>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up

Select metals/mining stocks trading higher:

  • RIO +3.1%, BHP +2.7%, FCX +2.4%, X +1.9%

Select oil/gas related names showing strength:

  • PSX +2.8%, RDS.A +2.6%, USO +2.5%, HAL +2.5%, SLB +2.5%, XLE +1.9%, TTE +1.9%, XOM +1.8%, BP +1.7%

Other news:

  • PTGX +91.7% (announced the FDA removed the full clinical hold on rusfertide clinical studies)
  • ADMS +71.4% ( to be acquired by Supernus Pharmaceuticals (SUPN) for $8.10/share in cash)
  • FLXN +68.7% (to be acquired by Pacira (PCRX) for $8.50 per share)
  • LQDA +5.5% (announces that the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruled in its favor in the proceeding against ‘901 patent owned by United Therapeutics)
  • AZPN +4.6% (Emerson (EMR) to accelerate software strategy to capitalize on high growth industry verticals and technology segments in transaction with AspenTec; AspenTech shareholders will receive approximately $87 per share in cash and 0.42 shares of common stock of the new AspenTech)
  • BDTX +4.2% (Presents Preclinical Data on BDTX-1535)
  • TPB +2.6% (FDA rescinds previously disclosed marketing denial order for Turning Point Brands' vapor products)
  • CLF +1.6% (acquires Ferrous Processing and Trading Company for $775 mln)
  • NIO +1.5% (reports Q3 e-scooters sales increased 58% yr/yr)
  • AMWL +1.4% (files for 13,196,331 share common stock offering by selling shareholders)
  • LCID +1.4% (repurchased an aggregate of 857,825 shares of Class A Common Stock from certain individuals who were directors and employees of the Company's predecessor, Atieva)
  • ADVM +1% (reports clinical data on ADVM-022 at ASRS)
  • VLTA +1% (announces that it has further extended its market penetration with the installation of new charging stations at Stop & Shop in Connecticut)

Analyst comments:

  • CVNA +1.7% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Wedbush)
  • CCXI +1.3% (upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at SVB Leerink)
  • LLY +1.1% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Berenberg)