Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance:
- CRWD +19.8%, HIBB +10.8%, DIN +7% (withdraws guidance due to coronavirus), SCHL +3.9%, TIF +1.2%, KSS +1.1% (withdraws guidance and temporarily suspends share repurchases; confirms temporary closure of stores nationwide)
Select ETFs showing strength:
- IGV +4.8%, QQQ +3.3%, XLK +3%, IWM +3%, XLE +2.9%, XLV +2.1%, SPY +2%, XLB +1.9%, IBB +1.9%, XLF +1.7%, XLU +1.2%, XLI +1.1%
Other news:
- GNMK +90.3% (receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for its ePlex SARS-CoV-2 Test;' COVID-19 diagnosis in under two hours)
- SRNE +31.3% (produced a preclinical batch of the STI-4398 (COVIDTRAP) protein to immediately commence testing its neutralization and blocking activity in preventing SARS-CoV-2 virus from infecting ACE2-expressing cells)
- IBIO +17.4% (entered into $50 mln purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund)
- SDC +14.7% (opens its manufacturing facility to partner with medical supply companies)
- SYY +11.3% (provides COVID-19 update; co has cash on hand of approximately $2 billion as of March 20, 2020)
- IHG +10% (provides a business update in light of the rapidly evolving situation regarding Covid-19; cost reduction measures will result in a reduction of up to $150 mln in its fee business costs)
- CLNY +9.5% (announced a number of updates in connection with the impact of COVID-19 on its assets and business operations)
- OSUR +8.2% (actively engaged with several labs and researchers to demonstrate the effectiveness of our products for this specific use)
- CCL +8% (furnishes Q1 summary in connection with previously disclosed financing activities)
- CUK +5.9% (furnishes Q1 summary in connection with previously disclosed financing activities)
- GRUB +5.6% (following Mad Money interview)
- BBBY +5.5% (will temporarily close over 50% of its stores)
- NDLS +4.2% (expands delivery options; offers free delivery through March)
- BA +3.3% (Nikki Haley resigns from Board, also CNBC reports some lawmakers feel BA was reckless)
- TSLA +2.9% (temporarily suspends production at Fremont and NY facilities; says it believes it has sufficient liquidity)
- GME +2.6% (Kotaku reports that co has told stores to stay open even in lockdowns as it's "essential retail")
- AXSM +2.2% (accelerating the completion of the ADVANCE-1 Phase 2/3 trial of AXS-05 in patients with Alzheimer's disease)
- JNJ +1.2% (says its supply chain is currently holding steady and meeting patient needs)
Analyst comments:
- UBER +9.1% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo)
- ENPH +6.7% (upgraded to Mkt Perform from Underperform at Raymond James)
- COF +5.4% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura)
- DFS +5.1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura)
- LRCX +5.1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Mizuho)
- LULU +4.1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup)
- JPM +2.8% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at DZ Bank)
- DLTR +2.3% (upgraded to Overweight from Sector Weight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)
- AFL +2.2% (upgraded to Sector Perform from Underperform at RBC Capital Mkts)
- GILD +1.8% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Sandler)