>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • PRGS +10.5%, FHN +5%, GPS +4.6% (provides upbeat guidance; also co cancels its previously announced plan to spin-off Old Navy), STT +4.1%, RIO +3.2% (provides production update), SLB +3%, CFG +2.7%, BEDU +1.3%

Select metals/mining stocks trading higher:

  • SBGL +3.4%, BBL +2.4%, BHP +2%, GFI +1.2%, FCX +0.9%, MT +0.7%, GDX +0.6%, . 

Other news:

  • TLRD +12.8% (to sell the Joseph Abboud Trademarks to WHP Global for $115 ml)
  • LNDC +2.4% (Legion Partners increases holding and discloses 5.15% active stake)
  • LDOS +0.7% (awarded contract by U.S. Army)
  • SYY +0.7% (launches Plant-Based Meatless Burger Patty in the US)
  • NVO +0.5% (FDA approves additional indication for Ozempic)

Analyst comments:

  • PINS +4.6% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo)
  • GRPN +3.2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS)
  • ZEN +2.8% (upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Oppenheimer)
  • WDC +2.2% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Wedbush)
  • YUM +1.8% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
  • AA +1.2% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank)
  • QCOM +1.2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup)
  • ADBE +0.9% (upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Oppenheimer)