>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • PEP +3%

M&A news:

  • MIME +0.6% (acquires Ataata)
  • SHPG +0.5% (Shire plc acquisition by Takeda (TKPYY) receives unconditional clearance from the FTC)

Other news:

  • OCX +60.7% (reports 'encouraging' new study results for lung cancer blood test)
  • XLRN +7.6% (Celgene and Acceleron announce Luspatercept achieved primary and all key secondary endpoints in Phase III BELIEVE study)
  • MNOV +7.5% (reports new clinical data from subgroup analyses of completed clinical trial of MN-166)
  • CBPO +4.7% (Ping An Insurance said to be weighing a rival bid for CBPO, according to Bloomberg)
  • KMDA +3.8% (receives positive scientific advice from the EMA's CHMP related to the development plan for its proposed pivotal Phase 3 study for Inhaled Alpha-1 Antitrypsin therapy)
  • TSLA +2.6% (reports that the company could be planning a China plant that would have a 500k car/year capacity)
  • SFUN +2.4% (Fang signs non-binding memorandum to acquire 10% equity interest in Chongquing Wanli New Energy for RMB200 mln)
  • CELG +2.1% (Celgene and Acceleron announce Luspatercept achieved primary and all key secondary endpoints in Phase III BELIEVE study)
  • NOK +0.9% (Nokia and China Mobile (CHL) sign one-year frame agreement - valued at up to EUR 1 bln - to support the Chinese mobile operator's transition to a future-oriented network infrastructure), . 

Analyst comments:

  • KBH +4.4% (upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna)
  • CASA +4.3% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
  • SFIX +3.8% (initiated with Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Mkts)
  • HEAR +2% (initiated with a Buy at DA Davidson)
  • CHKP +2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BTIG Research)
  • WYNN +1.5% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel)
  • FCAU +0.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS)
  • WTW +0.6% (initiated with Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Mkts; tgt $115)