>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
: ANGI -25.1%, TRIP -10.1%, PLCM -5.3%, DNKN -5.1%, QCOM -4.4%, TQNT -4.3%, CRUS -4.3%, BBEP -3.1%, VAR -2.9%, GM -2.4%, MNRO -2.3%, ALXN -1.8%, DHI -1.7%, T -1.4%, ETFC -1.4%, TEX -1.4%, CAKE -1.3%, CAT -1.3%, TSCO -1.1%, SGMO -1%, TER -0.9%, BSX -0.9%, GPI -0.9%, CELG -0.8%, RDWR -0.6%.

M&A news: EGAS -3.2% (responds to press release issued by Algonquin Power & Utilities and reiterates rejection of their grossly inadequate, unsolicited offers), BBEP -3.1% (acquired QR Energy LP in a unit-for-unit exchange implying a transaction value of ~ $3.0 bln).

Other news: CALI -33.9% (co said it will vigorously oppose 'grossly unfair and damaging' plan by Depository Trust Company to impose 'global lock' on its securities), GPRC -13.2% (reported receipt of notice from DTC of plans to impose 'global lock' on its securities; company says DTC plans are 'unfair and unnecessarily damaging to current shareholders and is reviewing options'), SRPT -9.2% (discloses that Arthur Krieg, Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, was terminated from his position with the company), INCY -8.1% (also announces top-line results from RELIEF trial of ruxolitinib in patients with polycythemia vera; statistical significance not achieved for the primary endpoint of symptom control; positive trends in favor of ruxolitinib versus hydroxyurea observed),MHFI -7.6% (receives Wells Notice from SEC regarding S&P's rating of six commercial mortgage backed securities transactions in 2011), GOV -5.6% (prices 13.5 mln common shares at $23.50 per share), QUNR -1.9% (following TRIP results), INO -1.5% (files for $175 mln mixed securities shelf offering).

Analyst comments: EIX -3.9% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Janney) STR -1.2% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup ), FCX -1.1% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill), BA -1% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill).