>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:
  • MZOR +6.6%, (sees Q3 revs above expectations)
M&A news:
  • CLNT +31% (announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sharing Economy Investment Limited, has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Inspirit Studio, regarding a potential acquisition by SEI of not less than 51% of Inspirit Studio)
Other news:
  • TROV +14.1% (confirms FDA grants orphan drug designation to Trovagene's PLK1 Inhibitor, PCM-075)
  • INSG +12% (announce a new global strategic partnership)
  • CGEN +9.9% (discloses new data demonstrating the potential of CGEN-15032 as a target for the development of first-in-class cancer therapy)
  • FLXN +6.8% (will hold conf call today to update FDA approval of ZILRETTA)
  • ITEK +5% (Opaleye Management disclosed 5.76% passive stake)
  • SSL +3.1% (no longer pursue the preferred funding option, as described in the First Announcement, of issuing up to 43 million ordinary shares through an accelerated book-build process)
  • CDXC +3% (appoints Kevin Farr as new CFO)
  • ERIC +2.1% (proposes Ronnie Leten as new Chairman)
  • AKS +1.3% (will implement electrode surcharge for all stainless product shipments effective October 29), .
Analyst comments:
  • MULE +5.1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • JUNO +1.8% ( target raised to $56 at Maxim Group )
  • KSS +1.6% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Telsey Advisory Group)
  • BTI +1.4% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • BLUE +1.4% ( target raised to $170 from $100 at Maxim Groupt )
  • JNJ +1% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo)
  • MS +0.8% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse)
  • ETFC +0.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill)
  • CTRP +0.5% (initiated with a Overweight at Barclays)
  • DIS +0.5% (upgraded to Top Pick at RBC Capital Mkts)
Gapping down