>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • NVS +5.5%, EBAY +5.3%, SM +4.7%, PM +2.7%, ALLY +1.9%, BX +1.6%, TSM +1.4%, DHR +0.8%, DOV +0.8%, MS +0.7%, UNH +0.6%, ADTN +0.5%

Other news:

  • EPRT +1.4% (prices secondary offering by selling shareholders of 22,859,406 shares of common stock at $19.75 per share)
  • VOD +1.1% (confirms that the European Commission has cleared its acquisition of Liberty Global's (LBTYA) operations in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania
  • SDRL +0.5% (has secured a nine well contract with three options, each for two wells, for the West Gemini in West Africa)

Analyst comments:

  • NGVT +0.8% (initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital Markets)
  • AAPL +0.5% (upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Raymond James)