>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance
:

  • NOG +14.3%, CRNT +5.9%, TA +5.5%, ARQL +3.8%, ILMN +1.7%, BWXT +1.1%, BRK.B +0.4%

M&A news:

  • MDLZ +0.5% (to acquire Tate's Bake Shop for approximately $500 mln)

Other news:

  • NVAX +4.3% (reaches enrollment milestone of ~4,600 participants in Prepare Phase 3 trial of RSV F Vaccine)
  • WFC +1.5% (reaches agreement in principle to resolve consolidated securities fraud class action)
  • VRX +1.3% (FDA has approved PLENVU)

Analyst comments:

  • BILI +2.1% (initiated with a Overweight at JP Morgan)
  • CVRR +2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman)
  • ILMN +1.7% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays)
  • DE +1.6% (upgraded to Outperform from In-line at Evercore ISI)
  • CLDR +1.5% (initiated with a Buy at Craig Hallum)
  • MCD +1.2% (added to Conviction Buy List at Goldman)
  • AZO +0.8% (added to Conviction Buy List at Goldman)
  • AMZN +0.5% (initiated with a Outperform at Telsey Advisory Group)