PRE-MARKET ALERT REPORT DECEMBER 17, 2014

FDX (FedEx Corporation) - FedEx Corporation reported weaker-than-expected Q3 results this

morning, with both earnings and revenues coming in below street consensus. FedEx attributed
the weakness to an increase in plane maintenance costs that more than offset lower operating
costs from falling fuel prices. This morning saw strong but mixed sentiment, with initial
predominantly negative sentiment producing a bearish iSENSE alert at 8:26AM, followed by a
bullish alert at 8:45AM. FDX is down 3% in early hours trading.

GIS (General Mills, Inc.) One month after lowering its forecast for 2015, General Mills
announced Q2 results this morning broadly in line with analyst estimates. Total sales came in
just short of consensus, but earnings were slightly higher than expected. The consumer foods
company continues to struggle amid a weak economic recovery for the middle class and rapidly
changing consumer tastes. Todays results produced mixed sentiment, with first bullish and
then bearish iSENSE alerts before market open. GIS is roughly unchanged in the pre-market.

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MGM (MGM Resorts International) Two news stories elevated recent tweet volumes for
MGM Resorts International the first related to a settlement of a longstanding faulty
construction dispute over the firms Harmon Hotel in Las Vegas, and the second a popular
article on SeekingAlpha reporting a new aggressive Chinese monitoring policy for Macau
casinos. Although casino companies across the board registered price drops and volatility
increases on the latter story, the real estate settlement produced enough positive sentiment to
generate a bullish iSENSE alert at 8:00AM. MGM is down 1% before market open.

VOLC (Volcano Corporation) Philips, the $27 billion Dutch diversified technology firm,
announced the acquisition of medical device company Volcano Corporation for $1.2 billion, or
$18 per share, equivalent to a premium of more than 50% over yesterdays closing price. To its
expansive consumer healthcare portfolio, Philips adds Volcanos suite of technologies for
minimally invasive monitoring and surgery for patients with heart disease and other ailments.
Overwhelming positive sentiment accompanied the announcement, producing a bullish iSENSE
alert at 8:20AM. VOLC is up 55% in early hours trading.

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