Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: EDU +2.3%, UNH +0.5%, .
M&A news:
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: EDU +2.3%, UNH +0.5%, .
M&A news:
- CWEI +32% ( to be acquired by Noble Energy (NBL) for approx value of $139 per share), LUX +8.2% (Essilor and Delfin sign agreement of merger through a combination of Essilor (ESLOY) and Luxottica), RAI +4% (British American Tobacco (BTI) to acquire RAI common stock it does not currently own for $59.64 per share)
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: KGC +4.8%, AU +4.7%, SBGL +4.5%, PAAS +3.7%, GG +3.4%, ABX +3.1%,NEM +3%, SLW +2.8%, GFI +1.7%
Other news:
Other news:
- BVXV +27.5% (still checking), BLRX +8.9% (initiaties a second Phase 2a trial investigating BL-8040 in combination with KEYTRUDA for Pancreatic Cancer), MUX +5.5% (reports FY16 production in-line with guidance), AG +4.4% (reports 2016 production +16%), IAG +4.3% (reports Q4 production above guidance), HMY +3.2% (reports H1 gold production rose 8% YoY),RIO +1.8% (reports Q4 production; iron ore shipments in-line with guidance)
Analyst comments:
- LAMR +1.1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman), NFLX +1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Mizuho), AXP +0.6% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan), DIS +0.5% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)