Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: MELI +18.4%, GPRO +16.6%, AVIV +14.6%, IMPV +12.7%, SYNC +12.5%, OPLK +11.2%, BCOV +10.4%, TUES +10.3%, SAM +9.1%, BYD +8.3%, AXTI +8.3%, ( announces $5 mln stock repurchase program), SGMS +8%, GRPN +7.5%, CTRL +7.5%, LNKD +6.3%, ZEN +5.9%, GMED +5.3%, EHTH +5.1%, PGH +5.1%, SPR +5%, SREV+4.8%, SIMG +4.6%, WETF +4.6%, MCHP +4.4%, EXPE +3.8%, ABBV +3.8%, RBS +3.7%, VCRA +3.6%, MYL +3.5%, ATRC +3.3%, MSG +3.2%, ATEN +3.1%, WU +3%, ONNN +3%, UVE +2.9%, CODE +2.8%, HLT +2.8%, SGEN +2.6%, POWI +2.5%, OSK +2.4%, BYI +2%, COLM +1.9%, CUBE +1.9%, OUTR +1.6%, EMN +1.6%, FNHC +1.4%, LABC +1.4%, TSO +1.3%, AFFX+1.2%, GWR +1.2%, ZIOP +1%, DCM +1%
M&A news: AVIV +14.6% (Omega (OHI) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Aviv in a stock-for-stock merger for consideration equivalent to $34.97 per share), ABCW +8.5% (announces definitive agreement to sell Richland Center Branch), PT +5.3% (Hearing M&A speculation behind the move)
Other news: SRPT +9.9% (FDA issued a statement on Duchenne muscular dystrophy), SFUN +6.5% (signed investment and joint venture agreements with Tospur Real Estate Consulting), NVDQ +5.4% (announces transfer of SPY Elite business from LifeCell Corporation for $4.5 mln ), ISR +4.3% (pulling back following recent strength), CPE +4% (Lone Star Value discloses 5.1% active stake ), LAKE +2.9% (cont vol pre-mkt), TWTR +2.4% (Kevin Weil will take over as TWTR product exec, according to reports), ALSN +2.1% (announces $500 mln stock repurchase program and increased quarterly dividend to $0.15 from $0.12/share), TM +1.9% (responding to BOJ added QE), BPZ +1.5% (announced a gas discovery at Onshore Block XXIII and discussions for gas sales pilot project), CMCSA +1.5% (Comcast Houston Sports Net restructuring plan has been approved by Judge), AVNR +1.2% (announces publication of pivotal Phase III Results from AVP-825 acute migraine study in the journal 'headache;' The TARGET study data demonstrated relief of moderate or severe migraine headache as quickly as 15 minutes ), HOV +1.1% (announces new Senior Notes offering of up to $200 mln), TASR +0.8% (following exec appearance on CNBC)
Analyst comments: VECO +5.6% (upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna), ATML +2.9% (upgraded to Outperform at FBR Capital), ALU +2.4% (upgraded to Buy at Societe Generale), MPW +1.3% (upgraded to Mkt Outperform from Mkt Perform at JMP Securities)
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: MELI +18.4%, GPRO +16.6%, AVIV +14.6%, IMPV +12.7%, SYNC +12.5%, OPLK +11.2%, BCOV +10.4%, TUES +10.3%, SAM +9.1%, BYD +8.3%, AXTI +8.3%, ( announces $5 mln stock repurchase program), SGMS +8%, GRPN +7.5%, CTRL +7.5%, LNKD +6.3%, ZEN +5.9%, GMED +5.3%, EHTH +5.1%, PGH +5.1%, SPR +5%, SREV+4.8%, SIMG +4.6%, WETF +4.6%, MCHP +4.4%, EXPE +3.8%, ABBV +3.8%, RBS +3.7%, VCRA +3.6%, MYL +3.5%, ATRC +3.3%, MSG +3.2%, ATEN +3.1%, WU +3%, ONNN +3%, UVE +2.9%, CODE +2.8%, HLT +2.8%, SGEN +2.6%, POWI +2.5%, OSK +2.4%, BYI +2%, COLM +1.9%, CUBE +1.9%, OUTR +1.6%, EMN +1.6%, FNHC +1.4%, LABC +1.4%, TSO +1.3%, AFFX+1.2%, GWR +1.2%, ZIOP +1%, DCM +1%
M&A news: AVIV +14.6% (Omega (OHI) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Aviv in a stock-for-stock merger for consideration equivalent to $34.97 per share), ABCW +8.5% (announces definitive agreement to sell Richland Center Branch), PT +5.3% (Hearing M&A speculation behind the move)
Other news: SRPT +9.9% (FDA issued a statement on Duchenne muscular dystrophy), SFUN +6.5% (signed investment and joint venture agreements with Tospur Real Estate Consulting), NVDQ +5.4% (announces transfer of SPY Elite business from LifeCell Corporation for $4.5 mln ), ISR +4.3% (pulling back following recent strength), CPE +4% (Lone Star Value discloses 5.1% active stake ), LAKE +2.9% (cont vol pre-mkt), TWTR +2.4% (Kevin Weil will take over as TWTR product exec, according to reports), ALSN +2.1% (announces $500 mln stock repurchase program and increased quarterly dividend to $0.15 from $0.12/share), TM +1.9% (responding to BOJ added QE), BPZ +1.5% (announced a gas discovery at Onshore Block XXIII and discussions for gas sales pilot project), CMCSA +1.5% (Comcast Houston Sports Net restructuring plan has been approved by Judge), AVNR +1.2% (announces publication of pivotal Phase III Results from AVP-825 acute migraine study in the journal 'headache;' The TARGET study data demonstrated relief of moderate or severe migraine headache as quickly as 15 minutes ), HOV +1.1% (announces new Senior Notes offering of up to $200 mln), TASR +0.8% (following exec appearance on CNBC)
Analyst comments: VECO +5.6% (upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna), ATML +2.9% (upgraded to Outperform at FBR Capital), ALU +2.4% (upgraded to Buy at Societe Generale), MPW +1.3% (upgraded to Mkt Outperform from Mkt Perform at JMP Securities)