>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down

In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance: NUS -4.8%, CLDX -2.5%, DRI -2.3%, (light volume), JKS -2.2%, CTB -2.1%, SSYS -0.9%, BRK.B -0.5%.

Russia related names under significant pressure with ongoing turmoil in Ukraine/Russia: MTL -21.1%, YNDX -17.3%, MBT -12.9%, QIWI -9.5%, VIP -8.5%, CETV -7.2%, MT -4.2%

Select financial related names showing weakness: ING -5%, UBS -2.6%, MS -2.3%, SAN -2.2%, IRE -1%, .

Solar stocks trading lower: HSOL -3.3%, TSL -3.3%, YGE -2.9%, CSIQ -2.7%, SUNE -2.5%, FSLR -1.9%, RGSE -1.6%, SPWR -1%.

Select oil/gas related names showing early weakness: BP -2.2%, WFT -2.1%, RDS.A -1.1%, XOM -0.9%, VLO -0.8% (Klesse has chosen to step down as Chief Executive Officer).

Battery related names (recent momentum) are pulling back: BLDP -6.2%, CPST -5%, PLUG -3.2%, FCEL -2.8%

Other news: CCIH -12.3% ( announces $55 mln Private Placement), ARIA -3.4% (still checking), SCTY -3.1% (will be a reallocation of overhead expenses from leased systems to system sales, affecting 2012/13 GAAP numbers), HD -2.4% (Home Depot planning exec changes, according to reports out over the weekend), CTIC -2.3% (opens enrollment for PERSIST-2 Phase 3 trial of Pacritinib for patients with myelofibrosis who have low platelet counts), C -2.1% (Citigroup and Goldman Sachs (GS) being investigated over corporate bond trading, according to reports), LVS -1.5% (says customer data was compromised in hacking - Bloomberg TV ), SODA -1.5% ( announces strategic agreement with Sunny Delight Beverages; downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays; tgt lowered to $40 from $55), BA -1.3% ( FAA wants more improved cockpit automation in 737, according to reports ), IBM -1.1% (Warren Buffet on CNBC says he bought 'a few' shares of IBM this year and last year ), NDLS -1% (following cautious Barron's mention), AAPL -0.8% ( announces leading auto OEMs are rolling out CarPlay, for use iPhone in the car), MSFT -0.8% (Two higher execs to leave MSFT, according to reports ), CMCSA -0.8% (to acquire Video Ad Company FreeWheel for $320 mln, according to reports ), HLF -0.5% ( Icahn discloses acquisition of 33,515 more shares of HLF at $66.40 (~$2.23 mln), bringing total stake to 17 mln shares), .

Analyst comments: ADSK -3.2% ( downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Citigroup), INFY -2.8% ( downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Robert Baird), AZN -1.9% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill), MWE -1.3% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS; tgt lowered to $65 from $72)