>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • CAG +12.9%, XLNX +7% (guides JunQ and SepQ above consensus), MU +6.2%, JEF +5.8%

M&A news:

  • LULU +4.1% (to acquire in-home fitness company MIRROR for $500 mln)

Other news:

  • BLNK +58.1% (extends momentum)
  • NLS +10% (in sympathy with LULU acquiring home fitness co Mirror)
  • IFRX +7.7% (is now assessing different strategies for a potential pathway to regulatory approval for IFX-1 in the United States and plans to engage with the FDA on next steps)
  • SPG +7.2% (provides reopening update; declares Q2 dividend of $1.30)
  • ARYA +4.7% (shareholders approve combo with Immatics Biotech)
  • WDC +3.1% (in sympathy with strong MU earnings)
  • SGEN +2.8% (announces "favorable" results from Phase 2 trial of tisotumab vedotin)
  • MRNS +2% (provided a pipeline update)
  • GMAB +1.3% (announces "favorable" results from Phase 2 trial of tisotumab vedotin)

Analyst comments:

  • CROX +3% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Loop Capital)
  • HOLX +1.6% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen)
  • TOL +1.6% (upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Keefe Bruyette)
  • ACRE +1.4% (upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Keefe Bruyette)
  • TME +1.1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS)