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Ahold Delhaize is the product of the July 2016 merger between Netherlands-based Ahold and Belgium's Delhaize, forming one of the largest grocers in the U.S. and a top player in many parts of Europe. The U.S. is the largest market, accounting for over 60% of group sales, with Ahold Delhaize the leading grocer on the Eastern Seaboard. The U.S. store network stretches from Maine to Georgia and includes such banners as Stop & Shop, Giant Carlisle, Giant Landover, Food Lion, Hannaford, and Peapod. The Netherlands, Belgium, and Central and Southeastern Europe, including the Czech Republic, Greece, Romania, and Serbia, account for slightly less than 40% of sales. Ahold Delhaize holds the number-one and number-two positions in these countries.

The bond market could be at an important juncture. While price remains in an intermediate- to long-term downtrend, there is at least a chance to turn the corner in the short term. This could have implications for the stock market as well as minor implications for the metals market.

Unilever plc is a leading international consumer goods company and one of the largest providers of personal care products. Leading brands include Dove, Lifebuoy, Hellman's, Knorr, and Ben & Jerry's. The company is based in the U.K. and has approximately 128,000 employees worldwide.

We raised our intermediate-term technical assessment to bullish from neutral on May 7. In a the three days prior, the S&P 500 (SPX) had popped 3.2%, the Nasdaq ripped higher by 4.8%, and the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) jumped 4.4%. That is the largest three-day gain since mid-November for the SPX and since early November for the Nasdaq and the QQQ. The price action coincides with the beginning of the last rally following the late-October pullback low.