>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • NAPA +6%, PEP +1%

Other news:

  • TISI +13.3% (awarded multi-year contract from Chevron)
  • AGFY +12.9% (acquires Precision Extraction Solutions and Cascade Sciences for $50 mln in cash and stock)
  • NOTV +10.4% (to acquire Plato BioPharma for $15 mln)
  • VIEW +8.3% (View's Smart Windows have been installed at the Memphis International Airport)
  • UBX +6.8% (announces 12-week data from its ongoing Phase 1 safety study of UBX1325)
  • RYAM +4.4% (to increase prices for Cellulose Specialties products)
  • SB +2.9% (enters into new period time charter for a duration of 3 years)
  • CPE +2.7% (reports Q3 production exceeded guidance; raises FY21 outlook)
  • CRMD +1.5% (CEO retires)
  • XENE +1.4% (commences $250 mln common share offering; also files mixed securities shelf offering)
  • GMTX +1.3% (announces a corporate restructuring)
  • FB +1.2% (Facebook apps all go down simultaneously, according to NYT)
  • LULU +1.1% (approves $500 mln increase to stock repurchase authorization)

Analyst comments:

  • BE +3.5% (upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James)
  • AOS +2% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Robert W. Baird)
  • CWEN +2% (upgraded to Outperform from In-line at Evercore ISI)
  • CMA +1.7% (upgraded to Outperform from Underperform at Wolfe Research)