Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: RPXC +9.6% (light volume), BWLD +8.9%, DWA +8.7%, BBSI +8.4% (light volume), LOCK +7.5%, TRLA +7.1%, UMC +5.8%, (light volume), EA +5.7%, BIDU +5.5%, SAVE +4.5%, LUX +4.4%, (light volume), IPHI +3.3%, BCS +3.3%, GM +2.7%, SNY +2.6%, GPRE +2.4%, (light volume), GLW +2.2%, QGEN +2.2%, TTWO +1.9%, ROG +1.7% (light volume), STO +1.2%, GILD +1.1%, ULTI +1.1%, (light volume), LVLT +1.1%, (light volume), CBI +1%, (light volume), S +1%, CMCSA +0.8%, DLB +0.6%, (light volume), AMP +0.6% (light volume), SM +0.6%.
M&A news: PXD +0.9% (Bloomberg discusses that PXD may be a possible takeover target by Chevron (CVX) -- article out yesterday afternoon).
Metals/mining stocks trading higher: SLW +1.9%, SLV +1.4%, MT +1.1%, GOLD +1%, GDX +0.9%, GLD +0.5%, .
Select oil/gas related names showing strength: e +2.6%, BP +2% (BP upgraded to Buy from Hold at Societe Generale), RDS.A +1.2% (following STO results), .
China internet names gapping up on BIDU results: QIHU +3.8%, DANG +2.2%, SINA +2.2%, YY +0.9%, SOHU +0.6%
Solar names trading higher: SOL +4.8%, JKS +4%, TSL +4%, YGE +3.9%, ASTI +3.3% (secures $10 million registered direct financing with Ironridge Technology), CSIQ +1.5%, SPWR +1.1%, FSLR +0.4%
Other news: MNKD +4.4% (announces FDA Acknowledgement of Resubmission of New Drug Application for AFREZZA), VOLC +3.6% (announces new two-year results of largest prospective study of use of IVUS in stent placement), NQ +3.5% (checking for anything new),ARIA +3.2% (Sarissa Capital Management filed 13D), WPRT +2.8% (Westport Announces Purchase Order for 900 Westport iCE pack LNG Tank Systems), ARMH +2.5% (still checking), SYMC +2.4% (higher after CEO disclosed 100K share purchase on 10/28 at $22.0578/share), JMP +1.5% (increases quarterly dividend by 14% to $0.04 per share from $0.035 per share), TSLA +1.4% (Tesla Motors and Panasonic (PCRFY) reach agreement to expand supply of automotive grade battery cells), BBRY +1.2% (after BBRY lifted yesterday on reports of prior talks with FB), NYNY +0.9% (after 29% move higher yesterday), MDLZ +0.4% (attributed to renewed push from Nelson Peltz ), F +0.2% (following GM earnings).
Analyst comments: NVAX +3.8% (initiated with a Outperform at FBR Capital; tgt $11), NKE +1.7% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley), FB +1.2% (Facebook upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BTIG), NOK +1.2% ( upgraded to Buy from Sell at Danske Bank)