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Canada's main stock index was set to open higher, aided by a rebound in both crude and bullion prices
U.S. stock index futures were higher, with investors awaiting consumer prices data for signs on how aggressively the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates
European stocks extended gains for a second straight session as strong earnings and a surge in economically sensitive sectors boosted sentiment
In major Asian equity markets, China stocks advanced on signs of lower domestic COVID-19 infections, and Japan's Nikkei gained as investors scooped up companies with an upbeat outlook
Against a basket of major currencies, the U.S. dollar was lower
STOCKS IN THE NEWS Source: Thomson Reuters Occidental Petroleum Corp. (OXY):
The oil and gas producer beat Wall Street's earnings estimates and swung to a profit from a year-ago loss, buoyed by soaring oil prices
Occidental reported a $2.1 billion adjusted profit - or $2.12 per diluted share - above the $2.03 per share estimated
Occidental, one of the top producers in the prolific Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico, said its average realized oil price during the first quarter was $91.91 per barrel, up 65% from a year earlier
Its average daily production was down to 1.08 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), from 1.14 million boepd in the same quarter last year, but should recover to around 1.145 million boed in the second quarter, it said
Occidental used some of the extra cash from oil sales to pay another $3.3 billion in debt. And confirmed its previous plan to cut debt to $20 billion in the short-term
The company's net profit was boosted by a non-cash tax benefit related to its 2019 acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum
It posted a $4.7 billion net profit, or $4.65 per diluted share, from a $346 million loss, or 36 cents per share, a year ago
Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI-B) & Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR-B):
Canada's competition agency said on Tuesday that concessions offered by Rogers Communications to acquire Shaw Communications in a $16 billion deal were insufficient
The companies have proposed full divesture of Shaw's wireless business, Freedom Mobile, to address concerns about the deal's anti-competitive effects on the wireless market
"The proposed divestitures will not eliminate the substantial lessening or prevention of competition resulting from the Proposed Transaction," Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell said in a filing to the Competition Tribunal
New owners of Freedom Mobile would be "likely to provide less effective financial, managerial, technical or other support for the Wireless Services business," Boswell said in the filing, which was made public Tuesday
"Shaw remains resolute in our commitment to completing this transaction, which will deliver significant long-term benefits to Canadians, competition, connectivity, and the economy," the company said in a statement to Reuters
It added that a "negotiated settlement that involves the divestiture of our wireless business is the best and most logical outcome"
EARNINGS SPOTLIGHT Source: Thomson Reuters
Toyota Motor Corp. (TM):
The carmaker warned "unprecedented" hikes in raw material costs could slice a fifth off full-year profit, a clear sign the world's top automaker by sales can no longer shrug off the supply-chain crunch that has roiled the global industry
The home of the famed Corolla compact car said it expects materials costs to more than double to 1.45 trillion yen in the fiscal year that started in April, which it expected to deal with by switching to lower-cost materials
The automaker expects to sell 8.85 million vehicles globally this fiscal year, up 7.5% from last year
For the current fiscal year, Toyota forecast operating profit will fall about 20% to 2.4 trillion yen
Analysts had expected earnings to rise 12% to 3.36 trillion yen
In the January-March quarter, its profit slumped to 463.8 billion yen, also significantly below an average estimate of 521.1 billion yen
On Tuesday Toyota cut its global production target for May by around 50,000 vehicles to about 700,000 as it plans to suspend some operations for up to six days due to China's lockdowns
Still, Toyota predicted worldwide recovery from the pandemic would help the Chinese as well as U.S. vehicle market grow stronger for the current fiscal year
THINGS TO KNOW Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
Everyone has been waiting for US inflation data for April
Economists forecast the headline annual number moderated to 8.1% from 8.5% in March
Even if that number lands right on target, the Federal Reserve would still be on course to raise interest rates by 50 basis points at the next meeting
TerraUSD, an algorithmic stablecoin, slumped on Wednesday as crypto markets await a rescue led by primary backer Do Kwon
Shanghai reported a 51% drop in new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, with zero cases found in the community -- a key metric for the city to end a punishing lockdown that’s snarled global supply chains
The dollar snapped a four-day rally ahead of the US inflation reading. Stock futures rallied, with the S&P 500 up 1%, and Nasdaq 100 1.3% higher as of 5:40 a.m. in New York
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