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U.S. auto sales in May encourage
Detroit plan to rebuild inventories
Several automakers reported stronger-
than-expected May sales in the United
States, and the Detroit automakers
said they will work through their annual
summer shutdowns to rebuild
inventories as demand recovers from
coronavirus shutdowns. Toyota Motor,
said overall U.S. sales fell about 26%
in May, but retail demand rebounded to
86% of levels in May 2019, exceeding
the company's forecasts. Hyundai
Motor said overall U.S. sales in May fell
13%. General Motors said it will keep
building vehicles at most of its U.S.
plants "to meet strengthening customer
demand," instead of taking a traditional
two-week summer shutdown starting
June 29, GM spokesman Jim Cain
said. Half of Ford Motor's eight U.S.
assembly plants have reduced their
A file photo of new cars shown for sale at a Chevrolet dealership in National City, California,
shutdowns to one week. Others are June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake
shifting their breaks to later in the year.
Meanwhile, the collapse in demand for
new vehicles from U.S. rental car fleets versions to be inhaled. Separately, necessary approvals - including CFIUS
hit automakers hard in May, even as India's government said it has - demonstrates." Reuters could not
consumer sales were stronger than approved Gilead Sciences' antiviral determine what representations Kunlun
expected as coronavirus stay-at-home drug remdesivir for emergency use for had made to CFIUS, and whether the
orders began to ease. To read more, five doses in treating COVID-19 links between Kunlun and the buyer
click here patients. To read more, click here raised red flags with the panel.
However, some experts said any
Gilead's next step on coronavirus: Winning bidder for Grindr has ties to situation in which the seller retained
inhaled remdesivir, other easier-to- Chinese owner influence over the asset it had been
use versions An investor group that got U.S. ordered to sell could draw scrutiny from
Gilead Sciences is developing easier-to approval to buy Grindr has financial CFIUS and trigger penalties under U.S.
-administer versions of its antiviral and personal links to the dating app's law.
treatment remdesivir for COVID-19 that current owner, China's Beijing Kunlun
could be used outside of hospitals, Tech, Reuters has found, in a possible After Facebook staff walkout,
including ones that can be inhaled, departure from Washington’s national Zuckerberg defends no action on
after trials showed moderate security policy on deals. A Reuters Trump posts
effectiveness for the drug given by review of confidential fundraising Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told
infusion. Gilead in a statement on documents and interviews with two employees that he stood by his
Monday said it is looking at ways to sources familiar with the deal show that decision not to challenge inflammatory
use remdesivir earlier in the course of a close business associate of Kunlun's posts by U.S. President Donald Trump,
disease, including via alternate founder tried to raise money for a fund refusing to give ground a day after staff
formulations. The company confirmed to buy Grindr. When presented with members staged a rare public protest.
in an email that it is researching an Reuters' findings, a Grindr Zuckerberg told employees that
inhaled version, but declined further spokeswoman said: "The buyers for Facebook had conducted a thorough
comment. They have said that in the Grindr were selected after an extensive review and was right to leave the posts
longer term, the company is exploring a and unbiased bidding process that unchallenged, a company
subcutaneous injection formulation of complied fully with all applicable spokeswoman said. She said
remdesivir, as well as dry powder regulations, as the receipt of all Zuckerberg also acknowledged the
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decision had upset many people "systemic racism." "And while we would $400 million by 2021, according to
working at the company. "It's crystal like to say that racism has no place in IBES data from Refinitiv.
clear today that leadership refuses to our society, we know that systemic
stand with us," Brandon Dail wrote on racism still exists despite the progress #BlackOutTuesday sweeps social
Twitter. Dail's LinkedIn profile that has been made. We cannot turn a media as U.S. street protests
describes him as a user interface blind eye to it or accept some sense of escalate
engineer at Facebook in Seattle. order that's based on oppression," the The hashtag #BlackOutTuesday
letter said. became the top trending item on
Bank of America pledges $1 billion Twitter as hundreds of thousands of
to address racial, economic Seadrill warns on future after taking businesses and individuals, including
inequality $1.2 billion write-off TV channels and celebrities, posted
Bank of America pledged $1 billion to Seadrill announced a writedown of $1.2 black screen shots to signal support for
help communities across the country billion on the value of its oil drilling rigs racial justice as street protests over the
address economic and racial inequality, and warned its survival hinges on police killing of George Floyd entered a
the first big bank to vow monetary converting parts of its $7.4 billion in second week. Many companies paused
support following violent protests after debt into equity. The company plans to normal work and directed their efforts
the death of an unarmed black man at cut 1,400 jobs and lower costs by $130 to support the work of Black Lives
the hands of police in Minneapolis. million over the next 18 months, Chief Matter and other social justice groups.
"The events of the past week have Financial Officer Stuart Jackson told a Streaming service Spotify highlighted
created a sense of true urgency that conference call. Seadrill is hiring the music of black artists, Sirius XM
has arisen across our nation, bankers and lawyers to overhaul its Radio said it would silence its music
particularly in view of the racial finances later this year, although it did channels for three minutes, and Apple
injustices we have seen in the not name the advisors. "This industry Music DJ Zane Lowe tweeted that he
communities where we work and live," has two fundamental challenges which wouldn't host his radio show but would
Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan are emphasised by recent events - be "listening, learning and looking for
said. "We all need to do more," he said there are too many rigs carrying too solutions to fight racial inequality."
in a statement. Bank of America said much debt," CEO Anton Dibowitz said. ViacomCBS said it will be "on pause",
its four-year commitment will include "We recognise, along with others in the a day after CBS News, MTV and
programs such as virus testing and sector, that a number of our assets are Comedy Central went dark for 8
other health services, especially increasingly unlikely to return to the minutes and 46 seconds - the length of
focusing on communities of color, market and need to be scrapped." time Floyd's neck was pinned to the
support to minority-owned small Following the impairment, the company ground by the knee of a police officer.
businesses, and partnerships with reported a net loss of $1.57 billion for
historically black and Hispanic the first quarter versus a loss of $295 Stitch Fix to cut 1,400 jobs in
educational institutions. million a year earlier. California, invest in other U.S. states
Stitch Fix said it plans to cut up to
GM, Ford join U.S. companies Bristol Myers' treatment succeeds in 1,400 jobs in California and invest in
condemning George Floyd death, late-stage bowel disease study other U.S. states where the apparel
racism Bristol Myers Squibb said its treatment seller would offer new roles to all those
General Motors and Ford Motor Zeposia, which it gained through its affected. The San Francisco-based
condemned racial inequality in the $74 billion buyout of Celgene last year, company said it was getting
United States following the death of met the main goals of a late-stage increasingly expensive to operate in
George Floyd, an unarmed black man, study testing it in patients with an California and plans to hire about 2,000
at the hands of police in Minneapolis inflammatory bowel disease. Bristol stylists in other lower-cost locations
last week. In a letter to employees, GM Myers said patients taking the drug, such as Dallas, Minneapolis,
Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra also known as ozanimod, achieved Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Austin,
wrote she was "impatient and clinical remission of ulcerative colitis Texas. The strategic move is not
disgusted" following the death of Floyd when compared to a placebo. The drug related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the
and emphasized the need to competes in the highly lucrative but company added. "All of our California-
"individually and collectively" drive competitive multiple sclerosis market based stylists will be offered the
change. Barra also said she was and is also being tested for the opportunity to relocate to the new roles
commissioning an inclusion advisory treatment of other immune- in other states," Chief Executive Officer
board at the company. Ford's executive inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's Katrina Lake said, adding that the
chairman, Bill Ford, and CEO Jim disease. Zeposia, which is available at apparel seller would provide financial
Hackett also wrote a joint letter to a list price of $86,000 a year for the help to the stylists, including severance
employees addressing the "tragic killing treatment of multiple sclerosis patients, payments, bonuses, and extended
of George Floyd" and America's is expected to bring in sales of over healthcare.
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U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a Bible as he stands in front of St. John's Episcopal Church across from the White House after walking there
for a photo opportunity during ongoing protests over racial inequality in the wake of the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody,
at the White House in Washington, June 1. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
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CANADA
Market Monitor COMING UP
The Bank of Canada is expected to
Canada's main stock index rose as hold its key interest rate at 0.25%.
energy stocks gained on higher oil
prices, with sentiment also supported
by hopes for an economic recovery
from a coronavirus-fueled slump.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/ TSE's S&P/TSX composite Price C$ Chng % Chng
TSX composite index ended 1.04% GAINERS
higher at 15,394.36. Baytex Energy Corp 0.59 0.15 34.09
REUTERS/Mark Blinch MTY Food Group Inc 27.95 2.80 11.13
The energy sector climbed 4.56% to Crescent Point Energy Corp 2.21 0.22 11.06
MEG Energy Corp 3.74 0.36 10.65
83.20.
LOSERS
SSR Mining Inc 25.43 -2.40 -8.62
The U.S. dollar was 0.35% lower Alacer Gold Corp 8.21 -0.75 -8.37
against its Canadian counterpart at Pan American Silver Corp 38.36 -2.96 -7.16
C$1.3524. MAG Silver Corp 17.18 -1.27 -6.88
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with direct knowledge of bilateral manager, who last month bought back
relations say the consensus between Air Canada stock after selling earlier in
Ottawa and the regions is starting to the year. The portfolio manager, who
fray as they begin to reopen for was not authorized to speak with
business and a possible "second wave" media, said the raise shows investors
of contagion looms. Ottawa is already are willing to be patient. Greg Taylor, a
on track to spend C$300 billion, or 15% portfolio manager at Purpose
of gross domestic product, on wage Investments, who holds Air Canada
subsidies, monthly income support shares, said the carrier was prudent to
REUTERS/Blair Gable for the jobless, and other measures do the raise.
meant to help bridge the crisis.
ANALYSIS-Canada's Trudeau, Canadian telcos tap Ericsson, Nokia
backed by rivals for now, has little Air Canada raises nearly C$1.6 for 5G equipment amid Huawei
chance to cash in on popularity billion amid COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty
boost Air Canada said it raised nearly C$1.6 Bell Canada chose Ericsson to be its
Canadian Prime Minister Justin billion by selling shares and convertible 5G network equipment supplier, while
Trudeau (pictured) is soaring in the debt to strengthen its balance sheet, in smaller rival Telus picked Ericsson and
polls amid widespread approval of his a sign investors are willing to back Nokia, with Huawei continuing to face
handling of the coronavirus pandemic sectors hard hit by the coronavirus an uncertain future in the country. The
but has little chance of cashing in soon outbreak. The Montreal-based announcements come a week after
on his popularity with voters, insiders company will use the funds for working Huawei's Chief Operating Officer Meng
and analysts say. Trudeau - working capital needs and general corporate Wanzhou was dealt a setback by a
with powerful Conservative provincial purposes. It will allow Air Canada to Canadian court as she tries to avoid
premiers who usually oppose him - "better manage debt leverage and risk" extradition to the United States to face
avoided a U.S.-style battle over how as the market recovers, Chief Financial bank fraud charges. Canada, which is
to tackle the outbreak, in part by Officer Michael Rousseau said in a reviewing the security implications of
promising hundreds of billions in statement. "There's a willingness to 5G networks, is yet to decide on
spending. But six sources within the lend money to companies that are allowing Huawei to build 5G cellphone
federal and provincial governments able to bounce back," said a fund networks in the country.
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WEALTH NEWS
PROTESTS IMPACTING ECONOMY
George Floyd protests recall earlier tensions,
promises of economic change
In November 2015, the shooting death of Jamar Clark
by Minneapolis police touched off a debate on race and
economic inequality that challenged the city's
progressive image and led local corporate leaders to
back efforts at better sharing the spoils of a booming
Midwestern state. Five years later, the killing of George
Floyd has reopened those wounds and highlighted a
growing concern nationally: The last few years of
economic growth saw gains for lower-income families,
but any hope for a durable narrowing of economic gaps
may have been short-circuited by the coronavirus
pandemic and the subsequent economic crash falling
heavily on minorities. Floyd's death in police custody in
Minneapolis last week may have been a catalyst for an
anger that has spawned protests nationwide, but it was A protester returns a tear gas canister during a march against the death in
in effect the third major shock to hit in as many months, Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
said Tawanna Black, chief executive of Minnesota's June 1. REUTERS/Bastiaan Slabbers
Center for Economic Inclusion.
U.S.-CHINA TRADE
Head of U.S. Senate finance panel sees China keeping trade deal commitments
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said he is not worried that China will fail to keep its commitments under
the Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal in the long term, despite current friction between the world's two largest economies.
SHALE RESUMPTION
U.S. shale producers begin restoring output as oil prices turn higher
U.S. shale oil producers are beginning to reverse production cuts as prices recover from historic lows, underscoring shale's
ability to quickly adjust to pricing and posing a challenge to OPEC as it considers extending production curbs.
U.S. PRIMARIES
Confusion, missing ballots as eight U.S. states vote during coronavirus pandemic
Confusion, missing mail-in ballots and long lines at some polling centers marred primary elections in eight states and the
District of Columbia, the biggest test yet of voting during the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. SANCTIONS
U.S. sanctions four shipping firms for transporting Venezuelan oil
The U.S. Treasury Department said it had sanctioned four shipping firms for transporting Venezuelan oil, the latest escalation
in Washington's effort to oust socialist President Nicolas Maduro by cutting off the OPEC nation's crude exports.
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KEY RESULTS
Company Name* Quarter ET Smart Estimates EPS Estimates** Year Ago Rev Estimates (mln)
*Includes companies on S&P 500 index. **Estimates may be updated or revised; release times based on company guidance or past practice.
I/B/E/S EPS and revenue estimates, and StarMine Smart Estimates, provided by Refinitiv.
The Day Ahead - North America is compiled by Samrhitha A and Nidhi C Sai in Bengaluru.