U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Regeneron, Zoom Video, U.S. oil companies, Apple, U.S. insurers

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27/04/2020 19:24

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U.S. stock markets jumped more than 1% on Monday as more states prepared to ease
stay-at-home orders and investors geared up for one of the busiest weeks of
quarterly earnings reports, including from tech titans Apple and Microsoft.  .N 
    At 13:59 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average  .DJI  was up 1.16% at
24,050.37. The S&P 500  .SPX  was up 1.22% at 2,871.24 and the Nasdaq Composite
 .IXIC  was up 0.88% at 8,710.219.
 
 The top three S&P 500  .PG.INX  percentage gainers:
 ** PVH Corp  PVH.N , up 13.3%
 ** Kohl's Corp  KSS.N , up 12.8%
 ** Simon Property Group Inc  SPG.N , up 12.2%
 
 The top three S&P 500  .PL.INX  percentage losers:
 ** Coty Inc  COTY.N , down 9.4%
 ** TechnipFMC Plc  FTI.N , down 3.7%
 ** Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc  REGN.O , down 3.2%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF3W1
 
 The top NYSE  .PG.N  percentage gainer:
 ** Cantel Medical Corp  CMD.N , up 30.5%
 
 The top NYSE  .PL.N  percentage loser:
 ** CNX Midstream Partners LP  CNXM.N , down 36.9%
 
 The top three Nasdaq  .PG.O  percentage gainers:
 ** Yield10 Bioscience Inc  YTEN.O , up 69.1%
 ** Net Element Inc  NETE.O , up 41.8%
 ** Bed Bath & Beyond Inc  BBBY.O , up 30%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2CC21Y
 
 The top Nasdaq  .PL.O  percentage losers:
 ** Verastem Inc  VSTM.O , down 45.8%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2CE00V
 ** Ideal Power Inc  IPWR.O , down 19.3%
 
 
 ** Southern Co  SO.N : up 1.7% 
 BUZZ-Southern Co: CS sees Q1 profit miss due to load reduction  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF2RT
 
 ** Apple Inc  AAPL.O : down 0.4% 
 BUZZ-Apple: Cowen & Co sees fall in Q2 iPhone unit sales, no Q3 outlook
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF2US
 
 ** Beyond Meat Inc  BYND.O : down 8.0% 
 BUZZ-Beyond Meat falls as UBS downgrades to sell on recession/COVID-19 risks
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2CF0ZW
 
 ** American Express Co  AXP.N : up 0.7% 
 BUZZ-Street View: Depressed customer activity to be near-term headwind for AmEx
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF2YK
 
 ** Axsome Therapeutics Inc  AXSM.O : up 25.0% 
 BUZZ-Surges on upbeat late-stage data from Alzheimer's drug  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF322
 
 ** Teladoc Health Inc  TDOC.N : up 4.0% 
 BUZZ-Focus on full-year outlook post strong Q1 pre-announcement- Cowen
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF32P
 
 ** Home Depot Inc  HD.N : up 3.0% 
 ** Lowe's Companies Inc  LOW.N : up 3.7% 
 BUZZ-Home Depot, Lowe's sales to take hit from slump in housing market- Telsey
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF379
 
 ** Verizon Communications Inc  VZ.N : down 0.6% 
 BUZZ-Street View: Verizon remains calm amid COVID-19, but with limited upside
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF2YZ
 
 ** RedHill Biopharma Ltd  RDHL.O : up 12.4% 
 BUZZ-Rises as cancer drug shows promise against COVID-19  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF385
 
 ** Boeing Co  BA.N : down 0.2% 
 BUZZ-Boeing scrapping Embraer deal will help conserve cash - Vertical Research
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF382
 
 ** Check Point Software Technologies Ltd  CHKP.O : up 3.9% 
 BUZZ-Rises as increased work-from-home drives topline beat  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF3C2
 
 ** CTI BioPharma Corp  CTIC.O : up 23.6% 
 BUZZ-Surges after starting late-stage trial on severe COVID-19 patients
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF3ES
 
 ** Avadel Pharmaceuticals Plc  AVDL.O : up 24.9% 
 BUZZ-Up after sleep disorder drug meets main goals in late-stage study
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF3FF
 
 ** Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc  ARCT.O : up 25.4% 
 BUZZ-Surges on positive preclinical data from COVID-19 vaccine  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nXXN2CF003
 
 ** Zoom Video Communications Inc  ZM.O : up 2.8% 
 BUZZ-Continues to slip as Facebook takes aim  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2CF0DP
 
 ** Goldman Sachs Group Inc  GS.N : up 2.7% 
 ** JPMorgan Chase and Co  JPM.N : up 4.2% 
 ** Citigroup Inc  C.N : up 6.7% 
 ** Wells Fargo & Co  WFC.N : up 4.9% 
 ** Bank of America Corp  BAC.N : up 4.7% 
 ** Morgan Stanley  MS.N : up 3.4% 
 BUZZ-U.S. big banks rise on higher treasury yields  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF3H2
 
 ** Gilead Sciences Inc  GILD.O : down 0.7% 
 BUZZ-UBS cuts to 'neutral' ahead of coronavirus drug data  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF3JN
 
 ** Freeport-McMoRan Inc  FCX.N : up 3.5% 
 BUZZ-Two brokerages upgrade on revised operating plan  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF3LK
 
 ** Farfetch Ltd  FTCH.N : up 1.0% 
 BUZZ-Farfetch falls on $300 mln convertible debt offering  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2CF0G3
 
 ** Eltek Ltd  ELTK.O : up 3.5%
 BUZZ-Soars on as co posts profit in Q4 vs. year-ago loss  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF3RS
 
