>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • OSH +34.7% (guidance), ACCD +7.1%, AZZ +4.2%, AMRN +3.4%, WWW +2.8% (guidance), URBN +2.1% (reports record holiday sales)

Other news:

  • PRE +83.3% (Prenetics Group's ACT Genomics received FDA clearance for ACTOnco comprehensive genomic profiling test for solid tumors)
  • SHC +57.6% (Announces Settlement of Ethylene Oxide Litigation in Illinois; reaffirms guidance)
  • FRO +26.1% (terminates Euronav combination agreement)
  • MNOV +6.6% (receives a notice of allowance for a new patent covering MN-001 and MN-002 for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipoproteinemia in Brazil)
  • RGNX +4.7% (names new COO)
  • SOVO +4.4% (divests its Birch Benders business)
  • CANF +4.4% (submits market registration plan to European Medicines Agency for piclidenoson in the treatment of psoriasis; FDA submission to follow)
  • TRIN +4.2% (originates $239 mln in gross debt and equity commitments)
  • UDMY +3% (CEO and Chairman retiring; names new CEO and interim Chairman)
  • CHDN +1.2% (multi-year agreement with bet365)
  • RCKT +1.1% (expands cardiac gene therapy portfolio)

Analyst comments:

  • AMPS +2.6% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
  • AMT +1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)