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Shares of DryShips Inc. soared 32% in active premarket trade Tuesday, after the troubled drybulk shipping company disclosed an equity investment by Kalani Investments Ltd. Volume topped 1.4 million shares about 45 minutes ahead of the open, compared with the full-day average of 6.8 million shares. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Monday, Greece-based DryShips said it sold 31.8 million shares of its common stock to Kalani between Dec. 23, 2016 and Jan. 30, for $200 million, or about $6.30 a share. The stock had plunged 93% during that period, from $34 on Dec. 23 to $2.46 on Monday, for an average closing price of $17.20. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 has gained 0.8% over the same time.

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Mastercard Inc. shares fell more than 2% in premarket trade on Tuesday. The credit and debit card company reported fourth-quarter profit just above Wall Street expectations, while revenue came up a bit short. Net Income for the quarter was $933 million, or 86 cents per share, compared with $890 million, or 79 cents, during the same quarter a year ago. FactSet’s per-share consensus was for 85 cents. Mastercard revenue hit $2.76 billion in the quarter, compared with $2.52 billion last year and FactSet’s revenue consensus of $2.78 billion. Mastercard said its gross dollar volume increased 9% to $1.20 trillion in the quarter, FactSet’s consensus on dollar volume was for $1.27 trillion. Shares of Mastercard are up nearly 23% in the trailing 12-month period, while the S&P 500 Index is up 17% in the same time frame.

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Shares of Exxon Mobil were down less than 1% in premarket trade Tuesday after the company missed fourth-quarter earnings expectations. The company reported net income of $1.68 billion, or 41 cents per share, down from $2.8 billion, or 67 cents per share in the year-earlier period. The FactSet consensus was for earnings per share of 70 cents. Exxon Mobil reported revenue of $61.1 billion, up from $59.8 billion in the year-earlier period, but below the FactSet consensus of $61.4 billion. The company recorded an upstream asset impairment charge of $2 billion, related to dry gas operations in the Rocky Mountain region, which the company said impacted fourth-quarter and full year earnings, as well as a downturn in commodity prices. Shares of Exxon have fallen 6% in the past month, compared to the S&P 500’s gain of 2%.

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United Parcel Service Inc.’s stock slumped 3.4% in premarket trade Tuesday, after the package-delivery giant missed fourth-quarter profit and sales expectations and provided a downbeat outlook. The company swung to a net loss of $239 million, or 27 cents a share, in the quarter to Dec. 31, from a profit of $1.33 billion, or $1.48 a share, in the same period a year ago. Excluding non-recurring items, including a $1.90-per-share mark-to-market pension charge, adjusted earnings per share came to $1.63, below the FactSet consensus of $1.69. Revenue rose 5.5% to $16.93 billion, but missed the FactSet consensus of $17.00 billion, with U.S. domestic package revenue rising 6.3% to $10.91 billion and international package revenue growing 5.0% to $3.34 billion. For 2017, UPS expects adjusted EPS of $5.80 to $6.10, below the FactSet consensus of $6.15. “The investments in ORION and automation provided benefits during the quarter,” said CFO Richard Peretz. “However, bottom-line results were challenged by a shift in product mix and the continued softness in industrial production.” The stock has run up 26% over the past 12 months through Monday, while the S&P 500 has gained 18%.

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Sprint Corp. reported a wider loss for its fiscal third quarter on Tuesday than previously expected. The mobile phone provider posted a net loss of $479 million, or 12 cents per share, compared with a loss of $142 million or 4 cents during the same quarter a year ago. FactSet’s consensus was for a 8 cents loss per share. Revenue for the quarter hit $8.5 billion, compared with last year’s $8.2 billion in revenue. That was above FactSet’s forecast of $8.3 billion in revenue. Sprint said it added 368,000 postpaid phone customers, which is the highest in four years. Sprint shares are up nearly 202% in the trailing 12-month period, while the S&P 500 Index is up more than 17%.

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Under Armour Inc.’s Class A shares plunged 26.9% toward a three-year low in active premarket trade Tuesday, after the athletic apparel and accessories maker reported disappointing fourth-quarter results and said Chief Financial Officer Chip Molloy was leaving for personal reasons. Volume hit 480,000 shares two hours ahead of the open, making the stock the premarket’s fourth-most active. The stock is danger of suffering the biggest one-day percentage decline since it went public on Nov. 18, 2005. The previous biggest decline was 24.4% on Jan. 18, 2008, in the midst of the Great Recession. Shares of Under Armour’s rivals were also taking a hit, with Nike Inc.’s stock shedding 2.3% ahead of the open. Under Armour’s stock had already plunged 34% over the past 12 months through Monday, while Nike shares had lost 14% and the S&P 500 has rallied 18%.

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The euro jumped to intraday highs Tuesday after a trade adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump called the shared currency ‘grossly undervalued’. The euro leapt to $1.0764 after the head of Trump’s recently formed National Trade Council, Peter Navarro, told the Financial Times that Germany is using the currency’s low valuation to exploit the U.S. and the European Union. Navarro also told the FT that Germany stands as one of the main hurdles to a trade deal between the U.S. and the EU. The euro late Monday bought $1.0690.

the head of Mr Trump’s new told the Financial Times the euro was like an “implicit Deutsche Mark” whose low valuation gave Germany an advantage over its main partners. His views suggest the new administration is focusing on currency as part of its hard-charging approach on trade ties.

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Under Armour Inc. shares plummeted 23.4% in Tuesday premarket trading after the athletic apparel and accessories company reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed expectations and gave weak guidance. Net income totaled $104.9 million, or 23 cents per share, down from $105.6 million, or 24 cents per share, for the same period last year. The FactSet consensus was 25 cents. Revenue for the quarter totaled $1.31 billion, up from $1.17 billion last year, but below the $1.41 billion FactSet consensus. Under Armour expects full-year 2017 revenue to rise 11% to 12% to nearly $5.4 billion, below the $6.06 billion FactSet estimate. Under Armour also announced that the company’s Chief Financial Officer Chip Molloy will leave the company for personal reasons. He will stay on as an advisor to help with the transition. David Bergman, senior vice president of corporate finance, will serve as acting CFO, effective Feb.3. Under Armour shares are down 34.4% for the past year while the S&P 500 index is up 17.6% for the same period.

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Harley-Davidson Inc. shares fell nearly 2% in premarket trade on Tuesday after the motorcycle manufacturer reported fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of Wall Street expectations. Net income for the quarter came in at $47.2 million, or 27 cents per share, compared with $42.2 million, or 22 cents during the same quarter a year ago. FactSet’s per-share earnings consensus was for 31 cents. Sales hit $933.0 million during the quarter, down from $1.0 billion in the year-earlier period. Consolidated revenue was $1.1 billion for the quarter. FactSet had forecast sales to hit $977.0 million. Harley-Davidson said it expects full-year 2017 margins to be in line with 2016 and shipments of motorcycles to be flat to down compared with 2016. Shares of Harley-Davidson are up 45% in the trailing 12-month period, while the S&P 500 Index are up more than 17%.

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A range of tech companies plan to meet Tuesday to talk about pushing back against President Trump’s order banning citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S., said a Reuters report. The companies will discuss filing an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the order, according to the report. Github has been organizing the meeting, and Twilio, Box and AdRoll are among the tech companies that have said they will attend. Silicon Valley leaders have been speaking out against Trump’s immigration order.

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