Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc Stock Discussion

Gainers:
In reaction to earnings/guidance:
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Gainers:
• $Express (EXPR.US)$ +10.92% (reporting quarterly results that were better than expected)
• $Caleres (CAL.US)$ +8.46% (In reaction to earnings)
• $21Vianet (VNET.US)$ +9% (In reaction to earnings)
• $The Wendy's Co (WEN.US)$ +8.9% (Trian Fund to explore and evaluate potential transactions; WEN Comments on Amended 13D Filing from Trian Partners)
• $Dycom Industries (DY.US)$ +7.2% (In reaction to earnings)
• $Photronics (PLAB.US)$ +...

Upgrades
• $Air Products & Chemicals (APD.US)$ : Atlantic Equities Upgrades to Overweight from Neutral - PT $290 (from $288)
• $CME Group (CME.US)$ : Oppenheimer Upgrades to Outperform from Perform - PT $223
• $Equitable (EQH.US)$ : JPMorgan Upgrades to Overweight from Neutral - PT $36
• $Diamondback Energy (FANG.US)$ : Barclays Upgrades to Overweight from Equalweight - PT $160 (from $162)
• $Kilroy Realty Corp (KRC.US)$ : Goldman Sachs Upgrades to Buy from Neu...