>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • SCSC +5.8% (also announces new $100 mln share repurchase auth), INTU +2% (also increases dividend by 15%), TOL +1.9%, PLAB +1.3%, VNET +1.2%, SCVL +1.2%, RY +0.8%, ATHM +0.5%

Other news:

  • BLFS +9.5% (to join S&P SmallCap 600)
  • ICLK +8% (board of directors has approved to upsize the share repurchase program announced on December 10, 2020 by $10 mln from $15 mln to $25 mln)
  • OPCH +7.7% (to join S&P MidCap 400)
  • TRMK +6.9% (to move to S&P SmallCap 600 from S&P MidCap 400)
  • MIME +5.2% (to join S&P MidCap 400)
  • SJ +3.8% (partners with global friendship exchanges foundation to build a dedicated tech team for artists)
  • FGEN +3.2% (topline results from WHITNEY, the Company's Phase 2 clinical study of roxadustat for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced anemia)
  • IBIO +3.2% (signed a definitive worldwide exclusive license agreement with RubrYc Therapeutics for RTX-003)
  • LMPX +3% (to acquire dealership; expected to add $0.12/sh in 2022)
  • GHM +2.9% (awarded over $20 mln in orders to date for 2Q22)
  • FLXN +2.6% (expands Phase 1b Trial Investigating FX301)
  • CNK +1.8% (to move to S&P SmallCap 600 from S&P MidCap 400)
  • AVT +1.5% (increases dividend)

Analyst comments:

  • CATB +4.6% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at H.C. Wainwright)
  • OKTA +2.7% (upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James)
  • KRG +2.5% (upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James)
  • UNVR +2.2% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Berenberg)