Stocks were poised to start the week with gains Monday, on hopes that Republicans will succeed in passing tax reform.
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S&P 500 futures are up 0.4%, Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures are up 0.7%, and Nasdaq futures are up 0.4%.
Amplify Snack Brands (BETR) is up 70% on news that Hershey (HSY), down 0.1%, will acquire the company for s$12 a share.
CSX (CSX) is down 2.2% after the death of its CEO Hunter Harrison this weekend, just after his unexpected medical leave.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is up 13% on news that activist hedge fund Elliott Management has taken a 6.5% stake in the company and is urging changes. Credit Suisse also upgraded the shares to
Phillips 66 Partners (PSXP) is up 2.3% after Goldman Sachs upgraded it to Buy.
Twitter (TWTR) is up 4.8% after JPMorgan upgraded it to Overweight.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is up 1.9% after Macquarie upgraded it to Neutral.
VMWare (VMW) is up 1.8% after Keybanc Capital Markets upgraded it to Overweight.
Boston Beer (SAM) is up 1.6% after Berenberg upgraded it to Hold.
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