But Putin's image was dented by the abortive mutiny of mercenaries over the weekend that exposed his frailties as a leader-especially when it comes to keeping his protégés from devouring one another.


Why Bidenomics Gets No Love From Voters

President Biden kicks off a national campaign Wednesday pitching his economic record to a deeply skeptical public.

The challenge: Biden really has two economic records. One of them begins in late 2021 and consists of a series of legislative wins on infrastructure, semiconductor production and renewable energy, which he then preserved in a debt-ceiling deal with Republicans. These policies could shape the economy for years to come.


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TODAY IN CANADA

Earnings:

BlackBerry 1Q

mdf commerce 4Q

Economic Calendar (ET):

0830 Jun Preliminary estimates of principal field crop areas

Stocks to Watch:

Couche-Tard 4Q EPS 68c; 4Q Adj EPS 71c; 4Q Net $670.7M; 4Q Rev $16.26B

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LXRandCo Names Laura Swan, Nadine Eap as Co-CEOs; Names Eap as Financial Chief; Valerie Sorbie to Transition to Chair From Executive Chair; Swan, Eap to Succeed CEO Cam di Prata on July 1; di Prata to Transition to Director

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Canadian Newspaper Operators Postmedia, Nordstar Discussing Merger. Read more here .

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Mdf Commerce 4Q Loss/Shr C$0.09; 4Q Rev C$31.2M

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NovaGold 2Q Loss/Shr 4c

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Sulliden Mining Cap Inc.: Announces Intent to Acquire Australian Uranium Licenses; Entered Agreement to Acquire 75% Interest in Orange Creek Uranium Project Through Acquisition From Private Co of 75% of Issued Common Shrs of Orange Creek Resources


Expected Major Events for Wednesday

06:00/GER: Jul GfK consumer climate survey

06:45/FRA: Jun Consumer confidence survey

06:45/FRA: May Housing starts

08:00/ITA: May PPI

09:00/ITA: Jun Provisional CPI

09:00/ITA: Jun Cities CPI

10:00/ITA: Apr Industrial turnover

11:00/US: 06/23 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey

12:30/US: May Advance Economic Indicators Report

12:30/US: Annual U.S. International Investment Position

12:30/CAN: Jun Principal field crop areas for June 2023

14:00/US: May Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment

14:30/US: 06/23 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report

23:01/UK: Jun CBI Growth Indicator and Service Sector Survey

23:50/JPN: Jun Provisional Trade Statistics for 1st 10 days of Month

23:50/JPN: May Preliminary Retail Sales

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Expected Earnings for Wednesday

Aceragen Inc (ACGN) is expected to report for 1Q.

American Outdoor Brands Inc (AOUT) is expected to report for 4Q.

Ayala Pharmaceuticals Inc (ADXS) is expected to report for 2Q.

Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) is expected to report $-0.60 for 4Q.

BeyondSpring Inc (BYSI) is expected to report $-0.67 for 1Q.

BlackBerry (BB,BB.T) is expected to report $-0.10 for 1Q.

Clearday Inc (CLRD) is expected to report for 1Q.

Concentrix Corp (CNXC) is expected to report for 2Q.

Culp Inc (CULP) is expected to report $-0.45 for 4Q.

Daktronics (DAKT) is expected to report $0.14 for 4Q.

Franklin Covey Co (FC) is expected to report $0.17 for 3Q.

General Mills (GIS) is expected to report $1.07 for 4Q.

HB Fuller Co (FUL) is expected to report $1.02 for 2Q.

Ideanomics Inc (IDEX) is expected to report for 1Q.

IronNet Inc (IRNT) is expected to report for 1Q.

Micron Technology (MU) is expected to report $-1.74 for 3Q.

Raymond James Financial (RJF) is expected to report.

Sanara MedTech Inc (SMTI) is expected to report for 2Q.

Silvercorp Metals (SVM,SVM.T) is expected to report $0.08 for 1Q.

Tupperware Brands Corp (TUP) is expected to report $0.92 for 1Q.

UniFirst Corp (UNF) is expected to report $1.29 for 3Q.

Worthington Industries (WOR) is expected to report $0.88 for 4Q.

mdf commerce inc (MDF.T) is expected to report for 4Q.

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ANALYST RATINGS ACTIONS

Adicet Bio Cut to Market Perform From Market Outperform by JMP Securities

Adicet Bio Cut to Neutral From Buy by Guggenheim

Allete Cut to Underperform From Neutral by B of A Securities

Alphabet Cut to Market Perform From Outperform by Bernstein

Amedisys Cut to Hold From Buy by Benchmark

Antero Resources Cut to Neutral From Overweight by JP Morgan

Avalo Therapeutics Cut to Perform From Outperform by Oppenheimer

Avalo Therapeutics Cut to Sector Perform From Outperform by RBC Capital

Black Diamond Theraptcs Raised to Outperform From Neutral by Wedbush

Correction to Black Diamond Theraptcs Ratings

Correction to Kellogg Ratings

Coterra Energy Raised to Overweight From Neutral by JP Morgan

Equinix Cut to Hold From Buy by Truist Securities

FibroGen Cut to Market Perform From Outperform by Raymond James

Guidewire Software Raised to Buy From Hold by Stifel

Host Hotels & Resorts Cut to Underweight From Equal-Weight by Morgan Stanley

Kellogg Raised to Buy From Neutral by Goldman Sachs

Olin Corp Cut to Neutral From Buy by UBS

Saia Raised to Outperform From In-Line by Evercore ISI Group

Stewart Info Services Cut to Market Perform From Outperform by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Sunstone Hotel Investors Raised to Equal-Weight From Underweight by Morgan Stanley

This article is a text version of a Wall Street Journal newsletter published earlier today.


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