U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones gaining around 350 points on Monday.
Shares of Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) rose sharply after the company announced it will be acquired by EQT (NYSE:EQT).
EQT and Range Resources announced Monday that they agreed to combine in an all-stock transaction that will create a company with a pro forma enterprise value of more than $50 billion.
Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) gained 15.3% to $52.49 on Monday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.
- Surgery Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGRY) gained 46% to $23.00 after the company announced it will be acquired by HealthSpan Partners.
- Xtend AI Robotics, Inc. (NYSE:XTND) rose 33% to $2.3675 after the company reported preliminary third quarter 2026 results and named Matt McGraw as U.S. CEO.
- Xencor, Inc. (NASDAQ:XNCR) shares surged 26.2% to $31.77. Xencor announced Sunday at the ESMO, Phase 1 XmAb819 data in advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma showing 45.5% confirmed ORR.
- Braiin Limited (NASDAQ:BRAI) shares jumped 25.5% to $4.6700. Braiin announced a major expansion of RADIUS, its AI-powered contact center as a service platform.
- Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORKA) gained 11.5% to $89.40 as the company announced positive week 16 results for ORKA-001 from the ongoing EVERLAST-B trial in moderate-to-severe psoriasis.
- GeneDx Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:WGS) rose 9.3% to $61.37. GeneDx will report third quarter financial results on Monday, Nov. 9.
- Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (NYSE:BWMX) gained 8.5% to $16.92.
- Lufax Holding Ltd (NYSE:LU) rose 7.5% to $8.67. Lufax will announce third quarter financial results on Oct. 27.
- PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) gained 7.1% to $81.29.
- Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PARR) gained 7% to $82.56.
- Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX) climbed 6.4% to $1,235.01. Keybanc analyst Sangita Jain maintained Comfort Systems with an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $2,125 to $1,979.
- Liquidia Corporation (NASDAQ:LQDA) rose 6.3% to $45.38.
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