 ** Nordic American Tanker Ltd  NAT.N : up 18.5%
 ** Teekay Tankers Ltd  TNK.N : up 10.0%
 ** Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd  TNP.N : up 16.5%
 ** Diamond S Shipping Inc  DSSI.N : up 6.2%
 BUZZ-Tanker companies rise as scramble for crude storage persists  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF3RQ
 
 ** Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc  REGN.O : down 3.3%
 BUZZ-Initial arthritis drug data leaves door open for limited benefit
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF3W1
 
 ** Quest Diagnostics Inc  DGX.N : up 7.5%
 ** Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings  LH.N : up 8.1%   
 BUZZ-Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp erase YTD losses as Citi raises to "buy"
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF3YN
 
 ** Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc  AMPH.O : up 6.9%
 BUZZ-Up on FDA approval for generic epinephrine injection  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF3YA
 
 ** Marathon Oil Corp  MRO.N : down 2.7%
 ** Apache Corp  APA.N : down 3.1%
 ** Diamondback Energy Inc  FANG.O : down 1.0%
 ** WPX Energy Inc  WPX.N : down 1.9%
 ** Cimarex Energy Co  XEC.N : down 3.0%
 ** Callon Petroleum Co  CPE.N : down 7.2%
 ** Whiting Petroleum Corp  WLL.N : down 7.1%
 ** Schlumberger NV  SLB.N : down 0.7%
 ** Helmerich And Payne Inc  HP.N : down 2.3%
 ** ProPetro Holding Corp  PUMP.N : down 5.4%
 BUZZ-U.S. oil and gas stocks fall on oversupply and storage concerns
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF402
 
 ** Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd  NCLH.N : up 5.8%
 BUZZ-Rises on plans to cut spending by about $515 million  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF3ZJ
 
 ** Big Lots Inc  BIG.N : up 11.4%
 BUZZ-Big Lots says sales are surging, shares jump  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF42P
 
 ** Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc  VRTX.O : up 0.8%
 BUZZ-Cystic fibrosis treatments' prices asymmetrical to benefits- ICER
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF42A
 
 ** Copa Holdings SA  CPA.N : down 12.5%
 BUZZ-Latam carrier Copa sputters on scrapping dividends, capital raising plans
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2CF0NF
 
 ** United States Oil Fund  USO.P : down 16.0%
 BUZZ-Hits record low on exiting June futures  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF430
 
 ** MGM Resorts International  MGM.N : up 10.5%
 ** Wynn Resorts Ltd  WYNN.O : up 9.0%
 ** Las Vegas Sands Corp  LVS.N : up 8.5%
 ** Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd  MLCO.O : up 5.2%
 BUZZ-U.S. casinos higher as Jefferies says China quarantine measures could be
eased in May  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF443
 
 ** Tesla Inc  TSLA.O : up 8.6%
 BUZZ-Up after reports of California factory reopening  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF45I
 
 ** Inspired Entertainment Inc  INSE.O : up 19.2%
 BUZZ-Jumps on cost-cutting drive, upbeat forecast  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF45H
 
 ** Harpoon Therapeutics Inc  HARP.O : up 9.4%
 BUZZ-Up on receiving payment after first dosing of cancer drug in trial
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF46D
 
 ** Vaccinex Inc  VCNX.O : up 9.4%
 BUZZ-Gains as lung cancer therapy shows positive data in early trial
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF482
 
 ** Cellect Biotechnology Ltd  APOP.O : up 1.7%
 BUZZ-Gains on new patent allowance in Canada  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF48K
 
 ** Live Nation Entertainment Inc  LYV.N : up 9.7%
 BUZZ-Rises as Saudi's PIF discloses stake  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF497
 
 ** Humana Inc  HUM.N : up 0.9%
 ** Anthem Inc  ANTM.N : up 1.6%
 ** Molina Healthcare Inc  MOH.N : up 0.2%
 ** UnitedHealth Group Inc  UNH.N : up 0.1%
 BUZZ-Health insurers gain on Supreme Court's ruling for $12 bln in claims
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF496
 
 ** Prudential Financial Inc  PRU.N : up 6.2%
 ** MetLife Inc  MET.N : up 3.8%
 ** American International Group Inc  AIG.N : up 4.8%
 ** Travelers Companies Inc  TRV.N : up 2.1%
 BUZZ-U.S. insurers move higher as broader market gains  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF4AS
 
 ** Pfizer Inc  PFE.N : up 2.0%
 BUZZ-PREVIEW: Shares gain ahead of Q1 checkup  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2CF0Z2
 
 ** Callaway Golf Co  ELY.N : up 15.2%
 BUZZ-Rises on improved Asia business as preliminary results disappoint
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF4BK
 
 ** Merck & Co Inc  MRK.N : up 2.9%
 BUZZ-PREVIEW: Merck Q1 report due with some coronavirus hit seen  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2CF10L
 
 ** 3M Co  MMM.N : up 4.0%
 BUZZ-PREVIEW: 3M gains ahead of expected Q1 earnings drop  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2CF0G0
 
 ** Towne Bank  TOWN.O : up 7.4%
 BUZZ-Rises on better-than-expected Q1 profit  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2CF4EB
 
 The 11 major S&P 500 sectors:
 
 Communication Services   .SPLRCL   up 0.47%
 Consumer Discretionary   .SPLRCD   up 1.05%
 Consumer Staples         .SPLRCS   up 0.27%
 Energy                   .SPNY     up 1.37%
 Financial                .SPSY     up 3.20%
 Health                   .SPXHC    up 1.07%
 Industrial               .SPLRCI   up 2.36%
 Information Technology   .SPLRCT   up 0.52%
 Materials                .SPLRCM   up 2.11%
 Real Estate              .SPLRCR   up 2.97%
 Utilities                .SPLRCU   up 1.15%
 
 (Compiled by Manojna Maddipatla in Bengaluru)