Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance: ICE -3.4% (light volume), RYAAY -3.0%.
M&A news: WL -43.6% and MBT -0.7% (Wilmington Trust to merge with M&T Bank Corporation; transaction is valued at $3.84 per Wilmington Trust share ).
Select European financial related names showing weakness: NBG -3.5%, BBVA -3.1%, STD -2.3%, IRE -1.6%, UBS -1.6%, DB -1.1%, CS -1.0%. Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: . Select oil/gas related names showing strength: .
Select mortgage insurer related names ticking lower in early trade: ABK -32.5% (discloses that on Oct 29, it decided not to make a regularly scheduled interest payment on its 7.50% Debentures due May 1, 2023), MBI -1.1%.
Other news: BIOD -51.8% (FDA issues Complete Response Letter to Biodel regarding NDA for Linjeta), GRRF -7.7% (modestly pulling back from Friday's pop higher), GNVC -5.2% (has concluded its review of internal and external strategic alternatives without receiving proposals to acquire the Company).
Analyst comments: ANH -3.6% (downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse, downgraded to Market Perform from Market Outperform at JMP Securities), NVO -1.0% (downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse ), COL -0.5% (downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital).
Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: JKS +14.5%, ORBK +9.7% (also General Electric to acquire Orbotech medical solutions business), ACOR +5.2%, CTSH +2.8%, BHI +2.8% (ticking higher).
M&A news: XCO +40.3% (announces receipt of proposal to purchase all of its common stock for $20.50 per share in cash), FTNT +33.3% (higher on reports out over the weekend speculating IBM takeover), SUR +16.9% (CNA proposes to acquire public minority stake in CNA Surety for $22/share ), PTEC +3.7% (discloses Gores submitted a revised proposal to acquire all of the securities of the Company for cash consideration of $4.20 per share), POT +1.0% (BHP Billiton ready to sweeten its hostile bid for Potash by 10%, according to reports - CNBC).
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: NGD +3.5%, PAL +3.2%, TGB +3.2%, FCX +1.3%, BBL +1.2%, GBG +1.1%, BHP +1.0%, SLW +1.0%.
Select oil/gas related names showing strength: HK +3.4%, RRC +3.2%, SWN +2.1%, CHK +2.0%, SD +1.7%, HAL +1.1%.
Select solar names trading higher: LDK +3.3%, JASO +2.3%, TSL +2.2%, FSLR +0.8%.
A few casino names are ticking higher following Macau data: MPEL +1.6%, WYNN +1.1%, LVS + 0.8%.
Other news: AVNR +114.9% (receives FDA approval of NUEDEXTA ), YRCW +36.1% (Teamster freight members ratify YRCW restructuring plan), VRTO +30.1% (hearing strength attributed to positive blog mention), DSCO +10.1% (Discovery Labs' KL4 surfactant granted Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of cystic fibrosis), IBN +4.6% (continued strength following last week's earnings), UNG +3.1% (extended momentum), ASYS +2.2% (receives $33 mln in new solar orders in October), TEVA +1.9% (still checking), PIP +2.4% (disclosed note holders elected to convert their 10% senior convertible notes), SHPGY +1.7% (Shire Plc receives INTUNIV Paragraph IV notice letter).
Analyst comments: SATC +2.5% (initiated with Buy at Jefferies), AMD +2.2% (upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Macquarie), CSE +2.1% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Citigroup), EGO +1.6% (light volume; upgraded to Sector Outperform at CIBC), INTC +1.4% (upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie), PFE +1.0% (upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein).