M&A news: MFB +22.1% (Maidenform Brands to be acquired by HanesBrands (HBI) for $23.50 per share), DELL +3.3% (Michael Dell and Silver Lake increase offer to $13.75). Select peer or supply related names showing strength following earnings events: TSM +2.6% (in response to ARMH and AAPL earnings), CTXS +2.2% (following VMW results), RYAAY +2.2% (peer ESYJY reported), CRUS +2% (following AAPL results), QCOM +1% (following AAPL results and despite BRCM results), SWKS +1% (following AAPL results).
Other news: TTHI +23.4% (Enters Osteoarthritis License and Collaboration Agreement with Lilly), NJ +5% (Cont strength following yesterday's earnings), ONVO +4.8% (Organovo and Methuselah Foundation Announce Funding of Bioprinting Research at Research Institutions) HIMX +3.7% (cont strength), PHG +3.1% (following earnings yesterday), TROV +2.8% (announced issuance of broad MicroRNA patent ), BONA +2.1% (Investment in Bona Film Group to be held by 21st Century Fox (FOXA) following separation of businesses by News Corporation (NWSA)), SRPT +1.9% (announces plans to submit New Drug Application to FDA for Eteplirsen for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in First Half of 2014), DXPE +1% (DXPE to replace TRLG in the S&P SmallCap 600).
Analyst comments: MTG +3.4% (upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna).
Other news: HERO -6.1% (updates incident on jackup drilling rig Hercules 265), WLT -3.1% (Walter Energy completes credit facility amendment, resets dividend).
Analyst comments: DXCM -3.1% (downgraded to Under Perform from Outperform at Northland), NSC -2.9% ( downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill), COH -2.4% (Hearing cautious comments at Morgan Stanley), MFRM -1.6% (downgraded to Hold at Stifel based on valuation), SAPE -1.5% (downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at Raymond James), PCAR -1.3% (downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo, downgraded to Sell at McAdams Wright Ragen).
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