Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: SOL +11.1%.
M&A news: ICLD +11.6% (to acquire cloud backup solutions provider VaultLogix), .
Select solar related stocks trading higher: RGSE +5.5%, ASTI +3.6%, TSL +2.6%, .
Battery related names are trading higher: FCEL +7%, BLDP +6.2%, PLUG +4.4%,
Other news: NUS +22.7% (provides update on China regulatory reviews), LGF +8.7% (Divergent boost), MNGA +8.3% (continued strength), HLF +7% (to nominate three additional Icahn designees to Board ; also following NUS news), NVMI +5.8% (approves $12 mln share repurchase program, to commence following the expiration of the current quarterly black-out period), EMKR +5.2% ( awarded solar panel manufacturing contract), VC +5.1% (ticking higher, Barron's profiles positive view on Visteon), YZC +3.2% (disclosed provision of financial guarantee to the co's wholly-owned subsidiaries and granting of authorization to Yancoal Australia and its subsidiaries to provide Guarantees for the daily operation of the subsidiaries of Yanzhou Coal Minging in Australia; l upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan, upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse), CHL +2.8% (modestly rebounding from last week's earnings weakness), GTAT +2.1% (still checking), MDR +2.1% (Barron's profiles positive view on McDermott ), RMTI +1.4% ( Submits New Drug Application for Triferic for the Treatment of Iron Replacement in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis), CELG +1.2% ( OTEZLA demonstrates clinically meaningful and sustained improvements in skin, nail and scalp of adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis), AAPL +1.2% (Apple in discussions with Comcast regarding streaming TV service, according to reports; Barron's profiles positive view on Apple), HSBC +1.1% (still checking for anything specific), BIDU+1.1% (following positive MadMoney mention), DRYS +0.9% (Maersk and other container cos will cut costs amid overcapacity, according to reports), DIS +0.8% (Walt Disney's Frozen has generated $1 bln in global sales, according to reports), HPQ +0.8% (following positive MadMoney mention), WBAI +0.3% (plans to add social more social networking features, according to reports), AMZN+0.2% (NASDAQ plans to rethink Amazon cloud partnership, according to reports).
Analyst comments: SSYS +3.3% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan), YELP +1.9% (target raised to $100 from $87 at Jefferies; upgraded to Mkt Outperform from Mkt Perform at JMP Securities), AXLL +1.8% (light volume, upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill ), VMW +1.6% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee), BSX +1.4% ( upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Bernstein), SYMC +1.1% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital Markets), ROST +0.7% ( upgraded to Outperform at RBC Capital Mkts),
M&A news: ICLD +11.6% (to acquire cloud backup solutions provider VaultLogix), .
Select solar related stocks trading higher: RGSE +5.5%, ASTI +3.6%, TSL +2.6%, .
Battery related names are trading higher: FCEL +7%, BLDP +6.2%, PLUG +4.4%,
Other news: NUS +22.7% (provides update on China regulatory reviews), LGF +8.7% (Divergent boost), MNGA +8.3% (continued strength), HLF +7% (to nominate three additional Icahn designees to Board ; also following NUS news), NVMI +5.8% (approves $12 mln share repurchase program, to commence following the expiration of the current quarterly black-out period), EMKR +5.2% ( awarded solar panel manufacturing contract), VC +5.1% (ticking higher, Barron's profiles positive view on Visteon), YZC +3.2% (disclosed provision of financial guarantee to the co's wholly-owned subsidiaries and granting of authorization to Yancoal Australia and its subsidiaries to provide Guarantees for the daily operation of the subsidiaries of Yanzhou Coal Minging in Australia; l upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan, upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse), CHL +2.8% (modestly rebounding from last week's earnings weakness), GTAT +2.1% (still checking), MDR +2.1% (Barron's profiles positive view on McDermott ), RMTI +1.4% ( Submits New Drug Application for Triferic for the Treatment of Iron Replacement in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis), CELG +1.2% ( OTEZLA demonstrates clinically meaningful and sustained improvements in skin, nail and scalp of adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis), AAPL +1.2% (Apple in discussions with Comcast regarding streaming TV service, according to reports; Barron's profiles positive view on Apple), HSBC +1.1% (still checking for anything specific), BIDU+1.1% (following positive MadMoney mention), DRYS +0.9% (Maersk and other container cos will cut costs amid overcapacity, according to reports), DIS +0.8% (Walt Disney's Frozen has generated $1 bln in global sales, according to reports), HPQ +0.8% (following positive MadMoney mention), WBAI +0.3% (plans to add social more social networking features, according to reports), AMZN+0.2% (NASDAQ plans to rethink Amazon cloud partnership, according to reports).
Analyst comments: SSYS +3.3% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan), YELP +1.9% (target raised to $100 from $87 at Jefferies; upgraded to Mkt Outperform from Mkt Perform at JMP Securities), AXLL +1.8% (light volume, upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill ), VMW +1.6% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee), BSX +1.4% ( upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Bernstein), SYMC +1.1% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital Markets), ROST +0.7% ( upgraded to Outperform at RBC Capital Mkts),