>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up

In reaction to strong earnings/guidance:

  • AMKR +17.7%, AN +9.8%, FLDM +8.1%, JLL +7.2%, HAS +5.8%, RNG +4.5%, OMF +4.5%, BHF +3.3%, BURL +2.9% (guides higher), VOYA +2.7%, XPO +2.5%, STE +2%, EXC +1.8%, USFD +1.7%, CRL +1.6%, OMC +1.4%, DBD +1.4%, D +1%

M&A news:

  • S +63.8% (A Judge is expected to rule in favor Sprint (S) / TMUS merger, according to NY Times); TMUS +7.5%
  • SYNC +11.1% (Synacor and Qumu agree to merger in an all stock transaction)
  • QUMU +11.1% (Synacor and Qumu agree to merger in an all stock transaction)

Other news:

  • LKCO +3.7% (selected as provider of HP Map Service for Ford China's (F) autonomous driving project)
  • INCY +2.2% (receives Priority Review of NDA for Capmatinib)
  • VALE +1.6% (production and sales in 4Q19 and 2019)
  • MA +1.3% (confirms that it has received in-principle approval from the People's Bank of China to begin formal preparations to set up a domestic bankcard clearing institution in China)
  • MYGN +0.9% (submits supplementary premarket approval application to FDA for myChoice CDx with Lynparza in first-line maintenance therapy in advanced ovarian cancer)

Analyst comments:

  • CRWD +3.6% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at DA Davidson)
  • JKS +2.8% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at CICC)
  • SAM +2.5% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse)
  • HSBC +1.8% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse)
  • FLIR +1.6% (upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James)
  • CORE +1.2% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies)