>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
: MFLX -16.8%, F -2.8%, (Ford Motor sees record 2015 adj. pre-tax profit at the high end of guidance, with 2016 adj. profit equal to or higher; announces $0.25 special dividend), TSCO -2.7%,CSX -1.9%, FANG -1.3%, STJ -0.4%


Other news: FXCM -14.5% (FXCM reports December and Q4 metrics; Says ongoing sales process may not be completed in Q1 as previously indicated), HQCL -2.4% (sells a portfolio of three operating PV power plants in the UK for ~$90 mln plus working capital to the NextEnergy Solar Fund), EQY -1.7% (commences a public offering where it will sell ~11.3 mln shares of co common stock ), FANG -0.9% (guides Q4 2015 production and FY16 production; announces 2.25 mln common stock offering)

Analyst comments: LYG -2.7% (downgraded to Underperform at Exane BNP Paribas), AXP -1.4% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman), CONN -1% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel)