>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • RLGT +16.5%, CWH +8.1%, EXLS +6.9%, SMG +6%, NEE +5.9% (also announces 4-for-1 stock split), COOP +4.8%, DAVA +3.3%, MMM +1.5% (August sales), KHC +1.4% (updated outlook)

Other news:

  • MRNS +54% (announces "positive" top-line results from Phase 3 Marigold Study)
  • ABUS +15.6% (announces AB-729 90 mg single-dose week 12 data in chronic Hepatitis b subjects demonstrating significant and continuous reductions in HBsAg)
  • FCAU +11.4% (FCAU and Peugeot amend combination agreement)
  • MDC +10.9% (says sharp increase in demand for new homes has extended into Q3)
  • NVAX +7.2% (announces COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing agreement with Serum Institute of India, increasing novavax' global production capacity to over 2 billion doses annually)
  • AERI +4.8% (announces FDA approval of its Athlone, ireland facility for production of Rhopressa 0.02%)
  • BNTX +4.4% (to receive up to €375 mln in funding from German Federal Ministry of Education and Research to support COVID-19 vaccine program BNT162)
  • GRAF +4% (scheduled the special meeting of its stockholders to approve its proposed business combination with Velodyne Lidar for September 29)
  • NYMT +3.5% (raises dividend)
  • PBR +2.7% (reports on the revision of the Exploration & Production (E&P) segment portfolio in face of the crisis caused by COVID-19)
  • IAC +2.6% (provides August performance metrics for ANGI)
  • SKT +2.5% (provides operational update)
  • CTRN +2.2% (reaffirms Q3 comp guidance; reinstates share repurchase program)
  • SCM +2.1% (declares special quarterly dividend for Q4 of $0.06 per share)
  • LPTX +1.5% (mixed shelf offering)
  • MYL +1.4% (Mylan N.V. and Pfizer (PFE) receive final approval from the European Commission (EC) for the proposed combination of Mylan and Pfizer Inc.'s Upjohn business)

Analyst comments:

  • PLT +4.9% (upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JP Morgan)
  • RIO +3.7% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan; upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Barclays)
  • TTD +3.4% (initiated with an Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)
  • WU +3.3% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA Securities)
  • ROKU +3.1% (initiated with an Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)
  • CYBR +3% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays)
  • NEP +2.9% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo)
  • CX +2.8% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • BHP +1.9% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • NFLX +1.8% (initiated with an Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)
  • FB +1.2% ( initiated with an Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)
  • VFC +1.1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BTIG Research)
  • GOOG +0.9% (initiated with an Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)