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Nord Anglia Education Q3 EPS $0.28 vs $0.28 Est., Sales $272.2M vs $273.3M Est.

<h3>
	Top Upgrades</h3>
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		Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Anthem Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/antm#NYSE">ANTM</a>) from Hold to Overweight. Anthem shares rose 0.06 percent to $179.13 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		Analysts at Nomura upgraded American Express Company (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/axp#NYSE">AXP</a>) from Reduce to Neutral. American Express shares gained 0.45 percent to $80.88 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>
		Analysts at Credit Suisse upgraded Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/csco#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>) from Underperform to Outperform. Cisco shares rose 2.40 percent to $34.20 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>
		Argus Research upgraded McDonald&#39;s Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mcd#NYSE">MCD</a>) from Hold to Buy. McDonald&#39;s shares rose 0.04 percent to $140.90 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>
		Baird upgraded Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ctxs#NASDAQ">CTXS</a>) from Neutral to Outperform. Citrix shares declined 4.07 percent to $80.70 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>
		JMP Securities upgraded First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/fslr#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>) from Underperform to Market Perform. First Solar shares rose 1.72 percent to $29.49 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>
		Analysts at Piper Jaffray upgraded Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/pypl#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) from Underweight to Neutral. PayPal shares gained 5.83 percent to $47.00 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>
		Analysts at Barclays upgraded DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/dish#NASDAQ">DISH</a>) from Equal-Weight to Overweight. DISH shares rose 0.71 percent to $63.75 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		Compass Point upgraded Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/sc#NYSE">SC</a>) from Neutral to Buy. Santander Consumer shares rose 1.60 percent to close at $13.34 on Wednesday.</li>
</ul>
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	Top Downgrades</h3>
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<li>
		JP Morgan downgraded American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aal#NASDAQ">AAL</a>) from Overweight to Neutral. American Airlines shares dropped 4.63 percent to $44.25 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		Baird downgraded Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bwld#NASDAQ">BWLD</a>) from Outperform to Neutral. Buffalo Wild Wings shares fell 2.71 percent to $158.00 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		Analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/akam#NASDAQ">AKAM</a>) from Equal-Weight to Underweight. Akamai Technologies shares fell 4.4 percent to $59.50 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		Credit Suisse downgraded Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mlnx#NASDAQ">MLNX</a>) from Outperform to Neutral. Mellanox Technologies shares fell 15.23 percent to $43.15 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		Argus Research downgraded Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lly#NYSE">LLY</a>) from Buy to Hold. Eli Lilly shares gained 0.09 percent to $81.03 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		Deutsche Bank downgraded United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/x#NYSE">X</a>) from Buy to Hold. United States Steel shares dropped 1.32 percent to $22.48 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		Analysts at BTIG Research downgraded Shopify Inc (US) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/shop#NYSE">SHOP</a>) from Buy to Neutral. Shopify shares slipped 0.67 percent to $73.62 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		BMO Capital downgraded Nord Anglia Education Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nord#NYSE">NORD</a>) from Outperform to Market Perform. Nord Anglia Education shares fell 1.61 percent to close at $32.29 on Wednesday.</li>
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		Vertical Research downgraded KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ks#NYSE">KS</a>) from Buy to Hold. KapStone Paper shares slipped 3.38 percent to $23.18 in pre-market trading.</li>
</ul>
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	Top Initiations</h3>
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		Analysts at Benchmark initiated coverage on Oracle Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/orcl#NYSE">ORCL</a>) with a Buy rating. The price target for Oracle is set to $55. Oracle shares closed at $44.69 on Wednesday.</li>
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		Analysts at Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/msft#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Microsoft is set to $80. Microsoft shares closed at $67.83 on Wednesday.</li>
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		Analysts at Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of Casey&#39;s General Stores Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/casy#NASDAQ">CASY</a>) with a Neutral rating. The price target for Casey&#39;s is set to $109. Casey&#39;s shares closed at $114.17 on Wednesday.</li>
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		Analysts at Benchmark initiated coverage on Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/intu#NASDAQ">INTU</a>) with a Buy rating. The price target for Intuit is set to $140. Intuit shares closed at $115.81 on Wednesday.</li>
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		Analysts at Credit Suisse initiated coverage on salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/crm#NYSE">CRM</a>) with an Outperform rating. The price target for salesforce.com is set to $110. salesforce.com shares closed at $84.95 on Wednesday.</li>
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		Analysts at Rodman &amp; Renshaw initiated coverage of Alimera Sciences Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/alim#NASDAQ">ALIM</a>) with a Buy rating. The price target for Alimera Sciences is set to $4. Alimera Sciences shares closed at $1.46 on Wednesday.</li>
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		Analysts at Benchmark initiated coverage on Workday Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/wday#NYSE">WDAY</a>) with a Hold rating. Workday shares closed at $86.62 on Wednesday.</li>
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		William Blair initiated coverage on DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/dxcm#NASDAQ">DXCM</a>) with an Outperform rating. DexCom shares closed at $75.68 on Wednesday.</li>
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For April 27, 2017

