Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; Target Posts Mixed Q4 results
Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin
The US stock market opened higher with the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P all showing gains. Target Corporation reported mixed Q4 results with earnings beating estimates but sales missing expectations. Several stocks experienced significant price movements, including Omeros Corporation and GenMark Diagnostics, which saw substantial gains, while iBio, Inc. and Daxor Corporation experienced notable declines.
March 03, 2020 | 3:14 pm
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POSITIVE IMPACT
GenMark Diagnostics shares rose 27% following the release of their Q4 earnings results.
The strong market reaction to GenMark's earnings suggests a positive short-term impact on the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 70
POSITIVE IMPACT
Omeros Corporation shares surged 38% after reporting positive results for Narsoplimab HSCT-TMA and upbeat quarterly sales.
The significant positive results and sales report are likely to drive Omeros' stock price up in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
NEUTRAL IMPACT
Target Corporation reported Q4 earnings that beat estimates but missed on sales. The company provided guidance for Q1 and FY 2020 EPS.
Target's earnings beat expectations, which is positive, but the sales miss and mixed guidance could neutralize the impact on the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 90
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Daxor Corporation shares dropped 24% after a significant rise the previous day due to news about its blood volume analyzer.
The decline follows a previous surge, likely due to profit-taking or market correction after the initial news-driven spike.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 40
RELEVANCE 50
NEGATIVE IMPACT
iBio, Inc. shares fell 25% after withdrawing a proxy statement proposal related to a reverse stock split.
The withdrawal of the reverse stock split proposal likely led to uncertainty, causing a decline in iBio's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 60