>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up 

In reaction to earnings/guidance:

  • LITB +42%, TGT +8.8%, LZB +2.6% (also reinstates dividend), SUPN +2.6%, KE +2.1%, LOW +1.3%

M&A news:

  • MNTA +69.5% (to be acquired by Johnson and Johnson (JNJ) for $52.50/share)
  • HUD +48.9% (receives acquisition proposal for $7.70 per share) 

Other news:

  • DTIL +10.8% (FDA has granted Fast Track Designation to Precision for PBCAR0191 for the treatment of advanced B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  • AXDX +9.5% (receives FDA EUA for COVID-19 antibody testing system)
  • ONE +8.8% (extends momentum from +29% move during Tuesday's regular session)
  • CNTG +6.1% (expands its SARS-CoV-2 testing solution to Hamburg Airport)
  • MRCY +5.5% (receives new patent for cyberattack protection technology)
  • VRNA +4.9% (initiates multiple dose part of Phase 2 clinical trial with pMDI formulation of Ensifentrine)
  • WATT +4.3% (announced a strategic partnership with Xentris Wireless to develop ruggedized products for demanding military applications using Energous' radio frequency (RF) based charging technology)
  • IRTC +2.6% (prices offering of 1,093,167 shares of its common stock at $175.00 per share (stock closed at $175.38))
  • REGN +1.7% (Regeneron Pharma and Roche's Genentech to collaborate to increase global supply of REGN-COV2)
  • UAL +1.3% (will increase service to China from two to four weekly flights)
  • MYL +1.3% (FDA approves Mylan's generic version of BIIB's Tecfidera)
  • QGEN +1% (expands coronavirus NGS and software to accelerate research for COVID-19)
  • NMRD +1% (issued a presentation outlining how CGM is being used by quarantined and hospitalised COVID-19 patients)

Analyst comments:

  • RFP +4.6% (upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital Mkts)
  • XPO +3.1% (upgraded to Overweight from Sector Weight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)
  • PFPT +2.5% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
  • GGB +1.7% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan)