>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • LULU +6.7%, BB +4.8%, QIWI +4.7%, WBA +3.1%

M&A news:

  • RSPP +19.1% (Concho Resources (CXO) will acquire RSPP in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $9.5 billion, inclusive of RSP's net debt; representing consideration to each RSP shareholder of $50.24/share)
  • SHPG +17.9% (Takeda (TKPYY) says it is considering making an approach to Shire regarding a possible offer for the company)

Other news:

  • ANW +21.3% (announces expiration of share purchase agreement)
  • DXCM +4.3% (FDA has granted a De Novo request for the Dexcom G6 CGM System, the newest generation of CGM for people with diabetes ages 2 and up)
  • ASMB +2.6% (announces acceptance of ABI-H0731 Phase 1b interim data as a late-breaker poster at The International Liver Congress)
  • FB +1.8% (details initiative to 'put people more in control of their privacy')
  • LAND +1.1% (prices 1.1 mln shares of common stock at a price to the public of $12.15 per share)

Analyst comments:

  • CGG +5.8% (upgraded to Buy from Sell at Goldman)
  • TNDM +5.1% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen)
  • UN +2.8% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS)
  • ELVT +1% (initiated with a Buy at UBS)
  • VZ +1% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at HSBC Securities)
  • T +0.6% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at HSBC Securities)