>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:
  • XTLY +13.4%, VDTH +13%, FRO +2.7%, BNS +1.1%
M&A news:
  • CCN +9.9% (to be acquired by First Data (FDC) for $15.00 per share)
Other news:
  • PTGX +42.9% (enters into a worldwide license and collaboration agreement with Janssen Biotech (JNJ), will receive an upfront payment of $50 mln; sees having financial resources to fund all ongoing and planned research and development activities until the middle of 2019)
  • BIOS +11.4% (to continue to provide certain core product lines to UnitedHealthcare (UNH) beyond September 30)
  • ECYT +8.1% (to announce updated data on EC1456 and EC1169 at ASCO)
  • NIHD +8.1% (continued strength)
  • ARRY +6.6% (Array Biopharma and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) enter clinical research collaboration)
  • CYAD +6.4% (receives additional patent in US for TCR-deficient allogeneic CAR-T cells)
  • BHVN +4.2% (completes enrollment in its clinical study of trigriluzole; expects to submit a new drug application to the FDA in early 2018)
  • PME +3.7% (CEO announces intention to buy at least 1 mln shares of the co)
  • JUNO +2.1% (Director disclosed purchase of 20000 shares worth ~ $500K)
  • JD +1.2% (positive profile in Barrons)
  • CROX +0.8% (positive profile in Barrons)
Analyst comments:
  • PSDV +3.2% (initiated with a Buy at Rodman & Renshaw)
  • ZNGA +2.9% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Jaffray)
  • AZO +1.2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • T +0.5% (upgraded to Neutral from Sell at MoffettNathanson)