Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: DXCM +13.9% (also upgraded to Outperform at Leerink Partners ; upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee CRT), TTM +6.9%, XLNX +5.1%, UN +4.9%, MTG +3.2%, PM +1.8%, UNH +1.2%.
M&A related: CWEI +0.3% (late spike into the close on sale speculation; confirms its Board has initiated a review of strategic alternatives).
European pharma names trading higher: SNY +3.5%, GSK +1.4%, SHPG +1.4%... Other European names higher with strength in overseas trading: SDRL +4.4%, ARMH +3.5%, ASML +2.1%, SAP +1.4%.
Casino names higher: LVS +4.7%, WYNN +4.3%, MGM +3.5%
Other news: TTHI +30.6% (reports analysis of its Phase 2/3 study of ELND005 in Alzheimer's disease), RXII +11.1% (reports positive interim results in its Phase 2a dermatology program with RXI-109), FBP +10.5% (still checking), GSVC +9.6% (elects to be treated as a regulated investment company for the 2014 taxable year), BOFI +8.9% (30% move lower yesterday on reports of former auditor lawsuit), MBI +5.5% (reports of Peurto Rico talks with Treasury), OPK +3.9% (favorable commentary on Wednesday's Mad Money), UTEK +3.2% (receives large multiple system order for fan-out wafer-level packaging application), PBR +2.8% (confirms that its Executive Board authorized the search for a strategic partner for its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Distribuidora), ZFGN +2.2% (following 24% rebound yesterday), CCL +1.9% (still checking), OFG +1.9% (reports of Peurto Rico talks with Treasury), AFMD +1.6% (announces significant investment by an existing shareholder), UTHR +1.6% (announces Board approval for the repurchase of up to an additional $500 mln of common stock; to take effect on Jan. 1, 2016), SNDK +1.5% (following yesterday's strength on sale speculation), MXIM +1.1% (following late surge higher into the close on merger speculation), BHP +1% (prices EUR 2 bln of subordinated fixed rate reset notes in the Euro market across two tranches and GBP 600 mln of subordinated fixed rate reset notes in the Sterling market), AGI +1% (to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Carlisle Goldfields), TSLA +0.8% (confirmed details for the introduction of Autopilot), CHU +0.8% (to sell their telecommunications towers and related assets to China Tower), HSBC +0.3% (Irish Times discusses that HSBC has requested a 10% pay cut for its staff), CHL +0.3% (to sell their telecommunications towers and related assets to China Tower).
Analyst comments: AZN +1.6% (added to Europe 1 List at BofA/Merrill), NMBL +0.9% (initiated with an Overweight at Barclays), FB +0.9% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Argus), CSCO +0.6% (initiated with an Overweight at Barclays), AAPL +0.4% (initiated with an Overweight at Barclays; FBR All eyes on Dec. guidance for Cook & Co.--'Prove Me' stock hinges on 6s success)
M&A related: CWEI +0.3% (late spike into the close on sale speculation; confirms its Board has initiated a review of strategic alternatives).
European pharma names trading higher: SNY +3.5%, GSK +1.4%, SHPG +1.4%... Other European names higher with strength in overseas trading: SDRL +4.4%, ARMH +3.5%, ASML +2.1%, SAP +1.4%.
Casino names higher: LVS +4.7%, WYNN +4.3%, MGM +3.5%
Other news: TTHI +30.6% (reports analysis of its Phase 2/3 study of ELND005 in Alzheimer's disease), RXII +11.1% (reports positive interim results in its Phase 2a dermatology program with RXI-109), FBP +10.5% (still checking), GSVC +9.6% (elects to be treated as a regulated investment company for the 2014 taxable year), BOFI +8.9% (30% move lower yesterday on reports of former auditor lawsuit), MBI +5.5% (reports of Peurto Rico talks with Treasury), OPK +3.9% (favorable commentary on Wednesday's Mad Money), UTEK +3.2% (receives large multiple system order for fan-out wafer-level packaging application), PBR +2.8% (confirms that its Executive Board authorized the search for a strategic partner for its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Distribuidora), ZFGN +2.2% (following 24% rebound yesterday), CCL +1.9% (still checking), OFG +1.9% (reports of Peurto Rico talks with Treasury), AFMD +1.6% (announces significant investment by an existing shareholder), UTHR +1.6% (announces Board approval for the repurchase of up to an additional $500 mln of common stock; to take effect on Jan. 1, 2016), SNDK +1.5% (following yesterday's strength on sale speculation), MXIM +1.1% (following late surge higher into the close on merger speculation), BHP +1% (prices EUR 2 bln of subordinated fixed rate reset notes in the Euro market across two tranches and GBP 600 mln of subordinated fixed rate reset notes in the Sterling market), AGI +1% (to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Carlisle Goldfields), TSLA +0.8% (confirmed details for the introduction of Autopilot), CHU +0.8% (to sell their telecommunications towers and related assets to China Tower), HSBC +0.3% (Irish Times discusses that HSBC has requested a 10% pay cut for its staff), CHL +0.3% (to sell their telecommunications towers and related assets to China Tower).
Analyst comments: AZN +1.6% (added to Europe 1 List at BofA/Merrill), NMBL +0.9% (initiated with an Overweight at Barclays), FB +0.9% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Argus), CSCO +0.6% (initiated with an Overweight at Barclays), AAPL +0.4% (initiated with an Overweight at Barclays; FBR All eyes on Dec. guidance for Cook & Co.--'Prove Me' stock hinges on 6s success)