>>> US Gapping down


Gapping down

Select biotech/pharma names showing early weakness following ESMO:

  • APGN -8%, LYEL -4.9%, AMGN -4%, IMGN -2%

Other news:

  • RLAY -8% (announces underwritten offering of $300 mln in common stock)
  • VRM -2.8% (files for $300 mln mixed securities shelf offering)
  • MSTR -2.7% (enters into a Sales Agreement related to offering of up to $500 mln of common stock)
  • MSGS -2.4% (President and CEO to step down at end of year; also names David Hopkinson as COO, effective immediately)
  • ATEN -2.3% (purchased an aggregate of 3.5 mln of its shares from Summit)
  • ALLK -2.2% (Initiation of Phase 2b Clinical Trial of Subcutaneous Lirentelimab in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria)
  • ALNY -2% (commences offering of $900 mln of convertible senior notes due 2027) SHOP -0.9% (files mixed securities shelf offering) .

Analyst comments:

  • OSH -1.9% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman)
  • ADBE -1.2% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Mizuho)