U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Boeing, Disney, Pfizer, Eli Lilly

Singularity Future Technology

09/12/2020 16:06

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The S&P 500 and the Dow scaled record highs on Wednesday as hopes of a working
COVID-19 vaccine and fresh economic stimulus before the end of the year lifted
demand for economically sensitive energy and financial shares.  .N 
    At 10:48 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average  .DJI  was up 0.01% at
30,177.9. The S&P 500  .SPX  was up 0.07% at 3,704.87 and the Nasdaq Composite
 .IXIC  was down 0.05% at 12,576.416.
 
 The top three S&P 500  .PG.INX  percentage gainers:
 ** Nielsen Holdings  NLSN.N , up 7.2%
 ** Lowes Companies  LOW.N , up 4.9%
 ** Eli Lilly and Co  LLY.N , up 4.3%
 
 The top three S&P 500  .PL.INX  percentage losers:
 ** Fortinet Inc  FTNT.O , down 2.9%
 ** Brown-Forman Corp  BFb.N , down 2.8%
 ** Qorvo Inc  QRVO.O , down 2.7%
 
 The top three NYSE  .PG.N  percentage gainers:
 ** QuantumScape Corp  QS.N , up 27.3%
 ** Ashford Hosptality  AHT.N , up 15.9%
 ** Owens & Minor  OMI.N , up 13%
 
 The top three NYSE  .PL.N  percentage losers:
 ** Talos Energy Inc  TALO.N , down 18.2%
 ** GameStop Corp  GME.N , down 17.4%
 ** United Natural Foods Inc  UNFI.N , down 16.3%
 
 The top three Nasdaq  .PG.O  percentage gainers:
 ** Xenetic Biosciences Inc  XBIO.O , up 431.9%
 ** Greenwich LifeSciences Inc  GLSI.O , up 288.6%
 ** Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc  RCKT.O , up 77.5%
 
 The top three Nasdaq  .PL.O  percentage losers:
 ** Sino-Global Shipping America Ltd  SINO.O , down 37.2%
 ** Pluristem Therapeutics Inc  PSTI.O , down 37.1%
 ** Aytu Bioscience  AYTU.O , down 20.1%
 
 
 ** Boeing Co  BA.N : down 0.1%
 BUZZ-Jefferies says 'MAX is almost back', raises PT  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2T9
 ** Walt Disney Co  DIS.N : up 1.6%
 BUZZ-Rises as KeyBanc initiates with 'overweight'  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2QU
 ** Pfizer Inc  PFE.N : down 2.5%
 BUZZ-Street View: Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine all set for EUA  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2WY
 ** Eli Lilly and Co  LLY.N : up 4.3%
 BUZZ-Gains on positive data from diabetes drug study  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP3AS
 
 ** Exxon Mobil Corp  XOM.N : up 1.7%
 ** Hess Corp  HES.N : up 1.2%
 ** EOG Resources Inc  EOG.N : up 1.7%
 ** Diamondback Energy Inc  FANG.O : up 2.5%
 ** Valero Energy Corp  VLO.N : down 0.1%
 ** Occidental Petroleum Corp  OXY.N : up 3.5%
 ** Phillips 66  PSX.N : up 0.8%
 ** PBF Energy Inc  PBF.N : up 1.7%
 BUZZ-U.S. energy cos up as crude climbs on vaccine hopes, weaker dollar
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP3CJ
 
 ** GameStop Corp  GME.N : down 17.4%
 BUZZ-Drops as Q3 revenue misses estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2AY
 
 ** Sorrento Therapeutics Inc  SRNE.O : up 3.0%
 BUZZ-Up on receiving CLIA license, plans to start COVID-19 testing  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2DK
 
 ** Talos Energy  TALO.N : down 18.2%
 BUZZ-Drops; announces 8.5 mln share offer  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2BB
 
 ** BRP Group Inc  BRP.O : down 7.1%
 BUZZ-Falls on discounted share offering  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2FQ
 
 ** Pluristem Therapeutics Inc  PSTI.O : down 37.1%
 BUZZ-Pluristem to close late-stage study of arterial disease treatment, shares
plunge  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2H7
 
 ** JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd  JKS.N : down 4.9%
 BUZZ-Down on $100 mln equity offering  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2GD
 
 ** Baxter International Inc  BAX.N : up 2.0%
 ** Omnicell Inc  OMCL.O : up 8.5%
 BUZZ-Credit Suisse says Omnicell deal can be potentially good  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2J9
 
 ** Sino-Global Shipping America Ltd  SINO.O : down 37.2%
 BUZZ-Sino-Global to acquire 51% of Shenzhen Jiayoubao, shares drop  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2IM
 
 ** Fuelcell Energy  FCEL.O : down 0.9%
 BUZZ-Canaccord Genuity initiates coverage with 'hold'  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2L8
 
 ** Tricida Inc  TCDA.O : down 12.7%
 BUZZ-Drops after revising kidney disease drug trial protocol  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2LV
 
 ** Xpeng Inc  XPEV.N : down 5.7%
 BUZZ-Chinese EV maker Xpeng slips after pricing upsized equity offering
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2IP0TD
 
 ** Vesper Healthcare Acquisition  VSPR.O : up 8.5%
 BUZZ-Jumps on report of merger with HydraFacial  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2MK
 
 ** Sutro Biopharma  STRO.O : up 1.1%
 BUZZ-Falls on $126 mln share offering  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2MG
 
 ** Check Point Software Technologies  CHKP.O : down 1.5%
 ** Palo Alto Networks Inc  PANW.N : down 1.0%
 ** Fortinet Inc  FTNT.O : down 2.9%
  BUZZ-Cybersecurity stocks: JPM downgrades on slowing on-premise firewall spend
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2NH
 
 ** QuantumScape Corp  QS.N : up 27.3%
 BUZZ-Says its battery could power electric planes, shares jump  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2IA
 
 ** Zimmer Biomet Holdings  ZBH.N : down 0.3%
 BUZZ-Smart knee implants could be first-to-market - Needham  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2NA
 
 ** Delcath Systems  DCTH.O : down 1.2%
 BUZZ- Down on launch of public offering  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2LO
 
 ** IGM BioSciences  IGMS.O : down 7.2%
 BUZZ-Drops after pricing upsized $200 mln stock deal  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2IP0WL
 
 ** Zoom Video Communications Inc  ZM.O : down 2.8%
 BUZZ-Slips as J.P. Morgan downgrades on high valuation  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2QW
 
 ** Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc  RCKT.O : up 77.5%
 BUZZ-Soars after muscle disorder therapy shows promise in early trial
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2R4
 
 ** Orion Energy Systems Inc  OESX.O : up 4.1%
 BUZZ-Shares rise on contract extension  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2TI
 
 ** Atara Biotherapeutics  ATRA.O : down 11.9%
 BUZZ-Dips on equity offering  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2IP100
 
 ** Roku Inc  ROKU.O : up 6.3%
 BUZZ-Set to open at record high after Citigroup raises PT  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2RR
 
 ** Intec Pharma Ltd  NTEC.O : up 57.7%
 BUZZ-Hits two-month high on cannabinoid research deal  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2TN
 
 ** Usio Inc  USIO.O : up 19.7%
 BUZZ-Gains on LOI to buy Information Management Solutions  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2NM
 
 ** ZW Data Action Technologies Inc  CNET.O : up 60.3%
 BUZZ-More than doubles in value on live-streaming launch  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2VA
 
 ** PTC Inc  PTC.O : up 2.3%
 BUZZ-Gains on JP Morgan upgrade, PT raise  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2VT
 
 ** Syneos Health Inc  SYNH.O : down 0.2%
 BUZZ-Analysts hike PTs on promising outlook  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2WG
 
 ** Photronics Inc  PLAB.O : down 17.6%
 BUZZ-Slumps on Q4 revenue, profit miss  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2XG
 
 ** Evelo Biosciences Inc  EVLO.O : up 5.5%
 BUZZ-Rises on positive data from eczema drug study  USN 
 
 ** Vesper Healthcare Acquisition Corp  VSPR.O : up 8.5%
 BUZZ-Former Allergan CEO-backed Vesper Healthcare jumps on $1.1 bln HydraFacial
merger deal  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2WR
 
 ** United Natural Foods  UNFI.N : down 16.3%
 UZZ-Falls as Q1 results miss estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2ZZ
 
 ** Talos Energy Inc  TALO.N : down 18.2%
 BUZZ-Drops; announces pricing for 8.5 mln share offer  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2BB
 
 ** Lipocine Inc  LPCN.O : down 14.4%
 BUZZ-Deletes web posts suggesting drug approval, shares drop  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP31L
 
 ** Francesca's Holdings Corp  FRAN.O : up 32.5%
 BUZZ-Jumps on court approval to support ongoing finances  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP32P
 
 ** Vera Bradley Inc  VRA.O : down 7.7%
 BUZZ-Falls as Q3 revenue misses estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP32W
 
 ** Cardtronics PLC  CATM.O : up 31.4%
 BUZZ-Soars on buyout offer  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP33J
 
 ** Autodesk Inc  ADSK.O : up 1.3%
 BUZZ-Up as J.P. Morgan upgrades to 'overweight' on construction market promise
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP32R
 
 ** GrowGeneration Corp  GRWG.O : down 7.6%
 BUZZ-Falls after upsized equity raise  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2IP196
 
 ** Encompass Health Corp  EHC.N : up 5.0%
 BUZZ-Up on exploring strategic alternatives for home health, hospice business
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP35E
 
 ** Tattooed Chef Inc  TTCF.O : up 5.1%
 BUZZ-Gains on new plant-based meat alternatives  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP2WA
 
 ** MTS Systems Corp  MTSC.O : up 50.5%
 BUZZ-Highest in more than a year on Amphenol deal  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP32J
 
 ** SuperCom Ltd  SPCB.O : up 2.3%
 BUZZ-Rises on new GPS monitoring contract  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP38T
 
 ** Lowe's Companies Inc  LOW.N : up 4.9%
 BUZZ- Up on $15 bln share buyback plan  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP39F
 
 ** Stratasys Ltd  SSYS.O : up 4.4%
 BUZZ-To acquire 3D printing startup Origin, shares rise  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP38I
 
 ** Prothena Corp  PRTA.O : up 2.5%
 BUZZ-Up on positive data from early-stage immunotherapy study  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP3AL
 
 ** Designer Brands  DBI.N : down 6.9%
 BUZZ-Falls on disappointing Q3 results  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2IP39V
 
 ** DoorDash Inc  DASH.N : flat
 BUZZ-Indicated to open well above IPO price  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2IP13L
 
 ** Curis Inc  CRIS.O : up 11.5%
 BUZZ-Curis capitalizes, raises equity after shares catapult  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2IP1HA
 
 The 11 major S&P 500 sectors:
 
 Communication Services   .SPLRCL   up 0.55%
 Consumer Discretionary   .SPLRCD   up 0.27%
 Consumer Staples         .SPLRCS   down 0.38%
 Energy                   .SPNY     up 0.40%
 Financial                .SPSY     down 0.18%
 Health                   .SPXHC    down 0.36%
 Industrial               .SPLRCI   up 0.16%
 Information Technology   .SPLRCT   down 0.12%
 Materials                .SPLRCM   up 0.29%
 Real Estate              .SPLRCR   down 1.14%
 Utilities                .SPLRCU   down 0.55%
 
 (Compiled by Trisha Roy in Bengaluru)
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