Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: SMIT +4.6%, PEG +1.4%, .
M&A news: CFN +25.6% (to be acquired by Becton Dickinson (BDX) for $58 per share), BDX +9.8% (acquiring CFN), CONN +7.8% (to explore strategic alternatives), HPQ +6.3% (will separate into two public companies).
Select Brazil related names showing strength following elections over the weekend: ITUB +8.6%, BBD +8%, CIG +5.8%, GFA +5.7%, HL +4.1%, ABEV +2.1%, SAN +1.8%
Select Casino stocks trading higher: MGM +2.8%, LVS +2.4%, WYNN +1.8%
Select Ebola related names showing strength: NLNK +3.9%, LAKE +3.4%, SIGA +0.7%, INO +0.3%
Other news: QTWW +33.9% (Linde to build and operate its first retail hydrogen fueling station in the U.S; QTWW to supply the dispensing system), PBR +18.2% (exec fuel price increase request; also Brazil elections may be having an impact), IGLD +10.5% (Golden Lines intends to initiate a private placement for institutional and qualified investors of its Series D Debentures that will be exchanged for Series C Debentures), MZOR +7.4% (reports sale of five Renaissance Systems during Q3), PSTI +6.4% (still checking), MHR +5.2% (will obtain two new credit facilities and refinance its existing revolving credit facility, also favorable mention on Friday's Mad Money), TASR +2.9% (Dallas Police Department orders 2,250 TASER X26P smart weapons), EXXI +2.8% (Hayman Capital discloses 5.08% passive stake in 13G filing), CDE +2.4% (discovers high-grade mineralization at Kensington; drilling activity in Jualin Veins 4 and 5 has encountered several multi-ounce gold intercepts), BBRY +2.2% (still checking), KNDI +2% (still checking), LINTA +1.3% (Interactive announces reattribution of digital commerce businesses and dividend on Liberty Interactive Tracking Stock),BHP +0.9% (presents cost reductions and capital efficient growth plans at WAIO), ZMH +0.9% (CFN peer)
Analyst comments: ISRG +3.8% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman), SKYW +3.2% (upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Raymond James), SPLK +2.8% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley), DATA +2.7% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley), GPRO +2.5% (target raised to $105 from $60 at JMP Securities), LGCY +1.3% (upgraded to at ), BKW +1.3% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley), COP +0.8% (upgraded to Neutral from Sell at UBS)
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: SMIT +4.6%, PEG +1.4%, .
M&A news: CFN +25.6% (to be acquired by Becton Dickinson (BDX) for $58 per share), BDX +9.8% (acquiring CFN), CONN +7.8% (to explore strategic alternatives), HPQ +6.3% (will separate into two public companies).
Select Brazil related names showing strength following elections over the weekend: ITUB +8.6%, BBD +8%, CIG +5.8%, GFA +5.7%, HL +4.1%, ABEV +2.1%, SAN +1.8%
Select Casino stocks trading higher: MGM +2.8%, LVS +2.4%, WYNN +1.8%
Select Ebola related names showing strength: NLNK +3.9%, LAKE +3.4%, SIGA +0.7%, INO +0.3%
Other news: QTWW +33.9% (Linde to build and operate its first retail hydrogen fueling station in the U.S; QTWW to supply the dispensing system), PBR +18.2% (exec fuel price increase request; also Brazil elections may be having an impact), IGLD +10.5% (Golden Lines intends to initiate a private placement for institutional and qualified investors of its Series D Debentures that will be exchanged for Series C Debentures), MZOR +7.4% (reports sale of five Renaissance Systems during Q3), PSTI +6.4% (still checking), MHR +5.2% (will obtain two new credit facilities and refinance its existing revolving credit facility, also favorable mention on Friday's Mad Money), TASR +2.9% (Dallas Police Department orders 2,250 TASER X26P smart weapons), EXXI +2.8% (Hayman Capital discloses 5.08% passive stake in 13G filing), CDE +2.4% (discovers high-grade mineralization at Kensington; drilling activity in Jualin Veins 4 and 5 has encountered several multi-ounce gold intercepts), BBRY +2.2% (still checking), KNDI +2% (still checking), LINTA +1.3% (Interactive announces reattribution of digital commerce businesses and dividend on Liberty Interactive Tracking Stock),BHP +0.9% (presents cost reductions and capital efficient growth plans at WAIO), ZMH +0.9% (CFN peer)
Analyst comments: ISRG +3.8% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman), SKYW +3.2% (upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Raymond James), SPLK +2.8% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley), DATA +2.7% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley), GPRO +2.5% (target raised to $105 from $60 at JMP Securities), LGCY +1.3% (upgraded to at ), BKW +1.3% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley), COP +0.8% (upgraded to Neutral from Sell at UBS)