In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance: FINL -10.8%, POWL -9.1%, BBRY -3.2%
Select metals/mining stocks trading lower: GFI -2.1%, AU -1.6%, AU -1.6%, FCX -0.9%, GDX -0.6%
Other news: ACRX -18.2% (provides regulatory update on Zalviso; Company is targeting resubmission of the Zalviso NDA in the first quarter of 2015), TWO -1.5% (still checking)
Analyst comments: PM -1.1% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill), ATU -0.6% (downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at FBR Capital)
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: LITB +10.1%, NKE +7.9%, PRGS +7.8%, MU +6.3%, DMND +5.2%, THO +4%
Select EU financial related names showing strength: UBS +1.1%, HSBC +1.1%, SAN +0.6%
Other news: NAVB +12.9% (Lymphoseek recommended by CHMP for European approval in sentinel lymph node detection for melanoma, breast and certain head and neck cancers), RPRX +11.6% (Androxal second pivotal study achieves superiority in top line analysis for both co-primary endpoints versus marketed topical gel in the treatment of secondary hypogonadism; also reports it has been granted a Type B Pre-NDA meeting with the FDA in the first half of November), WTSL +11.1% appointed Jon Kubo to newly created position of Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer), GALE +9.9% (announced the release of a report prepared by the former Special Committee of Galena's Board of Directors; committee found no evidence that the company was aware that DTG paid bloggers to write favorable articles), AIXG +5.7% (still checking), VNET +5.4% (and Microsoft (MSFT) announce WebDirect Payment Services for Windows Azure services in China), CNET +4.8% (cont momentum higher), SNHY +2.8% (announced special dividend of $1 per share), HIMX +2.6% (still checking, may be related to MU sympathy), GTI +2.2% (modestly retracing losses from earlier this week), CYBR +1.9% (cont momentum following IPO), UA +1.8% (following NKE results), IG +1.7% (cont strength following yest's advance, also pos note from OPCO), SNDK +1.5% (following MU results), GILD +1.5% (European CHMP adopts positive opinion for Gilead's Harvoni (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection in adults), AAPL +1% (issues iOS 8.02 to fix issues with iOS 8.01, according to reports)
Analyst comments: AIXG +5.7% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley), CLDX +2.8% (initiated with a Outperform at Cowen), VRNT +2.7% (initiated with a Buy at Goldman), CMC +2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup), LNKD +1.7% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen), PHG +1.6% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley), BBBY +1.2% (target raised to $87 from $78 at Williams Capital Group), IVR +1.1% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill), HTS +0.9% (upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at BofA/Merrill), NOC +0.8% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank), MO +0.7% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill), WBC +0.5% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel)
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BFW 09/26 12:30 William H. Gross Joins Janus Capital, Effective Sept. 29 BUS 09/26 12:28 William H. Gross Joins Janus Capital BN 09/26 12:29 *JANUS SAYS GROSS TO JOIN MYRON SCHOLES, OTHER MEMBERS BN 09/26 12:29 *JANUS:GROSS TO START MANAGING FUND,RELATED STRATEGIES OCT.6,'14 BN 09/26 12:29 *WILLIAM H. GROSS JOINS JANUS CAPITAL BN 09/26 12:28 *JANUS: GROSS EMPLOYMENT EFFECTIVE SEPT. 29, '14 BN 09/26 12:28 *JANUS: GROSS TO MANAGE JANUS GLOBAL UNCONSTRAINED BOND FUND BN 09/26 12:28 *WILLIAM H. GROSS JOINS JANUS CAPITAL
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MORE: Bill Gross Leaves Pimco for Janus; Janus Surges 17% 2014-09-26 12:38:55.983 GMT
By Andrew Cinko Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Janus Capital hired Bill Gross, manager of Pimco Total Return Fund and founder of Pimco, to build firm’s efforts in global macro fixed income strategies. * Gross to be based in new Janus office in Newport Beach, CA * Gross’s work to be separate, complementary to JNS’s credit- based fixed income platform * Gross: Move part of “my desire to get back to spending the bulk of my day managing client assets” * Gross’s employment starts Sept. 29, will manage Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund and related strategies starting Oct. 6 * Allianz shrs fall as much as 1.8% in German trading Statement:{NSN NCIDAOMEQTXC <GO>} Link to Company News:{21429Z US <Equity> CN <GO>} Link to Company News:{PTTRX US <Equity> CN <GO>} Link to Company News:{ALV GR <Equity> CN <GO>} Link to Company News:{JNS US <Equity> CN <GO>}
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2014-09-26 11:56:02.84 GMT
By Clyde Eltzroth
Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer may make a new offer for
AstraZeneca, The Guardian reports citing Neil Woodford’s
comments made to BBC’s Today program.
* Woodford said: “I hope that they don’t, but I suspect that
they will.”
* NOTE: Sept. 23, Bloomberg reported PFE still considering
pursuing AZN deal
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BN 09/26 10:52 *ROCKET INTERNET SAYS SETTLEMENT PLANNED FOR 6 OCT. 2014
BN 09/26 10:52 *ROCKET INTERNET SAYS FIRST DAY OF TRADING PLANNED FOR OCT. 2
BN 09/26 10:52 *ROCKET INTERNET: SETTLEMENT PLANNED FOR OCT. 6
BN 09/26 10:52 *ROCKET INTERNET SAYS OFFER PERIOD TO END ON 1 OCT. 2014
BN 09/26 10:52 *ROCKET INTERNET EXPECTS ACCELERATION OF FIRST DAY OF TRADING
BN 09/26 10:52 *ROCKET INTERNET OFFER PERIOD TO END ON 1 OCT. 2014
BN 09/26 10:51 * ROCKET INTERNET REPORTS EARLY CLOSING OF IPO, EXPECTED
2014-09-26 10:51:15.795 GMT
DGAP-News: Rocket Internet Announces Early Closing of IPO and Expected
Acceleration of First Day of Trading
DGAP-News: Rocket Internet AG / Key word(s): IPO
Rocket Internet Announces Early Closing of IPO and Expected
Acceleration of First Day of Trading
26.09.2014 / 12:51
2014-09-26 10:19:02.174 GMT
By Gaspard Sebag
Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Denmark can tax Internet gambling
less that traditional casinos, the EU’s second highest court
ruled today.
* General Court in Luxembourg rules on case today
* EU countries can continue to set a tax level for online
gambling that takes into account the competitive global
environment to attract consumers, the European Gaming and
Betting Association says in e-mailed statement
* Link to ruling in case T-601/11: http://tinyurl.com/kmrz5n7
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Peter Chapman