HIGHER: Barnes & Noble (BKS), up 11% after announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds advised by Elliott Advisors for $6.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $683M, including the assumption of debt… Caesars (CZR), up 6% after the New York Post reports the company dismissed a takeover bid from Eldorado Resorts (ERI) as too low, though continued talks could lead to an improved offer… Sanofi (SNY), up 7% after its board unanimously appointed Paul Hudson as CEO… TherapeuticsMD (TXMD), up 4% after entering into an exclusive license and supply agreement with Theramex to commercialize Bijuva and Imvexxy outside of the United States… Glu Mobile (GLUU), up 4% after Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter upgraded the stock to Outperform from Neutral with a $9 price target, saying he sees “multiple” potential positive catalysts this year and next. UP AFTER EARNINGS: Beyond Meat (BYND), up 27%… Zoom Video (ZM), up 15%. DOWN AFTER EARNINGS: DocuSign (DOCU), down 16%… Domo (DOMO), down 17%. ALSO LOWER: Altice USA (ATUS), down 2% after a 25M share block trade priced at $24.65 per share.