>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • JEF +2.8% (also increases quarterly dividend by 33%; increases stock buyback authorization to $250 mln), .

Other news:

  • BPFH +26.3% (SIVB to acquire BPFH)
  • GRTS +19.7% (EcoR1 Capital discloses 9.99% stake)
  • CERC +17% (announced results from its exploratory Phase 2 trial of the human anti-LIGHT (TNFSF14) monoclonal antibody CERC-002)
  • CHU +13.6% (NYSE Regulation no longer intends to move forward with the delisting action)
  • CHL +10.4% (NYSE Regulation no longer intends to move forward with the delisting action)
  • CHA +9.1% (NYSE Regulation no longer intends to move forward with the delisting action)
  • BTAI +8.1% (announced that BXCL501 met the primary and secondary endpoints of the TRANQUILITY trial at the 60 mcg dose level)
  • ARAY +5.9% (Receives 510(k) FDA clearance for ClearRT Helical kVCT imaging for the Radixact treatment delivery system)
  • JAMF +4.9% (ends 2020 running on more than 20 mln Apple devices globally)
  • AIH +4.7% (terminates deal to acquire a 51% equity interest in Guangdong Hanfei)
  • MYOV +4.7% (announces that ORGOVYX is now available through authorized specialty distributors)
  • OESX +4.7% (entered into a new and expanded five-year $25.0 mln revolving credit facility effective December 29, 2020)
  • DRNA +4.3% (announced Novo Nordisk (NVO) has nominated its first candidate under the existing agreement between the two companies for the discovery and development of novel therapies for the treatment of liver-related cardiometabolic diseases using Dicerna's proprietary GalXC RNAi platform technology)
  • IDEX +3.4% (to acquire 100% of privately held Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification for cash and stock consideration)
  • CO +2.4% (announces NHC policy update)
  • MRNA +1% (receives authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in Israel)
  • MTZ +1% (MasTec's Precision Pipeline has been awarded a contract from TC Energy (TRP) for the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline in Montana and South Dakota) . 

Analyst comments:

  • BBCP +5.2% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Robert W. Baird)
  • MU +3.2% (upgraded to Buy from Sell at Citigroup)
  • JD +2.3% (upgraded to Buy from Sell at Citigroup)
  • RJF +2.1% (upgraded to Buy from Sell at Goldman)
  • CE +1.9% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital Markets)
  • PLAN +1.7% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo)
  • DIN +1.7% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank)
  • ENPH +1.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • HUBS +1.7% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo)
  • THC +1.5% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA Securities)
  • DOCU +1.4% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Sandler)
  • IQ +1.4% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at New Street)
  • ALB +1.2% (upgraded to In-line from Underperform at Evercore ISI)