>>> US Gapping up


Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • FLNT +39.7% (raises FY19 revenue guidance), OGI +24.5%, ACOR +2.6%, BLK +0.7%

M&A news:

  • POPE +24.3% (to be acquired by Rayonier (RYN))

Other news:

  • RMTI +12.9% (enters license and supply agreements with Sun Pharma to commercialize Triferic in India)
  • EXPR +1.9% (announces restructuring of its corporate workforce)
  • GSK +1% (Dovato the once-daily, single-pill, 2drug regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection, granted marketing approval by Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 
  • ATHX +0.7% (names Ivor Macleod CFO)

Analyst comments:

  • MNTA +14.4% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan)
  • PCG +5.3% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup)
  • GLUU +2.4% (resumed with an Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)
  • APHA +2.2% (upgraded to Neutral from Sector Underperform at CIBC)
  • ECHO +1.9% (upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna)
  • MAXR +1.9% (upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse)
  • ZUO +1.7% (initiated with a Outperform at First Analysis Sec)
  • CHRW +1.7% (upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna; upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays)
  • HUN +1.6% (initiated with a Buy at BofA/Merrill)
  • WERN +1.4% (upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna)
  • OCSL +1.3% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo)
  • ZNGA +1.2% (resumed with an Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)
  • B +1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS)
  • CW +1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS)
  • PTON +1% (initiated with an Outperform at Wedbush)
  • QCOM +0.7% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at DZ Bank)