>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • SLP +9.7%, LEVI +7.4%, DAL +2.3%, GTBIF +2.2%, TSM +0.5%

Other news:

  • JBLU +3.3% (reports March traffic +7.6% yr/yr; may announce trans-Atlantic routes; the company is hosting an event today - CNBC)
  • AMGN +1.8% (Amgen and UCB confirm FDA approval for EVENITY (romosozumab-aqqg) for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk for fracture)
  • EXC +0.9% (upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman)
  • SNAP +0.6% (users could drop 2.8% yr/yr to 77.5 mln in FY19, according to eMarketer Research)
  • LAZ +0.5% (reports preliminary assets under management)

Analyst comments:

  • GH +5% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill)
  • FSLR +4.2% (target raised to $75 from $64 at Goldman and adds the name to the Conviction Buy List)
  • KBH +1.9% (upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JP Morgan)
  • PHM +1.5% (upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JP Morgan)
  • GILD +1.4% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS)
  • AMD +1.4% (target raised to $33 at Cowen)
  • PAAS +0.9% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank)
  • DIS +0.7% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital Markets)