade, Gordon replaced the blue on the DuPont car with black. He won once in the new car at Pocono in 2011. During the year, DuPont's role as Gordon's sponsor decreased as he picked up AARP/Drive to End Hunger for more races; DuPont would serve as a primary sponsor for just 13 races each in 2011 and 2012. In 2012, Gordon and DuPont celebrated their 20-year anniversary with a Sam Bass-designed black-and-red car, followed by a silver scheme for the season-ending race at Homestead, one that would be driven to victory.
After the 2012 season, DuPont Performance Coatings was sold to The Carlyle Group, who rebranded the company as Axalta Coating Systems. The "new" company quickly formed a relationship with Rick Hendrick, becoming the exclusive paint for Hendrick Automotive Group.
With a new name came a slightly different paint scheme for Gordon. Axalta brands Cromax Pro and Imron Elite appeared on track before the main Axalta scheme, doing so at Texas, Talladega, and Darlington before the primary car made its debut at the June Pocono race, where Gordon finished 13th. Another Axalta paint, Standox, sponsored Gordon at the August Michigan race that year. In 2014, Gordon finally broke through to win his first race in an Axalta car at the spring Kansas event, and backed it up with two more wins in the same car at Indy and Michigan.
2015 marked Gordon's final season of full-time NASCAR racing. Axalta sponsored Gordon's car nine times during the year and even brought back the Rainbow Warrior for the Bristol night race. Although he was unable to win a race with Axalta sponsorship that year, a Chase win at Martinsville placed him in championship contention at Homestead, where Axalta unveiled a silver flames paint scheme; after finishing sixth, he ended the points battle with a third-place finish.
With Gordon's retirement, he remained close with Axalta, becoming its global business advisor and a spokesman. Axalta also opened a Customer Experience Center in 2016, located near the Hendrick Motorsports facility.
"I think this is a tremendous tribute to NASCAR and the race teams to have a sponsor as big as Axalta that is willing to put a center like this in the middle of your complex," Hendrick commented. "It says a lot about the way they use the sport and the success they’ve had on and off the track."
Axalta moved to Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s #88 car for the 2016 season. Earnhardt drove the car in five races before stepping aside due to concussion problems. Gordon and Alex Bowman served as Earnhardt's substitutes, both running four races each in an Axalta car. Bowman also drove a University of Michigan scheme at the Pure Michigan 400, the third time a college had partnered with Axalta and HMS (after Texas A&M and Penn State). During Earnhardt's own final season in 2017, his Axalta car featured a new Solar Flare design, which he has driven four times so far.
As a paint provider, Axalta has done so for Hendrick Motorsports and lower series affiliate JR Motorsports (with JRM drivers Regan Smith and William Byron driving Axalta-sponsored cars). Interestingly, Kyle Busch Motorsports also has Axalta as a partner (and can be noted when looking closely at their trucks). Stewart-Haas Racing also started receiving Axalta paint in 2014. Outside of NASCAR, Axalta's Spies Hecker brand provides paint for Mercedes F1, which team principal Toto Wolff has described as being light enough to reduce the weight of the Silver Arrows.
While DuPont had never sponsored a Cup or Truck Series race, it sponsored the first Nationwide race at Iowa in 2013, dubbing it the DuPont Pioneer 250 (won by Trevor Bayne). Axalta, on the other hand, began its sponsorship of races in 2015 with the spring Phoenix Xfinity race. Compared to its predecessor, Axalta had more "unique" race names, like the aforementioned Phoenix race being the Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200 (lasting two years) and its first Cup race sponsorship, the 2015 June Pocono race, being the Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400. Ironically, the winner of the first Axalta 400 was not an Axalta driver (Martin Truex Jr.); SHR's Kurt Busch won in 2016. For 2017, Axalta simply named the race the "Axalta presents the Pocono 400".
Truck: winstaronlinegaming.com 400
WinStar World Casino and Resort is an Oklahoma-based, well, casino and resort. Originally known simply as the WinStar Casino, 2009 saw a big year for it as it underwent renovation, renamed itself to WinStar World Casino, and began to dabble in NASCAR race sponsorship with the both of the Truck Series races at Texas Motor Speedway. The first race is a support event for the IndyCar Series, while the second is for the AAA Texas 500 weekend.
Both races use kilometers to determine distance; from 2009 to 2013, they were the WinStar World Casino 400K and 350K; in 2014 and 2015, they became the WinStar World Casino & Resort 400 and 350; in 2016, WinStar withdrew their sponsorships as the races became the Rattlesnake 400 and the Striping Technology 350. For 2017, WinStar's winstaronlinegaming.com became the title sponsor of the June race, branding it the winstaronlinegaming.com 400.
Interesting, WinStar never sponsored a catruck (in the national series, at least) until 2017. At Texas' O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Cup race, WinStar was an associate sponsor of Landon Cassill, who finished 29th.
Let's go racing.