Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: BLOX +10.1%, (names Jesper Andersen President and Chief Executive Officer ), VEEV +7.5%, ADI +2%, CUB +0.9%.
M&A news: NBR +1.0% (CEO distributed to employees following a judge ruling regarding merger with C&J Energy (CJES) indicating belief co can proceed with combination)
Select Brazil related names showing strength: PBR +3.6%, VIV +2%, VALE +1.8%, ITUB +1.8%, ABEV +1.7%, BBD +1.7%, TSU +1.6%
Select overseas telecom names trading higher: BT +2.8% (Orange and Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY) are having exploratory discussions with BT to strengthen market position of EE), PT +2.1%, VOD +1.1%, NOK +1.1%, ALU +0.9%
Other news: PLAY +3.5% (favorable commentary on Tuesday's Mad Money), FCEL +3.4% (still checking), HTZ +2.2% (Icahn disclosed 10.77% active stake in amended 13D filing, up from 8.48% stake disclosed on August 20, 2014), SCOK +2% (cont strength), DGLY +1.3% (cont strength following Ferguson Grand Jury decision)
Analyst comments: GPRO +1.6% (hearing positive Piper comments)