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Weekly Equity Market
Outlook
December 13 - 17
TBC Capital Brokerage
Weekly Equity Market Outlook - December 13 - 17 TBC Capital Brokerage
Executive Summary
                           Chart of the Week: FED's Dot Plot                                            Commodities                                                                Investment Themes
                                                                                                                                               • The need for interest rate hikes is most visible from the classical
3.0%                                                                                               96.57                  ▲ 0.26%              inflation gauges such as the latest PPI report.
                                                                                                    USD Index                Weekly change

2.5%
                                                                                                                                               • Goldman Sachs decreased their real GDP forecast for 2022: In Q1
2.0%                                                                                               70.86                  ▼ -0.60%             from 3% to 2%, in Q2 from 3.5% to 3% and in Q3 from 3% to 2.75%.
                                                                                                    Crude Oil                Weekly change

1.5%                                                                                                                                           • Real earnings yield on the S&P 500 turned to negative due to sky-
                                                                                                                                               high inflation.
1.0%                                                                                               46.95K                 ▲ 0.12%
                                                                                                     Bitcoin                 Weekly change     • Morgan Stanley’s chief China economist expects Chinese GDP will
0.5%                                                                                                                                           growth 5.5% in 2022.
0.0%
                                                                                                   1.80K                  ▲ 0.93%
                  2021                    2022                    2023     2024   Long Run            Gold                   Weekly change

                                            Macro Update                                                                 S&P 500 Performance YTD                                               Weekly Sector Performance
Interest Rates in U.S. and U.K.                                                              30%
                                                                                                                                                                                            Sector                   ◯ Change
                                                                                                                                                                                 27.64%                                  

2%                                                                                           25%
                                                                                                                                                                             27.15%
                                                                                                                                                                                            Health Care              ▲       2.48%
                                                                                                                                                          22.89%                   24.70%
                                                                                                                                                                                            Real Estate              ▲       1.75%
                                                                                                                                                                                  22.16%
1%                                                                                           20%                                                                                            Consumer Staples         ▲       1.36%
                                                                                                                                                18.52%
                                                                                                                                                                                            Utilities                ▲       1.24%
                                                                                             15%                                                                    16.23%                  Communication Services ▲         0.53%
0%
     2015           2016           2017            2018             2019   2020    2021
                                                                                                                                                                                            Materials                ▼   -0.72%
     BoE Official Bank Rate   U.S. Effective Federal Funds Rate
                                                                                             10%                                                                                            Financials               ▼   -1.18%
                                                                                                                                   9.93%
• The focus last week was on the central banks worldwide as the Fed, BOE ,                                6.47%                                                                             Industrials              ▼   -2.76%
and ECB set the scene for macroeconomic policies expected in 2022.                           5%                                                                                             Information Technology ▼     -4.00%
• The Federal Reserve emphasized major concerns regarding the high inflation                                         5.08%

and explicitly signaled a heavily hawkish sentiment, with faster pace of                                                                                                                    Consumer Discretionary   ▼   -4.73%
                                                                                                                 2.14%
                                                                                             0% 0.69%                                                                                       Energy                   ▼   -5.01%
tapering and 3 rate hikes in 2022.                                                                             Mar 2021      May 2021        Jul 2021    Sep 2021       Nov 2021
Macro Insights
                                                                               Central Banks Announce Mixed Policies
Interest Rates in U.S. and U.K.                                                    • The focus last week was on the central banks worldwide as the Fed, Bank of England, and European Central Bank set
3.0%
                                                                                   the scene for macroeconomic policies expected in 2022.
                                                                                   • The Federal Reserve emphasized major concerns regarding the high inflation and explicitly signaled a heavily hawkish
2.5%
                                                                                   sentiment, with faster pace of tapering and 3 rate hikes in 2022. The markets reacted positively to the news as Fed has
                                                                                   acquired a more decisive stance against the inflationary environment that is still expected to worsen in the first half of
2.0%
                                                                                   next year.
                                                                                   • Similarly, the European Central Bank announced a rate hike despite a record rise in COVID cases. The bank stated that
1.5%
                                                                                   the improvement in the labor market since the end of the furlough scheme and the high unemployment allow for a
                                                                                   more contractionary economic policy.
1.0%
                                                                                   • On the other hand, the European Central Bank remains relatively dovish without any indication that rate hikes are to
                                                                                   be expected in 2022. ECB’s president Christine Lagarde stated that the pace of cutting back on the bond buying
0.5%
                                                                                   program (PEPP) will increase, but if needed, the support will always be available to the economy.
0.0%
       2015      2016        2017          2018          2019   2020   2021

   BoE Official Bank Rate   U.S. Effective Federal Funds Rate

                                                                              Democrats are Failing to Pass a Crucial Bill
• After the crisis period in late-September when fears of government default due to the inadequacy of the debt ceiling were looming,        BBB Investments by Purpose, Billions
Congress managed to postpone the deadline multiple times; now the federal government is expected to run at least till February 18th and
                                                                                                                                               Clean Energy and Climate Investments                       555
the debt ceiling has been increased by $2.5 trillion.
• The Congress is also working on passing the Build Back Better plan – one of the main midterm election points for Biden’s administration.                   Child Care and Preschool               400

The BBB is a $1.75 trillion plan encompassing social spending and climate policy which would increase the national debt. As the election is    Child Tax & Earned Income Tax Credits          200
upcoming, the delay in BBB might significantly negatively affect Democrats’ chances.
                                                                                                                                                                          Home Care       150
• Build Back Better plan is also connected to Child Tax Credit plan under which, families with children receive $250-$300 each month and
the Student Loan Forgiveness plan which affect the current economic conditions and welfare of the population.                                                                Housing      150

• Progressive Democrats are emphasizing the importance of the bill during the onset of the omicron variant as it would help families with    ACA Credits, Including in Uncovered St…     130
childcare. If Democrats were to lose the midterm elections, a swift change in macroeconomic policies would be expected as republicans
                                                                                                                                                          Equity & Other Investments  90
would try to push their agenda..
                                                                                                                                                                  Higher Ed and Workforce   40

