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  • 7:14 AM Cisco (CSCO) is reaffirmed a Buy with $26 price target at Citigroup which says the firm's economic leverage is under-appreciated. More earnings surprises could drive the shares to $30, says the team. Cisco off 1% premarket, inline with the Nasdaq 100. Comment! [Tech]
  • 7:09 AM Nissan (NSANY.OB) says it will recall 841K vehicles due to a glitch with the steering wheel of the automaker's Micra compact model. The repair job will involve tightening a potentially misbehaving steering wheel bolt. Comment! [Consumer, Global & FX]
  • 7:08 AM The Fed trots out St. Louis' Jim Bullard who says it's been awhile since the FOMC discussed an exit from QE, and he doesn't think the group is about to start talking about it anytime soon. In fact, making Mr. Bullard nervous these days is inflation that is too low. S&P 500 futures are well off the lows, now -0.7%. Comment!
  • 7:02 AM "I'll take 'Kiss of Death Magazine Covers' for minus 7%, Alex," tweets a clever fellow as this week's The Economist cover shows Japan PE Shinzo Abe flying through the air like Superman. DXJ -6.9% premarket. Comment! [Global & FX]
  • 7:02 AM European regulators accept the concessions made by United Continental (UAL), Lufthansa (DLAKY.PK), and Air Canada (AIDIF.PK) on their existing agreement to share  transatlantic routes. The carriers will give up airport slots in Frankfurt and New York City as part of the negotiated arrangement to open up competition. Comment! [Consumer]
  • 7:00 AM On the hour: S&P -0.79%. 10-yr +0.11%. Euro +0.22% vs. dollar. Crude -0.85% to $93.48. Gold +1.56% to $1388.75. Comment!
  • 6:56 AM General Motors (GM) says the Chevrolet Spark EV will have a starting price of $27,495 when it goes on sale in California and Oregon next month which will make it one of the budget leaders in the category. The model's price falls to $19,995 after factoring in the a $7,500 federal tax credit. Comment! [Consumer]
  • 6:56 AM Prepping for the government possibly classifying it as a "systematically important financial institution," AIG is on the lookout to hire a director with regulatory experience. On the list are those who have run regulated financials as well as former regulators, according to sources. It's a new regulatory day, and an insurance company whose board is heavy with insurance people won't cut it anymore. Comment! [Financials]
  • 6:52 AM More on Signet Jewelers' (SIG) FQ1: Same-store sales rose 6.4% Y/Y, led by a 10.2% gain by Kay in the U.S. E-commerce sales in the U.S. division increased 48% to $25.6M. Average transaction prices rose during the quarter. The retailer expects to open 70 to 80 new Kay and Jared stores in FY14. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Consumer]
  • 6:48 AM S&P 500 futures (SPY) -1%, Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) -1% following the Nikkei's 7.3% crash overnight. In Europe, the Stoxx 50 (FEZ) -2.2%. Shanghai fell 1.2% as its PMI slipped into contraction territory for the first time in 7 months. Treasurys catch a bid, the 10-year yield off 5 bps to 1.99%, TLT +0.8% premarket. Comment!
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