U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Conagra, Adaptive Biotechnologies, Aclaris Therapeutics, Peak Resorts

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27/06/2019 18:58

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U.S. stocks were modestly higher on Thursday, propped up by financials, but
caution reigned in the build-up to U.S.-China trade talks at the G20 summit this
weekend.  .N 
    At 13:14 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average  .DJI  was up 0.15% at
26,575.54. The S&P 500  .SPX  was up 0.43% at 2,926.41 and the Nasdaq Composite
 .IXIC  was up 0.67% at 7,963.068.
 
 The top three S&P 500  .PG.INX  percentage gainers:
 ** TripAdvisor Inc  TRIP.O , up 6.2%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3MG
 ** CenturyLink Inc  CTL.N , up 6.1%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y38H
 ** Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc  WBA.O , up 4.9%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y31B
 
 The top three S&P 500  .PL.INX  percentage losers:
 ** Conagra Brands Inc  CAG.N , down 11.6%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3BB
 ** Ross Stores Inc  ROST.OQ , down 2.5%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3G5
 ** Nordstrom Inc  JWN.N , down 2.5%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3G5
 
 The top three NYSE  .PG.N  percentage gainers:
 ** Howard Hughes Corp  HHC.N , up 37.5%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y410
 ** J Jill Inc  JILL.N , up 24.1 %
 ** New Home Company Inc  NWHM.N , up 13.6%
 
 The top three NYSE  .PL.N  percentage losers:
 ** Xtant Medical Holdings Inc  XTNT.N , down 16.7%
 ** Conagra Brands Inc  CAG.N , down 11.6%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3BB
 ** Pier 1 Imports Inc  PIR.N , down 5.6%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23X4EI
 
 The top three Nasdaq  .PG.O  percentage gainers:
 ** ASV Holdings Inc  ASV.O , up 316%
 ** Cemtrex Inc  CETX.O , up 121.3%
 ** Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp  ADPT.O , up 97%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N23Y10E
 
 The top three Nasdaq  .PL.O  percentage losers:
 ** Aclaris Therapeutics Inc  ACRS.O , down 46.3%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3SH
 ** Riot Blockchain  RIOT.O , down 21.6%
 ** Marathon Patent Group Inc  MARA.O , down 19.9%
 
 
 
 ** Boeing Co  BA.N : down 2.1%
 BUZZ-Shares sputter as grounded 737 MAX face latest glitch  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3WQ
 BUZZ-Down on Reuters report of new potential risk on 737 MAX  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23X490
 BUZZ-Shares falter as FAA spots new risk in its grounded 737 MAX  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y33D
 
 ** Motus GI Holdings Inc  MOTS.O : down 12.1%
 BUZZ-Slides on planned stock offering to fund medical device  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N23X1NF
 BUZZ-Slides on $20 mln equity raise to fund medical device commercialization
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N23Y090
 
 ** Pier 1 Imports Inc  PIR.N : down 5.6%
 BUZZ-Falls as Q1 sales, margins remain under pressure  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23X4EI
 
 ** Peck Company Holdings Inc  PECK.O : up 6.7%
 BUZZ-Announces $17 mln agreement to construct solar arrays, shares jump
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23X4GT
 
 ** Tesla Inc  TSLA.O : up 0.3%
 BUZZ-Cowen forecasts fewer Tesla Q2 deliveries than co's projections
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y2SK
 
  ** Conagra Brands Inc  CAG.N : down 11.6%
 BUZZ-Shares slide on results miss  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3BB
 
 ** Ford Motor Co  F.N : up 2.9%
 ** General Motors Co  GM.N : up 0.6%
 BUZZ-Credit Suisse says auto shares look cheap, starts Ford, GM with
"outperform"  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3A8
 
  ** Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc  WBA.O : up 4.9%
 BUZZ-Up after Q3 profit beats on higher pharmacy sales  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y31B
 
  ** Novavax Inc  NVAX.O : up 11.1%
 BUZZ-Shares jump as co sells manufacturing equipment for $18 mln  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y38X
 
 ** MoneyGram International Inc  MGI.O : up 3.5%
 BUZZ-Jumps after securing loan agreement  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y38G
 
 ** Magellan Health Inc  MGLN.O : up 1.5%
 BUZZ-Seems destined for private equity - SVB Leerink  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y318
 
 ** KB Home  KBH.N : up 6.8%
 BUZZ-Shares rise as strong order growth helps Q2 profit beat  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3CZ
 
 ** Seelos Therapeutics Inc  SEEL.O : up 3.6%
 BUZZ-Soars on new license to develop Parkinson's treatment  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3EL
 
 ** Ovid Therapeutics Inc  OVID.O : up 3.9%
 BUZZ-Shares up as co begins study of genetic disorder drug  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3G1
 
 ** Nordstrom Inc  JWN.N : down 2.5%
 ** Ross Stores Inc  ROST.O : down 2.5%
 ** Under Armour Inc  UAA.N : up 0.8%
 ** Tapestry Inc  TPR.N : up 0.7%
 BUZZ-GS cuts Nordstrom, Ross Stores to 'sell', says conservative on retail -
thefly.com  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3G5
 
 ** Chanticleer Holdings Inc  BURG.O : up 2.8%
 ** Beyond Meat Inc  BYND.O : down 0.9%
 BUZZ-Chanticleer jumps after a taste of Beyond Meat burgers  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3FY
 
 ** CenturyLink Inc  CTL.N : up 6.1%
 BUZZ-Rises after Wells Fargo upgrades to "outperform"  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y38H
 
 ** Atossa Genetics Inc  ATOS.O : up 16.6%
 BUZZ-Surges after breast cancer drug meets main goal  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3L9
 
 ** Zogenix Inc  ZGNX.O : up 20.7%
 BUZZ-Surges on plans to resubmit seizure drug application to FDA  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3K8
 
 ** TripAdvisor Inc  TRIP.O : up 6.2%
 BUZZ-TripAdvisor gains as D.A. Davidson sees healthy trends, upgrades to 'buy'
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3MG
 
 ** McCormick & Company Inc  MKC.N : up 2.4%
 BUZZ-McCormick: Wet weather, late grilling season hurt Q2 sales  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3PW
      
 ** Cemtrex Inc  CETX.O : up 121.3%
 BUZZ-Shares more than double on receiving new orders  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y42R
 
 ** Howard Hughes Corp  HHC.N : up 37.5%
 BUZZ-Exploring alternatives, including sale  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y410
 
 ** Peak Resorts Inc  SKIS.O : up 11.6%
 BUZZ-Jumps as acquisition pays off  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y40Y
 
 ** OFG Bancorp  OFG.N : up 13.5%
 BUZZ-Jumps on deal with Canada's third largest lender Scotiabank  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y40I
 
 ** Applied Optoelectronics Inc  AAOI.O : up 10.9%
 BUZZ-"Amazon 40G order increases help margins stabilize" - Rosenblatt
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N23Y0VU
 BUZZ-Having best day in more than a year on analyst upgrade  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N23Y0Q4
 
 ** Dova Pharmaceuticals Inc  DOVA.O : up 18.2%
 BUZZ-Soars on expanded label for blood disorder drug  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3YE
 
 ** Aclaris Therapeutics Inc  ACRS.O : down 48.3%
 BUZZ-Sinks as SVB Leerink calls drug "slightly worse than placebo"  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N23Y3SH
 
 ** Overstock.com Inc  OSTK.O : up 3.0%
 BUZZ-Overstock shares hang tough as bitcoin tumbles  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N23Y121
 
 ** Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp  ADPT.O : up 97.0%
 ** BridgeBio Pharma Inc  BBIO.O : up 63.1%
 ** Morphic Holding Inc  MORF.O : up 20.1%
 BUZZ-Adaptive doubles, BridgeBio surges amid biotech IPO parade  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N23Y10E
 The 11 major S&P 500 sectors:
 
 Communication Services   .SPLRCL   up 0.51%
 Consumer Discretionary   .SPLRCD   up 0.61%
 Consumer Staples         .SPLRCS   up 0.11%
 Energy                   .SPNY     down 0.13%
 Financial                .SPSY     up 0.95%
 Health                   .SPXHC    up 0.63%
 Industrial               .SPLRCI   up 0.21%
 Information Technology   .SPLRCT   up 0.23%
 Materials                .SPLRCM   up 0.39%
 Real Estate              .SPLRCR   up 0.66%
 Utilities                .SPLRCU   up 0.15%
 
 (Compiled by Sayanti Chakraborty in Bengaluru)
 ((RM: sayanti.chakraborty.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))