Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: GMCR +42%, (The Coca-Cola Company and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Enter into Long-Term Global Strategic Partnership -- Coca-Cola to Purchase 10% Minority Equity Stake in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. for $1.25 Billion), GLUU +20.4%, AKAM +16.2%, AMSC +14%, MWW +11.2%, SNCR +10.6%, UHAL +9.6%, ALU +9.6%, OSUR +8.1%, SALE +7.4%, YELP +7.2%, YELP +7.2%, GPRE +6.6%, AOL +6.1%, HERO +5.9%, LNC +5.5%, MDSO +4.9%, DIS +3.9%, PRGO +3.9%, SGU +3.7%, QUIK +3.3%, OGE +3.3%, LB +3.3%, KKR +3.2%, SPF +3%, BKD +2.7%, SWI +2.7%, PMT +2.7%, CTIC +2.5%, ALL +2.3%, COST +2.3%, FSC +2.3%, VOD +2.1%, FLT +2%, (FleetCor signs an agreement to provide a full service outsourcing solution for CST Brands (CST) in Canada ), SNN +1.9%, TQNT +1.7%, ADS +1.6%, PLNR +1.4%, AVNR +1.1%.
M&A news: ARTC +1% (Bloomberg discusses that Johnson and Johnson (JNJ) may out bid Smith & Nephew (SNN) for ARTC), .
Select solar names showing strength: .JASO +3.8%, JKS +3.2%
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: AU +1.8%, RIO +1.6%, IAG +1.4%, SLV +1%, GDX +0.9%.
Other news: SODA +6.8% (following KO / GMCR news), CANF +4.4% (announces Phase II study protocol for the treatment of advanced liver cancer with its CF102 drug candidate has been submitted), PLX +2.3% (transfer agreement for UPLYSO (alfataliglicerase) with Brazil's Ministry of Health approved by the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property), CSIQ +2.2% (announces the sale its fourth utility scale solar power plant in Ontario to a fund managed by BlackRock), CNDO +2% (Granted a Second Key Patent for CNDO-109, an Activator of Natural Killer Cells), HAIN +1.8% (may be attributed to negative mention on Mad Money), VE +1.7% (plans to lower its debt through asset sales & cuts in spending, according to reports), KO +1.3% (The Coca-Cola Company and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Enter into Long-Term Global Strategic Partnership -- Coca-Cola to Purchase 10% Minority Equity Stake in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. for $1.25 bln), HOG +1.3% (increases quarterly divided 31% to $0.275 from $0.21 per share; announces additional 20 mln share repurchase authorization).
Analyst comments: BYD +3.2% (upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at FBR Capital), LEN +2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman; added to Conviction Buy list), TQNT +1.7% (upgraded to Buy at Needham), LVLT +1.3% (upgraded to Buy at DA Davidson), CCL +1.2% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at HSBC Securities), CACI +0.9% (upgraded to Buy at Stifel)