UP AFTER EARNINGS: Ascena Retail (ASNA) up 13.2%. ALSO HIGHER: Basic Energy Services (BAS) up 6.0% after all-stock merger proposal from Key Energy (KEG)… Pluristem Therapeutics (PSTI) up 3.8% after FDA orphan designation for its treatment of graft failure… Arena Pharma (ARNA) up 2.9% after positive Phase 2a results for olorinab… Novan (NOVN) up 2.55 after disclosing FDA guidance for SB204. LOWER: Syndax Pharma (SNDX) down 17.0% after update on ENCORE 601 trial… Deciphera (DCPH) down 5.1% after being initiated at Underperform at Leerink… BJ’s Wholesale (BJ) down 3.5% after equity offering… PetIQ (PETQ) down 3.3% after equity offering… CenterPoint (CNP) down 3.0% after equity offering… CenturyLink (CTL) down 2.2% after CFO resignation… Petrobras (PBR) down 2.1% after sequential output decline in August.