Pre-Market Gappers

Gapping up on strong earnings/guidance: AMTD +6.5%, PPDI +5.7%, FCX +3.6%, FRX +2.5%, SCHW +2.4%, UTX +1.6%, PHG +1.4%, KO +1%... Other News: NTAP +5.7% (affirms guidance; up in sympathy: XRTX +3.3%), BDCO +8.5% (bounces after 15% drop yesterday), CRXL +3.8% (halts vaccine development, but does not impact co's guidance), PALM +3.7% (Bear Stearns upgrade), NVDA +3.6% (Amtech upgrade), WDC +3% (Kaufman upgrade), TIE +2% (Barron's Online mention), NBR +1.7% (Cramer bullish on Mad Money, says stock is cheap), ITT +1.7% (Merrill upgrade), NOK +1.5% (traded higher in Europe), MT +1.6% (minimum tender offer for Arcelor shares has been met), USO +1.3%, AAPL +1% (Second-gen iPod nano on tap for August - ThinkSecret)... Mining stocks are strong on big qtr from FCX: AUY +3.2%, SLV +2.5%, GLD +1.6%, GFI +1.1%, RTP +1%... Under $3: AIS +14% (announces it's developing a new device for Teva).