Gapping up
Select index ETFs showing strength:
- IWM +1.5%, SPY +0.7%, QQQ +0.7%, DIA +0.6%
Other news:
- MYOV +20% (Myovant Sciences and Pfizer (PFE) to collaborate to develop and commercialize Relugolix)
- IDEX +15.9% (announces purchase agreement for 2,000 units of D1, BYD's custom electric ride-hailing vehicle)
- IMV +8.9% (provides update on COVID-19 vaccine program; Preclinical safety, long duration of antibody titers and potential for protection demonstrated in preclinical immunogenicity and challenge studies)
- AZN +4.3% (AstraZeneca and Merck (MRK) receive retrieve approval in Japan for Lynparza treatment of advanced ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancers)
- CCM +3% (announces divestment of Singapore Concord International Hospital)
- KTOS +2.2% (Kratos Defense and Security announced today that Kratos will receive an additional $3,570,194 from the U.S. Navy for the next option of its Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) and Engineering Services contract supporting BQM-177A aerial target system operations)
- CARA +1.9% (submits new drug application to FDA for Korsuva injection in hemodialysis patients with moderate-to-severe pruritus)
- HGEN +1.9% (secures US patent for lenzilumab in preventing cytokine storm and neurotoxicity related to CAR-T Cell Therapy)
- FHN +1.3% (provides results of company-run stress test)
Analyst comments:
- KNTE +7.8% (initiated with a Buy at Goldman, among others)
- AMST +6.8% (initiated with a Speculative Buy at The Benchmark Company)
- PAE +1.2% (initiated with an Overweight at Morgan Stanley)