>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance:

CAPR +40.6%, (also received minutes of the meeting held recently between the FDA and Capricor to discuss the development of intravenous CAP-1002), MTBC +15.4%, TREE +14.3%, CAI +12.7%, MTBC+11.4%, AXTI +11.2%, SQBG +11.1%, GNC +11%, GNC +10.5%, NTRI +8%,FB +7.9%, INVA +7.7%, DEO +7.2%, BEDU +6.8%, ALXN +6.1%, GGG+5.3%, BUD +5.3%, TAL +5.2%, LLNW +5.1%, NTGR +5%, TEF +4.7%,KKR +4.6%, MMSI +4.5%, NOK +4.4%, KRA +4.3%, TEF +4.1%, KN +4%,LPSN +3.9%, CSTM +3.7%, LAZ +3.7%, ORLY +3.4%, VZ +3.4%, SIRI+3.2%, SIRI +3.2%, MPWR +3%, IMAX +3%, DMRC +2.8%, ADNT +2.8%,PYPL +2.6%, ANIK +2.5%, HST +2.5%, ABX +2.5%, CMCSA +2.5%, PG+2.5%, SNN +2.5%, PG +2.4%, GFI +2.3%, BTI +2.3%, AEM +2.2%, HUN+2.1%, GILD +2%, UTHR +2%, LLL +2%, MT +1.9%, TECK +1.9%, EQT+1.8%, NOW +1.7%, POT +1.7%, CELG +1.6%, MA +1.6%, KS +1.5%,RDS.B +1.4%, CBG +1.3%, LRCX +1.2%, RS +1.2%, RDS.A +1.2%, PATK+1.2%, COR +1%, SPB +1%

M&A news:

SHOR +27.4% (to be acquired by Mitel Networks (MITL) for $7.50/share)
TOO +23.3% (Brookfield Business Partners (BBU) to purchase 60% stakin in Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) for $750 mln)
NAKD +14.3% (to acquire full ownership of FOH Online Corp)
CPN +4.7% (reports that PE firm is in advanced M&A talks)
SNI +2.4% (Discovery (DISCA) said to be in the lead to buy Scripps, according to Reuters)

Other news:

TROV +10.6% (FDA has accepted its IND application for PCM-075)
IDXG +10.4% (announces that Cigna (CI) has agreed to cover Interpace's ThyGenX test)
MRK +5.1% (benefitting from AZN news that its Phase III MYSTIC trial in non-small cell lung cancer failed to meet its primary endpoint)
AAP +2.8% (following ORLY results)
PG +2.5% (reported earnings; also - Nelson Pelt'z Trian Fund Mgmt (owns $3.3 bln in PG) reiterates desire for Board seat and restructuring following Q4 results)
AKAO +1.2% (Point72 Asset Management discloses 5.5% passive stake )
SQ +1.1% (following PYPL results)

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