Hartford Schroders Commodity Strategy ETF (ARCA: HCOM)

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The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a range of commodity related derivative instruments, primarily futures contracts and other commodity linked derivative instruments (including but not limited to futures on commodities, commodity related securities or commodity indices and swaps on physical commodities), and structured notes. The Fund may also invest in foreign currency (e.g. forward currency contracts, currency options, and swaps on currencies), and cash or cash equivalents including certificates of deposit, treasury bills, and floating rate notes. The Funds investments in commodity futures contracts and other commodity linked instruments (collectively, Commodities Instruments) will be made through a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the Subsidiary). Through its investment in the Subsidiary, the Fund will seek exposure to a range of commodity sectors from time to time including, but not limited to, the energy, agriculture and metals sectors. The Fund may invest in any sector of the commodities markets throughout the world. The Fund may trade securities actively.

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Wall Street&#39;s M&amp;A Chatter From July 10: Abercrombie &amp; Fitch, Rent-A-Center, Cincinnati Bell-Hawaiian Telcom

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Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Drops After Terminating Talks For Possible Sale; Hawaiian Telcom Shares Climb

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12 Biggest Mid-Day Losers For Monday

CINCINNATI &amp; HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cincinnati Bell (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="/stock/CBB#NYSE">CBB</a>) announced today that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Cincinnati Bell&rsquo;s acquisition of Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="/stock/HCOM#NASDAQ">HCOM</a>). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180619006341/en/">https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180619006341/en/ </a> The FCC&rsquo;s approval of the merger follows the unanimous approvals of the merger by the Hawai&lsquo;i Public Utilities Commission on April 30, 2018 and the Hawai&lsquo;i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs&rsquo; Cable Television Division on December 8, 2017. The merger also cleared the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act review period and received overwhelming support from Hawaiian Telcom shareholders. The receipt of approval from the FCC was the final outstanding regulatory approval and, accordingly, the closing of the merger is now subject only to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. As previously announced, Cincinnati Bell and Hawaiian Telcom established an election deadline of 5:00 p.m., New York time, on June 21, 2018 (Election Deadline) for Hawaiian Telcom stockholders to elect the form of consideration they wish to receive, subject to proration, in connection with the merger. The Election Deadline remains unchanged. The companies expect to be able to close the merger on July 2, 2018. Leigh Fox, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cincinnati Bell, said, &ldquo;We are excited that this final regulatory approval has cleared the way for us to combine these two great businesses. Together, Cincinnati Bell and Hawaiian Telcom will be a stronger communications and technology company that will foster greater innovation as we build scale and fiber density across our footprint. This is a significant development for us and for our customers, bringing us one step closer to delivering more competitive products and services, including continuing to expand the Next Generation Fiber Network to customers across Hawai&lsquo;i.&rdquo;

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Cincinnati Bell-Hawaiian Telcom Acquisition Receives Final Regulatory Approval

Hawaiian Telecom Earlier Announces Received Approval From Hawai'i Public Utilities Commmission For Merger With Cincinatti Bell

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="/stock/HCOM#NASDAQ">HCOM</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.40) per share. This is a 135.29 percent decrease over losses of $(0.17) per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $89.2 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $91.6 million by 2.62 percent. This is a 5.62 percent decrease over sales of $94.51 million the same period last year.

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco Q1 EPS $(0.40) Down From $(0.17) YoY, Adj. EBTIDA $21.8M, Sales $89.2M Miss $91.6M Estimate

Hawaiian Telcom Reports Q4 EPS $(0.78) vs $(0.02) In Prior Year Period, Sales $91.6M vs $94M Est.

Cincinnati Bell Reports Hawaiian Telecom Merger Received Hawai'i DCCA Approval

Hawaiian Telcom Reports Q3 Adj. EPS $(0.29) vs $(0.18) Est., Sales $91M vs $93M Est.

