Gapping up
Gapping up In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: WAVX +37.9%, OCN +13.2%, OXGN +12.2%, NTRI +10.1%, KCG +9%, ELLI +8.2%, TER +7.9%, LLNW +7.8%, LYG +6.9%, ATHN +6.1%, CENX +5.1%, AXL +4.7%, EXPE +4.5%, BRKS +4.5%, FEYE +4.4%, SWKS +4%, UVE +4%, AEM +3.4%, NTLS +3.4%, CEMP +3.2%, EEP +3.2%, MOBL +3%, SKYW +2.9%, NKTR +2.9%, NSU +2.9%, GILD +2.8%, GERN +2.5%, MXL +2%, MCO +1.8%, WU +1.6%, HABT +1.4%, BYD +1.4%, MNTA +1.4%, CVS +1.3%, LEG +1.2%, COHU +1.2%, CRC +1.1%, RGC +1.1%, THG +1.1%, CRC +1.1%, CHSP +1%, CBM +1%, FLR +0.8%
M&A news: SYT +16.6% (reports of Monsanto interest), ALTR +5.5% (report indicated that INTC was willing to go as high as $58 for its ALTR offer)
Other news: VLTC +11.9% (still checking), HERO +3.1% (announced extension of termination date of Hercules 261 contract), SRNE +2.7% (announced appointment of Mark Durand as CFO), AEHR +1.8% (announced an order receipt for an ABTS burn-in and test system from a Chinese customer), BHP +1.6% (BHP Billiton and Barbadoes sign exploration licences for two offshore blocks, Carlisle Bay and Bimshire), ELS +1.3% (filed mixed securities shelf offering), TSLA +1.2% (confirms it introduces Tesla Energy, a suite of batteries for homes, businesses, and utilities), CHSP +1% (acquired the Ace Hotel and Theater for $103 mln), MOS +1% (still checking), ALU +0.9% (slight rebound following yesterday's fall), LUV +0.8% (filed for offering of debt securities and common stock), FNMA +0.7% (released March 2015 monthly summary; Book of Business increased at a compound annualized rate of 0.4%), SCTY +0.7% (SolarCity and TSLA introduce affordable new energy storage services across the U.S.), THO +0.7% (acquired Postle Aluminum for ~$144 mln)
Analyst comments: CY +2.1% (upgraded to Strong Buy from Buy at Needham), ZAYO +1.9% (upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James), WU +1.6% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo), CMG +0.9% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital)