>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • NKE +13.1%, KMX +5.5%, APOG +4.1%

Other news:

  • OSMT +47.2% (announces Alora will acquire Osmotica's portfolio of legacy products and its Marietta, Georgia manufacturing facility, for up to $170 mln)
  • PIRS +21.7% (announces inhaled CTGF inhibitor PRS-220 for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and 17 million dollar grant from bavarian government to accelerate program development for post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis)
  • SPCE +12.3% (receives Full Commercial Launch License from FAA)
  • BVS +5.3% (completes minority investment in Vaporox)
  • ASAN +2.7% (TWLO and ASAN to dual list on Long-Term Stock Exchange in August, according to WSJ)
  • LPRO +2.7% (signs producer agreement with insurance carriers)
  • GVA +2.5% (wins $16 mln Alaska airport contract)
  • IQV +2.2% (introduces Clinical Data Analytics Suite)
  • TIGR +2.2% (UP Fintech's Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Pte received approval-in-principle to be admitted as a Clearing Member of The Central Depository)
  • ONCS +2% (CEO resigns)
  • BTG +1.6% (commences arbitration proceedings for Menankoto permit)
  • MRTX +1.6% (receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for adagrasib)
  • DLX +1.6% (announces collaboration with MSFT to bring its HR and payroll solutions to Dynamics 365)
  • HEAR +1.1% (partnering with NBA star Immanuel Quickley)

Analyst comments:

  • GMS +4.2% (upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital Mkts)
  • LAZR +3.5% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Robert W. Baird)
  • VMC +2.9% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies)
  • NOK +2.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • NTAP +2.2% (upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Raymond James)
  • CRH +2% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Berenberg)
  • CLR +1.9% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan)
  • MLM +1.7% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies)
  • NFLX +1.4% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse)
  • SPLK +1.4% (upgraded to Buy from Sell at Arete)
  • DAR +1.3% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital Markets)
  • DRI +1.1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at MKM Partners)