Takeaway: A quick look at stories on Hedgeye's radar screen.

Keith McCullough – CEO

High-End Smartphone Boom Ending as Price Drop Hits Apple (via Bloomberg)

China's Gansu province hit by powerful earthquakes (via BBC)

Australia’s Waning Boom Saps Mining Area Housing Demand (via Bloomberg)

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Daryl Jones – Macro

Japan's Abe has chance to show true colors after big election win (via Reuters)

Turkey headed for a recession (via Sober Look)

Josh Steiner – Financials

Existing home sales take a breather, but prices soar (via Reuters)

Higher Rates Aren't Enough to Stall Housing (via WSJ)

Howard Penney – Restaurants

McDonald's outlook weakens on competition in U.S., slower European sales (via Reuters)

CHART: MCD - its only a matter of time before the BLUE line (stock) catches up with the RED line (EPS) (via Hedgeye)

 

Jonathan Casteleyn – Financials

Wall Street Commodity Trading in Jeopardy Amid Fed Review (via Bloomberg)

Matt Hedrick – Macro

Portugal’s Coelho Wins Backing From President to Complete Term (via Bloomberg)

Jay Van Sciver – Industrials

Lennox International 2nd-Quarter Net Rose 44%; Raises Year View (via WSJ)   

Tom Tobin – Healthcare

Health Insurance Exchange Rates Surprisingly Low (via Health Leaders Media)