>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:
  • LEN +3.8%, SFUN +0.8%
M&A news:
  • PRXL +4% (to be acquired by Pamplona Capital Management for $88.10/share), .
Other news:
  • LPCN +32.8% ( announces LPCN 1021 achieved primary endpoints confirming the efficacy of twice daily oral administration andgenerally met the pre-specified per dose secondary endpoints for twice daily oral administration)
  • ENPH +19.1% (Enphase Energy enters into a Master License Agreement with Flextronics Industrial)
  • BLCM +5.4% (continued strength)
  • CFMS +4.7% (confirms it has received FDA 510(k) clearance of its primary iTotal Hip replacement system)
  • EYEG +3.9% (indicated higher after Armistice Capital discloses 9.9% passive stake)
  • TSLA +3.6% (reports nearing deal for China production plant)
  • MRVL +3.1% (continued strength)
  • DDD +2.3% (continued strength)
  • AMD +2.1% (continued strength)
  • ALXN +1.6% (CEO disclosed the purchase of 10K shares at avg price of $116.72/share)
  • NVS +1.4% (reports Phase III study for RTH258 achieved the primary efficacy endpoint)
Analyst comments:
  • VSLR +5.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • MRVL +3.1% (upgraded to Overweight from Sector Weight at Pacific Crest )
  • FOSL +3% (upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Buckingham Research)
  • AVY +2.2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill)
  • NVDA +0.8% (upgraded to Sector Weight from Underweight at Pacific Crest)
  • KIM +0.7% (upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman)
  • COST +0.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Northcoast)