U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Oasis Midstream, L Brands, Diffusion Pharma

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18/05/2020 19:10

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U.S. stocks surged on Monday, with the S&P 500 hitting a 10-week high, as
encouraging early data from a potential coronavirus vaccine trial boosted
sentiment, with investors also hoping for stimulus to cushion the economic blow
from the pandemic. .N 
    At 13:46 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average  .DJI  was up 3.74% at
24,572.32. The S&P 500  .SPX  was up 3.23% at 2,956.13 and the Nasdaq Composite
 .IXIC  was up 2.53% at 9,243.01.
 
 The top three S&P 500  .PG.INX  percentage gainers:
 ** Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd  NCLH.N , up 22.5%
 ** United Airlines Holdings Inc  UAL.O , up 20.1%
 ** Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd  RCL.N , up 19.7%
 
 The top three S&P 500  .PL.INX  percentage losers:
 ** Citrix Systems Inc  CTXS.O , down 4.3%
 ** Campbell Soup Co  CPB.N , down 3.2 %
 ** Dominos Pizza  DPZ.N , down 3%
 
 The top three NYSE  .PG.N  percentage gainers:
 ** Aurora Cannabis INc  ACB.N , up 58.6%
 ** Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3x Shares  MIDU.N , up 34.5%
 ** Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X Shares  HIBL.N , up 28.8%
 
 The top three NYSE  .PL.N  percentage losers:
 ** DB Crude Oil Double Short ETN  DTO.N , down 41.2%
 ** Velocityshares 3X Inverse Natural Gas ETN  DGAZ.N , down 29.3%
 ** Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X Shares  HIBS.N , down 28.4%
 
 The top three Nasdaq  .PG.O  percentage gainers:
 ** Oasis Midstream Partners LP  OMP.O , up 80.9%
 ** Vir Biotechnology Inc  VIR.O , up 30.7%
 ** Liberty Tripadvisor Holdings Inc  LTRPA.O , up 30.7%
 
 The top three Nasdaq  .PL.O  percentage losers:
 ** Forescout Technologies Inc  FSCT.O , down 23.6%
 ** Repro-Med Systems, Inc  KRMD.O , down 16%
 ** Aptevo Therapeutics Inc  APVO.O , down 14.1%
 
 
 
 
 ** Meritage Homes Corp  MTH.N : up 12.3%
 BUZZ-Jumps after positive May outlook  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D03LA
 
 ** Heron Therapeutics Inc  HRTX.O : up 6.7%
 BUZZ-Up after co starts study for pain drug  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D03E5 
 
 ** Inspired Entertainment Inc  INSE.O : up 11.8%
 BUZZ-Eyes best day in May on higher quarterly revenue urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D03CP
 
 ** NuCana Plc  NCNA.O : up 3.3%
 BUZZ-Up after co resumes clinical studies halted for COVID-19  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D03GB
 
 ** International Game Technology Plc  IGT.N : up 11.4%
 BUZZ-Up on profit beat at a time when COVID-19 wreaked gambling   urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D03A3
 
 ** Oasis Midstream Partners LP  OMP.O : up 80.9%
 BUZZ-Soars on capex curbs, qtrly dividend  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D03EF
 
 ** L Brands Inc  LB.N : up 18.0%
 BUZZ-Surges as brokerages raise PTs ahead of first-quarter results  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D03IC
 
 ** Gilead Sciences Inc  GILD.O : down 1.5%
 BUZZ-Weakness in Gilead's stock an opportunity to buy - RBC  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D03IO
 ** Ford Motor Co  F.N : up 8.2%
 ** General Motors Co  GM.N : up 10.4%
 ** Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.  FCAU.N : up 8.7%
 BUZZ-Ford, GM rise as U.S. auto industry shifts into gear after lockdown
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D034C
 
 ** Apple Inc  AAPL.O : up 2.4%
 BUZZ-Gains on plans to reopen 25 more U.S. stores  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D0377
 
 ** ForeScout Technologies Inc  FSCT.O : down 23.6%
 BUZZ-Falls after Advent cancels deal  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D0389 
 
 ** Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc  DFFN.O : down 20.0%
 BUZZ-Falls on direct stock offering  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2D00PV
 
 ** Hertz Global Holdings Inc  HTZ.N : up 18.4%
 BUZZ-Rises after appointing new CEO  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D039U
 
 ** NantKwest Inc  NK.O : up 6.3%
 BUZZ-Jumps as FDA clears IND application for COVID-19 treatment  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D039S
 
 ** BioSig Technologies Inc  BSGM.O : up 2.3%
 BUZZ-Jumps as unit gets FDA nod for human trial of COVID-19 therapy
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D03BL
 
 ** Abbott Laboratories  ABT.N : up 1.4%
 ** Baxter International Inc  BAX.N : up 0.3%
 ** Johnson & Johnson  JNJ.N : up 0.4%
 ** Edwards Lifesciences Corp  EW.N : up 2.4%
 ** Stryker Corp  SYK.N : up 6.5%
 ** Boston Scientific Corp  BSX.N : up 4.6%
 ** Zimmer Biomet Holdings  ZBH.N : up 9.9%
 ** Medtronic Plc  MDT.N : up 5.8%
 BUZZ-Rising elective surgeries in U.S positive for medtech sector - Credit
Suisse  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D03BK
 
 ** Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc  TRWH.N : up 10.9%
 BUZZ-Stifel says valuation grossly dislocated  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D03BD
 
 ** DraftKings Inc  DKNG.O : up 2.9%
 BUZZ-Surges as brokerages hike PTs after strong Q1 report  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2D00X4
 
 ** JPMorgan Chase & Co  JPM.N : up 4.6%
 ** Citigroup Inc  C.N : up 8.1%
 ** Wells Fargo & Co  WFC.N : up 8.2%
 ** Bank of America Corp  BAC.N : up 6.3%
 ** Morgan Stanley  MS.N : up 8.2%
 ** Goldman Sachs Group Inc  GS.N : up 4.7%
 BUZZ-U.S. big banks rise on easing lockdowns, COVID-19 vaccine trial
data urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D03EH
 
 ** Chevron Corp  CVX.N : up 5.4%
 ** Exxon Mobil Corp  XOM.N : up 7.4%
 ** Apache Corp  APA.N : up 14.1%
 ** Devon Energy Corp  DVN.N : up 10.6%
 ** Hess Corp  HES.N : up 11.5%
 ** Occidental Petroleum Corp  OXY.N : up 9.2%
 ** Cimarex Energy Co  XEC.N : up 11.0%
 ** EOG Resources  EOG.N : up 7.8%
 ** TechnipFMC Plc  FTI.N : up 14.2%
 ** Helmerich and Payne Inc  HP.N : up 8.6%
 ** ONEOK Inc  OKE.N : up 9.1%
 ** Kinder Morgan Inc  KMI.N : up 4.4%
 ** HollyFrontier Corp  HFC.N : up 14.2%
 ** Marathon Petroleum Corp  MPC.N : up 15.1%
 ** Phillips 66  PSX.N : up 8.2%
 ** Valero Energy Corp  VLO.N : up 10.1%
 ** Schlumberger NV  SLB.N : up 10.0%
 BUZZ-Oil stocks climb over easing restrictions, output curbs  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D0310
 
 ** Under Armour Inc  UAA.N : up 8.9%
 BUZZ-Appoints El-Erian as lead independent director, shares rise  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D031W
 
 ** Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc  DCPH.O : up 5.4%
BUZZ-Rises on U.S. FDA nod for stomach cancer drug  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nXXN2D0004
 
 ** Chembio Diagnostics Inc  CEMI.O : up 1.2%
 BUZZ-Rises after COVID-19 test distribution deal with Thermo Fisher urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D0312
 
 ** VistaGen Therapeutics Inc  VTGN.O : up 20.0%
 BUZZ-Up on submitting trial design to FDA for COVID-19 related anti-anxiety
drug  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nXXN2D0006
 
 ** Centric Brands Inc  CTRC.O : down 56.9%
 BUZZ-Plunges as apparel maker files for bankruptcy  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D02RI
 
 ** Fulgent Genetics Inc  FLGT.O : up 4.3%
 BUZZ-Surges on U.S. FDA nod for emergency use of COVID-19 test kit  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D02T9
 
 ** Best Buy Co Inc  BBY.N : up 10.5%
 BUZZ-TAG says Best Buy to emerge a retail winner, upgrades  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2CT2AS
 
 ** PG&E Corp  PCG.N : up 7.1%
 BUZZ-Rises after wildfire victims support reorganization plan[BUZZ-PG&E Corp
rises after wildfire victims support reorganization plan]
 
 ** Teva Pharmaceutical  TEVA.N : up 4.4%
 BUZZ-Rises on China approval for Huntington's treatment  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D02WO
 
 ** Camping World Holdings Inc  CWH.N : up 14.6%
 BUZZ-Jumps on qtrly, special dividend  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D02YL
 
 ** Moderna Inc  MRNA.O : up 24.3%
 BUZZ-Moderna: Surges after co's experimental COVID-19 vaccine shows
promise urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D0351
  
 ** Microsoft Corp  MSFT.O : up 1.4%
 BUZZ-RBC says Microsoft's broad product portfolio to benefit from cloud
business, hikes PT  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D022R
 
 ** Lululemon Athletica Inc  LULU.O : up 3.6%
 BUZZ-Best positioned to benefit from work-from-home trend -
Brokerage urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D02CH
 
 ** Workday Inc  WDAY.O : down 1.2%
 BUZZ-RBC sees dampening subscription growth for Workday, cuts PT  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D02DI
 

    
    
 The 11 major S&P 500 sectors:
 
 Communication Services   .SPLRCL   up 2.23%
 Consumer Discretionary   .SPLRCD   up 3.38%
 Consumer Staples         .SPLRCS   up 1.41%
 Energy                   .SPNY     up 7.22%
 Financial                .SPSY     up 5.12%
 Health                   .SPXHC    up 1.39%
 Industrial               .SPLRCI   up 6.36%
 Information Technology   .SPLRCT   up 2.79%
 Materials                .SPLRCM   up 4.63%
 Real Estate              .SPLRCR   up 4.81%
 Utilities                .SPLRCU   up 3.70%
 
 (Compiled by Amal S in Bengaluru)
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