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1. ZGNX:  $ZGNX Zogenix drug cuts seizure rate in severe epilepsy, sending stock skyrocketing – STAT

2. AEHR:  $AEHR Aehr Test Systems Reports 31% Revenue Growth YOY in 1st Q of Fiscal 2018 & Reiterates FY Guide

3. SGH:  $SGH SMART Global Holdings Tops Q4 EPS by 15c, Beats on Revenues; 1Q18 Revenue Outlook Above Consensus

4. APVO:  $APVO Aptevo Therapeutics Extends Cash Runway $20M; Retains Term Loan Agreement W MidCap Financial

5. TSN:  $TSN Tyson Foods beefs up guidance, shares jump – FT

6. KBH:  $KBH KB Home shares rise after earnings beat – CNBC

7. PTCT:  $PTCT PTC Therapeutics Duchenne drug may work, data inconclusive: FDA panel – Reuters

8. BLUE:  $BLUE bluebird bio Announces 1st Patient Treated w 2nd Anti-BCMA CAR T bb21217 in CRB-402 Ph 1 Study

9. BLUE, CELG:  $BLUE Bluebird bio earns $15M payment from Celgene $CELG on license of bb21217 – SA

10. SCMP:  $SCMP Sucampo FDA Acceptance of sNDA for AMITIZA in Children with Pediatric Functional Constipation

11. TGTX:  $TGTX TG Therapeutics TGR-1202 Selected For Grant from National MS Society – GN

12. SPPI:  $SPPI Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Provides Update on At-The-Market Facility – SI

13. MRK: $MRK Merck discontinues development program for a Hep-C treatment – MW

14. NXST:  $NXST Nexstar Broadcasting Block of 641K Shares Said to Be Offered at $61 – Bloomberg – SI

15. HLT:  $HLT Hilton Worldwide Prices 14.61M Share Offering on Behalf of The Blackstone Group – SI

16. GLYC:  $GLYC GlycoMimetics Enters $100M ATM Offering via Cowen – SI

17. PRTA:  $PRTA Prothena Reports Results from Ph 1b Multiple Ascending Dose Study of PRX003 for Psoriasis

18. YUMA:  $YUMA Yuma Energy Prices 9.6M Share Upsized Common Offering at $1/Sh – SI

19. GWPH, ZGNX:  $GWPH GW Pharma Set to Open Lower Following Zogenix $ZGNX Data – SI

1. TRN:UPDATE: Citi Upgrades Trinity Industries $TRN to Buy

2. WJX:Scotiabank Upgrades Wajax Corporation to Buy $WJX

3. ZYNE:$ZYNE upgraded to Overweight at Piper. PT $16

1. HMNY:$HMNY mentally giving this full room to go $14-16 today if the squeeze gets rolling; market is so negative on it, yet just keeps flying..

2. GOLD:$Gold Going LIVE with Henrik Zeberg Jensen @HenrikZeberg at 9:00 AM EST here Watch this Pro…

3. CONN:Oppenheimer sees massive upside for Conn’s

4. LOXO:$LOXO PT raised to $102 from $75 at BTIG

5. TRN:Trinity Industries upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup $TRN

6. VERI:a bull pounding table on Veritone $VERI this morning after this week’s Citron pounding

7. ABBV:AbbVie’s PT raised by Morgan Stanley to $95.00. equal weight rating. $ABBV #ABBV

8. GWPH:$GWPH Clean safety as well

9. PRTA:$PRTA Prothena Reports Results from Ph 1b Multiple Ascending Dose Study of PRX003 for Psoriasis

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11. F:Private Advisor Group LLC Has $4.48 Million Position in Ford Motor Company $F

12. INSY:$INSY Files NDA for Buprenorphine Sublingual Spray

13. TJX:Miller Investment Management LP Has $332,000 Position in TJX Companies, Inc. $The $TJX

14. VRX:Valeant completes sale of iNova Pharma netting $920M in cash #premarket $VRX

15. TGTX:$TGTX TGR-1202 Selected For Grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

1. A biotech scorecard: Taking stock of the industry’s make-or-break September

2. TG Therapeutics Announces TGR-1202 (umbralisib) Selected For Grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to Support the Development of TGR-1202 as an Oral B-cell Targeted Treatment Option in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PMS)

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5. A $6.4 Billion Windfall Awaits Big U.S. Banks in Trump’s Tax Cut

1. UNREAL: Trump admin Seeking Info on 6,000 People Who ‘Liked’ Anti-Trump Facebook Page

The is trying to stop three search warrants let the Department of Justice snoop around Facebook accounts over Inauguration Day protests.

Demonstrators came to Washington to protest President Donald Trump inauguration and over ended up getting charged with felony rioting.

The DOJ amended their demand in August to now omitting the digital address of visitors and unpublished posts hosted on the site.

2. Born in America a century ago, IBM now has more employees in India than anywhere else. And they do everything.

India in the truest sense is a microcosm of the IBM company Vanitha Narayanan chairman of the Indian operations said in an interview at main campus in Bangalore where the office towers are named after American golf courses like Peachtree and Pebble Beach.

Rometty who helped carry out the India expansion strategy when she was head of global services division has also discussed with the new administration plans to modernize government technology and expand tech training for people without college degrees.

Starting with a drawing of a husband trying to plan a surprise meal for his wife Karyampudi depicted the refrigerator looking at what food was inside sending over relevant recipes telling him what extra ingredients he needed to pick up and playing a video showing him how to cook it all.

3. …”suggesting that a coordinated effort targeted the most pivotal voters.” Study:

In this data memo we apply a tested dictionary of sources about political news and information being shared over Twitter over a ten day period around the Presidential Election.

Using location information we place a third of users by state and create a simple index for the distribution of polarizing content around the country.

Media News and Political Information during the US Election Was Polarizing Content Concentrated in Swing States Data Memo.

4. How on earth does the FCC commissioner make a technically ridiculous call like this? It’s just unbelievable

FCC Commissioner Calls on Apple to iPhone FM Antennas That No Longer Exist Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai released the following statement today calling on Apple to activate the FM chips that are in iPhones to promote public safety In recent years I have repeatedly called on the wireless industry to activate the FM chips that are already installed in almost all smartphones sold in the United States.

When Hurricane Irma wiped out power and cell phone service a hidden feature in our smartphones could have helped Floridians stay informed.

The idea being that Apple and other companies refuse to the because FM radio is free so they want everyone to use streaming services that cost money.

5. Google’s “Manhattan” gadget will control Nest, run Google Photos, Assistant, YouTube, and Android for 3rd party apps

Multiple sources tell TechCrunch that Google is building a tabletop smart screen for video calling and more that will compete with Echo Show.

The device could help Google keep up in the race for the smart home market after Amazon just revealed a slew of new Echos and as Facebook continues to work on its codename video calling screen.

A that worked with many different partners could simplify set up lock in Google as an essential part of the smart home and compete with new Echo Plus hub.

6. Apple Music’s Long Game: Why Jimmy Iovine Thinks They’re ‘Not Even Close’ to Success With Streaming

7. Wish I had 280 characters to express excitement about working w/ @anchor team. 140 will have to suffice. /cc @GVteam

Accel The Chernin Group Eniac Ventures Homebrew Atlantic Records CEO Craig Kallman and others are participating.

not just a record button Anchor also allows for users to make calls directly via the app facilitating a podcast conversation with multiple parties.

Brian partner at Accel said that Anchor team is leveraging new technologies like to build a unique experience for people to collect thoughts and share them.

8. IBM has 130,000 employees in India, more than anywhere else. In the US? Less than 100,000. @vindugoel reports

India in the truest sense is a microcosm of the IBM company Vanitha Narayanan chairman of the Indian operations said in an interview at main campus in Bangalore where the office towers are named after American golf courses like Peachtree and Pebble Beach.

Rometty who helped carry out the India expansion strategy when she was head of global services division has also discussed with the new administration plans to modernize government technology and expand tech training for people without college degrees.

Starting with a drawing of a husband trying to plan a surprise meal for his wife Karyampudi depicted the refrigerator looking at what food was inside sending over relevant recipes telling him what extra ingredients he needed to pick up and playing a video showing him how to cook it all.

9. This is a genius acquisition of TaskRabbit by IKEA. I’ve shaved years off my life via furniture assembly frustration

TaskRabbit the platform for hiring people to do everything from build furniture to stand in line for you at the Apple Store has sold itself to Ikea Recode first reported.

IKEA Group ownership TaskRabbit could realize even greater opportunities increasing earning potential of Taskers and connecting consumers to a wide range of affordable services Philpot said in a press release.

a fast changing retail environment we continuously strive to develop new and improved products and services to make our lives a little bit easier Ikea CEO Jesper Brodin said in a press release.

10. Ikea buys Task Rabbit…Amazon economy at work in all kinds of ways

The purchase of TaskRabbit was fueled by need to further bolster its digital customer service capabilities to better compete with rivals likes Amazon which has stepped up its home goods and installation offerings.

And this week it released a nifty augmented reality app for the Apple iPhone called Using the camera a customer can scan a room and then place Ikea furniture virtually to see how it looks see below.

For those who do not know the massive retailer or have never spent hours assembling one of its Kallax shelves using those tiny little hex tools the Ikea Group is led by Jesper Brodin.