>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • HMN +0.8% (raises FY21 EPS guidance)

Other news:

  • OSG +33.3% (Saltchuk amends 13D - submitted a preliminary non-binding proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares for $3/share)
  • SPCE +27.9% (reports first fully crewed spaceflight)
  • ALEC +23.6% (Alector and GSK (GSK) announce global collaboration in immuno-neurology for two clinical stage first-in-class monoclonal antibodies for neurodegenerative diseases)
  • CRNC +9.3% (to join S&P MidCap 400)
  • SC +9.1% (Banco Santander announces proposal to acquire shares it does not own of Santander Consumer USA Holdings (SC) for $39.00/share)
  • SHEN +8.7% (declares special dividend of $18.75 per share on the issued and outstanding shares of common stock)
  • ATGE +4.5% (will move from the S&P MidCap 400 to S&P SmallCap 600)
  • DHT +2.2% (has purchased 3,721,841 of its own shares or 2.2% of outstanding shares)
  • ICL +2.2% (completes approx $420 mln acquisition of Compass Minerals América)
  • OLN +1.2% (enters into agreement with ASHTA Chemicals to purchase and sell chlorine)

Analyst comments:

  • DOOO +1.2% (initiated with a Strong Buy at Raymond James)