>!>> US Gapping up


Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • SFIX +28.1%, OXFD +13.5%, FANH +12.2%, MOMO +9.1%, NOG +8.5%, INSW +6.6%, AVD +5.3%, IPI +4.4%, CDMO +2.4%, DFRG +1.5%, COUP +0.5%, .

Other news:

  • AKBA +35% (reports positive top-line results from two pivotal Phase 3 studies of Vadadustat)
  • OPTT +21% (signs signs master service contract with a leading offshore oil and gas operatormaster service contract with a leading offshore oil and gas operator) 
  • CRCM +1.3% (modestly rebounding from 12.5% decline; announced certain changes to its processes for approving and managing individual caregiver profiles in its consumer marketplace)
  • STMP +1% (approves new share repurchase plan of up to $60 mln of stock)
  • ETM +1% (Chairman Emeritus disclosed the purchase of 100K shares)

Analyst comments:

  • TELL +4.5% (initiated with a Buy at BTIG Research)
  • ETN +1.2% (upgraded to Overweight from Sector Weight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)
  • AVYA +1% (initiated with Buy at Guggenheim)
  • DBX +0.7% (added to US 1 List at BofA/Merrill)