Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: N/A.
M&A news: ANAD +3.5% (announces that a competing bidder has made a further amended offer to acquire the co at $0.68/share, previous offer was $0.58/share)ALU +3.1% (Nokia (NOK) gains 80% control of Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) through exchange offer), NOK +2.3%, ACHC +0.9% (to acquire Priory Group for $1.89 bln in cash plus 5.363 mln shares, or ~$2.2 bln)
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: HMY +10.9%, AUY +3.2%, AG +3.1%, AU +2.4%, AEM +2.2%, ABX +2%, GG +2%, NEM +1.6%, GDX +1.5%, GLD +1.2%, GOLD +1%, SLV +1%
Other news: UNIS +97.9% (enters into an exclusivity agreement with Amgen (AMGN)), BXLT +4.5% (Baxalta and Symphogen establish strategic collaboration to accelerate immuno-oncology), BSI +3.7% (to postpone upcoming payment of principal and interest on the Series C Debentures from January 15, 2016 until February 29, 2016)
Analyst comments: N/A
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: N/A.
M&A news: ANAD +3.5% (announces that a competing bidder has made a further amended offer to acquire the co at $0.68/share, previous offer was $0.58/share)ALU +3.1% (Nokia (NOK) gains 80% control of Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) through exchange offer), NOK +2.3%, ACHC +0.9% (to acquire Priory Group for $1.89 bln in cash plus 5.363 mln shares, or ~$2.2 bln)
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: HMY +10.9%, AUY +3.2%, AG +3.1%, AU +2.4%, AEM +2.2%, ABX +2%, GG +2%, NEM +1.6%, GDX +1.5%, GLD +1.2%, GOLD +1%, SLV +1%
Other news: UNIS +97.9% (enters into an exclusivity agreement with Amgen (AMGN)), BXLT +4.5% (Baxalta and Symphogen establish strategic collaboration to accelerate immuno-oncology), BSI +3.7% (to postpone upcoming payment of principal and interest on the Series C Debentures from January 15, 2016 until February 29, 2016)
Analyst comments: N/A