Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), Summit Therapeutics PLC (ADR) (SMMT) & More: A Look at Five Stocks on the Move Today

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Markets have opened at shaky note with major indices treading on margin. International Monetary Fund declared the global economic recovery to be ‘weak and precarious.’ The fund also lowered its outlook for 2017, sending further jitters to the markets.

Apart from the global news, the markets are also strongly affected by stocks making major moves. Some of the stocks showing substantial moves today morning are Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL), Summit Therapeutics PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ:SMMT), AstraZeneca PLC (ADR) (NYSE:AZN), BP Plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP), and Truett-Hurst Inc. (NASDAQ:THST). This article will look at the news behind these stocks.

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Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL)’s stock is in the green after the company said its consolidated passenger unit revenue (PRASM) fell by an annual 3% in September. It added that it also faced a supply-demand imbalance in the Transatlantic region and headwinds from prior year Yen hedge gains.  Among the funds we track, 94 funds held $4.65 billion worth of Delta’s stock in aggregate at the end of June, having amassed 16.60% of its outstanding stock, compared to 97 investors that held $6.93 billion worth of stock a quarter earlier.

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Summit Therapeutics PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ:SMMT) jumped by over 90% on the back of the announcement that the company has entered into a collaboration and licensing deal with Sarepta Therapeutics. The deal involves Duchenne muscular dystrophy pipeline of Summit Therapeutics, which stands to receive $40 million in upfront payment, with milestone related payments of up to $522 million. The company will also receive royalties from the net sale proceeds of the drugs. The number of funds from our database long Summit Therapeutics amounted to three at the end of June, unchanged over the quarter, while the total value of their holdings advanced to $16 million from $13 million during the second quarter.

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