>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • UBER +5.2%, AZO +1.6%, HRI +1.5% (raised FY21 adj. EBITDA guidance, provided targets for 2022, and outlined strategic initiatives), AXTA +0.9% (lowered Q3 net sales guidance and withdrew FY21 guidance)

Select ETFs showing strength:

  • DIA +0.8%, IWM +0.8%, SPY +0.7%, QQQ +0.7%

Other news:

  • VRDN +27% (prices offering of 6,185,454 shares of common stock at $11.00 per share)
  • SGEN +5.6% (co and Genmab [GMAB] announced FDA accelerated approval for TIVDAK)
  • OEG +5.5% (awarded new telecom project by Charter Communications [CHTR])
  • RDS.A +5.2% (agreed to sell Permian basin assets to ConocoPhillips [COP] for $9.5 bln)
  • ORIC +4.8% (provides update on its CD73 inhibitor program; FDA cleared the company's IND for ORIC-533 to proceed into a first-in-human clinical trial)
  • APRE +3.5% (presented data from Phase 1/2 trial of eprenetapopt in advanced solid tumors)
  • SDC +3.5% (plans to expand into France at start of Q4)
  • TECK +3% (provides guidance update ahead of investor presentation)
  • ROOT +2.8% (appointed Daniel Rosenthal as Chief Revenue and Operating Officer)
  • GMAB +2.6% (co and Seagen [SGEN] announced FDA accelerated approval for TIVDAK in previously treated recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer)
  • USB +1.4% (to acquire MUFG Union Bank for $8 bln)
  • AA +1.3% (plans to restart 268,000 metric tons per year of aluminum capacity at Alumar smelter in São Luís, Brazil, which has been fully curtailed since 2015)
  • WWR +1.2% (provides progress update on definitive feasibility study)
  • SRAD +1.1% (announced that Michael Jordan will serve as a special advisor to co's board and is increasing his investment in co)
  • GOED +1% (Issues Letter to Stockholders Regarding Leadership Team's Vision and Strategy)

Analyst comments:

  • ATTO +4% (upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman)
  • GLOB +1.6% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)