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- Key events are scheduled for the companies listed below next week.
- IPOs expected to price: Quanterix (Pending:QTRX), Odonate Therapeutics (Pending:ODT), Curo Group (Pending:CURO) on Dec. 7, Denali Therapeutics (Pending:DNLI) and Luther Burbank Corp. (Pending:LBC) on Dec. 8.
- Notable earnings reports: Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI), Coupa Software (NASDAQ:COUP) on Dec. 4; AutoZone (NYSE:AZO), Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ:PLAY), Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) on Dec. 5; Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU), Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) (NYSE:AVG), American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO), H&R Block (NYSE:HRB), Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) on Dec. 6; Dollar General (NYSE:DG), Finisar (NASDAQ:FNSR), American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOBC) and Ciena (NASDAQ:CIEN) on Dec. 7.
- Quiet period expirations: Sogou (NYSE:SOGO), Meridian Bank (NASDAQ:MRBK), Metropolitan Bank (NYSE:MCB), CBTX (Pending:CBTX), Four Seasons Education (Pending:FEDU), InflaRx (Pending:IFRX), Apellis Pharmaceuticals (Pending:APLS) on Dec. 4; Bandwidth (Pending:BAND) on Dec. 5.; Erytech Pharma (Pending:ERYP) on Dec. 8.
- IPO/secondary share lockup period expirations: Rosetta Genomics (NASDAQ:ROSG), Zogenix (NASDAQ:ZGNX), ShotSpotter (NASDAQ:SSTI), Athene (NYSE:ATH), Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) on Dec. 4; Immuron (NASDAQ:IMRN), Insmed (NASDAQ:INSM) on Dec. 5; Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA), Kratos Defense (NASDAQ:KTOS), BCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP) on Dec. 7; OneMain (NYSE:OMF) on Dec. 8.
- Annual meetings: Ruby Tuesday (NYSE:RT), Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) on Dec. 6; Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE), 58.com (NYSE:WUBA), Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ:ASNA) on Dec. 7.
- Investor/analyst day events: Omnicell (NASDAQ:OMCL), Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:RARE) on Dec. 4; Home Depot (NYSE:HD), Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), Vale (NYSE:VALE) on Dec. 6; WestRock (NYSE:WRK), Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) and Principal Financial Group (NYSE:PFG) on Dec. 7.
- Business update call: Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) on Dec. 4.
- Retail watch: Strong Black Friday/Cyber Monday updates last week were followed up by a sizzling sales report from Costco (NASDAQ:COST) and some optimism from Macy's (NYSE:M). Next up is a heavy slate of conferences. Presenting companies at the Barclays (LON:BARC) Eat, Sleep, Play conference (Dec. 5-7) include Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK), SuperValu (NYSE:SVU), Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM), Perry Ellis (NASDAQ:PERY), US Foods (NYSE:USFD), Kroger (NYSE:KR), Eldorado Resorts (NASDAQ:ERI) and SpartanNash (NASDAQ:SPTN). The KeyBanc Consumer Conference (Dec. 5-6) includes talks from Perry Ellis (PERY), Blue Apron (NYSE:APRN), Bojangles (NASDAQ:BOJA), Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM), Weight Watchers (NYSE:WTW) and Prestige Brands (NYSE:PBH).
- FDA watch: Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ:CLVS) is expected to hear on a review for Rubranca sNDA. A FDA Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee meeting could be significant for Aquinox Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AQXP) and Allergan (NYSE:AGN).
- Barron's mentions: The Bitcoin craze (OTCQX:GBTC, COIN, RIOT, OTC:BITCF, OTCPK:BTSC, OTCQB:BTCS, OTCQB:MGTI) and the cryptocurrency's role with traditional financial players is the subject of the cover story. World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) and Ping An Insurance (OTCPK:PIAIF, OTCPK:PNGAY) are called out for their upside potential. Barron's talks U.S. tax reform, pointing to Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) as just some of the companies that could see a significant windfall.
- Sources: EDGAR, Bloomberg, Nasdaq.com.
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