Top Rising/Falling Stocks Today (and Why)

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by NaturalHedgehog

Quick roundup of the top rising and falling stocks today (29 October 2018), as of mid-morning. This list is limited to companies with market cap >$100 million, and also excludes VIX, short ETFs, etc, as these just reflect the market, rather than individual companies.

TodayCompanyDriving the stock
+44%Red Hat (RHT)IBM announced $34 billion acquisition (at $190/share, a 63% premium)
+21%Cooper Tire & Rubber (CTB)Revenue miss, but EPS beat (auto supplier)
+16%Stoneridge (SRI)Revenue beat, EPS in-line (auto supplier)
+15%Tower International (TOWR)Strong revenue/EPS beat (auto supplier)
+15%Genworth
Financial (GNW)
Announced sale to China-based Oceanwide Holdings for $5.43/share (insurance provider)
TodayCompanyDriving the stock
-20%Denbury Resources (DNR)Announced acquisition of a debt-laden oil company (Penn Virginia)
-17%Tower Semiconductor (TSEM)Misses revenue/EPS (semiconductor company)
-14%Standex (SXI)Earnings miss (electronics company)
-14%First Data (FDC)Beats revenue, but misses earnings and guidance (large payment processor)
-14%Aurora Cannibus (ACB)Cannibus stocks like Aurora and Tilray are declining today
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