>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • ILMN +9.2% (guides Q1 and FY21 revs above consensus), SPNE +4.7% (guides Q1 and FY21 revs above consensus), LNN +1.7%, DCT +1.6%

Other news:

  • SJ +38.2% (entered into a strategic alliance via a Master Services Agreement with Snipp Interactive)
  • CARA +12.1% (to join S&P SmallCap 600)
  • MUDS +7.3% (CNBC report that TOPPS will go public through a SPAC merger with MUDS)
  • RMO +7.2% (Romeo Power and PACCAR (PCAR) enter long-term supply agreement for peterbilt 579 and 520 battery-electric vehicles)
  • LABP +6.9% (receives FDA clearance for IND application for Omilancor)
  • APTX +6.2% (recommences phase 2 study of NYX-458 in patients with cognitive impairment associated with parkinson's disease dementia and dementia with lewy bodies)
  • TMDX +4.9% (shares halted as FDA is meeting today to review TransMedics' Organ Care System Heart System at 9 AM ET)
  • MBRX +3.8% (engages IQVIA (IQV) to manage potential COVID-19 clinical trial)
  • ROT +3.4% (Sarcos Robotics to merge with ROT)
  • SEEL +3.3% (announces the signing of an agreement between Seelos and AptarGroup (ATR) for the co-exclusive use and supply of Aptar Pharma's Bidose Liquid System)
  • BP +2.9% (reaches net debt target of $35 bln in Q1)
  • DVAX +2.8% (Positive phase 1/2 results for Valneva's inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate using Dynavax's CpG 1018 adjuvant)
  • SRRK +2.1% (announces positive 12-month top-line results from the TOPAZ Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating apitegromab in patients with type 2 and type 3 spinal muscular atrophy)

Analyst comments:

  • SNAP +2.4% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Atlantic Equities)
  • VSH +2.1% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Loop Capital)
  • PARR +1.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • ALLE +1.6% (upgraded to Overweight from Underweight at Barclays)