>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • ELGX +36.6%, LEN +2.8%

Other news:

  • TRVN +14.3% (continued momentum)
  • ULBI +12.9% (thinly traded; awarded contract valued at approximately $10.9 million to supply Vehicle Amplifier-Adaptors and Mounted Power Amplifiers to Thales Defense & Security)
  • JCP +12.2% (appoints Jill Soltau CEO, effective October 15)
  • OASM +11.8% (presents positive efficacy and safety data for Doxophos Vet in treatment of naïve dogs with lymphoma)
  • TPX +8.8% (reports that Mattress Firm plans to file for bankruptcy)
  • AA +6.5% (Norsk Hydro's (NHYDY) alumina refinery Alunorte in Brazil announced that the plant is preparing for full curtailment of its operation)
  • PRTK +4.4% (receives FDA approval for NUZYRA)
  • GOV +2.2% (Government Properties Income [GOV] has begun a registered public offering of 24,918,421 common shares of Select Income REIT [SIR])
  • IR +0.8% (authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $1.5 billion of the company's ordinary shares)

Analyst comments:

  • WING +3.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Guggenheim)
  • WP +3% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill)
  • KORS +2.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup)
  • FULT +1.5% (upgraded to Overweight from Underweight at Barclays)
  • VNET +1% (initiated with a Buy at Jefferies)