>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • ZNGA +13.2%, PENN +9.3%, DLB +8.5%, DMRC +6.9%, QLYS +6.1%, SSW +5.6%, SSYS +5.4%, WEX +5%, APO +5%, HBI +4.7%, UAA +4.6%, DNKN +4%, OLN +3.8%, DISCA +3.8%, MNTA +3.7%, TPX +3.6%, STAA +3.4%, PES +3.4%, HABT +3.3%, BLDP +3.3% (also reaches agreement for $44 mln order with Weichai-Ballard JV to support initial fuel cell vehicle deployments in China), CACI +3.2%, DOOR +3.2%, CZR +3%, CCRN +2.8%, EVTC +2.8%, TUSK +2.7%, RDS.A +2.7%, SNN +2.6%, RDS.B +2.6%, NVCR +2.5%, FIT +2.4%, NMIH +2.3%, EQIX +2.2%, ACOR +2%, YETI +2%, PS +1.9%, NEWT +1.9%, AR +1.7%, STNG +1.7%, NPO +1.6%, AEL +1.6%, HFC +1.5%, HRI +1.4%, XHR +1.4%, XPO +1.3%, NEWM +1.3%, TTMI +1.2%, HI +1.2%, DFIN +1.1%, KL +1.1%, VVV +1%, XAN +1%, MGLN +1%, COT +1%, KEX +1%

Other news:

  • QTNT +7.5% (receives European CE Mark for its initial Immunohematology Microarray)
  • GMS +6.5% (to join S&P SmallCap 600)
  • TSLA +4.1% (announces offerings of $650 mln of common stock and $1.35 bln aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2024 in concurrent underwritten registered public offerings)
  • NBRV +3.2% (after closing 27% lower on the day)
  • ASNA +0.8% (announces retirement of Chairman and CEO David Jaffe, effective today; appoints Gary Muto as CEO and Carrie Teffner as Interim Executive Chair )
  • CAT +0.7% (increases quarterly dividend; guidance update)

Analyst comments:

  • PII +3.6% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Wedbush)
  • ARNC +1.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • CLX +0.5% (upgraded to Hold from Sell at Deutsche Bank)