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IPOs
No new IPO pricings are anticipated. IPO lockup periods are set to expire in the week ahead on Ammo (NASDAQ:POWW), Kinnate Biopharma (NASDAQ:KNTE), 17 Education & Technology Group (NASDAQ:YQ), Silverback Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SBTX), Seer (NASDAQ:SEER) and Sigilon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SGTX). Companies that will see their analyst quiet periods end include The Honest Co. (NASDAQ:HNST), Five Star Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBC), Waterdrop (NYSE:WDH), Talaris Therapeutics (NASDAQ:TALS) and Bowman Consulting (NASDAQ:BWMN). |
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Dividends
Projected dividend increases (quarterly): Dividend payouts increases forecast for the week include UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) to $1.50 from $1.25, NetApp (NTAP) to $0.50 from $0.48, Alexandria Real Estate (NYSE:ARE) to $1.12 from $1.09, Marsh & McLennan (NYSE:MMC) to $0.475 from $0.465, Universal Health Realty (NYSE:UHT) to $0.70 from $0.695. |
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Automotive
Tesla (TSLA) holds an event at the Fremont factory for the Model S Plaid. Elon Musk says the Model S Plaid is the fastest production car ever with 0-to-60 mph speed of under 2 seconds. The automaker has overcome some challenges leading up to debut of the Model S Plaid's deliveries and is expected to make a big push for Q2 deliveries. The model is expected to feature yoke steering, new 21" Arachnid Wheels and design/aerodynamic changes. The range will be around 400 miles depending on the version. Potential competition for the Model S Plaid includes the Porsche Taycan, Audi E-tron, Lucid (NYSE:CCIV) Air and Mercedes EQS. |
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Events
Facebook (FB) will livestream its F8 Developers Conference that includes a keynote address and sessions of interest to developers building out products and service on the platform. Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) hosts an Analyst & Investor Day Virtual Event with presentations from the company's CEO, CFO, Co-COOs and leaders from the homebuilding and subsidiary operations. The event will include a discussion on housing market trends. Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ:CRTO) hosts its 2021 Investor Day event with a full lineup of presentations from top management. Go Deeper: Check out Seeking Alpha's Catalyst Watch for a detailed list of events to watch |
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The publication looks at industrial stocks that could benefit from the supply chain shortages, semiconductor scarcity and other bottlenecks in the economy cropping up during the pandemic recovery. The list of recommended stocks includes Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), Deere (NYSE:DE), Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON), Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL), Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK), Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK), Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA),Siemens (OTCPK:SIEGY), Wesco International (NYSE:WCC) and XPO Logistics (NYSE:XPO). From the tech world, Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) are called affordable options to play the chip shortage. Meanwhile, Herman Miller (MHLR) is considered a stock that will benefit whether or not people return to offices in mass. Higher margins with the company's consumer sales are expected to offset some margin pressure on the commercial side. |
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