Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: GNC +14.6%, CLMT +5%, AMTD +2%, CREE +1.7%, ASML +1.7%, LLTC +1.6%, NLS +1.5%, ADTN +1.5%, TEL +0.8%, APH +0.7%
Select gold mining stocks trading higher: HMY +9.3%, IAG +5.2%, HL +3.3%, ABX +3%, GG +2.8%, GFI +2.5%, NEM +2.4%, AEM +2%, GLD +1.2%
Other news: ZFGN +37% ( positive efficacy results from the bestPWS ZAF-311 Phase 3 trial), SYN +21.7% (The second Phase 2 clinical trial of SYN-010 for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation met its primary endpoint), CBAY +17.3% (Announces Successful Completion of End-of-Phase 2 Discussions With FDA for Arhalofenate), SFUN +5.5% (made significant progress on acquisition of controlling stake in Chongqing Wanli New Energy), PESI +5.1% (part of winning team led by CH2M Hill selected by US Navy for a $240 mln, 5-year Comprehensive Long-Term Environmental Action Navy (CLEAN) contract), CLMT +5% (declared $0.685 dividend, unchanged from prior dividend; reaffirmed objective of providing all unitholders a stable-to-growing quarterly cash distribution), SCS +2.1% (Board approved a $150 mln increase to its share repurchase program)
Analyst comments: BSFT +2% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo)