>>> US Gapping up


Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • CMD +1.8%, RAD +1.6%

Other news:

  • CBMG +20.6% (enters licensing and collaboration agreement with Novartis (NVS) to manufacture and supply the CAR-T cell therapy Kymriah in China NVS will acquire $40 mln in stock at $27.43/share)
  • CCJ +16% (Tax Court of Canada rules in favour of Cameco)
  • PTGX +10.4% (FDA has granted Fast Track designation to therapeutic candidate PTG-300 for the treatment of chronic anemia due to ineffective erythropoiesis in patients with beta-thalassemia)
  • EQC +3.1% (declares special cash distribution of $2.50/share)
  • TLRY +2.6% (ongoing volatility)
  • ALNY +1.9% (announces 'positive' topline results from the interim analysis of the ENVISION Phase 3 Study of givosiran for the treatment of acute hepatic porphyria)
  • WCG +1.8% (to acquire Aetna's (AET) entire standalone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan business)
  • AZO +1.5% (authorized the repurchase of an additional $1.250 bln of common stock)
  • ATTO +1.3% (Atento signs strategic agreement with Deutsche Telekom [DTEGY] unit T-Systems on the provision of data center services in Brazil)
  • AMZN +0.8% (Amazon is opening an 'Amazon 4-star' store in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood tomorrow, featuring items rated four stars or higher, top sellers, or new and trending on Amazon.com)

Analyst comments:

  • HAIR +13.6% (initiated with Outperform at William Blair)
  • CYBR +4.8% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
  • TSG +4.4% (initiated with a Buy at Goldman)
  • AYR +2.3% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen)
  • STNG +2.1% (initiated with Buy ratings at BTIG Research)
  • KMX +1.8% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Robert Baird)
  • AAPL +1.5% (initiated with a Overweight at JP Morgan)
  • PYPL +1% (initiated with Outperform at BMO Capital Mkts)
  • MA +0.9% (initiated with Outperform at BMO Capital Mkts)