>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • HIMX +4.6%, STZ +4.6%, PLAY +3.9% 

Other news:

  • FATE +21% (announces first patient for FT596; also announces global collaboration deal with JNJ unit)
  • TSLA +16.2% (provides Q1 production update)
  • SVRA +11.8% (exclusive lic/collaboration agreement with GRFS for Apulmiq)
  • EBS +9.9% (to partner with US govt for plasma-derived therapy for COVID-19 patients)
  • HUYA +9.5% (announces Tencent's (TCEHY) exercise of its option and changes to board composition)
  • MTL +4.8% (sales network Mechel Service is supplying steel rolls for construction of infectious disease hospitals designed to fight coronavirus all over Russia)
  • NP +4.7% (announces that the Vectorply acquisition has not been completed)
  • CAKE +2.6% (provides comp guidance)
  • DVAX +2.6% (withdraws FY20 guidance for HEPLISAV-B net product sales)
  • UPWK +2.6% (attributed to block trade)
  • CODI +2.2% (provides COVID update)
  • TEN +1.7% (provides business update regarding COVID-19)
  • SUN +1.4% (maintains quarterly dividend)

Analyst comments:

  • TWTR +4.3% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • UAA +2.7% (upgraded to Neutral from Sell at B. Riley FBR)
  • XP +1.2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup)