>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • TUFN +17.1% (guides Q4 revenue above consensus), PRCH +10.5% (raises FY21 rev guidance; also announces four acquisitions)

Other news:

  • DBVT +45.2% (receives responses from FDA pertaining to Viaskin Peanut BLA)
  • AT +41.4% (to be acquired for $3.03 per share in cash)
  • BB +19.1% (extends momentum from +22% gain during Thurs regular session)
  • FPRX +16.5% (reports Phase 2 FIGHT trial results presented at ASCO GI that validate importance of FGFR2b overexpression and reinforce potential of bemarituzumab plus chemotherapy as a frontline targeted treatment for FGFR2b+ gastric and GEJ cancers)
  • ACCD +14.1% (to acquire telemedicine start-up 2nd.MD for $460 mln)
  • OII +13.3% (announces contract wins in excess of $225 mln)
  • IDEX +10.3% (announces its Mobile Energy Global division's sales activities for the month of December and Q4 2020)
  • CLPT +9.1% (reports first use of product in Europe)
  • AAXN +8.7% (announced that the Los Angeles Police Department renewed their 5-year contract and purchased 5,260 TASER 7 energy weapons and 355 Axon Body 3 cameras) NBTX +5.3% (reports positive first results for novel NBTXR3)
  • KDMN +5.1% (Point72 increases passive stake to 5.3% (prior ~3.1%))
  • VBLT +5% (entered into $20 mln ordinary share purchase agreement with Aspire Capital Fund on Jan 14; Agreement extends current cash runway to Q1 2023)
  • DMTK +3.3% (reports publication of positive study for its Pigmented Lesion Assay)
  • KALU +2.8% (increases dividend)
  • TALO +1.5% (completes refinancing and liquidity enhancing activities)
  • MNR +1.3% (to explore strategic alternatives including a potential sale; also rejects previously disclosed $18/sh offer from Blackwells Capital; suspends dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan while undergoing review)
  • TEVA +1.1% (launches generic version of NuvaRing in US)
  • VGR +1% (new COO)
  • ADC +1% (announces inaugural monthly dividend)

Analyst comments:

  • CNK +4.2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at B. Riley Securities)
  • HPE +3% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan)
  • SAH +2.4% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan)
  • RL +2.3% (upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital Mkts)
  • SNAP +2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at MoffettNathanson)
  • ESTC +1.6% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel)