Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: NFLX +17.6%, WWD +12.4%, CREE +6.7%, SMCI +6%, ASML +2.5%, UNH +1.2%, ADTN +0.9%, CLS +0.7%, AMTD +0.6%
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: AU +2.6%, ABX +2.5%, GFI +2.1%, HL +2.1%, SLV +1.9%, GDX +1.5%, NEM +1.4%, SLW +1.4%, HMY +1%
Other news: SCOK +31.6% (announces that the Henan Pingdingshan Shilong District Science and Technology Bureau has approved the company's Underground Coal Gasification program) NLST +6.2% (USPTO examiner reconfirms patentability of Netlist's LRDIMM patent claims), NSP +6.1% (Starboard Value disclosed 13.2% active stake in 13D filing; suggests that co should consider share repurchases and explore a potential sale in letter to Board), SNE +4.7% (still checking), RLH +3.2% (announced formation of a joint venture; refinanced debt to accelerate execution of national growth strategy), DAN +3.2% (to replace CBST in the S&P MidCap 400), CALL +2.8% (announced that it is in beta testing on two APPs in the U.S. and Mexico, respectively), TKMR +2.1% (RA Capital Management discloses 9.9% passive stake in 13G filing) ADHD +1.7% (Great Point Partners disclosed 5.6% passive stake in 13G filing), BHP +1.2% (provides operational review for the half year ended 31 December 2014)
Analyst comments: MPG +5.7% (initiated with a Buy at BofA/Merrill), RCPT +5.2% (initiated with a Buy at Evercore ISI), FXCM +4.4% (upgraded to Mkt Perform from Underperform at Keefe Bruyette), GTE +3.8% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord Genuity), ESPR +2.9% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill), KORS +1.9% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen ), WFM +1.1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee), AMAT +1% (assumed with an Outperform at Credit Suisse), HZNP +0.9% (initiated with a Buy at Citigroup ), LOW +0.8% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: NFLX +17.6%, WWD +12.4%, CREE +6.7%, SMCI +6%, ASML +2.5%, UNH +1.2%, ADTN +0.9%, CLS +0.7%, AMTD +0.6%
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: AU +2.6%, ABX +2.5%, GFI +2.1%, HL +2.1%, SLV +1.9%, GDX +1.5%, NEM +1.4%, SLW +1.4%, HMY +1%
Other news: SCOK +31.6% (announces that the Henan Pingdingshan Shilong District Science and Technology Bureau has approved the company's Underground Coal Gasification program) NLST +6.2% (USPTO examiner reconfirms patentability of Netlist's LRDIMM patent claims), NSP +6.1% (Starboard Value disclosed 13.2% active stake in 13D filing; suggests that co should consider share repurchases and explore a potential sale in letter to Board), SNE +4.7% (still checking), RLH +3.2% (announced formation of a joint venture; refinanced debt to accelerate execution of national growth strategy), DAN +3.2% (to replace CBST in the S&P MidCap 400), CALL +2.8% (announced that it is in beta testing on two APPs in the U.S. and Mexico, respectively), TKMR +2.1% (RA Capital Management discloses 9.9% passive stake in 13G filing) ADHD +1.7% (Great Point Partners disclosed 5.6% passive stake in 13G filing), BHP +1.2% (provides operational review for the half year ended 31 December 2014)
Analyst comments: MPG +5.7% (initiated with a Buy at BofA/Merrill), RCPT +5.2% (initiated with a Buy at Evercore ISI), FXCM +4.4% (upgraded to Mkt Perform from Underperform at Keefe Bruyette), GTE +3.8% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord Genuity), ESPR +2.9% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill), KORS +1.9% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen ), WFM +1.1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee), AMAT +1% (assumed with an Outperform at Credit Suisse), HZNP +0.9% (initiated with a Buy at Citigroup ), LOW +0.8% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)