2016-09-30 09:14:43 | On The Fly: Pre-market MoversHIGHER: Lexmark (LXK), up 14% after the company disclosed that the pending acquisition of Lexmark by a consortium of investors led by Apex Technology received clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS... Mentor Graphics (MENT), up 8% after Elliott Associates reported an 8.1% stake in the company and said it has initiated a dialogue with the company's management and board of directors regarding the company's opportunities... Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT), up 9.5% after the stock was initiated with an Outperform rating at Wells Fargo. LOWER: Regeneron (REGN), down 1.5% after the company's Phase II study evaluating aflibercept co-formulated with rinucumab, an anti-platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta antibody, in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration showed no benefit over aflibercept alone. Shares of Ophthotech (OPHT), which is also focused on developing therapeutics for age-related macular degeneration, are down 14% after Regeneron's trial news... Cognizant (CTSH), down 10.5% after disclosing that the company is conducting an internal investigation into whether certain payments relating to facilities in India were made improperly and in possible violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. DOWN AFTER EARNINGS: CalAmp (CAMP), down 12.5%. | |
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