>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up

In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: CSIQ +5.7% (sees shipments ahead of original guidance; sees revs below consensus), TA +5.6%, RLGY +5.1% (light volume), NTE +3.8%, (light volume), HBC +2.6%, SYY +1.0%.

M&A related: MHGC +11.4% (Yucaipa Companies issues letter to Board, makes proposal to acquire the company for $8 per share ), BRY +7.7%, LINE +0.6% (Linn Energy, LinnCo and Berry Petroleum Amend Merger Agreement; Exchange Ratio Increased to 1.68; Transaction Valued at $4.9 Bln), BBRY +3% (ongoing takeover speculation; FairFax is struggling to raise funding for BBRY bid).

Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: RIO +2%, VALE +1.3%, AUY +1.3%, BBL +1%, GDX +0.9%, BHP +0.8%, MT +0.5%, GLD +0.3%, AU +-0.9%.

Select solar related names showing strength: JKS +5.1%, TSL +4.4%, YGE +4.4%, CSUN +3.8%, SOL +3.1%, SCTY +2.6% (SolarCity subsidiary, SolarCity LMC Series I, intends to offer in a private placement $54.425 mln aggregate principal amount of Solar Asset Backed Notes, Series 2013-1 with a scheduled maturity date of Dec 2026), HSOL +2.2%, FSLR +1.3%.

Other news: ACHN +10.7% (Achillion Pharma's Uridine-Analog Nucleotide Prodrug, ACH-3422, shows compelling preclinical profile; RA Capital Management disclosed 16.4% active stake in 13G filing out Friday after the close; acquired the shares of Common Stock reported herein for investment purposes and not with an intent, purpose or effect of changing control of the Issuer), AFFX +9.4% (still checking), SFY +6.5% (following positive Mad Money mention), DRYS +4.9% (still checking), ARIA +4.7% (still checking), SANM +4.4% ( to join the S&P SmallCap 600), PSTI +4.3% (reports safety of PLX Cells demonstrated in pre-clinical pregnancy model), MRCY +3.8% ( Soros Fund Management disclosed 5.0.2% passive stake in 13G filing out Friday after the close), DDD +3.2% (positive mention on MadMoney), TMUS +2.2% (T-Mobile US ticking higher following positive mention in Barron's), JCP +2% (still checking), AIG +1.1% (despite Barron's profiles cautious view on AIG), DAL +1.1% (Delta Air Lines modestly higher following positive MadMoney comments), NOK +1% (still checking), TSLA +0.9% (NYPost discusses that several higher class buyers are choosing Tesla's (TSLA) over some other luxury cars).

Analyst comments: AKS +3.7% (upgraded to Buy from Sell at Goldman), X +2.4% (upgraded to Buy from Sell at Goldman), ANF +0.8% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at SunTrust), OXY +0.6% (upgraded to Overweight at Barclays), TWC +0.4% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank ), OMC +0.3% (Omnicom upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital), BP +0.1% (BP upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley).

>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down

In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance: RYAAY -12.8%, ZGNX -7.5% (also intends to offer and sell $60 mln of shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering).

M&A news: BBRY -16.3% ( Globe and Mail suggesting Fairfax deal is dead).

Select financial names lower: UBS -3.2% and CS -3.1% (UBS AG and Credit Suisse (CS) lower in European trading amid concerns about raised capital requirements), RBS -1.8% ( in discussions to cancel out B shares, according to reports ), DB -1.1%

Other news: VELT -65.5% (to sell mobile Marketing Businesses in US, UK, and India to affiliates of GSO Capital Partners; unit Mobclix ceases all operations; files voluntary Chapter 7 petition), ALU -4.9% (announced launch of capital increase for an amount of EUR955 mln, intent to launch $750 mln high yields bond offering and execution of commitment letter for implementation of EUR500 mln new syndicated revolving credit facility), JMI -0.8% (files for $750 mln mixed securities shelf offering).

Analyst comments: TEVA -0.7% (downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JPMorgan), AFL -0.3% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup)

BlackBerry, Fairfax Deal `Dies'; CEO Heins Out: Globe & Mail

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BlackBerry, Fairfax Deal `Dies'; CEO Heins Out: Globe & Mail 2013-11-04 13:22:49.407 GMT

By Clyde Eltzroth Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- BlackBerry said to abandon plan to find buyer, Globe & Mail reports, citing people familiar. * BBRY to sell $1b in convertible notes to group of investors * CEO Thorsten Heins to leave co. * BBRY to announce changes to board * NOTE: Nov. 1, Bloomberg reported Fairfax said to be short of BBRY bid financing * BBRY down 15% pre-mkt

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>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down

In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance: RYAAY -12.8%, ZGNX -7.5% (also intends to offer and sell $60 mln of shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering).

M&A news: BBRY -16.3% ( Globe and Mail suggesting Fairfax deal is dead).

Select financial names lower: UBS -3.2% and CS -3.1% (UBS AG and Credit Suisse (CS) lower in European trading amid concerns about raised capital requirements), RBS -1.8% ( in discussions to cancel out B shares, according to reports ), DB -1.1%

Other news: VELT -65.5% (to sell mobile Marketing Businesses in US, UK, and India to affiliates of GSO Capital Partners; unit Mobclix ceases all operations; files voluntary Chapter 7 petition), ALU -4.9% (announced launch of capital increase for an amount of EUR955 mln, intent to launch $750 mln high yields bond offering and execution of commitment letter for implementation of EUR500 mln new syndicated revolving credit facility), JMI -0.8% (files for $750 mln mixed securities shelf offering).

Analyst comments: TEVA -0.7% (downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JPMorgan), AFL -0.3% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup)

>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up

In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: CSIQ +5.7% (sees shipments ahead of original guidance; sees revs below consensus), TA +5.6%, RLGY +5.1% (light volume), NTE +3.8%, (light volume), HBC +2.6%, SYY +1.0%.

M&A related: MHGC +11.4% (Yucaipa Companies issues letter to Board, makes proposal to acquire the company for $8 per share ), BRY +7.7%, LINE +0.6% (Linn Energy, LinnCo and Berry Petroleum Amend Merger Agreement; Exchange Ratio Increased to 1.68; Transaction Valued at $4.9 Bln), BBRY +3% (ongoing takeover speculation; FairFax is struggling to raise funding for BBRY bid).

Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: RIO +2%, VALE +1.3%, AUY +1.3%, BBL +1%, GDX +0.9%, BHP +0.8%, MT +0.5%, GLD +0.3%, AU +-0.9%.

Select solar related names showing strength: JKS +5.1%, TSL +4.4%, YGE +4.4%, CSUN +3.8%, SOL +3.1%, SCTY +2.6% (SolarCity subsidiary, SolarCity LMC Series I, intends to offer in a private placement $54.425 mln aggregate principal amount of Solar Asset Backed Notes, Series 2013-1 with a scheduled maturity date of Dec 2026), HSOL +2.2%, FSLR +1.3%.

Other news: ACHN +10.7% (Achillion Pharma's Uridine-Analog Nucleotide Prodrug, ACH-3422, shows compelling preclinical profile; RA Capital Management disclosed 16.4% active stake in 13G filing out Friday after the close; acquired the shares of Common Stock reported herein for investment purposes and not with an intent, purpose or effect of changing control of the Issuer), AFFX +9.4% (still checking), SFY +6.5% (following positive Mad Money mention), DRYS +4.9% (still checking), ARIA +4.7% (still checking), SANM +4.4% ( to join the S&P SmallCap 600), PSTI +4.3% (reports safety of PLX Cells demonstrated in pre-clinical pregnancy model), MRCY +3.8% ( Soros Fund Management disclosed 5.0.2% passive stake in 13G filing out Friday after the close), DDD +3.2% (positive mention on MadMoney), TMUS +2.2% (T-Mobile US ticking higher following positive mention in Barron's), JCP +2% (still checking), AIG +1.1% (despite Barron's profiles cautious view on AIG), DAL +1.1% (Delta Air Lines modestly higher following positive MadMoney comments), NOK +1% (still checking), TSLA +0.9% (NYPost discusses that several higher class buyers are choosing Tesla's (TSLA) over some other luxury cars).

Analyst comments: AKS +3.7% (upgraded to Buy from Sell at Goldman), X +2.4% (upgraded to Buy from Sell at Goldman), ANF +0.8% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at SunTrust), OXY +0.6% (upgraded to Overweight at Barclays), TWC +0.4% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank ), OMC +0.3% (Omnicom upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital), BP +0.1% (BP upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley)

>>> US Early premarket gappers

Early premarket gappers

Gapping up: MHGC +11.4%, AFFX +9.4%, CSIQ +7.2%, VELT +6.9%, SFY +6.5%, JKS +5.1%, ARIA +4.7%, SANM +4.4%, PSTI +4.3%, ACHN +3.6%, DDD +3.2%, BBRY +3%, TMUS +2.2%, HBC +1.4%, NOK +1%, SCTY +0.6%, MT +0.5%

Gapping down: RYAAY -12.6%, ALU -4.9%, NQ -4.5%, UBS -3.2%, CS -3.1%, RBS -1.8%, SPWR -0.9%, AU -0.9%, JMI -0.8%, TOT -0.7%

>>> Tri Pointe Homes(TPH) To Combine with Weyerhaeuser (WY) Company’s Homebuild

Tri Pointe Homes(TPH) To Combine with Weyerhaeuser (WY) Company’s Homebuilding Business in $2.7B deal - Announced that its Board of Directors approved a definitive agreement pursuant to which Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company (WRECO), the wholly-owned homebuilding and real estate subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) (Weyerhaeuser) will combine with a subsidiary of TRI Pointe in a transaction valued at approximately $2.7 billion. - The transaction, which is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2014, will establish TRI Pointe as one of the 10 largest homebuilders in the United States based on estimated combined equity market value and provide Weyerhaeuser shareholders with the opportunity to own shares in one of the largest homebuilders in the country