WMB

Outperforming without a clear catalyst yet

• WMB +1.91% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: +1.2 pts of stock-specific move.
• Aftermath, crossed above 200-day avg (Oct 2): After its 7 crosses above the 200-day average in the past 5 years, WMB typically gained 1.0% over the next day (median) and was higher 71% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -0.4% and +1.1%. An ordinary day: +0.2%. Among S&P 500 stocks after crosses above the 200-day average, that ranks #80 of 497. (Low confidence: few independent periods.)
• Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.