>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up M&A related: TMUS +4.1% (following reports that Softbank may bid for TMUS), FNF +1.7% (Lender Processing receives all required regulatory approvals for previously announced acquisition by Fidelity National Financial).

Select social media related names showing strength: SINA +2.3%, TWTR +1.3% (extending its recent move to the upside, currently up ~1% just under $71 in the premarket), FB +0.8%, LNKD +0.3%, .

Other news: SPCB +19.9% (completed Smart ID acquisition, Forming a company with a combined 2012 pro-forma revenue of $26.2M and EPS of $0.88), WBAI +3.4% (NYSE cancelling all trades in WBAI executed at or above $33.52 between 9:30 a.m. and 9:31 a.m. today), ARIA +3.1% (still checking), DDD +2% (still checking), TSLA +1.8% (ChinaDaily discusses Tesla's plan to expand in first tier China cities), CBD +1.7% (still checking), HIMX +1.1% (continued strength), BAC +0.3% and JPM +0.3% (still checking).

Analyst comments: EROC +3.9% (Eagle Rock Energy upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Raymond James).