>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • TAP +1.9% (also re-established dividend) WAL +1.8%, AA +1.3%

Other news:

  • MGI +10.8% (FT discusses rumors that private equity firm Advent might be interested in MGI)
  • CLXT +10.4% (names new CEO)
  • MRNA +7.9% (to join S&P 500)
  • HCM +5.5% (submits MAA to EMA for Surufatinib)
  • IBIO +4.6% (announces results from preclinical studies of COVID-19 vaccine candidate IBIO-202)
  • FUBO +4.5% (fuboTV and Cordish ink market access agreement for Fubo Sportsbook in PA)
  • PFDR +3.7% (to combine with ServiceMax)
  • ASTR +2.2% (stock offering)
  • ORGN +1.3% (stock offering)
  • HAL +1.1% (signs contract with Petrofac)
  • MEOH +1.1% (Methanex and Mitsui O.S.K agree on commercial terms for a strategic partnership)
  • ALK +1% (says it recorded positive pretax margin in June)

Analyst comments:

  • DNOW +2.9% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel)
  • HNST +2.4% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Loop Capital)
  • CTAS +1.3% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Robert W. Baird)
  • CMI +1.1% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen)
  • ET +1.1% (upgraded to Outperform from Peer Perform at Wolfe Research)