Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance/SSS: RT +18.2%, DRWI +7.7%, EXAR +7.7%, LB +2.9%, AGN +2.4%, ZUMZ +1.8%, AA +1.6%, PEP +1.6%
M&A news: AUXL +10.7% (Endo (ENDP) to acquire Auxilium Pharmaceuticals in a cash and stock transaction for ~$2.6 bln, or $33.25 per share)
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: PAAS +1.9%, SLV +1.6%, SSRI +1.2%, CDE +1.2%, AU +1%, HMY +0.9%, ABX +0.9%, GLD +0.7%, GDX +0.6%
Other news: SFXE +10.1% (announces that Chairman and CEO Robert F.X. Sillerman completed the purchase of 575k shares today), GTAT +10% (cont volatility), UAL +4.7% (reported September 2014 consolidated traffic decreased 0.2%, consolidated capacity decreased 0.4%), BLDP +4.4% (Ballard Power announces multi-year fuel cell supply agreement with Plug Power (PLUG) for forklift market), CGG +3.3% (reports vessel utilization and fleet allocation updates for third quarter 2014), NUAN +1.9% (rumors on Carl Icahn tweet - potential acquistion target), PLUG +1.3% (Ballard Power announces multi-year fuel cell supply agreement with Plug Power (PLUG) for forklift market), GNC +1.3% (positive mention on Wednesday's Mad Money)
Analyst comments: UAL +4.7% (added to Global Focus list at Credit Suisse), LPSN +2.6% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse), AGN +2.4% (initiated with a Buy at Deutsche Bank), UTI +0.9% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo), TSLA +0.8% (ahead of D-day event, also added to Global Focus list at Credit Suisse), ROYT +0.8% (upgraded to Buy at Stifel), JCP +0.6% (Hearing defended at Piper Jaffray--reits Overweight rating), IIVI +0.6% (upgraded to Buy at DA Davidson)
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance/SSS: RT +18.2%, DRWI +7.7%, EXAR +7.7%, LB +2.9%, AGN +2.4%, ZUMZ +1.8%, AA +1.6%, PEP +1.6%
M&A news: AUXL +10.7% (Endo (ENDP) to acquire Auxilium Pharmaceuticals in a cash and stock transaction for ~$2.6 bln, or $33.25 per share)
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: PAAS +1.9%, SLV +1.6%, SSRI +1.2%, CDE +1.2%, AU +1%, HMY +0.9%, ABX +0.9%, GLD +0.7%, GDX +0.6%
Other news: SFXE +10.1% (announces that Chairman and CEO Robert F.X. Sillerman completed the purchase of 575k shares today), GTAT +10% (cont volatility), UAL +4.7% (reported September 2014 consolidated traffic decreased 0.2%, consolidated capacity decreased 0.4%), BLDP +4.4% (Ballard Power announces multi-year fuel cell supply agreement with Plug Power (PLUG) for forklift market), CGG +3.3% (reports vessel utilization and fleet allocation updates for third quarter 2014), NUAN +1.9% (rumors on Carl Icahn tweet - potential acquistion target), PLUG +1.3% (Ballard Power announces multi-year fuel cell supply agreement with Plug Power (PLUG) for forklift market), GNC +1.3% (positive mention on Wednesday's Mad Money)
Analyst comments: UAL +4.7% (added to Global Focus list at Credit Suisse), LPSN +2.6% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse), AGN +2.4% (initiated with a Buy at Deutsche Bank), UTI +0.9% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo), TSLA +0.8% (ahead of D-day event, also added to Global Focus list at Credit Suisse), ROYT +0.8% (upgraded to Buy at Stifel), JCP +0.6% (Hearing defended at Piper Jaffray--reits Overweight rating), IIVI +0.6% (upgraded to Buy at DA Davidson)