                                                                                                                                                                        Medicare Hearing    35
Commodities and FX
                                                   USD Index                                                                                                   Bitcoin (BTC)
                                                               • U.S. Dollar index remained at the mid-                                                                        • Bitcoin did not change significantly W-o-
       ▲ 0.26%                               96.57             96 level, as the central banks’ decision           ▲ 0.12%                            46.95K                    W as it closed at $46,892 on Monday and
       USD Index Weekly change                Last Price                                                          Bitcoing Weekly change
                                                               and omicron variant shaped expectations                                                     Last Price
                                                                                                                                                                               at $46,946 on Friday, therefore, making it
97.0
                                                               for economic growth in 2022.                                                                                    a fifth consecutive week of steady and
                                                               • The value of the index dropped           60K
                                                                                                                                                                               declining crypto prices.
                                                               following the Fed’s announcement                                                                                • The positive hike was observed briefly
96.5
                                                               regarding rate hikes that make the                                                                              following the Fed rally on Wednesday but
                                                               bullion have higher opportunity costs.     55K                                                                  then reverted back to the $46,000 level.
                                                               • The drop was reversed in the second                                                                           • According to some analysts, the fall of
96.0                                                           half of the week as Bank of England                                                                             Bitcoin may also be connected to the
                                                               hiked rates and ECB remained dovish.       50K
                                                                                                                                                                               increasing number of other
                                                               The changes in the index will be highly                                                                         cryptocurrencies which have more
95.5                                                           reliant on omicron, inflation, and rate                                                                         offerings and are environmentally friendly
         Nov 21            Nov 28   Dec 05         Dec 12
                                                               hikes in 2022.                                      Nov 21            Nov 28      Dec 05          Dec 12
                                                                                                                                                                               (relatively).

                                              Crude Oil WTI                                                                                                             Gold
                                                               • The price of a barrel of oil decreased                                                                        • Gold experienced a steep drop mid-
       ▼ -0.60%                              70.86             from $71.29 on Monday to $70.86 as                 ▲ 0.93%                                 1.80K                week, going from $1,788.30 on Monday to
       Crude Oil Weekly change                Last Price                                                           Gold Weekly change                      Last Price
                                                               macroeconomic events affected the                                                                               $1,764.50 on Wednesday ahead of the
80                                                                                                        1,880
                                                               markets.                                                                                                        highly-speculated Fed meeting.
                                                               • A temporary hike on Thursday might       1,860                                                                • The two-week low on Wednesday was
                                                               have been caused by Goldman Sachs’                                                                              soon ameliorated by the weakened dollar
75
                                                               announcement, stating that oil can         1,840                                                                due to the announcement of a faster pace
                                                               possibly hit $100 per barrel by 2022 as                                                                         of tapering that will end the bond
                                                                                                          1,820
                                                               the demand increases.                                                                                           purchasing program in March.
70
                                                               • Nevertheless, Europe continues posing    1,800                                                                • Gold reached $1,804.90 on Friday as the
                                                               restrictions on travel and is increasing                                                                        uncertainties regarding the omicron
                                                               social distancing measures which           1,780                                                                variant and concerns about inflation fuel
65                                                             decrease the demand for fuel and might                                                                          the demand for safe haven assets.
                                                                                                          1,760
        Nov 21            Nov 28    Dec 05         Dec 12      negatively affect oil prices.                         Nov 21             Nov 28   Dec 05           Dec 12
Chart of The Week
                                                                       Dot Plot Reflects Inflationary Pressures
                                                                                                                                                                       The chart represents The
3.0%
                                                                                                                                                                       Federal Reserve's so-called
                                                                                                                                                                       dot plot. It maps out
                                                                                                                                                                       policymakers’ expectations
2.5%                                                                                                                                                                   for where interest rates
                                                                                                                                                                       could be headed in the
                                                                                                                                                                       future. The dot plot serves
2.0%                                                                                                                                                                   as a guide for financial
                                                                                                                                                                       markets, which tend to
                                                                                                                                                                       dislike policy surprises from
1.5%                                                                                                                                                                   the nation’s central bank.
                                                                                                                                                                       Each dot represents the
                                                                                                                                                                       expectation of individual
1.0%                                                                                                                                                                   Federal Open Market
                                                                                                                                                                       Committee (FOMC)
                                                                                                                                                                       members throughout time.
0.5%                                                                                                                                                                   Expectations from last
                                                                                                                                                                       FOMC meetings indicate
                                                                                                                                                                       that interest rates are going
0.0%                                                                                                                                                                   to rise in 2022.
                      2021                             2022                            2023                           2024                     Long Run

The Federal Reserve’s dot plot is used to create an understanding of possible upcoming interest rate changes according to the votes of the heads of regional Reserve Banks and Board of
Governors. These projections significantly influence investor expectations for macroeconomic policy.
Last Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held its final meeting of 2021 where 12 out of 18 Federal Open Market Committee members indicated expectations of at least 3 0.25-bp rate hikes in 2022;
five expect 2 rate hikes, and one expects 1 rate hike. By these estimates, the fed funds rate is expected to reach 2%-2.5% by 2024.
Compared to the expectations observed in September (6 votes for 1 rate hike in 2022), the dot plot has changed significantly, which is mostly due to the worrying inflationary environment that is
supposed to be regulated by a tighter monetary policy. The inflation forecasts for 2022 rose from 2.3% to 2.7% over the last 3 months while the unemployment rate is expected to stabilize at
3.5%.
Investment Themes
                                 Investment Theme: PPI at Record Highs                                                                             Goldman Decreases US GDP Forecast for 2022
CPI and PPI                                         • The need for interest rate hikes is most visible from the        Goldman Sachs US GDP Projections                         • After Democrat Senator Joe Manchin indicated that he won’t
10%                                                 classical inflation gauges such as the latest PPI report where           3.50%                                              support Biden’s Build Back Better legislation, due to concerns
                                                    each type of the components surpassed estimates: November                                                                   about high inflation, which most likely will persist, Goldman Sachs
 8%                                                 PPI M-o-M was 0.8% instead of the forecasted 0.5%, Y-o-Y PPI                     3.00%      3.00%           3.00%           decreased their real GDP forecast for 2022: In Q1 from 3% to 2%,
                                                    was 9.6% instead of the estimated 9.2%.                                                                             2.75%   in Q2 from 3.5% to 3% and in Q3 from 3% to 2.75%.
 6%
                                                    • The Core PPI Increased by 6.9% - highest since 2014. While the                                                            • Since Goldman expects negative fiscal stimulus for 2022 due to
                                                    energy sector has been consistently leading, the price index for                                                            fading support from COVID-relief legislation, without Biden’s
                                                                                                                                                        2.00%
                                                    processed goods increased by 26.5%, and the price of                                                                        Build Back Better legislation effect will be even more negative
 4%
                                                    unprocessed goods jumped by 52.5% Y-o-Y.                                                                                    which, obviously, will have negative effect on economy growth
                                                    • This data, along with the latest CPI readings, creates an                                                                 • Even though, failure to pass Biden’s plan probably will have
 2%                                                 understanding of the alarmingly high inflationary pressures that                                                            negative effects on GDP growth, it might have positive effect on
                                                    are far from transitory. The Federal Reserve’s adjusted tone                                                                financial markets, because probability of corporate tax rate hikes
 0%                                                 regarding the progression of inflationary pressures is also                                                                 have decreased. As Goldman expected before increase in taxes
                                                    evident from its newest inflation expectations that have                                                                    would have decreased corporate earnings by 3% and have taken
-2%                                                 increased for 2021, 2022, 2023 from prior readings.                                                                         away 3% in S&P profit.
           Jan 2020 Jul 2020 Jan 2021 Jul 2021                                                                                 Q2, 2022           Q1, 2022       Q3, 2022
                                                    • Therefore, as long as the pandemic-related closures and
 Core PPI YoY   PPI YoY                             supply chain constraints last, inflation will persist.              Old Projection   Revised Projection

       Real Earning Yields for S&P500 Turn Negative, Lowest in 30 Years                                                                           Morgan Stanley: The China Upswing is coming
S&P 500 Real Earnings Yield                         • The chart shows real earnings yield on the S&P 500, which now China Credit Impulse, % of GDP                              • Through the years, China has experienced several mini-cycles.
6%                                                  turned to negative due to sky-high inflation. Looking into 30          0.25                                                 The policy cycle has shifted from overtightening to easing, as
                                                    year history negative real yields were predicting financial crisis so                                                       Morgan Stanley’s chief China economist expects GDP will growth
                                                    what it says about valuations should be of great concern. On the       0.20                                                 5.5% in 2022. Investors are less confident in such growth, however
4%                                                  other hand, owning stocks is better than obligations as the                                                                 economists at Morgan Stanley thinks that this mini-cycle repeats a
                                                    earnings yield on the 10-year UST note is now -4.75%. The              0.15                                                 familiar pattern and politicians have already taken steps to reverse
                                                    premium real earnings yield of stocks over bonds is over 2.5%.                                                              the downturn.
2%
                                                    The average premium since 1970 is only 0.17%.                          0.10                                                 • During this cycle, external demand grew significantly, due to
                                                    • Despite negative real earning yield gap between investors and                                                             that policy-makers tightened macro policies to slow infrastructure
                                                    consumers sentiments continues to increase. The University of          0.05                                                 and property spending. Tightening was unusually aggressive this
0%
                                                    Michigan Consumer Sentiment and Expectations rose slightly                                                                  time with debt/GDP reduced by 10 percentage points in 2021. The
                                                    this month but are near 10-year lows and at the same levels as of 0.00                                                      property sector has seen the most prominent tightening.
                                                    March 2020. Investor sentiment remains bullish and well above                                                               • As Morgan Stanley indicates key risk is the Omicron variant and
-2%
                                                    the lows of last March. As consumers’ contribution is huge into       -0.05                                                 its greater transmissibility. China’s Covid-zero policy suggests that
                                                    the economic activity and corporate earnings, in the near term                                                              it could force to impose more selective, surgical shutdowns than
                                                    either consumer sentiment will improve or investor sentiment                                                                during the Delta wave.
-4%                                                                                                                       -0.10
           2005           2010     2015      2020   may drop.                                                                  2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020
Sector Snapshot
                                                                      13.34                    -4.00%          35.80               27.20                  STOCKS TO WATCH           TICKER    MARKET CAP CLOSE            CHANGE P/E                EV/EBITDA
                    Information Technology                            Market Cap (Trillions)   Weekly Change   P/E                 EV/EBITDA
                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                          Apple                     AAPL              2,808bn    171.14     -4.63%       27.76           21.51
Sector Comparison to S&P 500 Performance                              • Oracle Corporation (ORCL) is in talks with Cerner Corporation (CERN) to acquire   Microsoft                 MSFT              2,431bn    323.80     -5.47%       30.96           21.08
40%
                                                                      company. A deal that could be worth about $30 Billion, according to Wall Street     Adobe                     ADBE               265bn     556.64    -14.95%       34.43           25.89
                                                                      Journal a deal could be finalized soon.                                             Broadcom                  AVGO               262bn     634.96      0.52%       17.64           14.71
                                                                      • Adobe (ADBE) released in line EPS and beat revenue estimates, however 2022        Oracle                    ORCL               258bn      96.62     -5.86%       18.42           14.20
30%                                                                   outlook was weak for both top and bottom lines. The company’s share price tumble    Qualcomm                  QCOM               198bn     176.80     -3.85%       15.61           11.90

                                                                      to six-month low.                                                                   Applied Materials         AMAT               130bn     146.15     -4.31%       16.55           13.05
                                                                                                                                                          Twilio                    TWLO                49bn     273.63      3.44%                      150.99
                                                                      • News about Apple’s new office to bring wireless chips in-house hit hard its
                                                                                                                                                          Dell Technologies         DELL                42bn      54.65     -5.12%           7.78         7.21
20%                                                                   suppliers on Thursday. Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Broadcom (AVGO), QUALCOMM
                                                                                                                                                          Skyworks Solutions        SWKS                25bn     151.70     -6.63%       11.80            9.31
                                                                      (QCOM) and STMicroelectronics (STM) are among the largest suppliers of Apple.
                                                                                                                                                          C3.Ai                     AI                   3bn      31.81     -5.44%
                                                                      • C3.ai (AI) authorizes stock repurchase program, up to $100 million over 18
10%                                                                   months.
                                                                                                                                                          ETFs TO WATCH              TICKER TOTAL ASSETS CLOSE              CHANGE       YTD          Expense
                                                                      • Dell Technologies (DELL) downgraded at Evercore to In-Line with unchanged price                                       

                                                                      target ($63) after completing the VMware (VMW) spin-off and recent debt             Invesco QQQ Trust          QQQ                 208bn     384.91       -3.29%       24.44%     0.20%
0%                                                                    repayments.                                                                         Vanguard IT ETF            VGT                  54bn     442.06       -3.91%       27.06%     0.10%
                                                                                                                                                          Technology Select SPDR     XLK                  50bn     167.88       -4.00%       31.26%     0.12%
               Mar 2021   May 2021   Jul 2021   Sep 2021   Nov 2021                                                                                       Fidelity IT                FTEC                  7bn     130.66       -3.96%       27.05%     0.08%
 Information Technology   S&P 500                                                                                                                         SPDR Semiconductor         XSD                   2bn     230.76       -4.84%       35.92%     0.35%

                                                                      6.46                     2.48%           25.40               20.10                  STOCKS TO WATCH            TICKER       MARKET CAP CLOSE          CHANGE     P/E          EV/EBITDA
                             Health Care                              Market Cap (Trillions)   Weekly Change   P/E                 EV/EBITDA
                                                                                                                                                          Pfizer                     PFE
                                                                                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                        334bn      59.48     12.69%      10.56           7.97
Sector Comparison to S&P 500 Performance                              • Eli Lilly (LLY) soared more than 10% after providing upbeat forecast for FY22,    Eli Lilly                  LLY                256bn     267.42      9.54%      31.65          27.16
30%                                                                                                                                                       Abbvie                     ABBV               229bn     129.53      3.24%          9.28        9.63
                                                                      seeing non-GAAP EPS between $8.50-$8.65 well above the $8.21 - current analyst
                                                                                                                                                          Bristol-Myers Squibb       BMY                137bn      61.56      9.23%          7.86        6.88
                                                                      consensus. LLY is planning to release five new drugs in 2022-2023.
25%                                                                                                                                                       Moderna                    MRNA               120bn     294.80     14.68%      10.80           7.84
                                                                      • Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) announced dividend increase and additional $15B
                                                                                                                                                          Edwards Lifesciences       EW                  76bn     122.12      0.23%      47.50          37.24
20%
                                                                      share repurchase program authorization
                                                                                                                                                          Biontech                   BNTX                70bn     287.28     11.49%          7.90        4.63
                                                                      • AbbVie (ABBV) gained after receiving FDA approval for Rinvoq – Janus Kinase       Regeneron                  REGN                67bn     619.28      -7.50%     12.77           8.14
15%                                                                   (JAK) inhibitor for the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA)   Biogen                     BIIB                35bn     237.43      2.07%      12.62           9.92
                                                                      • Regeneron (REGN) shares slipped after announcing its Covid-19 antibody            Zai Lab                    ZLAB                 7bn      73.31     11.91%
10%                                                                   treatment (REGN-COV) have diminished potency against the new Omicron variant.       Adagio Therapeutics        ADGI                 1bn      11.48     -65.45%
                                                                      However, REGN said it has next generation monoclonal antibodies in development
                                                                                                                                                          ETFs TO WATCH             TICKER TOTAL ASSETS          CLOSE      CHANGE      YTD           Expense
5%                                                                    that are effective against all known variants of concern, including Omicron                                             

                                                                      • The European Medicines Agency recommended refusal of marketing                    Health Care Select SPDR   XLV                   34bn     137.92      2.48%         22.11%     0.12%
0%                                                                                                                                                        Vanguard Healthcare       VHT                   17bn     260.64      2.36%         17.10%     0.10%
                                                                      authorization for Biogen’s (BIIB) Alzheimer drug Aduhelm saying results from main
                                                                                                                                                          iShares Biotechnology     IBB                   10bn     154.46      4.90%          2.64%     0.47%
                                                                      studies were conflicting and did not show that Aduhelm was effective at treating
-5%                                                                                                                                                       SPDR S&P Biotech          XBI                    7bn     115.61      5.19%     -17.98%        0.35%
               Mar 2021   May 2021   Jul 2021   Sep 2021   Nov 2021
                                                                      adults with early-stage Alzheimer’s
                                                                                                                                                          ARK Genomic Revolution    ARKG                   5bn      64.01      5.54%     -31.28%        0.75%
 Health Care    S&P 500
Sector Snapshot
                   Consumer Discretionary                             6.34
                                                                      Market Cap (Trillions)
                                                                                               -4.73%
                                                                                               Weekly Change
                                                                                                                 42.00
                                                                                                                 P/E
                                                                                                                                      24.60
                                                                                                                                      EV/EBITDA
                                                                                                                                                               STOCKS TO WATCH                    TICKER MARKET CAP CLOSE
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       CHANGE      P/E          EV/EBITDA

                                                                                                                                                               Amazon.Com                         AMZN            1,724bn 3,400.35       -1.27%      49.93          20.98
Sector Comparison to S&P 500 Performance
40%                                                                   • Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster said Wednesday that the timing of Elon              Tesla                              TSLA             937bn     932.57      -8.30%     108.92          60.83
                                                                                                                                                               Mcdonald'S                         MCD              196bn     261.70      -1.23%      25.89          18.69
                                                                      Musk's sale of Tesla (TSLA) stock was "quite judicious" because electric vehicles
                                                                                                                                                               Starbucks                          SBUX             127bn     108.63      -6.94%      27.22          18.29
                                                                      were unlikely to show the same investor appeal in 2022 as they did in 2021.
                                                                                                                                                               Rivian Automotive                  RIVN              88bn      97.70     -14.79%
20%                                                                   • Starbucks investigates two stores in China under fire for using expired ingredients,
                                                                      Starbucks (SBUX) operates more than 5,400 shops in China in total. The region has        ETFs TO WATCH                      TICKER TOTAL ASSETS CLOSE
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       CHANGE       YTD           Expense

                                                                      been a bright spot for the company's sales push.                                         Consumer Disc. Select SPDR         XLY                23bn     195.29      -4.73%     22.50%         0.12%
0%                                                                    • Rivian (RIVN) shares dropped by over 10% Friday after the company said it would        Vanguard Consumer Disc.            VCR                 7bn     326.10      -4.46%     20.04%         0.10%
                                                                      be a few hundred units short of its initial 1,200 vehicle production target in its Q3    Fidelity Consumer Disc.            FDIS                2bn      84.52      -4.48%     19.63%         0.08%
              Mar 2021    May 2021   Jul 2021   Sep 2021   Nov 2021   earnings release.                                                                        First Trust Consumer Disc.         FXD                 2bn      59.64      -4.04%     19.38%         0.63%
 Consumer Discretionary   S&P 500                                                                                                                              SDPR S&P Retail                    XRT                 0bn      87.99      -4.80%     38.48%         0.35%

                                                                      5.71                     0.53%             27.80                20.40
                  Communication Services                              Market Cap (Trillions)   Weekly Change     P/E                  EV/EBITDA
                                                                                                                                                               STOCKS TO WATCH               TICKER      MARKET CAP
                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           CLOSE     CHANGE P/E            EV/EBITDA

                                                                                                                                                               Alphabet                      GOOGL               1,889bn 2,834.50      -4.24%      22.65            14.83
Sector Comparison to S&P 500 Performance
30%
                                                                      • Disney (DIS) reached the deal with Google for a distribution agreement. YouTube        Walt Disney                   DIS                  270bn     148.76     -2.59%      27.53            18.03
                                                                      warned last week that it would cut the monthly price for YouTube TV by $15, from         Verizon Communications        VZ                   223bn      53.17      5.94%       9.88              7.97

                                                                      $64.99 to $49.99 due to that deal. Subscription had reverted to $64.99, but              At&T                          T                    170bn      23.78      4.12%       7.53              7.26
20%                                                                                                                                                            Ericsson                      ERIC                  35bn      10.54      1.25%      13.52              6.46
                                                                      affected users would receive a one-time $15 discount.
                                                                      • Google announced to collaborate with Verizon Communications (VZ) to deliver            ETFs TO WATCH                      TICKER TOTAL ASSETS CLOSE            CHANGE      YTD            Expense
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
10%                                                                   5G mobile edge computing as Ericsson (ERIC) will pilot 5G edge with google               Com.Services Select SPDR           XLC                14bn      76.48      -0.29%         15.04%     0.12%
                                                                      distributed cloud edge at its USA 5G smart factory.                                      Vanguard Com.Services              VOX                 4bn     133.08      -1.03%         12.44%     0.10%

0%
                                                                      • AT&T (T) upgraded at Morgan Stanley from Equal Weight to Overweight and                First Trust Indxx ETF              NXTG                1bn      81.21      -0.85%         17.32%     0.70%
              Mar 2021    May 2021   Jul 2021   Sep 2021   Nov 2021
                                                                      updated price target and decreased from $32 to 28$. MS expects Telecom Service           Fidelity Com.Services              FCOM                1bn      50.44      -0.92%         12.46%     0.08%
 Communication Services   S&P 500                                     industry to outperform after a sustained period of underperformance.                     Ishares Global Com.Services        IXP                 0bn      81.18      -2.24%         10.27%     0.46%

                                                                      5.73                     -1.18%            17.10                6.20
                               Financials                             Market Cap (Trillions)   Weekly Change     P/E                  EV/EBITDA
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                                                                                                                                                               Jpmorgan Chase & Co                JPM              463bn       156.76     -1.91%     13.12
Sector Comparison to S&P 500 Performance
40%                                                                   • Most credit card companies saw both delinquency and net charge-off rates               Visa                               V                461bn       211.88     -0.71%     25.08           20.41

                                                                      ticking up in November as normalization trends take hold with the fading of              Mastercard                         MA               343bn       349.31     -0.17%     33.16           25.64
                                                                                                                                                               Paypal Holdings                    PYPL             219bn       186.20     -1.23%     35.46           25.67
                                                                      pandemic-era stimulus.
                                                                                                                                                               Goldman Sachs                      GS               133bn       381.80     -2.37%         9.61         9.86
20%                                                                   • Wall Street investment giants Goldman Sachs (GS) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
                                                                                                                                                               ETFs TO WATCH                     TICKER TOTAL ASSETS CLOSE             CHANGE      YTD           Expense
                                                                      plan to expand its bonus pool for investment banking to retain bankers Goldman                                                     

                                                                      Sachs (GS) could boost its investment banking bonus pool by about 50%, and               Financial Select SPDR             XLF                43bn      38.59       -1.18%     32.70%         0.12%
0%                                                                    JPMorgan Chase (JPM) may reach a 40% jump Bloomberg reports.                             Vanguard Financials               VFH                12bn      94.59       -2.14%     31.72%         0.10%
                                                                      • Blackstone (BX) is in talks with a venture led by Brookfield Asset                     SPDR S&P Bank                     KBE                 3bn      52.91       -3.06%     27.77%         0.35%
              Mar 2021    May 2021   Jul 2021   Sep 2021   Nov 2021
                                                                      Management (BAM) to buy a 49% stake in New York City-based One Manhattan                 iShares Global Financials         IXG                 3bn      78.25       -2.55%     21.30%         0.46%
 Financials   S&P 500                                                                                                                                          SPDR S&P Insurance                KIE                 0bn      39.42       -1.08%     20.55%         0.35%
                                                                      West
Sector Snapshot
                                     Industrials                            7.56
                                                                            Market Cap (Trillions)
                                                                                                     -2.76%
                                                                                                     Weekly Change
                                                                                                                      26.10
                                                                                                                      P/E
                                                                                                                                           15.80
                                                                                                                                           EV/EBITDA
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                                                                                                                                                                   Fedex                           FDX               66bn    250.32       1.64%      11.03            7.93
Sector Comparison to S&P 500 Performance
30%                                                                         • FedEx Corporation (FDX) shares rose after announcing new $5B share repurchase        General Dynamics                GD                56bn    202.20      -1.33%      16.29           12.88
                                                                                                                                                                   Delta Air Lines                 DAL               23bn     36.56      -4.24%      12.69            7.95
                                                                            program along with Q2 adjusted EPS beat of $4.83 vs estimated $4.27 and $23.5B
                                                                                                                                                                   Generac Holdings                GNRC              23bn    357.43       2.64%      31.01           20.88
20%                                                                         revenues vs estimated $22.47B. FDX forecasts improved earnings and margins for
                                                                                                                                                                   Abm Industries                  ABM                3bn     40.26     -11.67%      10.69            7.36
                                                                            FY, sees FY22 EPS of $20.50-$21.50 vs. estimated $19.64
                                                                            • Delta Airlines (DAL) is expecting to be profitable in 2022 amid a strong holiday     ETFs TO WATCH                   TICKER TOTAL ASSETS CLOSE           CHANGE       YTD           Expense
10%                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            demand, even as travel restrictions have been reimposed due to the Omicron             The Industrial Select SPDR      XLI                17bn    102.44      -2.76%     18.55%          0.12%
                                                                            variant. DAL forecasts full-year 2022 available seat miles (ASMs) about 90% vs. 2019   Vanguard Industrials            VIS                 5bn    195.55      -3.09%     17.70%          0.10%
0%
                                                                            and full-year 2023 ASMs about 100% vs. 2019. The U.S. Federal Aviation                 U.S. Global Jets                JETS                3bn     20.03      -5.16%         -7.23%      0.60%
                Mar 2021       May 2021    Jul 2021   Sep 2021   Nov 2021   Administration said it will award $2.89 billion to 3,075 airports under a new $1       ishares Transportation          IYT                 2bn    263.80      -2.40%     22.11%          0.42%
 Idustrials    S&P 500                                                      trillion infrastructure bill signed into law recently                                  Fidelity Industrials            FIDU                1bn     54.23      -2.97%     18.23%          0.08%

                                                                            2.86                     1.36%            23.70                16.50
                             Consumer Staples                               Market Cap (Trillions)   Weekly Change    P/E                  EV/EBITDA
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                                                                                                                                                                   Walmart                        WMT               385bn    138.75     -1.62%     20.62              11.32
Sector Comparison to S&P 500 Performance
30%                                                                         • Indian ecommerce giant Flipkart (FPKT), which is owned by Walmart (WMT), is          Coca-Cola                      KO                249bn     57.73      2.58%     23.73              20.41
                                                                            said to be planning an IPO around November or December of next year.                   Target                         TGT               107bn    223.31     -6.24%     16.75              10.30

20%                                                                         • JPMorgan said that beverage industry will have significatly better second half of    Altria Group                   MO                 89bn     48.25      7.01%     10.05               9.20
                                                                                                                                                                   Duckhorn Portfolio             NAPA                3bn     21.80      2.93%     32.73              19.02
                                                                            the 2022. Top picks in beverages from JPMorgan are Coca-Cola (KO), Constellation
10%                                                                                                                                                                ETFs TO WATCH                  TICKER TOTAL ASSETS CLOSE            CHANGE      YTD             Expense
                                                                            Brands (STZ), Primo Water (PRMW) and Duckhorn Portfolio (NAPA).                                                                

                                                                            • Gordon Haskett downgrades Target Corporation (TGT) to Hold-rated from Buy-           Consumer Staples SPDR          XLP                 13bn     75.20       1.36%         12.71%      0.12%
 0%
                                                                            rated after pointing to some choppiness with foot traffic in late November and         Vanguard Consumer Stap.        VDC                 6bn     193.37       0.60%         12.31%      0.10%

-10%
                                                                            early December.                                                                        Ishares Consumer Stap.         KXI                 1bn      63.09      -0.06%          8.64%      0.46%
                Mar 2021        May 2021   Jul 2021   Sep 2021   Nov 2021                                                                                          Fidelity Consumer Stap.        FSTA                1bn      45.21       0.65%         12.35%      0.08%
 Consumer Staples          S&P 500                                                                                                                                 First Trust Consumer Stap.     FXG                 0bn      60.55       1.97%         17.70%      0.63%

