>>> USGapping up

Gapping up

News:

  • KSS +26.6% (Starboard Value consortium aiming to bid $64/share for Kohl's)
  • CTSO +11.5% (New Publication Reports Significant Reductions in Perioperative Bleeding Complications Following Acute Aortic Dissection Surgery using CytoSorbents' Antithrombotic Drug Removal Technology)
  • SABS +6.8% (Reports Positive Phase 2 Virology Data Demonstrating SAB-185 Met Criteria for Advancement to Phase 3 in NIH ACTIV-2 Trial for Treatment of COVID-19)
  • UL +6.7% (Trian Partners purchased stake in Unilever)
  • VOD +6.6% (discussions to combine Italian units with Iliad; mulling acquisition of Three UK)
  • ATGE +6% (divests Financial Services Segment) . 

Analyst comments:

  • FOXA +2.2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS)
  • CMCSA +1.7% (upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital Mkts)
  • ANET +1.6% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup)
  • CHTR +1% (upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital Mkts)
  • RMD +0.8% (upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at BofA Securities)