>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:
  • BOOT +8.3%, YETI +6.9%, CAMT +5.1%, DXLG +4.3%, TLYS +3.6%, PTE +3.3%, LULU +2.5%, GCO +2.1%, CROX+1.7%, NPTN +1.4%, IPIC +0.5%
M&A news:
  • GCI +19.5% (MNG Enterprises confirms proposal to acquire Gannett for $12.00 per share in cash)
  • GG +9.4% (to be acquired by Newmont Mining (NEM) in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at $10 bln)
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher:
  • MUX +2.2%, GOLD +1.6%, GDX +0.7%, GLD +0.5%
Other news:
  • YGYI +20.8% (entered into an exclusive agreement with Icelandic Water Holdings)
  • KIN +4% (positive topline results from its pilot field effectiveness study of epoCat)
  • AG +0.5% (Q4 production)
Analyst comments:
  • SNAP +2.7% (upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Citigroup)
  • CMC +2.1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • AA +0.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • NLY +0.5% (upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Keefe Bruyette)