>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • SNX +4.8%, CMTL +2.8%, PENN +1.4% (also comments on Barstool Sportsbook launch progress), SHW +0.6%

Other news:

  • ETON +10.1% (receives FDA Approval of Orphan Drug ALKINDI SPRINKLE)
  • CRDF +8.2% (prices offering of 6,500,000 shares of its common stock at $13.50 per share)
  • CVAC +8.2% (first participant dosed in a Phase 2a COVID trial)
  • SRGA +8% (to acquire Holo Surgical and its ARAI Digital Surgery Platform)
  • EGBN +7.6% (reinstates share repurchase program)
  • MRNA +3.4% (announces publication in NEJM of interim results from older cohorts in Phase 1 study of COVID-19 vaccine)
  • NKLA +2% (GM extends talks after fraud, sexual assault allegations surface, according to CNBC)
  • REGN +1.8% (announces REGN-COV2 antibody cocktail reduced viral levels in COVID-19 patients)
  • CZR +1.4% (to acquire William Hill for £2.9 bln)
  • ALNY +1.4% (announced positive topline results from the ILLUMINATE-B pediatric Phase 3 study of lumasiran for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1)
  • HTHT +1.1% (issues response to additional short seller report)

Analyst comments:

  • ACHC +4.5% (upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James)
  • GOOS +2.7% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen)
  • HAS +2.2% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel)
  • PII +2.2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Longbow)
  • AZEK +1.8% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • SHOP +1.5% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Wedbush)
  • SR +1.5% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel)
  • HUN +1.4% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
  • SBUX +1.4% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen)
  • TWO +1.2% (upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Raymond James)