• IPOs Priced or News: None of note.
• New SPACs launched/News:
  • Iron Spark I Inc (ISAA): Hypebeast plans to list on NASDAQ through Merger with Iron Spark I.
• Secondaries Priced: None of note.
• Notes Priced of note: None of note.
• Common Stock filings/Notes:
  • DLR: Filed Form 424B5.. $1,500,000,000 Common Stock.
  • OLO: Filed Form S-3ASR.. 3,460,168 shares of Class A Common Stock.
  • WE: Filed Form S-1.. 552,382 Shares of Class A Common Stock.
  • WELL: Filed Form S-3ASR.. Common Stock Offering.
• Pricing of Over-Allotment/Notes: None of note.
• Direct Offering: None of note.
• Selling Shareholders of note:
  • Valley National (VLY) files for common stock offering by selling shareholders.
• Private Placement of Public Entity (PIPE): None of note.
• Mixed Shelf Offerings:
  • DM: Filed Form S-3ASR.. Mixed Shelf Offering.
  • EWTX: Filed Form S-3.. $400 Million Mixed Security Shelf.
  • FLS: Filed Form S-3ASR.. Mixed Shelf Offering.
  • Nikola Corp. (NKLA) files for $1.2 billion mixed securities shelf offering.
  • RXDX: Filed Form S-3ASR.. Mixed Shelf Offering.
  • STNG: Filed Form F-3ASR.. Mixed Shelf Offering.
  • TIL: Filed Form S-3ASR.. Mixed Shelf Offering.
  • TIXT: Filed Form F-3ASR.. Mixed Shelf Offering.
• Convertible Offering & Notes Filed: None of note.

Capital Raise Summary From The TradeXchange, bringing traders and investors real time news and Squawk Box, and other sources.

News After The Close and Over the Week:

• Weekly Wrap Up: Best and Worst performing large cap stocks:
  • Trading Up: CLVS 61%, TISI 48%, NLSN 23%, GH 22%, IMGN 18%, SRI 18%, AMBC 17%, LNTH 17%, HMLP 17%, NVRO 16%, CALM 16%, SBS 16%, DO 16%, JRVR 15%, QURE 15%, LOVE 15%, TCMD 15%, VGR 14%.
  • Trading Down: UXIN -31%, NEO -30%, CONN -24%, EVLO -21%, KLXE -18%, ARRY -16%, CASI -16%, RAD -15%, CGC -15%, ARCB -14%, HUBG -13%, JBHT -13%, LLL -13%, SAIA -13%, TLRY -13%, BCS -13%, NBEV -12%, SNBR -12%.

• News Items After the Close:
  • DraftKings (DKNG) continues to pursue remaining gaming regulatory approvals necessary to consummate acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming, co now expects deal to close on or prior to May 31.
  • China aviation regulator CAAC: Working group consists of seven NTSB delegates and technical advisors arrives in China to join investigation into plane crash accident. (BA)
  • Russian/Ukraine News:
    • Nearly 300 civilians have been buried in mass graves in Bucha after Russian troops withdrew from the Kyiv-area suburb, one of several regions where evidence of war crimes is emerging.
    • Ukrainian president says retreating Russian troops are deliberately mining areas as they withdraw or are pushed out – (Reuters)
    • Russia to halt cooperation on International Space Station over ‘illegal’ sanctions.
• News Items Over the Weekend:
  • Stocks That Defined the Week: MRNA, LULU, AMZN, HPQ, KR, INTU, WBA  (WSJ)
  • The Week in Business: A Jobs Recovery (NYT)
  • China reports 13,146 new coronavirus cases, by far the biggest one-day increase on record.
  • China expects sharp drop in holiday travel due to COVID outbreaks – (Reuters).
  • North Korea threatens retaliation after ‘preemptive strike’ comment from South Korean official.
  • Fed’s Daly says case for half-point rate rise in May has grown. (FT)
  • JPMorgan (JPM) CEO Dimon: JPMorgan’s technology investments will increase ‘incremental investment’ expenses by nearly $2 billion in 2022. JPMorgan’s acquisitions will increase ‘incremental investment’ expenses by $700 million in 2022.
  • Twitter (TWTR) climbs nearly 10 points higher after Elon Musk discloses 9.2% passive stake.
  • Barron’s:
    • Positive View: STRY, DHI, KBH, TMHC, TPH, PHM, TOL, LEN, MU, CLX, CPB, KR, BDX, PFE, DHR, D, NEE, DUK, AAP, DLTR, CAG, HSY, AMGN, ABBV, ATO, EXC.
    • Negative View: None of note.
    • Mixed View: None of note.

• Exchange/Listing/Company Reorg and Personnel News:
  • Abiomed (ABMD) COO David Weber has retired.
  • AnPac Bio (ANPC) Filed Request for a Hearing Regarding Continued Listing on NASDAQ, The Hearing was Granted and scheduled for Late April.
  • Camber Energy (CEI) Discloses Communication From NYSE American.
  • Constellation Brands (STZ) Confirms Receipt of Proposal to Transition to a Single Class Common Stock Structure.
  • FREYR Battery (FREY) announced the appointment of Oscar Brown to the position of Group CFO.
  • Glatfelter (GLT) Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition.
  • Henry Schein (HSIC) announces retirement of Chief Administrative Officer and Appoints Chief Operating Officer.
  • PBCT Halt – Additional Information Requested by NASDAQ.
  • Starbucks (SBUX) Founder Howard Schultz Takes the Helm as Starbucks Chief Executive Officer.
  • Sharps Compliance (SMED) appointed W. Patrick Mulloy as President & CEO.
  • The Oncology Institute (TOI) appoints Mihir Shah as CFO immediately.
• Buyback Announcements:
  • Starbucks (SBUX) to end stock buyback program as Schultz returns as CEO.
• Stock Splits: None of note.
• Dividends Announcements:
  • Bank OZK (OZK) increases its quarterly dividend to $0.31 per share, a 3.3% rise.

What’s Happening This Morning: Futures value reflects the change with fair value.

S&P 500 +9 , Dow Jones +31, NASDAQ +66, and Russell 2000 +2.  Europe higher and Asian markets higher as well.  VIX Futures are at 22.20 from 22.78  from yesterday morning. Gold, Silver and Copper higher. WTI Crude Oil and Brent Oil Futures higher with Natural Gas lower. $ is higher vs Euro,higher vs Pound and higher vs Yen. US 10 year Treasury sees yields at 2.3975% from 2.406% . Bitcoin is at $46,170 from $45,291 Friday morning lower by 0.66% this morning from weekend trading. As of 8:10 a.m. EDT.

Friday’s Action – 04/01/22 Close:  

• Daily Positive Sectors: Real Estate, Basic Materials, Utilities, Energy, Consumer Defensive, Healthcare of note.
• Daily Negative Sectors: Industrials of note.
• One Month Winners: Energy, Utilities and Basic Materials of note.
• Three Month Winners: Energy, Utilities and Basic Materials of note.
• Six Month Winners: Energy, Basic Materials, Utilities of note.
• Twelve Month Winners: Energy, Utilities, and Basic Materials of note.
• Year to Date Winners: Energy, Utilities, and  Basic Materials of note.

Indexes finished up completing the third straight week of gains.  Strong Labor markets help propel the markets higher.  Updated 04/01/22 close.

Upcoming Earnings Of Note: (sorted by market cap, highest to lowest with most visible names)

Gap Ups & Down In Early Pre-Market:

• Gap Up: TWTR +25%, BILI +11%, GATO +7%, CAMT +7%, NIO +7%, XPEV +6%, NIU +6, JD +6%, BIDU +5%, LI +5%, BABA +5%, PERI +4%, MOMO +4%, NTES +4%, DLTR +4%.
• Gap Down: None of note.

Insider Action: LCII, HPQ sees Insider buying with dumb short selling. ARMP sees Insider buying with smart short sellers. 04/01/22 close.

Rags & Mags: Repeated stories from prior days never listed, i.e. “rehashed news”. Sorted by Global, U.S. and stock specific.

• Stocks Making The Biggest Moves: TWTR, TSLA, SBUX, JPM, JD, NTES, BABA, TME, HTZ, NVS, GM, LOGI, CROX  (CNBC)
• Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day. (Bloomberg)
• Attacks continue in Ukraine by the Russians but away from Kyiv. (NYT)
• Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam will not seek a new term. (AP)
• White House looking at more sanctions against Russia for civilian executions. (The Washington Post)
• Omicron cases continue to surge in China increasing lockdowns. (Bloomberg)
• House looking at legislation this week to benefit restaurants to the tune of $55 billion. (Roll Call)
• Senate to vote on the Jackson nomination to the Supreme Court. (AP)
• Airlines cancelled or delayed over 12,000 flights this weekend due to weather and Florida and staffing issues. (USA Today)
• J.P. Morgan (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon says due to Ukraine and inflation increase risks on the economy. (WSJ)
• Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk takes a 9% passive stake in Twitter (TWTR) and it is up 25%. (Marketwatch)
• Robinhood Snacks looks at how government wants to bring financial literacy to the classroom.

Moving Average Update:

• Score goes to 60% from 56%.  Updated 04/01/22 close.

Geopolitical: