Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: BV +9.5%, GIII +5%, ASNA +3.8%, GWRE +1.9%, HNNA +1.9%, MCHP +1.6%.
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: RIO +2.1%, KGC +2%, ABX +1.2%, BHP +0.9%
Select Brazil related names trading higher: ABEV +2.1%, GOL +1.7%, CIG +1.5%, BBD +1.0%, PBR +1.0%
Other news: TCCO +24.7% (announced a $3.3 mln contract from the Government of Egypt for the company's DSD 72A-SP military bulk encryption systems, training and support), SQNM +24.6% (Co and Illumina (ILMN) pool noninvasive prenatal testing intellectual property and end outstanding patent disputes), MOLG +11.8% (cont volatility), IDRA +8.4% (announced new preclinical data: IMO-2055 and ipilimumab demonstrated potent and systemic anti-tumor activity in multiple preclinical cancer models), WPRT +6.9% (acquired Netherlands based Prins Autogassystemen Holding B.V. for~$15.1 mln ), EC +4% (announces first hydrocarbon discovery in deep waters of the Colombian Caribbean), CPRX +4% (Point72 Asset Management reports 5.1% passive stake in 13G filing), OFG +3.7% (to replace THS in the S&P SmallCap 600), IPGP +2.9% (to replace CPWR in the S&P MidCap 400), IPGP +2.9% (to replace CPWR in the S&P MidCap 400), JD +2.3% (JD and Grameen China announced that they have reached an agreement on a strategic partnership in China), PRTA +1.9% (initiates NEOD001 global phase 3 registrational trial based on positive results in ongoing phase 1/2 study of NEOD001 in patients with AL Amyloidosis), ARMH +1.9% (may be trading in symp with MCHP), OAS +1.7% (may be in sympathy with SWN/WPX news), GOLD +1.6% (favorable commentary on Tuesday's Mad Money), SWN +1.3% (signed an agreement to sell oil and gas assets including ~46,700 net acres in northeast Pennsylvania to Southwestern Energy (SWN) for ~$300 mln), POT +1.3% (Bloomberg reporting that co is conducting strategic review of equity investments worth ~$4.5 bln), BMRN +1.3% (favorable commentary on Tuesday's Mad Money), WPX +1.2% (signed an agreement to sell oil and gas assets including ~46,700 net acres in northeast Pennsylvania to Southwestern Energy (SWN) for ~$300 mln), MU +1% (discloses planned expansion of clean room space to its fabrication facility in Singapore)
Analyst comments: SPN +3.9% (upgraded to Outperform from In-line at Imperial Capital), LOCO +3.3% (upgraded to Equal-Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley), NTLS +3.1% (upgraded to Mkt Perform at FBR Capital), VALE +2.5% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord Genuity), THS +1.3% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital Markets), HAL +0.7% (initiated with a Outperform at Oppenheimer), SLB +0.7% (initiated with a Outperform at Oppenheimer)
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: BV +9.5%, GIII +5%, ASNA +3.8%, GWRE +1.9%, HNNA +1.9%, MCHP +1.6%.
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: RIO +2.1%, KGC +2%, ABX +1.2%, BHP +0.9%
Select Brazil related names trading higher: ABEV +2.1%, GOL +1.7%, CIG +1.5%, BBD +1.0%, PBR +1.0%
Other news: TCCO +24.7% (announced a $3.3 mln contract from the Government of Egypt for the company's DSD 72A-SP military bulk encryption systems, training and support), SQNM +24.6% (Co and Illumina (ILMN) pool noninvasive prenatal testing intellectual property and end outstanding patent disputes), MOLG +11.8% (cont volatility), IDRA +8.4% (announced new preclinical data: IMO-2055 and ipilimumab demonstrated potent and systemic anti-tumor activity in multiple preclinical cancer models), WPRT +6.9% (acquired Netherlands based Prins Autogassystemen Holding B.V. for~$15.1 mln ), EC +4% (announces first hydrocarbon discovery in deep waters of the Colombian Caribbean), CPRX +4% (Point72 Asset Management reports 5.1% passive stake in 13G filing), OFG +3.7% (to replace THS in the S&P SmallCap 600), IPGP +2.9% (to replace CPWR in the S&P MidCap 400), IPGP +2.9% (to replace CPWR in the S&P MidCap 400), JD +2.3% (JD and Grameen China announced that they have reached an agreement on a strategic partnership in China), PRTA +1.9% (initiates NEOD001 global phase 3 registrational trial based on positive results in ongoing phase 1/2 study of NEOD001 in patients with AL Amyloidosis), ARMH +1.9% (may be trading in symp with MCHP), OAS +1.7% (may be in sympathy with SWN/WPX news), GOLD +1.6% (favorable commentary on Tuesday's Mad Money), SWN +1.3% (signed an agreement to sell oil and gas assets including ~46,700 net acres in northeast Pennsylvania to Southwestern Energy (SWN) for ~$300 mln), POT +1.3% (Bloomberg reporting that co is conducting strategic review of equity investments worth ~$4.5 bln), BMRN +1.3% (favorable commentary on Tuesday's Mad Money), WPX +1.2% (signed an agreement to sell oil and gas assets including ~46,700 net acres in northeast Pennsylvania to Southwestern Energy (SWN) for ~$300 mln), MU +1% (discloses planned expansion of clean room space to its fabrication facility in Singapore)
Analyst comments: SPN +3.9% (upgraded to Outperform from In-line at Imperial Capital), LOCO +3.3% (upgraded to Equal-Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley), NTLS +3.1% (upgraded to Mkt Perform at FBR Capital), VALE +2.5% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord Genuity), THS +1.3% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital Markets), HAL +0.7% (initiated with a Outperform at Oppenheimer), SLB +0.7% (initiated with a Outperform at Oppenheimer)