North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures Rebound After Fed Decision, Peace Deal -2-
Economic Indicators (ET):
0830 Apr Employment Insurance
0830 May Industrial product and raw materials price indexes
Stocks to Watch:
Brookfield Asset Management to Sell Multiplex to Obayashi Corp for US$650M; to Receive US$530M Cash on Transaction Close; Balance Linked to Performance-Related Earnout; Multiplex Has Been a Standalone Construction Business Since 2016; to Sell Construction Business to Japan's Obayashi for $650M
Keyera Announces Acquisition of Remaining 50% Interest in KAPS; Buys Remaining 50% Interest in KAPS Pipeline From Stonepeak for C$1.215B
Medipharm Labs Names Keith Strachan as Chair; Strachan Succeeds Chris Taves; Taves, Chris Halyk Didn't Stand for Re-Election to Board
PMET Resources Non-Binding Memorandum of Understanding Entered With Mitsui & Co., Microwave Chemical; Companies to Jointly Evaluate Application of Proprietary Microwave Calcination Technology to Produce Higher-Value Lithium Products
Stantec Gord Johnston Will Retire as Pres and Chief Executive Officer, Effective Oct 1; Gord Johnston to Transition to Vice Chair of Stantec's Bd of Directors; Susan Reisbord, Oper Chief of the N Amer Business, Has Been Appointed as the Next Pres and CEO
Toromont Has Continued to Evaluate Market Dynamics for Its Engine Enclosure Business; Orders Expected to Require Incremental Capacity Beyond 2026 Levels; Evaluating Additional Efficiencies at Existing Facilities and Acquiring Land for New Facility in Hamilton, Ontario, Area
Expected Major Events for Thursday
06:00/UK: May UK monthly unemployment figures
08:30/GER: ifo Economic Forecast
09:00/ITA: Apr Balance of Payments
11:00/UK: UK interest rate decision
12:30/US: 06/13 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims
12:30/CAN: Apr Employment Insurance
12:30/US: Jun Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey
12:30/CAN: May Industrial product and raw materials price indexes
12:30/US: U.S. Weekly Export Sales
14:00/US: May Leading Indicators
14:30/US: 06/12 EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report
20:00/US: Apr Treasury International Capital Data
20:30/US: Foreign Central Bank Holdings
20:30/US: Federal Discount Window Borrowings
23:01/UK: Jun UK Consumer Confidence Survey
23:30/JPN: May CPI (Nation), CPI ex-food (Nation)
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Expected Earnings for Thursday
Accenture PLC (ACN) is expected to report $3.70 for 3Q.
America's Car-Mart Inc (CRMT) is expected to report $-1.12 for 4Q.
Coffee Holding Co Inc (JVA) is expected to report $0.06 for 2Q.
Empire Co Ltd - Class A (EMLAF,EMP.A.T) is expected to report for 4Q.
InnSuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) is expected to report for 1Q.
Kroger Co (KR) is expected to report $1.61 for 1Q.
PMET Resources Inc (PMET.T) is expected to report for 4Q.
Replimune Group Inc (REPL) is expected to report $-0.62 for 4Q.
Silver Bull Resources Inc (SVB.T) is expected to report for 2Q.
tinyBuild Inc (TBLD.LN) is expected to report for Full year.
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ANALYST RATINGS ACTIONS
AG Mortgage Invest Trust Raised to Buy From Neutral by BTIG
Carter's Raised to Equal-Weight From Underweight by Wells Fargo
Charles River Labs Raised to Overweight From Equal-Weight by Morgan Stanley
Ellington Financial Cut to Neutral From Buy by BTIG
Huntsman Raised to Neutral From Underperform by Mizuho
IQVIA Holdings Cut to Equal-Weight From Overweight by Morgan Stanley
Leidos Holdings Cut to Neutral From Buy by B of A Securities
Macerich Raised to Neutral From Underweight by JP Morgan
MFA Financial Raised to Buy From Neutral by BTIG
Mosaic Raised to Buy From Sell by Freedom Broker
ResMed Cut to Equal-Weight From Overweight by Morgan Stanley
Rexford Industrial Realty Cut to Underweight From Neutral by JP Morgan
Simulations Plus Cut to Market Perform From Outperform by William Blair
This article is a text version of a Wall Street Journal newsletter published earlier today.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 18, 2026 06:17 ET (10:17 GMT)
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