>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • HA +5.2% (reports Sept traffic +3% yr/yr on an increase of 0.7% in capacity; raises Q3 estimates for operating revenue per ASM), HELE +4.9%

Select metals/mining stocks trading higher:

  • HMY +4.9%, GFI +3.3%, MUX +2.5%, AU +2.4%, GDX +1.5%, GOLD +1.3%, GLD +0.8%, SLV +0.8%, . 

Other news:

  • NIO +11% (provides Q3 delivery results -- total deliveries +35.1% qtr/qtr)
  • ERIC +1.2% (US officials have suggested issuing credit to Nokia (NOK) and Ericsson (ERIC) so those companies can compete with Huawei)
  • NOK +0.8% (US officials have suggested issuing credit to Nokia (NOK) and Ericsson (ERIC) so those companies can compete with Huawei)
  • CE +0.5% (indicated higher on reports that the company may consider a breakup)

Analyst comments:

  • NAT +8.1% (upgraded to Buy at BTIG)
  • SWTX +1.8% (initiated with a Buy at Goldman; initiated with an Overweight at JP Morgan)