Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: BBSI +9.5%, APOG +9.4%, BKS +4.6%, MLHR +4.5%, BBRY +3.6%
M&A news: OGEN +39.2% (confirming agreement to sell consumer probiotic business), QUNR +7.9% (received preliminary non-binding proposal from Ocean Management to acquire outstanding shares for $30.39 in cash per ADS), POT +3.8% (Reuters discusses comments from President of Belarus who indicated country signed a potash contract with India and is considering contract with Uralkali), MOS +3.8% .
Select financial related names showing strength: DB +5.4%, ING +5.1%, CS +4%, BCS +4%, BBVA +3.8%, RBS +3.8%,LYG +3.3%
Select metals producers trading higher: MT +6.7%, RIO +3.7%, BBL +3.5%, BHP +3%
Select oil/gas related names showing strength: STO +4.5%, SDRL +4.4%, TOT +3%, PBR +3%, RDS.A +2.6%
Other news: CVV +25.9% (receives an order for ~$30 mln from a major aviation component supplier to build fiber coating systems for their new high volume facility), CLNT +23.9% (announces its variable interest entity Wuxi Huayang Dyeing Machinery Co has accepted a purchase order for its high temp air-flow dyeing machines from an undisclosed textile manufacturer), EBIO+3% (approves strategic restructuring to eliminate a portion of the Co's workforce), FCX +2.6% (Noble Corporation plc announces receipt of $540 million full settlement value from Freeport-McMoRan), SNY +2.3% (obtains positive end of procedure from the German Reference Member State Paul Ehrlich Institute), PLNT +1.9% (prices offering of 10 mln shares of common stock by certain of its existing stockholders at a price of $16.50 per share), TASR +1.2% (LA City approval of body camera contract), FIT+0.9% (CEO appearance on Mad Money)
Analyst comments: RXDX +8.2% (initiated with a Overweight at JP Morgan), MU +5.4% (upgraded to Buy from Reduce at Nomura), TLGT +4% (initiated with a Strong Buy at Raymond James), POST +2.5% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at BB&T Capital Mkts), BA +1.5% (initiated with a Overweight at Morgan Stanley)
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: BBSI +9.5%, APOG +9.4%, BKS +4.6%, MLHR +4.5%, BBRY +3.6%
M&A news: OGEN +39.2% (confirming agreement to sell consumer probiotic business), QUNR +7.9% (received preliminary non-binding proposal from Ocean Management to acquire outstanding shares for $30.39 in cash per ADS), POT +3.8% (Reuters discusses comments from President of Belarus who indicated country signed a potash contract with India and is considering contract with Uralkali), MOS +3.8% .
Select financial related names showing strength: DB +5.4%, ING +5.1%, CS +4%, BCS +4%, BBVA +3.8%, RBS +3.8%,LYG +3.3%
Select metals producers trading higher: MT +6.7%, RIO +3.7%, BBL +3.5%, BHP +3%
Select oil/gas related names showing strength: STO +4.5%, SDRL +4.4%, TOT +3%, PBR +3%, RDS.A +2.6%
Other news: CVV +25.9% (receives an order for ~$30 mln from a major aviation component supplier to build fiber coating systems for their new high volume facility), CLNT +23.9% (announces its variable interest entity Wuxi Huayang Dyeing Machinery Co has accepted a purchase order for its high temp air-flow dyeing machines from an undisclosed textile manufacturer), EBIO+3% (approves strategic restructuring to eliminate a portion of the Co's workforce), FCX +2.6% (Noble Corporation plc announces receipt of $540 million full settlement value from Freeport-McMoRan), SNY +2.3% (obtains positive end of procedure from the German Reference Member State Paul Ehrlich Institute), PLNT +1.9% (prices offering of 10 mln shares of common stock by certain of its existing stockholders at a price of $16.50 per share), TASR +1.2% (LA City approval of body camera contract), FIT+0.9% (CEO appearance on Mad Money)
Analyst comments: RXDX +8.2% (initiated with a Overweight at JP Morgan), MU +5.4% (upgraded to Buy from Reduce at Nomura), TLGT +4% (initiated with a Strong Buy at Raymond James), POST +2.5% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at BB&T Capital Mkts), BA +1.5% (initiated with a Overweight at Morgan Stanley)