                                                                            1.66                     1.75%            10.90                24.20
                                     Real Estate                            Market Cap (Trillions)   Weekly Change    P/E                  EV/EBITDA
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                                                                                                                                                                   American Tower Corp             AMT              127bn      278.86      2.31%     50.77            26.80
Sector Comparison to S&P 500 Performance                                    • Homebuilder Lennar Corporation (LEN) posted mixed results for this quarter as        Lennar                          LEN               32bn      105.84     -9.47%         6.35          4.85
                                                                            company beat Non-GAAP EPS and missed GAAP EPS. Share of LEN down by 10%                American Campus Comm.           ACC                8bn       55.69      2.31%     74.45            24.80
40%
                                                                            relative to previous week.                                                             Agree Realty Corp               ADC                5bn       67.22     -1.15%     34.65            18.28
                                                                            • Starts of new homes came in at the high end of expectations. Builder sentiment in    Ryman Hospitality Properties    RHP                4bn       80.77     -0.62%     43.01            15.97
20%                                                                         the single-family housing market rose one point to 84 in December, on the              ETFs TO WATCH                  TICKER TOTAL ASSETS CLOSE            CHANGE      YTD            Expense
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                            National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index                             Vanguard Real Estate           VNQ                48bn    111.74       0.88%      35.99%          0.12%
                                                                            • American Campus Communities (ACC), Apartment Income REIT (AIRC) and Ryman            Schwab US REIT                 SCHH                7bn     50.42       1.14%      37.35%          0.07%
0%
                                                                            Hospitality Properties (RHP) upgraded at Citigroup to Buy and bank analysts            iShares U.S. Real Estate       IYR                 6bn    111.21       0.03%      34.41%          0.42%
                Mar 2021       May 2021    Jul 2021   Sep 2021   Nov 2021   downgraded Agree Realty Corporation (ADC), CoreSite Realty Corporation (COR),          Real Estate Select SPDR        XLRE                6bn     50.05       1.75%      41.46%          0.12%
 Real Estate    S&P 500                                                     Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) to Neutral                                           iShares REIT ETF               REZ                 1bn     94.21       0.66%      44.18%          0.48%
Sector Snapshot
                                      Energy                               1.43
                                                                           Market Cap (Trillions)
                                                                                                    -5.01%
                                                                                                    Weekly Change
                                                                                                                     14.70
                                                                                                                     P/E
                                                                                                                                          7.60
                                                                                                                                          EV/EBITDA
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                                                                                                                                                                  Chevron                         CVX           219bn    113.60      -4.01%      11.83            5.44
Sector Comparison to S&P 500 Performance
60%                                                                        • Insiders of Southwestern Energy Company (SWN) sold 7% total free float, causing      Williams                        WMB            31bn     25.79      -3.19%      19.12            9.95
                                                                                                                                                                  Occidental Petroleum            OXY            26bn     28.04      -8.87%          9.75         4.67
                                                                           price to lose 10%. In addition, Wolfe downgraded company, causing its price to
                                                                                                                                                                  Eqt Corp                        EQT             8bn     21.26       1.92%          9.63         4.44
                                                                           drop even more. In total, SWN lost 18% last week
40%                                                                                                                                                               Southwestern Energy             SWN             5bn      4.51     -18.00%          3.04         2.93
                                                                           • EQT Corporation (EQT) gained almost 2% after announcing dividend payment,
                                                                           introduced $1B share buy-back plan and upgraded its leverage reduction plan            ETFs TO WATCH                   TICKER TOTAL ASSETS CLOSE
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20%                                                                        • Williams companies (WMB), which is energy infrastructure company, was                Energy Select SPDR              XLE             25bn     54.37      -5.01%     43.23%         0.12%
                                                                           downgraded by Citi from Buy to Neutral due to its limited upside potential. WMB        Vanguard Energy                 VDE              6bn     75.14      -6.33%     44.14%         0.10%
                                                                           lost 1.34% last week                                                                   SPDR Oil & Gas Exploration      XOP              3bn     93.61      -7.83%     58.58%         0.35%
0%
                Mar 2021   May 2021       Jul 2021   Sep 2021   Nov 2021                                                                                          iShares U.S. Energy             IYE              2bn     29.22      -5.92%     44.01%         0.42%
 Energy      S&P 500                                                                                                                                              iShares Global Energy           IXC              2bn     26.65      -6.52%     30.70%         0.46%

                                                                           1.14                     -0.72%           19.70                12.20
                                 Materials                                 Market Cap (Trillions)   Weekly Change    P/E                  EV/EBITDA
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                                                                                                                                                                  Vale                            VALE           72bn     14.00      3.55%       5.53             3.42
Sector Comparison to S&P 500 Performance
30%
                                                                           • Nucor corporation (NUE) signed an agreement with VALE to buy 50% of VALE’s           Nucor                           NUE            34bn    118.00      4.23%       6.87             4.85
                                                                           Canadian steelmaking subsidiary business                                               Albemarle                       ALB            27bn    229.87    -12.55%     38.45             24.51

20%
                                                                           • Despite raising lithium prices, Albemrale Corporation (ALB) and Livent corporation   Alcoa                           AA             10bn     53.73     10.10%       8.78             3.85
                                                                                                                                                                  United States Steel             X               6bn     23.08      1.54%       2.46             1.94
                                                                           (LTHM) lost 12.55% and 13.81% respectively on as Goldman Sachs downgraded
                                                                           them from neutral to sell                                                              ETFs TO WATCH                   TICKER TOTAL ASSETS CLOSE        CHANGE      YTD            Expense
10%                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                           • Alcoa Corporation (AA) will be part of S&P400 Midcap index effective from 20th       VanEck Vectors Gold Miners      GDX             13bn     31.13       2.10%     -19.16%        0.52%

0%
                                                                           of December trading day. AA gained 10.10% last week.                                   Materials Select Sector         XLB             8bn      87.66      -0.72%         22.26%     0.12%
                                                                                                                                                                  Vanguard Materials              VAW             4bn     189.46      -1.28%         21.61%     0.10%
                Mar 2021   May 2021       Jul 2021   Sep 2021   Nov 2021                                                                                          SPDR S&P Metals & Mining        XME             2bn      43.03       1.46%         27.88%     0.35%
 Materials    S&P 500                                                                                                                                             Global X Silver Miners          SIL             1bn      36.05       0.75%     -26.73%        0.65%

                                                                           1.13                     1.24%            20.70                13.10
                                      Utilities                            Market Cap (Trillions)   Weekly Change    P/E                  EV/EBITDA
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                                                                                                                                                                  Cms Energy                      CMS            19bn       64.18      2.64%     22.36           11.97
Sector Comparison to S&P 500 Performance                                   • Solar stocks (RUN, FSLR, ENPH) had tough week after California proposes to           Plug Power                      PLUG           17bn       29.75    -10.45%
30%
                                                                           reduce selling rates to homeowners who can sell excess electricity to the grid         First Solar                     FSLR           10bn       93.16     -4.16%     45.78           14.86
                                                                           • Plug power (PLUG) along with Edison motors, which is Korean EV automaker,            Sunrun                          RUN             7bn       34.23    -19.08%                    397.58
20%
                                                                           plans to develop and produce hydrogen-powered electric busses                          Warrior Met Coal Inc            HCC             1bn       23.81      5.87%         4.30         2.86

                                                                           • Warrior Met Coal (HCC), which is coal miner, was upgraded by BMO due to strong       ETFs TO WATCH                   TICKER TOTAL ASSETS CLOSE         CHANGE YTD               Expense
10%                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                           earnings and free cash flow resilience. Share price of HCC increased by 5.87% for      Utilities Select Sector         XLU             13bn     70.01      1.24%      14.55%         0.12%
                                                                           the week.                                                                              Global X US Infrastructure Dev PAVE              5bn     27.85     -2.45%      33.19%         0.47%
0%
                                                                                                                                                                  Vanguard Utilities              VPU              5bn    151.84      0.52%      13.36%         0.10%
                Mar 2021   May 2021       Jul 2021   Sep 2021   Nov 2021                                                                                          iShares Global Infrastructure   IGF              3bn     45.71     -1.91%          5.35%      0.46%
 S&P 500      Utilities
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6:30am - 7:30am        CN:Loan Prime Rate                              4:30am - 5:30am          AU:RBA Meeting Minutes                          3:50am - 4:50am       JP:BoJ Minutes                                   9:00am - 10:00am      SG:CPI                                          1:30am - 2:30am        US:Fed Balance Sheet

3:00pm - 4:00pm        UK:CBI Industrial Trends                        11:00am - 12:00pm        CH:Merchandise Trade                            11:00am - 12:00pm     UK:GDP                                           1:00pm - 2:00pm       IT:Business and Consumer Confidence             3:30am - 4:30am        JP:CPI

7:00pm - 8:00pm        US:Leading Indicators                           11:00am - 12:00pm        DE:GfK Consumer Climate                         11:45am - 12:45pm     FR:PPI                                           5:30pm - 6:30pm       CA:Monthly GDP                                  9:00am - 10:00am       SG:Industrial Production

8:30pm - 9:30pm        US:3-Month Bill Auction                         11:00am - 12:00pm        UK:Public Sector Finances                       4:00pm - 5:00pm       US:MBA Mortgage Applications                     5:30pm - 6:30pm       US:Durable Goods Orders

8:30pm - 9:30pm        US:6-Month Bill Auction                         12:30pm - 1:30pm         HK:CPI                                          5:30pm - 6:30pm       US:Chicago Fed National Activity Index           5:30pm - 6:30pm       US:Jobless Claims

                                                                       2:00pm - 3:00pm          IT:PPI                                          5:30pm - 6:30pm       US:Corporate Profits                             5:30pm - 6:30pm       US:Personal Income and Outlays

                                                                       3:00pm - 4:00pm          UK:CBI Distributive Trades                      5:30pm - 6:30pm       US:GDP                                           7:00pm - 8:00pm       US:Consumer Sentiment

                                                                       5:30pm - 6:30pm          CA:Retail Sales                                 7:00pm - 8:00pm       US:Consumer Confidence                           7:00pm - 8:00pm       US:New Home Sales

                                                                       5:30pm - 6:30pm          US:Current Account                              7:00pm - 8:00pm       US:Existing Home Sales                           7:30pm - 8:30pm       US:EIA Natural Gas Report

                                                                       5:55pm - 6:55pm          US:Redbook                                      7:30pm - 8:30pm       US:EIA Petroleum Status Report                   8:00pm - 9:00pm       US:3-Month Bill Announcement

                                                                       7:00pm - 8:00pm          EZ:EC Consumer Confidence Flash                 10:00pm - 11:00pm     US:5-Yr TIPS Auction                             8:00pm - 9:00pm       US:52-Week Bill Announcement

                                                                       8:00pm - 9:00pm          US:4-Week Bill Announcement                                                                                            8:00pm - 9:00pm       US:6-Month Bill Announcement

                                                                       8:00pm - 9:00pm          US:8-Week Bill Announcement

                                                                       10:00pm - 11:00pm        US:20-Yr Bond Auction

                                                                                                                                               Corporate Actions Calendar
Ticker    Type                   Time               Maket Cap          Ticker Type                       Time                Maket Cap         Ticker Type                Time                 Maket Cap              Ticker    Type              Time                   Maket Cap          Ticker Type                      Time              Maket Cap
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NKE       Earnings               After Hours               258bn       BHP    Earnings                   Not Supplied             148bn        STLA    Earnings           Not Supplied                   59bn         EVO       Earnings          Not Supplied                       8bn    PLL     Earnings                 Not Supplied                   2bn
MU        Earnings               After Hours                   93bn    GIS    Earnings                   Pre Market                42bn        CTAS Earnings              Pre Market                     47bn         GRFS      Earnings          Not Supplied                       7bn
BRZE      Earnings               After Hours                   6bn     FDS    Earnings                   Pre Market                18bn        PAYX Earnings              Pre Market                     45bn         IBRX      Earnings          Not Supplied                       2bn
ANAT      Earnings               Not Supplied                  5bn     ACH    Earnings                   Not Supplied                  9bn     KMX     Earnings           Pre Market                     22bn         CRON      Earnings          Not Supplied                       1bn
LWLG      Earnings               Not Supplied                  2bn     BB     Earnings                   After Hours                   5bn     MSM Earnings               Pre Market                       5bn
CVGW      Earnings               After Hours                   1bn     NEOG Earnings                     Pre Market                    5bn     NFH     Earnings           Not Supplied                     2bn
SVA       Earnings               Not Supplied                  1bn     EPAC   Earnings                   Pre Market                    1bn     AVO     Earnings           After Hours                      1bn
                                                                       CGNT Earnings                     Pre Market                    1bn     CBD     Earnings           Not Supplied                     1bn
                                                                       AIR    Earnings                   After Hours                   1bn
                                                                       APOG Earnings                     Pre Market                    1bn
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