Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance:
- WMT +3.7%, USAC +3.4%, SPN +2.9%, CTB +2.8%, JELD +2.6%, TEX +2.5%, TSEM +2.1%, CEQP +2.1%, MDT +2%, NEXA +1.7%, SAGE +1.3%, AU +0.8%, TTS +0.7%, .
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher:
- SBGL +5.7%, IAG +3.3%, AUY +1.9%, GDX +1.2%, GOLD +1%, GLD +0.8%, .
Other news:
- ICPT +20.7% (announces 'positive' top-line results from Phase 3 REGENERATE sutdy of obeticholic acid in patients with liver fibrosis due to NASH)
- EHIC +13.6% (enters Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger with Teamsport Parent)
- NBRV +3.9% (receives FDA acceptance of NDA for Intravenous and Oral Lefamulin to treat community-acquired bacterial pneumonia in adults)
- CNDT +3.8% (enters into settlement agreement with the state of Texas regarding claims related to two previous contracts supporting the state's Medicaid program)
- TAL +3.1% (reports that long-term equity investment firm has agreed to purchase a total of $500 mln of newly issued Class A common shares of the Company)
- RBS +2.5% (continued strength)
- HMC +2.3% (confirms move to restructure global manufacturing network)
- CSIQ +1.3% (announces that it has won three solar subsidy-free power contracts with Alberta's Ministry of Infrastructure) .
Analyst comments:
- PCG +7.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup)
- FCX +3.1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup)
- MCD +0.8% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Stephens)