>>> US Gapping down


Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:

  • CASA -25.7%, PFGC -15%, HOLI -10.7%, CREE -3%, A -2.4%

M&A news:

  • FANG -7.3% (Energen to be acquired by Diamondback Energy (FANG) in all-stock transaction valued at ~$9.2 bln; representing an implied value to each Energen shareholder of $84.95/share)

Select China related names showing weakness:

  • HUYA -6.6%, JD -5.3%, WUBA -5.3%, WB -5.1%, BZUN -4.8%, YY -4.6%, ASHR -3.5%, BABA -3%, BIDU -2.6%

Other news:

  • SBBP -12% (proposed underwritten public offering of 9.0 mln ordinary shares)
  • ENPH -7.9% (announces offering of $60 mln aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2023 in a private placement)
  • CRZO -5.2% (prices underwritten public offering of 9.5 mln shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $23.00 per share)
  • SHLD -4.4% (Eddie Lampert's ESL amends 13D disclosing non-binding proposal for the acquisition of Kenmore and SHIP)
  • IIN -4.2% (proposed public offering of 1.5 mln shares of common stock)
  • VRAY -3.8% (prices underwritten public offering of 16,216,217 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $9.25 per share)
  • WTW -1.8% (attributed to block trade pricing)
  • RBS -1.8% (agrees to pay $4.9 bln for financial crisis-era misconduct)
  • SYMC -1.1% (David Tepper's Appaloosa discloses new holding)
  • GDDY -1% (announces proposed sale of 10,390,942 shares of Class A common stock by selling stockholders)

Analyst comments:

  • ICPT -2.9% (downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital Mkts)
  • TSRO -2.6% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Argus)
  • WDC -2.1% (downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Cowen)
  • KMB -1% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Societe Generale)
  • UNP -0.9% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank)