>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • XLNX +10.5%, SLM +9.2%, STM +8.9%, TXT +8.8%, AZPN +7.1%, LRCX +6.4%, AAL +5.8%, TAL +5.7%, JBLU +4.9%, URI +4.3%, TER +4%, ADTN +3.5%, LUV +3.4%, CCI +2.3%, VAR +2.2%, RCI +2.2%, CMRE +2.1%, TXN +1.7%, CP +1.3%, AEP +0.6%, F +0.4%

Select semiconductor related names showing strength:

  • AMAT +4%, MU +3.6%, ICHR +3%, NVDA +2.8%, WDC +2.5%, SMH +2.5%, KLAC +2.4%, SOXX +2.3%, AMD +2.3%, CY +2%, MXIM +1.9%, AVGO +1.8%

Other news:

  • NLSN +1.2% (jumps on NY Post report the company is restarting an auction to sell itself)

Analyst comments:

  • DLTH +3.2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at DA Davidson)
  • LPSN +2.9% (upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Oppenheimer)
  • KMB +0.5% (upgraded to Equal-Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley)