Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance:
- N/A.
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher:
- AU +2.2%, HMY +2.1%, GOLD +2%, GFI +1.3%, FSM +1.3%, PAAS +1.1%, GDX +0.8%, GLD +0.5%, .
Other news:
- CERC +15.4% (to sell pediatric portfolio to AYTU BioScience (AYTU) for more than $32 mln)
- CNCE +5.4% (presents results from recently completed Phase 2 dose-ranging trial of CTP-543 in patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata)
- RGNX +4.5% (reports positive interim Phase I/IIa Trial update for RGX-314 )
- ACM +2.3% (divests its Management Services business for $2.405 bln; provides FY19 and FY20 oultook)
- AMC +1.2% (hires new CFO)
- LLY +0.6% (announces that Taltz met co-primary endpoints)
Analyst comments:
- PLNT +2% (upgraded to Outperform at Imperial Capital)
- XLNX +1.9% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura)
- WDC +1.7% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Loop Capital)
- NKE +0.7% (upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at BofA/Merrill)