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Hawaiian Telcom Stockholders Approve Merger with Cincinnati Bell

Hawaiian Telcom Q2 EPS $(0.30) vs $(0.16) Est., Sales $91.30M vs $94.61M Est., May Not Compare

The following are the M&amp;A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Monday July 10, 2017:
Hawaiian Telcom to be Acquired by Cincinnati Bell for $30.75/Share Cash and Stock
The Deal:
Cincinnati Bell Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cbb#NYSE">CBB</a>) announced a merger agreement with Hawaiian Telcom HoldCo Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hcom#NASDAQ">HCOM</a>). Hawaiian Telcom shareholders will have the option to elect either $30.75 in cash, 1.6305 shares of Cincinnati Bell common stock, or a mix of $18.45 in cash and 0.6522 shares of Cincinnati Bell common stock for each share of Hawaiian Telcom.
The transaction is expected to close in H2 of 2018.
Hawaiian Telcom closed at $28.87, up $4.43.
Abercrombie No Longer in Talks for Sale
The End of Sale Talks:
Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/anf#NYSE">ANF</a>) announced <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/17/07/9756721/abercrombie-no-longer-in-talks-for-sale">it has terminated discussions</a> regarding a potential transaction. Executive Chairman Arthur Martinez said, &quot;After a comprehensive review of all relevant factors, with the assistance of our financial advisor, the A&amp;F Board of Directors determined that the best path to enhance value for stockholders is the rigorous execution of our business plan.&quot;
On May 10, A&amp;F announced it had it had preliminary talks with several potential buyers, after receiving expressions of interest. Reuters reported Monday Sycamore was the highest bidder for A&amp;F, but couldn&#39;t meet the company&#39;s valuation expectations.
Abercrombie &amp; Fitch closed at $9.59, down $2.57.
Vintage Capital Proposes to Acquire Rent-A-Center for $15.00/Share Cash
The Deal:
Vintage Capital is said to have proposed to acquire Rent-A-Center Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/rcii#NASDAQ">RCII</a>) for $15.00 per share or approximately $800 million, according to a letter as reported by Reuters. The letter was sent by Vintage&#39;s managing partner, Brian Kahn, to JPMorgan Chase.
Rent-A-Center said Vintage Capital&#39;s proposal &quot;significantly undervalues the company&quot; and its strategic plan, according to Reuters.
Rent-A-Center shares closed at $11.10, and traded as high as $14.30 after-hours.

Wall Street's M&A Chatter From July 10: Abercrombie & Fitch, Rent-A-Center, Cincinnati Bell-Hawaiian Telcom

Toward the end of trading Monday, the Dow traded up 0.10 percent to 21,435.92 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.49 percent to 6,183.03. The S&amp;P also rose, gaining 0.20 percent to 2,429.98.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
	Technology shares rose by 1.9 percent in the US market on Monday. Top gainers in the sector included RigNet Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/rnet#NASDAQ">RNET</a>), and Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mitk#NASDAQ">MITK</a>).
In trading on Monday, healthcare shares fell 0.16 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included LeMaitre Vascular Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lmat#NASDAQ">LMAT</a>), down 13 percent, and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/alny#NASDAQ">ALNY</a>), down 7 percent.
Top Headline
Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hele#NASDAQ">HELE</a>) reported better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Monday.
Helen of Troy posted Q1 earnings of $1.37 per share on revenue of $359.61 million. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $1.26 per share on sales of $358.40 million.
Helen of Troy expects FY 2018 earnings of $6.50 to $6.90 per share, on revenue of $1.56 billion to $1.60 billion. Analysts expected earnings of $6.67 per share on revenue of $1.58 billion.

	Equities Trading UP
	 ClubCorp Holdings Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mycc#NYSE">MYCC</a>) shares shot up 30 percent to $17.08 after the company disclosed that it has entered into a definitive agreement with affiliates of certain investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/apo#NYSE">APO</a>) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of ClubCorp for $17.12 per share in cash.
Shares of Hawaiian Telcom HoldCo Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hcom#NASDAQ">HCOM</a>) got a boost, shooting up 18 percent to $28.91 as the company agreed to be acquired by Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cbb#NYSE">CBB</a>) for $30.75 per share cash and stock.
Cesca Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/kool#NASDAQ">KOOL</a>) shares were also up, gaining 9 percent to $3.54 following acquisition of SynGen&#39;s cell processing systems.
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Equities Trading DOWN
	 Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/anf#NYSE">ANF</a>) shares dropped 20 percent to $9.76 on news that it had terminated talks for a potential sale. The board announced in a press release that the best conceived way to increase shareholder value is through pursuit of its enduring strategy.
Shares of LeMaitre Vascular Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lmat#NASDAQ">LMAT</a>) were down 13 percent to $27.93. Benchmark and Canaccord Genuity downgraded LeMaitre Vascular from Buy to Hold.
Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cbb#NYSE">CBB</a>) was down, falling around 8 percent to $17.80 as Hawaiian Telcom HoldCo Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hcom#NASDAQ">HCOM</a>) agreed to be acquired by Cincinnati Bell for $30.75 per share cash and stock.

