Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: SVU +6.4%, BTU +4.5%, WGO +3.7%, VZ +3.5%, SYT +3.2%, STLD +2.8% (light volume), NE +2.4%, SNDK +1.8%, LHO +1.7% (light volume), DEO +1.7% (light volume), CYS +1.6%, SLM +1.4%, NTCT +1.4% (light volume), AXP +0.3%, EXPO +0.1%.
Metals/mining stocks trading higher: HL +4.5%, MUX +4.3%, AUY +4.3%, EGO +4.2%, SLW +3.4%, GG +2.8%, ABX +2.7%, AU +2.4%, NEM +2.4%, SLV +2.4%, GDX +2.2%, GOLD +2.1%, GLD +2.1%, GFI +1.1%, IAG +0.9%, .
Select oil/gas related names showing strength: STO +1.2%, TOT +0.8%, BP +0.5%.
Other news: IRE +3.5% (still checking),UN +2.3% (still checking, NSRGY/DEO reported),DVAX +2.2% (reports on HEPLISAV regulatory path: 'finalized a study design' ),ACI +1.8%/ WLT +2.5% (on BTU results),NOK +1.3% (still checking on anything specific),AZN +1.2% and SNY +1.1% (RHHBY reported).
Analyst comments: SCTY +3.7% (initiated with an Overweight at JPMorgan),AAP +2% (light volume, upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Wedbush),CLF +1.4% ( upgraded to Market Perform at Cowen),BBY +1% (upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Oppenheimer),DDD +0.9% ( tgt to $61 from $52 at Piper Jaffray)