Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: CAMT +17.8%, CGNX +14.3%, SIMO +11.4%, GIG +10.3%, PGTI +9.5%, HLS +8.3%, MAS +7.9%, IDTI +7.2%, XYL +6.4%, CVLT +5.6%, MSTR +4.8%, KLIC +4.4%, DIN +4.1%, SIRI +3.8%, UTHR +3.5%, SAVE +3.4%, LVLT +3%, YNDX +2.8%, AMKR +2.7%, AIXG +2.7%, HW +2.2%, MHFI +2.1%, CYNO +1.7%, ALLY +1.6%, RRC+1.5%, XL +1.5%, ACI +1.4%, SAN +1.3%, MRK +1.1%, AGNC +1%, RAI +1%, MVNR +0.9%, MMC +0.9%, PFE +0.7%, .
Select EU periphery banks/financial related names showing strength: IRE +2.8%, SAN +1.3%, BBVA +1%.
Select renewable energy stocks trading higherfollowing PLUG news: FCEL +5%, BLDP +2.1%, CPST +1.4%.
Other news: GEVO +24.2% (higher follo(announced side-by-side operation of Luverne Plant on track; co producing both isobutanol and ethanol),wing CEO appearance on CNBC; CEO was very positive on co's drug for the treatment of hepatitis B), ARWR +9.3% (higher following CEO appearance on CNBC; CEO was very positive on co's drug for the treatment of hepatitis B), PLUG +8.3% (Walmart (WMT) expands commitment to Plug Power Hydrogen Fuel Cells with GenKey order for seventh N. American distribution center), WIN +7.4% (to spin off assets into publicly traded REIT), IDTI +7.2% (announced that an IDT wireless power receiver was incorporated on LG's latest flagship G3 smartphone; co also reported earnings), KBH +4.4% (still checking), DRI +4% (announced Clarence Otis will step down as Chairman and CEO; Board separated Chairman and CEO roles and appointed Charles Ledsinger, Jr. Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board), APTS +1.9% (announced agreement to acquire 1,397 multifamily units), PSDV +1.4% (announced ILUVIEN receives marketing authorization in Norway and approval for reimbursement in Portugal).
Analyst comments: MSTR +4.8% (upgraded to Mkt Outperform from Mkt Perform at JMP Securities), SBH +2.5% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup), PCYC +2.3% (upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Leerink Partners), COST +2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman; added to Conviction Buy list ), BCS +1.5% (upgraded to Buy from Add at Numis), XL +1.5% (added to Best Ideas list at Morgan Stanley), ZION +1% (upgraded to Mkt Perform from Underperform at Bernstein), FGP +0.8% (upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Citigroup)
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: CAMT +17.8%, CGNX +14.3%, SIMO +11.4%, GIG +10.3%, PGTI +9.5%, HLS +8.3%, MAS +7.9%, IDTI +7.2%, XYL +6.4%, CVLT +5.6%, MSTR +4.8%, KLIC +4.4%, DIN +4.1%, SIRI +3.8%, UTHR +3.5%, SAVE +3.4%, LVLT +3%, YNDX +2.8%, AMKR +2.7%, AIXG +2.7%, HW +2.2%, MHFI +2.1%, CYNO +1.7%, ALLY +1.6%, RRC+1.5%, XL +1.5%, ACI +1.4%, SAN +1.3%, MRK +1.1%, AGNC +1%, RAI +1%, MVNR +0.9%, MMC +0.9%, PFE +0.7%, .
Select EU periphery banks/financial related names showing strength: IRE +2.8%, SAN +1.3%, BBVA +1%.
Select renewable energy stocks trading higherfollowing PLUG news: FCEL +5%, BLDP +2.1%, CPST +1.4%.
Other news: GEVO +24.2% (higher follo(announced side-by-side operation of Luverne Plant on track; co producing both isobutanol and ethanol),wing CEO appearance on CNBC; CEO was very positive on co's drug for the treatment of hepatitis B), ARWR +9.3% (higher following CEO appearance on CNBC; CEO was very positive on co's drug for the treatment of hepatitis B), PLUG +8.3% (Walmart (WMT) expands commitment to Plug Power Hydrogen Fuel Cells with GenKey order for seventh N. American distribution center), WIN +7.4% (to spin off assets into publicly traded REIT), IDTI +7.2% (announced that an IDT wireless power receiver was incorporated on LG's latest flagship G3 smartphone; co also reported earnings), KBH +4.4% (still checking), DRI +4% (announced Clarence Otis will step down as Chairman and CEO; Board separated Chairman and CEO roles and appointed Charles Ledsinger, Jr. Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board), APTS +1.9% (announced agreement to acquire 1,397 multifamily units), PSDV +1.4% (announced ILUVIEN receives marketing authorization in Norway and approval for reimbursement in Portugal).
Analyst comments: MSTR +4.8% (upgraded to Mkt Outperform from Mkt Perform at JMP Securities), SBH +2.5% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup), PCYC +2.3% (upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Leerink Partners), COST +2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman; added to Conviction Buy list ), BCS +1.5% (upgraded to Buy from Add at Numis), XL +1.5% (added to Best Ideas list at Morgan Stanley), ZION +1% (upgraded to Mkt Perform from Underperform at Bernstein), FGP +0.8% (upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Citigroup)