>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • NGVC +16.6% (also declares special dividend of $2/sh), QFIN +9.3%, CAL +9%, WSM +7.3%, HIBB +5.9%, OOMA +4.4%, ROST +4.3%, FL +3.9%, BKE +3.1%, BNR +2.8%, HHR +2.2%

Other news:

  • MESO +15.5% (MESO and NVS sign license and collaboration agreement for remestemcel-L)
  • FEYE +15.1% (acquires Respond Software; also announces $400 mln investment led by Blackstone)
  • AMRN +13.9% (shares Phase 3 Study of VASCEPA)
  • LGVW +8.5% (Medical imaging company Butterfly Network to be listed on NYSE through a merger with Longview Acquisition Corp)
  • BNTX +7.2% (Pfizer and BioNTech (BNTX) to submit Emergency Use Authorization request today to the U.S. FDA for COVID-19 vaccine)
  • AFMD +3.7% (announces publication of results Phase 1b study of AFM13)
  • ADAP +3.4% (to showcase market potential for SPEAR T-cell Portfolio and pipeline with multiple cell therapy platforms)
  • AZN +2.1% (receives FDA approval for less-frequent, fixed-dose use of Imfinzi)
  • PFE +2.1% (Pfizer and BioNTech (BNTX) to submit Emergency Use Authorization request today to the U.S. FDA for COVID-19 vaccine)
  • GPRO +1.9% (prices offering of $125.0 mln of 1.25% convertible senior notes due 2025)
  • MNKD +1.8% (receives $12.5 mln milestone payment from UTHR)
  • TRVN +1.6% (announces publication highlighting GI tolerability profile of Olinvyk injection in pain and therapy)
  • SNAP +0.9% (buys app similar to TikTok, according to Business Insider)

Analyst comments:

  • ATRO +6.5% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord Genuity)
  • CPRI +5% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BTIG Research)
  • CLF +3.5% (upgraded to Overweight from Sector Weight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)
  • HEES +2.8% (upgraded to Buy from Underperform at BofA Securities)
  • SCHN +2.3% (upgraded to Overweight from Sector Weight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)
  • SPR +2.2% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord Genuity)
  • OXY +1.9% (upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna)
  • URI +1.9% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA Securities)
  • CG +1.8% (upgraded to Buy from Underperform at BofA Securities)
  • LEG +1.3% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)