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1. STOCK NEWS:

• The Israel Defense Forces said that rockets from Iran have been fired at Israel, sending crude oil prices higher
• CVS Health (CVS) will cut 2,900 workers in a cost-cutting effort, CNN says, amid reports that the company continues discussing strategic options
• Boeing (BA) is considering raising at least $10B by selling stock, Bloomberg says
• PepsiCo (PEP) agreed to acquire Siete Foods for $1.2B
• Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) will invest more than $2B in a manufacturing facility in North Carolina

2. WALL STREET CALLS:

• Ford (F) upgraded to Buy at Goldman Sachs
• Disney (DIS) downgraded to Market Perform at Raymond James
• Wedbush upgraded Dine Brands (DIN) with sales challenges priced in
• General Dynamics (GD) downgraded to Equal Weight at Wells Fargo
• Meta Platforms (META) initiated with bullish view at Pivotal Research

3. AROUND THE WEB:

• The NLRB has accused Apple (AAPL) of violating employees' rights, Reuters reports
• Ford (F) has asked the U.K. for subsidies to boost electric vehicle sales, Bloomberg reports
• A U.S. judge has dismissed a DOJ lawsuit accusing eBay (EBAY) of violating environmental laws by allowing the sale of harmful products, Reuters says
• Johnson Controls (JCI) is kicking off the sale process of its ADT alarms business, which could be worth about $2B in a deal, Bloomberg says
• Eli Lilly (LLY) is planning to study its anti-obesity medications on people who are not overweight but are at risk of weight gain, FT reports

4. MOVERS:

• Apollo Global (APO) higher after it updated its financial targets for the next five years
• New Fortress Energy (NFE) gains after selling 46.35M shares
• Arcos Dorados (ARCO) increases after exercising its option to renew its MFA with McDonald's (MCD)
• InMode (INMD) falls in New York after announcing the departure of the President of NA Lakhani, which follows the departure of CMO Theodorou and VP of Sales USA Wilson
• ZIM Integrated (ZIM) lower in New York after Washington Post reported tens of thousands of dockworkers have launched a strike at ports along the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico

5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:

• McCormick (MKC) reported Q3 results and raised its guidance for FY24
• United Natural Foods (UNFI) reported Q4 results, with EPS and revenue beating consensus
• Paychex (PAYX) reported Q1 results, with CEO John Gibson commenting, "We are off to a solid start in fiscal 2025"
• Acuity Brands (AYI) reported Q4 results, with EPS and revenue beating consensus
• AMN Healthcare (AMN) backed its guidance for Q3

INDEXES:

The Dow fell 173.18, or 0.41%, to 42,156.97, the Nasdaq lost 278.81, or 1.53%, to 17,910.36, and the S&P 500 declined 53.73, or 0.93%, to 5,708.75.