>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • PLAY +7.1%, BOOM +6%, SIG +4.9%

Select Chinese related names showing strength:

  • HUYA +2.5%, MOMO +2.1%, SINA +2.1%, ASHR +1.7%, WB +1.5%, JD +1.4%, IQ +1.4%, BIDU +1.2%, FXI +1%

Other news:

  • APRN +20.8% (appoints Linda Findley Kozlowski as President and CEO; reaffirms guidance)
  • ADMA +3% (receives Department of Health and Human Services U.S. License for ASCENIV)
  • GRTS +1.8% (presents data at AACR demonstrating outperformance of EDGE for MHC class II neoantigen prediction)
  • BILI +1.7% (offering of 11,473,813 shares by it and 6,526,187 shares by selling shareholders at $18.00/share)
  • AKBA +1.4% (after closing near lows - down 13% on the day; was defended by Raymond James shortly before the bell)
  • TSLA +1.0% (to host Autonomy Investor Day on April 19)

Analyst comments:

  • ASNA +9.1% (upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Citigroup)
  • I +7.8% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan)
  • ELF +5.3% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies)
  • AMD +4.3% (initiated with Buy at Nomura / Instinet)
  • IRTC +1.9% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BTIG Research)
  • EPD +1.6% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • URBN +1.3% (upgraded to Buy at DA Davidson)
  • HLI +1.2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)