>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:

  • EDU -1.8%, TEN -1.2%, EGRX -0.8%, CORE -0.7%, NXPI -0.6%

M&A news:

  • TAK -1.7% (agrees to divest select OTC and non-core assets in Latin America to Hypera Pharma for $825 mln)

Select travel related names showing early weakness:

  • CCL -7.7%, NCLH -4.7%, RCL -3.5%, UAL -3%, AAL -2.2%, DAL -1.9%

Other news:

  • LVS -1.8% (Macau Gaming reports February gross revs -87% yr/yr)
  • TAK -1.7% (agrees to divest select OTC and non-core assets in Latin America to Hypera Pharma for $825 mln)
  • NOK -1.0% (CEO steps down)
  • WYNN -0.9% (Macau Gaming reports February gross revs -87% yr/yr)
  • MGM -0.9% (Macau Gaming reports February gross revs -87% yr/yr)

Analyst comments:

  • HSBC -2.4% (removed from Conviction Buy List at Goldman)
  • ABB -1.8% (downgraded to Underweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
  • AAXN -1.8% (downgraded to In-line from Outperform at Imperial Capital)