	Commodities

	In commodity news, oil traded up 0.63 percent to $44.51 while gold traded up 0.15 percent to $1,211.50.
	Silver traded up 0.91 percent Monday to $15.565, while copper rose 0.08 percent to $2.649.
Eurozone
	European shares were higher today. The eurozone&rsquo;s STOXX 600 rose 0.38 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index rose 0.20 percent, while Italy&rsquo;s FTSE MIB Index gained 0.84 percent. Meanwhile the German DAX gained 0.46 percent, and the French CAC 40 rose 0.40 percent while U.K. shares rose 0.26 percent.
Economics
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index slipped to 133.32 for June, versus a prior reading of 133.70.
Data on consumer credit for May will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John C. Williams is set to speak in Sydney, New South Wales at 11:05 p.m. ET.

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Abercrombie & Fitch Drops After Terminating Talks For Possible Sale; Hawaiian Telcom Shares Climb

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		Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/anf#NYSE">ANF</a>) shares tumbled 20.4 percent to $9.68 on news that it had terminated talks for a potential sale. The board announced in a press release that the best conceived way to increase shareholder value is through pursuit of its enduring strategy.</li>
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		LeMaitre Vascular Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lmat#NASDAQ">LMAT</a>) shares dipped 14.6 percent to $27.32. Benchmark and Canaccord Genuity downgraded LeMaitre Vascular from Buy to Hold.</li>
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		Ocular Therapeutix Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ocul#NASDAQ">OCUL</a>) shares fell 11.8 percent to $6.28 after dropping 25.05 percent on Friday.</li>
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		American Renal Associates Holdings Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ara#NYSE">ARA</a>) shares dropped 9.3 percent to $15.77.</li>
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		Root9B Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/rtnb#NASDAQ">RTNB</a>) shares fell 8.9 percent to $9.25.</li>
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		Medpace Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/medp#NASDAQ">MEDP</a>) shares dropped 8.8 percent to $26.66.</li>
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		Cara Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cara#NASDAQ">CARA</a>) shares declined 7.8 percent to $12.56 after dropping 9.56 percent on Friday.</li>
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		Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cbb#NYSE">CBB</a>) dropped 7.8 percent to $17.85 as Hawaiian Telcom HoldCo Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hcom#NASDAQ">HCOM</a>) agreed to be acquired by Cincinnati Bell for $30.75 per share cash and stock.</li>
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		Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bby#NYSE">BBY</a>) shares declined 7 percent to $53.80. Before the open, a Recode report indicated Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/amzn#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) is quietly rolling out its own Geek Squad to assist in setting up electronic devices in homes and or businesses.</li>
<li>
		Almost Family Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/afam#NASDAQ">AFAM</a>) fell 6.5 percent to $57.30. Baird downgraded Almost Family from Outperform to Neutral.</li>
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		RADA Electronic Ind. Ltd. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/rada#NASDAQ">RADA</a>) shares dropped 6.4 percent to $2.06.</li>
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		USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/usat#NASDAQ">USAT</a>) shares fell 5.7 percent to $4.95. On Friday, USA Technologies reported a proposed underwritten public offering of its common stock consisting of around $34.5 million of shares.</li>
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		ClubCorp Holdings Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mycc#NYSE">MYCC</a>) shares climbed 30.3 percent to $17.08 after the company disclosed that it has entered into a definitive agreement with affiliates of certain investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/apo#NYSE">APO</a>) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of ClubCorp for $17.12 per share in cash.</li>
<li>
		Hawaiian Telcom HoldCo Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hcom#NASDAQ">HCOM</a>) shares gained 17.4 percent to $28.70 as the company agreed to be acquired by Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cbb#NYSE">CBB</a>) for $30.75 per share cash and stock.</li>
<li>
		Cesca Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/kool#NASDAQ">KOOL</a>) shares rose 16 percent to $3.77 following acquisition of SynGen&#39;s cell processing systems.</li>
<li>
		Hebron Technology Co Ltd (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hebt#NASDAQ">HEBT</a>) shares climbed 14.8 percent to $3.02.</li>
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		Ideal Power Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ipwr#NASDAQ">IPWR</a>) gained 9 percent to $2.31 as the company disclosed that it has signed a master purchase agreement with NEXTracker for solar-plus-storage products.</li>
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		Liberty Global plc - Class C Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lilak#NASDAQ">LILAK</a>) shares rose 7.9 percent to $23.48.</li>
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		AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aveo#NASDAQ">AVEO</a>) shares surged 7.5 percent to $3.00 ahead of regulatory decision from the European Commission on tivozanib drug.</li>
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		Liberty Global plc - Class A Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lila#NASDAQ">LILA</a>) shares climbed 7.2 percent to $23.91.</li>
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		ShiftPixy Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/pixy#NASDAQ">PIXY</a>) shares gained 7 percent to $10.81.</li>
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		Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cetv#NASDAQ">CETV</a>) rose 3.7 percent to $4.20 after the company agreed to sell broadcast operations in Croatia and Slovenia for $262.5 million.</li>
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10 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Monday

Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded up 0.07 percent to 21,429.42 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.27 percent to 6,169.68. The S&amp;P also rose, gaining 0.16 percent to 2,429.05.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
	Technology shares rose by 1.7 percent in the US market on Monday. Top gainers in the sector included Microvision, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mvis#NASDAQ">MVIS</a>), and Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mitk#NASDAQ">MITK</a>).
In trading on Monday, cyclical consumer goods &amp; services shares fell 0.20 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/anf#NYSE">ANF</a>), down 21 percent, and Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bgfv#NASDAQ">BGFV</a>), down 8 percent.
Top Headline
Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hele#NASDAQ">HELE</a>) reported better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Monday.
Helen of Troy posted Q1 earnings of $1.37 per share on revenue of $359.61 million. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $1.26 per share on sales of $358.40 million.
Helen of Troy expects FY 2018 earnings of $6.50 to $6.90 per share, on revenue of $1.56 billion to $1.60 billion. Analysts expected earnings of $6.67 per share on revenue of $1.58 billion.

	Equities Trading UP
	 ClubCorp Holdings Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mycc#NYSE">MYCC</a>) shares shot up 30 percent to $17.05 after the company disclosed that it has entered into a definitive agreement with affiliates of certain investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/apo#NYSE">APO</a>) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of ClubCorp for $17.12 per share in cash.
Shares of Hawaiian Telcom HoldCo Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hcom#NASDAQ">HCOM</a>) got a boost, shooting up 21 percent to $29.48 as the company agreed to be acquired by Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cbb#NYSE">CBB</a>) for $30.75 per share cash and stock.
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aveo#NASDAQ">AVEO</a>) shares were also up, gaining 9 percent to $3.03 ahead of regulatory decision from the European Commission on tivozanib drug.
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Equities Trading DOWN
	 Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/anf#NYSE">ANF</a>) shares dropped 21 percent to $9.57 on news that it had terminated talks for a potential sale. The board announced in a press release that the best conceived way to increase shareholder value is through pursuit of its enduring strategy.
Shares of LeMaitre Vascular Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lmat#NASDAQ">LMAT</a>) were down 14 percent to $27.65. Benchmark and Canaccord Genuity downgraded LeMaitre Vascular from Buy to Hold.
Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cbb#NYSE">CBB</a>) was down, falling around 7 percent to $18.00 as Hawaiian Telcom HoldCo Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hcom#NASDAQ">HCOM</a>) agreed to be acquired by Cincinnati Bell for $30.75 per share cash and stock.

	Commodities

	In commodity news, oil traded up 0.61 percent to $44.46 while gold traded up 0.26 percent to $1,212.90.
	Silver traded up 0.97 percent Monday to $15.575, while copper fell 0.02 percent to $2.6465.
Eurozone
	European shares were higher today. The eurozone&rsquo;s STOXX 600 rose 0.44 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index rose 0.20 percent, while Italy&rsquo;s FTSE MIB Index gained 0.84 percent. Meanwhile the German DAX gained 0.46 percent, and the French CAC 40 rose 0.45 percent while U.K. shares rose 0.26 percent.
Economics
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index slipped to 133.32 for June, versus a prior reading of 133.70.
The Treasury is set to auction 3-and 6-month bills at 11:30 a.m. ET.
The TD Ameritrade Investor Movement Index for June is schedule for release at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Data on consumer credit for May will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John C. Williams is set to speak in Sydney, New South Wales at 11:05 p.m. ET.

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Mid-Day Market Update: ClubCorp Surges Following Acquisition By Apollo Global; Cincinnati Bell Shares Drop

Hawaiian Telecom HoldCo Shares Up 20.4% After Being Acquired By Cincinnati Bell For $30.75/Share

Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded down 0.01 percent to 21,411.34 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.03 percent to 6,154.73. The S&amp;P also rose, gaining 0.02 percent to 2,425.56.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
	Technology shares rose by 1.4 percent in the US market on Monday. Top gainers in the sector included Bitauto Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bita#NYSE">BITA</a>), and Digimarc Corp (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/dmrc#NASDAQ">DMRC</a>).
In trading on Monday, cyclical consumer goods &amp; services shares fell 0.34 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/anf#NYSE">ANF</a>), down 18 percent, and Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bby#NYSE">BBY</a>), down 7 percent.
Top Headline
Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hele#NASDAQ">HELE</a>) reported better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Monday.
Helen of Troy posted Q1 earnings of $1.37 per share on revenue of $359.61 million. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $1.26 per share on sales of $358.40 million.
Helen of Troy expects FY 2018 earnings of $6.50 to $6.90 per share, on revenue of $1.56 billion to $1.60 billion. Analysts expected earnings of $6.67 per share on revenue of $1.58 billion.

	Equities Trading UP
	 ClubCorp Holdings Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mycc#NYSE">MYCC</a>) shares shot up 30 percent to $17.08 after the company disclosed that it has entered into a definitive agreement with affiliates of certain investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/apo#NYSE">APO</a>) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of ClubCorp for $17.12 per share in cash.
Shares of Hawaiian Telcom HoldCo Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hcom#NASDAQ">HCOM</a>) got a boost, shooting up 17 percent to $28.54 as the company agreed to be acquired by Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cbb#NYSE">CBB</a>) for $30.75 per share cash and stock.
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aveo#NASDAQ">AVEO</a>) shares were also up, gaining 8 percent to $3.00 ahead of regulatory decision from the European Commission on tivozanib drug.
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Equities Trading DOWN
	 Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/anf#NYSE">ANF</a>) shares dropped 18 percent to $9.95 on news that it had terminated talks for a potential sale. The board announced in a press release that the best conceived way to increase shareholder value is through pursuit of its enduring strategy.
Shares of LeMaitre Vascular Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lmat#NASDAQ">LMAT</a>) were down 17 percent to $26.50. Benchmark and Canaccord Genuity downgraded LeMaitre Vascular from Buy to Hold.
USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/usat#NASDAQ">USAT</a>) was down, falling around 7 percent to $4.90. On Friday, USA Technologies reported a proposed underwritten public offering of its common stock consisting of around $34.5 million of shares.

	Commodities

	In commodity news, oil traded down 0.86 percent to $43.85 while gold traded up 0.04 percent to $1,210.20.
	Silver traded down 0.88 percent Monday to $15.29, while copper fell 0.42 percent to $2.636.
Eurozone
	European shares were mostly higher today. The eurozone&rsquo;s STOXX 600 rose 0.24 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index fell 0.25 percent, while Italy&rsquo;s FTSE MIB Index gained 0.56 percent. Meanwhile the German DAX gained 0.42 percent, and the French CAC 40 rose 0.19 percent while U.K. shares fell 0.01 percent.
Economics
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index slipped to 133.32 for June, versus a prior reading of 133.70.
The Treasury is set to auction 3-and 6-month bills at 11:30 a.m. ET.
The TD Ameritrade Investor Movement Index for June is schedule for release at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Data on consumer credit for May will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John C. Williams is set to speak in Sydney, New South Wales at 11:05 p.m. ET.

BITA

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Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mostly Flat; Helen of Troy Profit Beats Views

Hawaiian Telcom Shareholders Can Choose $30.75/Share Cash, 1.6305 Cincinnati Bell Shares or $18.45 Cash and 0.6522 Cincinnati Bell Shares

Hawaiian Telcom to be Acquired by Cincinnati Bell for $30.75/Share Cash and Stock

NY Supreme Court Denies Hawaiian Telcom's Motion To Dismiss Breach of Contract Claim By Fine Point Tech

Hawaiian Telcom Q1 EPS $0.15 vs $0.02 Est, Sales $94.51M vs $97.21M Est

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.75 percent to 20,705.51 while the NASDAQ rose 0.65 percent to 5,878.59. The S&amp;P also rose, gaining 0.77 percent to 2,359.60.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
	Tuesday afternoon, the energy sector proved to be a source of strength for the market. Leading the sector was strength from Broadwind Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bwen#NASDAQ">BWEN</a>) and Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/stng#NYSE">STNG</a>).
In trading on Tuesday, telecommunications services shares fell 0.07 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included Partner Communications Company Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ptnr#NASDAQ">PTNR</a>), down 4 percent, and Hawaiian Telcom HoldCo Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hcom#NASDAQ">HCOM</a>), down 2 percent.
Top Headline
Carnival Corp (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ccl#NYSE">CCL</a>) reported better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Tuesday.
Carnival reported Q1 adjusted earnings of $0.38 per share on revenue of $3.79 billion. Analysts were expecting earnings of $0.35 per share on revenue of $3.78 billion.
Carnival raised its FY17 earnings outlook to $3.50 to $3.70 per share, versus earlier forecast of $3.30 to $3.60 per share.

	Equities Trading UP
	 Catalyst Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cbio#NASDAQ">CBIO</a>) shares shot up 196 percent to $15.89 after the company reported IND approval in South Korea for next-gen subcutaneous Factor IX program.
Shares of Exeter Resource Corp (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/xra#NYSE">XRA</a>) got a boost, shooting up 53 percent to $1.77 after the company agreed to be acquired by Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/gg#NYSE">GG</a>).
Akers Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aker#NASDAQ">AKER</a>) shares were also up, gaining 74 percent to $2.43 after the company disclosed that it has received an initial order for its rapid cholesterol self-test from First Check Diagnostics, LLC.

	Equities Trading DOWN
	 CryoPort Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cyrx#NASDAQ">CYRX</a>) shares dropped 43 percent to $2.02. Cryoport reported a proposed public offering of common stock.
Shares of Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/dgly#NASDAQ">DGLY</a>) were down around 10 percent to $4.16 after reporting downbeat quarterly results.
Versar Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/vsr#NYSE">VSR</a>) was down, falling around 15 percent to $1.61. Versar posted FY16 operating loss (before taxes) of $36.6 million and gross revenue of $167.9 million.

	Commodities

	In commodity news, oil traded up 1.26 percent to $48.33 while gold traded down 0.49 percent to $1,252.60.
	Silver traded up 0.18 percent Tuesday to $18.14, while copper rose 1.27 percent to $2.67.
Eurozone
	European shares closed higher today. The eurozone&rsquo;s STOXX 600 gained 0.61 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index rose 0.84 percent, while Italy&rsquo;s FTSE MIB Index rose 1.02 percent. Meanwhile the German DAX gained 1.28 percent, and the French CAC 40 rose 0.57 percent while U.K. shares rose 0.68 percent.
Economics
The trade gap in goods declined to $64.8 billion in February, compared to $68.8 billion in January. Wholesale inventories rose 0.4 percent in February.
The Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index declined 0.7 percent during the first four weeks of March versus February.
The S&amp;P Corelogic Case-Shiller home price index gained 5.7 percent for January, versus economists&rsquo; expectations for a 5.6 percent growth.
The Conference Board&rsquo;s consumer confidence index gained to 125.60 in March, versus 116.1 in February. Economists projected a reading of 114.00.
The Richmond Fed&#39;s manufacturing index came in flat at 17.00 for March, versus a prior reading of 17.00.

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