Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: SYNC +16.3%, REGI +13%, BEAT +12.2%, BCOR +10.6%, SCMP +8.8%, HSP +7.5% (light volume), IMPV +7.2%, (light volume), MYGN +7.2%, Z +6.5%, ANV +6.3%, CBEY +6.3% (light volume), SUNE +6%, AU +5.9%, YY +5.8%, RL +5.7%, MKTG +5.6%, AUXL +5.6%, SREV +5.6% (light volume), ININ +5.5% (Interactive Intelligence upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Northland), GPOR +5.2% (also Diamondback Energy launches secondary common stock offering; Gulfport Energy selling 2 mln shares), MGIC +5.2% (thinly traded), ING +4.5%, TWX +3.8%, CHTP +3.5% (light volume), QLTY +3.4%, (light volume), SPA +3.4%, (thinly traded), SALE +3%, PWE +2.9%, SGEN +2.8% (light volume), SD +2.8%, FTR +2.7%, OPEN +2.7%, CHK +2.3%, KW +2.1%, NYMT +1.9% (light volume), TM +1.9%, MEET +1.8%, FOSL +1.5%, RGR +1.4%, RMTI +1.1%.
M&A news: MSPD +68.4% (Mindspeed to be acquired by MACOM Technology Solutions for $5.05 per share).
Select financial related names showing strength: CS +3.6%, BCS +2.9%, UBS +2.3%, DB +1.7%, SAN +1%, LYG +0.6% (plans to open internal investigation into currency trading practices, according to reports).
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: HL +3.6%, GFI +2.3%, SLW +1.6%, RIO +1.3%, GDX +1.3%, SLV +1%, NEM +0.9%, BHP +0.8%, BBL +0.6%, GLD +0.6%.
Select oil/gas related names showing strength: SDRL +1.8%, ESV +1.6% ( increases quarterly cash dividend 50% to $0.75 from $0.50 per share), TOT +1.2%, RDS.A +1.1%, STO +0.9%.
Other news: OXBT +9.2% (continued momentum), NQ +7.1% (still checking for anything new), DVAX +5.3% (RA Capital discloses 9.9% passive stake in 13G filing), CVS +3.6% (positive Barron's mention), NOK +3.2% and ALU +2.2% (still checking), ECOM +2.5% (ChannelAdvisor prices follow on offering of 5 mln shares at $34 per share), DDD +2.3% (3D Systems and Sindoh Ink Agreement to Distribute Consumer 3D Printers in South Korea), ATVI +2.2% (Sells More Than $1 Billion of Call of Duty: Ghosts into Retail Worldwide as of Day One), WYNN +1.6% (announces $3 cash dividend; increases quarterly dividend 25% to $1.25 from $1 per share), .
Analyst comments: VRNG +4.3% ( initiated with a Buy at Dawson James), RYAAY +3.6% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura), SCCO +1.5% (upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Cowen), CAH +0.9% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee)