>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:
  • NKE +5.7%, (also confirms during earnings conference call a new pilot program with Amazon (AMZN); in the early stages), CAFD +3.7%, (Sponsors' strategic review of Partnership interests continuing ), MU +1.3%
Select Nike related names showing strength:
  • FL +1.4%, UAA +1.3%, FINL +0.6%, LULU +0.5%
Other news:
  • SKLN +42% ( provides investor update in letter to shareholders; actively engaged in the process of assembling distribution network)
  • WMAR +30.9% (West Marine to be acquired by Monomoy Capital Partners for $12.97 per share (halted))
  • CHFS +17.6% (continued strength)
  • HAIN +7.1% (Engaged Capital discloses 9.9% active stake)
  • TSLA +1.1% (CEO Elon Musk tweeted about upcoming news on Model 3 that will be out Sunday)
  • BAC +0.9% (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A/B) says plans to exercise warrants to acquire 700 mln shares of Bank of America Common Stock)
Analyst comments:
  • DERM +4.4% (initiated with a Outperform at Evercore ISI)
  • RIO +2.3% (upgraded to Buy from Underperform at BofA/Merrill)
  • COG +1.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill)
  • GFI +0.9% (upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman)
  • AXGN +0.6% (initiated with Overweight ratings at Cantor Fitzgerald)