Nord Anglia Education Q2 EPS $0.27 vs $0.27 Est, Sales $259.5M vs $261.7M Est

BMO Capital downgrades Nord Anglia Education, Inc. Ordinary Shares (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="/stock/NORD#NYSE">NORD</a>) from Outperform to Market Perform.

BMO Capital Downgrades Nord Anglia Education, Inc. Ordinary Shares to Market Perform

<h3>
	Top Upgrades</h3>
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<li>
		Analysts at Raymond James upgraded Precision Drilling Corp (USA) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/pds#NYSE">PDS</a>) from Market Perform to Outperform. Precision Drilling shares fell 2.15 percent to close at $4.09 on Tuesday.</li>
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		Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/dyn#NYSE">DYN</a>) from Sell to Hold. Dynegy shares dropped 1.75 percent to close at $6.19 on Tuesday.</li>
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		Analysts at Bank of America upgraded CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cit#NYSE">CIT</a>) from Neutral to Buy. CIT shares rose 1.65 percent to close at $45.02 on Tuesday.</li>
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		Baird upgraded NOW Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/dnow#NYSE">DNOW</a>) from Neutral to Outperform. NOW shares rose 1.58 percent to $17.36 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		JP Morgan upgraded Apptio Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/apti#NASDAQ">APTI</a>) from Neutral to Overweight. Apptio shares gained 0.71 percent to close at $12.80 on Tuesday.</li>
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		KeyBanc upgraded Conn&#39;s Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/conn#NASDAQ">CONN</a>) from Sector Weight to Overweight. Conn&#39;s shares rose 3.72 percent to $15.35 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cree#NASDAQ">CREE</a>) from Neutral to Overweight. Cree shares dropped 7.78 percent to $22.89 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		Analysts at Raymond James upgraded Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/big#NYSE">BIG</a>) from Market Perform to Strong Buy. Big Lots shares slipped 0.72 percent to close at $16.80 on Tuesday.</li>
</ul>
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	Top Downgrades</h3>
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<li>
		RBC Capital downgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cmg#NYSE">CMG</a>) from Outperform to Sector Perform. Chipotle shares gained 1.36 percent to $478.19 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>
		JP Morgan downgraded Nord Anglia Education Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nord#NYSE">NORD</a>) from Overweight to Neutral. Nord Anglia Education shares rose 18.83 percent to close at $32.82 on Tuesday.</li>
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		Analysts at Baird downgraded American Water Works Company Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/awk#NYSE">AWK</a>) from Outperform to Neutral. American Water Works shares rose 0.25 percent to close at $80.97 on Tuesday.</li>
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		Argus Research downgraded T. Rowe Price Group Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/trow#NASDAQ">TROW</a>) from Buy to Hold. T. Rowe Price shares fell 0.42 percent to $69.30 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		Deutsche Bank downgraded Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/algt#NASDAQ">ALGT</a>) from Buy to Hold. Allegiant Travel shares slipped 0.73 percent to close at $163.85 on Tuesday.</li>
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		Telsey Advisory Group downgraded Nielsen N.V. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nlsn#NYSE">NLSN</a>) from Outperform to Market Perform. Nielsen shares dropped 3.87 percent to close at $39.98 on Tuesday.</li>
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		Analysts at BMO Capital downgraded Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bhi#NYSE">BHI</a>) from Outperform to Market Perform. Baker Hughes shares rose 0.27 percent to $59.45 in pre-market trading.</li>
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		Edward Jones downgraded Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/esrx#NASDAQ">ESRX</a>) from Buy to Hold. Express Scripts shares fell 0.18 percent to $59.90 in pre-market trading.</li>
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<h3>
	 
	Top Initiations</h3>
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<li>
		Analysts at Mizuho initiated coverage on SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/sd#NYSE">SD</a>) with a Buy rating. The price target for SandRidge Energy is set to $25. SandRidge Energy shares closed at $18.80 on Tuesday.</li>
<li>
		Analysts at Susquehanna initiated coverage on Park Hotels &amp; Resorts Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/pk#NYSE">PK</a>) with a Neutral rating. The price target for Park Hotels is set to $28. Park Hotels shares closed at $26.61 on Tuesday.</li>
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		Analysts at BMO Capital initiated coverage on Green Plains Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/gpre#NASDAQ">GPRE</a>) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Green Plains is set to $30. Green Plains shares closed at $23.60 on Tuesday.</li>
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		Analysts at B. Riley initiated coverage on Fusion Telecommunications Int&#39;l, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/fsnn#NASDAQ">FSNN</a>) with a Buy rating. Fusion Telecommunications shares closed at $1.43 on Tuesday.</li>
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		Analysts at Keefe Bruyette &amp; Woods initiated coverage of American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ael#NYSE">AEL</a>) with a Market Perform rating. The price target for American Equity Investment Life is set to $26. American Equity Investment Life shares closed at $24.63 on Tuesday.</li>
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		Analysts at Barclays initiated coverage of Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cpe#NYSE">CPE</a>) with an Overweight rating. The price target for Callon Petroleum is set to $16. Callon Petroleum shares closed at $12.24 on Tuesday.</li>
<li>
		Analysts at Rodman &amp; Renshaw initiated coverage on Apricus Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/apri#NASDAQ">APRI</a>) with a Buy rating. The price target for Apricus Biosciences is set to $4. Apricus Biosciences shares closed at $1.16 on Tuesday.</li>
</ul>

Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For April 26, 2017

Credit Suisse analyst T. Urdan downgrades Nord Anglia Education, Inc. Ordinary Shares (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="/stock/NORD#NYSE">NORD</a>) from Outperform to Neutral.

Credit Suisse Downgrades Nord Anglia Education, Inc. Ordinary Shares to Neutral

JP Morgan downgrades Nord Anglia Education, Inc. Ordinary Shares (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="/stock/NORD#NYSE">NORD</a>) from Overweight to Neutral and announces $32.50.

JP Morgan Downgrades Nord Anglia Education, Inc. Ordinary Shares to Neutral, Announces $32.50 Price Target

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 1.21 percent to 21,014.67 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.76 percent to 6,029.54. The S&amp;P also rose, gaining 0.67 percent to 2,390.01.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
	Tuesday afternoon, the cyclical consumer goods &amp; services sector proved to be a source of strength for the market. Leading the sector was strength from Beasley Broadcast Group Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bbgi#NASDAQ">BBGI</a>) and Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lee#NYSE">LEE</a>).
In trading on Tuesday, utilities shares slipped by 0.02 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included Companhia de Saneamento Basico (ADR) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/sbs#NYSE">SBS</a>), down 3 percent, and Atlantic Power Corp (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/at#NYSE">AT</a>), down 3 percent.
Top Headline
McDonald&#39;s Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mcd#NYSE">MCD</a>) reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/17/04/9340121/mac-jr-dollar-coffee-credited-for-mcdonalds-q1-top-line-strength"> better-than-expected earnings </a> for its first quarter on Tuesday.
McDonald&#39;s said it earned $1.47 per share in the quarter on revenue of $5.68 billion. Wall Street analysts were expecting the company to earn $1.33 per share on revenue of $5.51 billion.

	Equities Trading UP
	 Nord Anglia Education Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nord#NASDAQ">NORD</a>) shares shot up 19 percent to $32.83 after the company agreed to be acquired for $32.50 per share in cash.
Shares of LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lxu#NYSE">LXU</a>) got a boost, shooting up 32 percent to $9.68. LSB Industries reported a Q1 loss of $0.48 per share on adjusted sales of $123.3 million.
HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hstm#NASDAQ">HSTM</a>) shares were also up, gaining 19 percent to $28.05 after the company posted upbeat Q1 results.

	Equities Trading DOWN
	 ContraVir Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ctrv#NASDAQ">CTRV</a>) shares dropped 29 percent to $0.835. ContraVir Pharmaceuticals priced its 12 million share offering at $1 per share.
Shares of NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ngl#NYSE">NGL</a>) were down around 24 percent to $16.40. NGL Energy Partners declared a quarterly distribution of $0.39 per unit and revised its fiscal year 2017 and fiscal year 2018 outlook.
Heidrick &amp; Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hsii#NASDAQ">HSII</a>) was down, falling around 17 percent to $22.10 after the company reported weaker-than-expected Q1 results.

	Commodities

	In commodity news, oil traded up 1.08 percent to $49.76 while gold traded down 1.03 percent to $1,264.30.
	Silver traded down 1.63 percent Tuesday to $17.64, while copper rose 1.36 percent to $2.60.
Eurozone
	European shares closed higher today. The eurozone&rsquo;s STOXX 600 gained 0.21 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index rose 0.15 percent, while Italy&rsquo;s FTSE MIB Index climbed 0.59 percent. Meanwhile the German DAX rose 0.14 percent, and the French CAC 40 climbed 0.23 percent while U.K. shares rose 0.23 percent.
Economics
The Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index rose 1.2 percent during the first three weeks of April versus March.
The S&amp;P Corelogic Case-Shiller home price index rose 0.7 percent when seasonally adjusted for February, versus economists&rsquo; expectations for a 0.8 percent growth.
U.S. new home sales rose 5.8 percent to an annual rate of 621,000 for March. Economists were expecting a 583,000 rate.
The Conference Board&rsquo;s Consumer Confidence Index declined to 120.30 in April, versus a previous reading of 125.60. Economists projected a reading of 122.50.
The Richmond Fed&#39;s manufacturing index dropped to 20.00 in April, versus a prior reading of 22.00. However, economists expected a reading of 16.00.

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		LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lxu#NYSE">LXU</a>) climbed 19.6 percent to $8.79. LSB Industries reported a Q1 loss of $0.48 per share on adjusted sales of $123.3 million.</li>
<li>
		HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hstm#NASDAQ">HSTM</a>) surged 18.3 percent to $27.95 after the company posted upbeat Q1 results.</li>
<li>
		Nord Anglia Education Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nord#NASDAQ">NORD</a>) shares jumped 17.4 percent to $32.43 after the company agreed to be acquired for $32.50 per share in cash.</li>
<li>
		Epizyme Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/epzm#NASDAQ">EPZM</a>) rose 13.8 percent to $16.95 after the company disclosed that it has been granted Fast Track designation for follicular lymphoma and plenary session on Phase 2 NHL Data at the ICML.</li>
<li>
		SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/svu#NYSE">SVU</a>) gained 13.2 percent to $4.36 on better-than-expected quarterly profit.</li>
<li>
		Catabasis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/catb#NASDAQ">CATB</a>) rose 12 percent to $1.68 after the company reported results from functional assessments in the MoveDMD trial.</li>
<li>
		Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/tup#NYSE">TUP</a>) gained 11 percent to $72.93 after the company posted upbeat quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>
		Capricor Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/capr#NASDAQ">CAPR</a>) shares climbed 11 percent to $3.43 after the company issued a &#39;positive&#39; Phase I/II HOPE trial update.</li>
<li>
		Can Fite Biopharma Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/canf#NYSE">CANF</a>) gained 10.7 percent to $2.02 after the company disclosed that Phase III ACRobat trial in RA has been approved by Barzilai Medical Center&#39;s Institutional Review Board.</li>
<li>
		Terex Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/tex#NYSE">TEX</a>) shares surged 9.9 percent to $36.36. JP Morgan upgraded Terex from Neutral to Overweight.</li>
<li>
		CTI BioPharma Corp (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ctic#NASDAQ">CTIC</a>) rose 9.8 percent to $4.37. Servier and CTI BioPharma announced plans to expand their license and collaboration agreement to develop and commercialize PIXUVRI.</li>
<li>
		Gannett Co Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/gci#NYSE">GCI</a>) shares jumped 9.1 percent to $9.49. Gannett reported a Q1 loss of $2.1 million on sales of $773.46 million.</li>
<li>
		Limelight Networks, Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/llnw#NASDAQ">LLNW</a>) shares surged 8 percent to $2.97. Limelight Networks reported Q1 adjusted earnings of $0.02 per share on revenue of $44.7 million.</li>
<li>
		Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/rad#NYSE">RAD</a>) surged 8 percent to $4.03 after the company posted upbeat quarterly profit.</li>
<li>
		Unisys Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/uis#NYSE">UIS</a>) shares rose 6.3 percent to $11.85 following Q1 results. Unisys posted a quarterly loss of $0.65 per share on revenue of $664.5 million.</li>
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		Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cat#NYSE">CAT</a>) rose 6.1 percent to $102.71 after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter and raised its FY17 adjusted earnings forecast.</li>
<li>
		Alcoa Corp (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aa#NYSE">AA</a>) climbed 5.6 percent to $35.16 after the company posted better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Monday.</li>
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		Biogen Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/biib#NASDAQ">BIIB</a>) rose 4.6 percent to $289.65 after reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings.</li>
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		JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/jblu#NASDAQ">JBLU</a>) shares rose 4.1 percent to $22.65 after the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter.</li>
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		McDonald&#39;s Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mcd#NYSE">MCD</a>) gained 4 percent to $139.47 after the company posted upbeat quarterly profit.</li>
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20 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Tuesday

Midway through trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 1.14 percent to 21,000.63 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.59 percent to 6,018.85. The S&amp;P also rose, gaining 0.60 percent to 2,388.34.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
	On Tuesday, the healthcare sector proved to be a source of strength for the market. Leading the sector was strength from HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hstm#NASDAQ">HSTM</a>) and CTI BioPharma Corp (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ctic#NASDAQ">CTIC</a>).
In trading on Tuesday, utilities shares slipped by 0.10 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included Companhia de Saneamento Basico (ADR) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/sbs#NYSE">SBS</a>), down 3 percent, and MGE Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mgee#NASDAQ">MGEE</a>), down 2 percent.
Top Headline
McDonald&#39;s Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mcd#NYSE">MCD</a>) reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/17/04/9340121/mac-jr-dollar-coffee-credited-for-mcdonalds-q1-top-line-strength"> better-than-expected earnings </a> for its first quarter on Tuesday.
McDonald&#39;s said it earned $1.47 per share in the quarter on revenue of $5.68 billion. Wall Street analysts were expecting the company to earn $1.33 per share on revenue of $5.51 billion.

	Equities Trading UP
	 Nord Anglia Education Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nord#NASDAQ">NORD</a>) shares shot up 17 percent to $32.40 after the company agreed to be acquired for $32.50 per share in cash.
Shares of LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lxu#NYSE">LXU</a>) got a boost, shooting up 24 percent to $9.09. LSB Industries reported a Q1 loss of $0.48 per share on adjusted sales of $123.3 million.
HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hstm#NASDAQ">HSTM</a>) shares were also up, gaining 16 percent to $27.50 after the company posted upbeat Q1 results.

	Equities Trading DOWN
	 ContraVir Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ctrv#NASDAQ">CTRV</a>) shares dropped 31 percent to $0.810. ContraVir Pharmaceuticals priced its 12 million share offering at $1 per share.
Shares of NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ngl#NYSE">NGL</a>) were down around 21 percent to $17.25. NGL Energy Partners declared a quarterly distribution of $0.39 per unit and revised its fiscal year 2017 and fiscal year 2018 outlook.
Heidrick &amp; Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hsii#NASDAQ">HSII</a>) was down, falling around 15 percent to $22.73 after the company reported weaker-than-expected Q1 results.

	Commodities

	In commodity news, oil traded up 0.10 percent to $49.28 while gold traded down 0.57 percent to $1,270.20.
	Silver traded down 0.99 percent Tuesday to $17.755, while copper rose 1.01 percent to $2.591.
Eurozone
	European shares were higher today. The eurozone&rsquo;s STOXX 600 gained 0.32 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index rose 0.38 percent, while Italy&rsquo;s FTSE MIB Index climbed 0.89 percent. Meanwhile the German DAX rose 0.13 percent, and the French CAC 40 climbed 0.29 percent while U.K. shares rose 0.19 percent.
Economics
The Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index rose 1.2 percent during the first three weeks of April versus March.
The S&amp;P Corelogic Case-Shiller home price index rose 0.7 percent when seasonally adjusted for February, versus economists&rsquo; expectations for a 0.8 percent growth.
U.S. new home sales rose 5.8 percent to an annual rate of 621,000 for March. Economists were expecting a 583,000 rate.
The Conference Board&rsquo;s Consumer Confidence Index declined to 120.30 in April, versus a previous reading of 125.60. Economists projected a reading of 122.50.
The Richmond Fed&#39;s manufacturing index dropped to 20.00 in April, versus a prior reading of 22.00. However, economists expected a reading of 16.00.
The Treasury will auction 2-year notes at 1:00 p.m. ET.

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Mid-Day Market Update: NASDAQ Hits 6,000; Heidrick & Struggles Shares Drop On Downbeat Results

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.98 percent to 20,967.26 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.46 percent to 6,011.35. The S&amp;P also rose, gaining 0.50 percent to 2,386.28.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
	Tuesday morning, the financial sector proved to be a source of strength for the market. Leading the sector was strength from Lakeland Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lkfn#NASDAQ">LKFN</a>) and German American Bancorp., Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/gabc#NASDAQ">GABC</a>).
In trading on Tuesday, utilities shares slipped by 0.1 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included Companhia de Saneamento Basico (ADR) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/sbs#NYSE">SBS</a>), down 3 percent, and Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais CEMIG-ADR (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cig#NYSE">CIG</a>), down 2 percent.
Top Headline
McDonald&#39;s Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mcd#NYSE">MCD</a>) reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/17/04/9340121/mac-jr-dollar-coffee-credited-for-mcdonalds-q1-top-line-strength"> better-than-expected earnings </a> for its first quarter on Tuesday.
McDonald&#39;s said it earned $1.47 per share in the quarter on revenue of $5.68 billion. Wall Street analysts were expecting the company to earn $1.33 per share on revenue of $5.51 billion.

	Equities Trading UP
	 Nord Anglia Education Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nord#NASDAQ">NORD</a>) shares shot up 18 percent to $32.50 after the company agreed to be acquired for $32.50 per share in cash.
Shares of LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lxu#NYSE">LXU</a>) got a boost, shooting up 16 percent to $8.50. LSB Industries reported a Q1 loss of $0.48 per share on adjusted sales of $123.3 million.
Capricor Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/capr#NASDAQ">CAPR</a>) shares were also up, gaining 11 percent to $3.41 after the company issued a &#39;positive&#39; Phase I/II HOPE trial update.

	Equities Trading DOWN
	 ContraVir Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ctrv#NASDAQ">CTRV</a>) shares dropped 31 percent to $0.820. ContraVir Pharmaceuticals priced its 12 million share offering at $1 per share.
Shares of NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ngl#NYSE">NGL</a>) were down around 22 percent to $17.00. NGL Energy Partners declared a quarterly distribution of $0.39 per unit and revised its fiscal year 2017 and fiscal year 2018 outlook.
Heidrick &amp; Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hsii#NASDAQ">HSII</a>) was down, falling around 14 percent to $23.10 after the company reported weaker-than-expected Q1 results.

	Commodities

	In commodity news, oil traded down 0.26 percent to $49.10 while gold traded down 0.70 percent to $1,268.50.
	Silver traded down 0.99 percent Tuesday to $17.755, while copper rose 1.19 percent to $2.5955.
Eurozone
	European shares were higher today. The eurozone&rsquo;s STOXX 600 gained 0.34 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index rose 0.23 percent, while Italy&rsquo;s FTSE MIB Index climbed 0.40 percent. Meanwhile the German DAX rose 0.11 percent, and the French CAC 40 climbed 0.30 percent while U.K. shares rose 0.27 percent.
Economics
The Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index rose 1.2 percent during the first three weeks of April versus March.
The S&amp;P Corelogic Case-Shiller home price index rose 0.7 percent when seasonally adjusted for February, versus economists&rsquo; expectations for a 0.8 percent growth.
U.S. new home sales rose 5.8 percent to an annual rate of 621,000 for March. Economists were expecting a 583,000 rate.
The Conference Board&rsquo;s Consumer Confidence Index declined to 120.30 in April, versus a previous reading of 125.60. Economists projected a reading of 122.50.
The Richmond Fed&#39;s manufacturing index dropped to 20.00 in April, versus a prior reading of 22.00. However, economists expected a reading of 16.00.
The Treasury is set to auction 4-and 52-week bills at 11:30 a.m. ET.
The Treasury will auction 2-year notes at 1:00 p.m. ET.

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Nord Anglia Education Q1 EPS $0.25 vs $0.27 Est, Revenue $261M vs $262M Est

Barclays downgrades Nord Anglia Education, Inc. Ordinary Shares (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nord#NYSE">NORD</a>) from Overweight to Equal-Weight.

Barclays Downgrades Nord Anglia Education, Inc. Ordinary Shares to Equal-Weight

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	Macro Focus</h3>

	Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 26 points to 19,106.00, while the Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s 500 index futures gained 4 points to 2,204.75. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index climbed 8.50 points to 4,869.50.

	Oil prices traded lower as Brent crude futures fell 2.24 percent to trade at $47.16 per barrel, while US WTI crude futures also fell 2.32 percent to trade at $45.99 a barrel.

	GDP (YoY) for Q3 3.20% vs 3.30% prior reading.

	USA S&amp;P/CaseShiller Home Price Index (MoM) for Sep 0.40% vs 0.40% consensus estimate. The prior reading was 0.20%.

	New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley is set to speak at 9:15 a.m. ET.
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		The Treasury is set to auction 4-week bills at 11:30 a.m. ET.</li>
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	BZ News Desk Focus</h3>
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		Tiffany (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/tif#NYSE">TIF</a>) Q3 EPS $0.76, Revenue $949M vs $927M Est</li>
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		Mallinckrodt (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mnk#NYSE">MNK</a>) Q4 EPS $2.04, Revenue $887.2M vs $880.1M Est</li>
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		Nord Anglia Education (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nord#NYSE">NORD</a>) Q4 EPS $(0.08) vs $(0.15) Est, Revenue $115.1M vs $110.8M Est</li>
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		REX American Resources (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/rex#NYSE">REX</a>) Q3 EPS $1.36 vs $1.14 Est, Revenue $116.3M vs $110.5M Est</li>
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		UnitedHealth (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/unh#NYSE">UNH</a>) Sees FY17 Sales ~$197B-$199B vs $196.5B Est., Adj. EPS $9.30-$9.60</li>
</ul>

	Concerned about Wednesday&#39;s OPEC meeting? <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/16/11/8742829/how-to-play-wednesdays-opec-meeting">Here&#39;s something</a> to get you caught up.
<h3>
	Sell-Side Themes</h3>

	Keefe, Bruyette and Woods changed its rating on nearly two dozens stocks in the financial sector. Notably, Bank of America (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bac#NYSE">BAC</a>), Comerica (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cma#NYSE">CMA</a>) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/gs#NYSE">GS</a>) were upgraded, while PNC Financial (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/pnc#NYSE">PNC</a>) and BNC Bancorp (NASDAQ:BNC) were downgraded.
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	Sell-Side&#39;s Most Noteworthy Calls</h3>
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		Goldman Sachs downgraded Wendys (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/wen#NYSE">WEN</a>) to Neutral.</li>
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		KeyBanc downgraded Myers Industries (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mye#NYSE">MYE</a>) to Underweight.</li>
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		Barclays upgraded Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/alxn#NASDAQ">ALXN</a>) to Overweight.</li>
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		Baird upgraded Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aple#NYSE">APLE</a>) to Outperform.</li>
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		Jefferies started Autoliv (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/alv#NYSE">ALV</a>) at Buy.</li>
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		Credit Suisse started Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/rbs#NYSE">RBS</a>) at Underperform.</li>
</ul>
<h3>
	Deal Talk</h3>

	Allstate (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/all#NYSE">ALL</a>) agreed to acquire SquareTrade for approximately $1.4 billion. The seller includes Bain Capital Private Equity and Bain Capital Ventures. The transaction is expected to close in January 2017.

	Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/vrtx#NASDAQ">VRTX</a>) traded higher on a report from Betaville that Roche (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/rhhby#OTC">RHHBY</a>) might have an interest in acquiring the Boston-based marketer of Kalydeco and Orkambi. Vertex replied to Benzinga, &quot;We do not comment on market rumors or speculation. Vertex&#39;s Board of Directors and management are focused on continuing to create significant value for our shareholders by executing our long-term strategy of delivering transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.&quot;
<h3>
	In The News</h3>

	Theranos received much of its funding from high-profile private investors who weren&rsquo;t part of the ecosystem that typically backs startups and could see their stakes wiped out by the blood-testing company&rsquo;s regulatory and technological troubles, people familiar with the matter told <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/big-names-take-hit-on-theranos-1480379536">Wall Street Journal</a>. Several large investments from families and individuals helped infuse Theranos with $632 million in its latest funding round, which stretched from 2014 to 2015, according to the people familiar with the matter and documents filed by Theranos in Arizona and Delaware.

	For decades, Saudi Arabia has had its way at OPEC. All of a sudden <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-29/in-opec-s-high-stakes-poker-game-iran-and-iraq-call-saudi-bluff">the position has turned</a>: Riyadh finds its power waning against a resurgent Iran and Iraq. As OPEC ministers meet Wednesday, Saudi Arabia is trying to reassert its authority by hinting it&rsquo;s prepared to walk away from the negotiations. Genuine warning or bluff, Tehran and Baghdad may be willing to take the risk. Both have seen Saudi Arabia gain market share and neither is as dependent on oil prices as Riyadh.
<h3>
	Blogosphere</h3>

	Daniel Sotiroff, the <a href="https://thepfengineer.com/2016/11/28/bulls-bears-and-beta/">Personal Finance Engineer</a>, tries to explain the relationship between market beta and annual returns.

	<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/finance/comments/5fb9mj/a_busy_day_at_the_worlds_youngest_stock_exchange/">Here&#39;s a look</a> at the world&#39;s youngest stock exchange.
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Guidance

Nord Anglia Education Lowers Guidance, Sees FY 2017 EPS $0.64 to $0.69 vs $0.64 Est, Revenue $910M to $930M vs $938M Est

Nord Anglia Education Q4 EPS $(0.08) vs $(0.15) Est, Revenue $115.1M vs $110.8M Est

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<h3>
	Companies Reporting Before The Bell</h3>
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		Tiffany &amp; Co. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/tif#NYSE">TIF</a>) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.67 per share on revenue of $924.42 million.</li>
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		Mallinckrodt PLC (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mnk#NYSE">MNK</a>) is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $1.99 per share on revenue of $880.10 million.</li>
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		Berry Plastics Group Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bery#NYSE">BERY</a>) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.59 per share on revenue of $1.62 billion.</li>
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		Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bns#NYSE">BNS</a>) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $1.13 per share on revenue of $4.95 billion.</li>
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		Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/tnp#NYSE">TNP</a>) is expected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.03 per share on revenue of $100.03 million.</li>
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		Nord Anglia Education Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nord#NYSE">NORD</a>) is expected to report a quarterly loss at $0.15 per share on revenue of $110.77 million.</li>
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		Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nomd#NYSE">NOMD</a>) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.22 per share on revenue of $494.59 million.</li>
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		REX American Resources Corp (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/rex#NYSE">REX</a>) is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $1.14 per share on revenue of $110.48 million.</li>
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		Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aval#NYSE">AVAL</a>) is expected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.17 per share on revenue of $1.35 billion.</li>
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		Frontline Ltd. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/fro#NYSE">FRO</a>) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.04 per share on revenue of $121.93 million.</li>
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		Atkore International Group Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/atkr#NYSE">ATKR</a>) is expected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.36 per share on revenue of $ 422.86 million.</li>
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		ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/sol#NYSE">SOL</a>) is projected to report earnings for its third quarter.</li>
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		Ship Finance International Limited (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/sfl#NYSE">SFL</a>) is expected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.31 per share on revenue of $91.38 million.</li>
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		Mechel PAO (ADR) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mtl#NYSE">MTL</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its third quarter.</li>
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		Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais CEMIG-ADR (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cig#NYSE">CIG</a>) is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.19 per share on revenue of $1.64 billion.</li>
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	Companies Reporting After The Bell</h3>
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		Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/adsk#NASDAQ">ADSK</a>) is projected to post a quarterly loss at $0.24 per share on revenue of $476.76 million.</li>
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		Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/splk#NASDAQ">SPLK</a>) is estimated to post its quarterly earnings at $0.08 per share on revenue of $230.33 million.</li>
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		Apigee Corp (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/apic#NASDAQ">APIC</a>) is expected to post a quarterly loss at $0.24 per share on revenue of $26.79 million.</li>
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		Guidewire Software Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/gwre#NYSE">GWRE</a>) is estimated to post a quarterly loss at $0.05 per share on revenue of $ 87.17 million.</li>
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		Nutanix Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ntnx#NASDAQ">NTNX</a>) is projected to post a quarterly loss at $0.44 per share on revenue of $151.48 million.</li>
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		Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/uti#NYSE">UTI</a>) is expected to post earnings for its fourth quarter.</li>
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Earnings Scheduled For November 29, 2016

Barclays maintained its Overweight rating on Nord Anglia Education Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nord#NYSE">NORD</a>) saying that investors need patience with the company to see returns.

	Though investing in the Chinese dual curriculum schools might be the right long-term decision, the brokerage said sizeable investment amounting to about $20 million per and associated drag on earnings has increased the perceived risk for investors.

	&ldquo;The story now requires patience (2-3 years), an understanding of China and confidence in management&#39;s ability to execute. In the NT though, we expect the &#39;perfect storm&#39; of costs to be slowly offset by growing revenues and an eager return to M&amp;A,&rdquo; analyst Manav Patnaik wrote in a note.

	Patnaik added that the current utilization of about 68 percent should improve steadily, taking the pressure off costs.

	&ldquo;[E]ven though FY17E revenue guide missed ($935M at mid-point vs. $945M street), 9-11% organic growth (8% enrollments + 4% pricing) is attractive,&rdquo; the analyst continued.

	At this growth rate, Patnaik believes NORD can surely avoid future adj. EBITDA misses (FY17E&#39;s $208 million at midpoint incl. &#39;1x&#39; costs vs. Street&#39;s $215 million).

	Patnaik has a price target of $22, while the stock is down 0.32 percent to $21.53.&nbsp;

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