NovaGold Resources is trading 4.02% up at $6.60, with no clear company-specific news identified. - Shares closed at $6.34 on October 7. Morgan Stanley assigned a Buy rating October 7, but the report, published at 8:15 a.m., does not clearly explain the later move. - The Donlin Gold shareholder vote was known, and third-quarter results are scheduled before the market opens October 8. Broader market indices were modestly lower, so evidence does not establish a cause.