>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
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M&A news: CHMT +16.2% (Lanxess (LNXSF) to acquire Chemtura for $33.50/share; transaction is expected to close around mid-2017), .

Other news:
  • LPCN +28.5% (reports 'positive' top-line results from a Phase 2b clinical study of LPCN 1111)
  • ARRY +18.4% (Array Biopharma & Pierre Fabre announce Columbus phase 3 study of encorafenib plus binimetinib for BRAF-Mutant Melanoma met its primary endpoint)
  • GWPH +11.8% (announces 'positive' results of the Phase 3 clinical trial of its Epidiolex)
  • NWBO +7.1% (files for $150 mln mixed securities shelf offering)
  • FATE +6.1% (confirms orphan drug designation for lead product candidate Protmune)
  • AXON +5.4% (eceived Fast Track designation for its Investigational New Drug application for intepirdine)
  • VKTX +4.7% (announces the presentation of data from a proof-of-concept study of VK0214)
  • CRVS +4.2% (reports preclinical and preliminary clinical biomarker data of lead oral checkpoint inhibitor CPI-444)
  • EXEL +2.8% (announces its partner Daiichi Sankyo (DSNKY) initiated a phase 3 pivotal trial to evaluate CS-3150 )
  • NVAX +2.2% (cont strength following last week's 75% gain)
  • SRPT +1.3% (Barron's profiles positive view)
Analyst comments:
  • CGIX +13.6% (initiated with a Buy at Rodman & Renshaw, also enters into a strategic alliance and partnership with ApoCell)
  • ARIA +3.3% (initiated with a Outperform at Leerink Partners)
  • OSK +1.2% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan)
  • POT +0.6% (upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna)
  • MON +0.5% (upgraded to Mkt Perform from Underperform at Bernstein)