>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:
  • SFM -13.2%, HDS -9.5%, CASY -7.4%, PLAY -6%, SIGM -5.3%
  • FAST -2.8%, (reports August sales +9.9% y/y to $364.87 mln, daily dales +0.3% to $15.86 mln)
  • GIS -1.3%, (presenting at conf; reaffirms 2017 fiscal targets)
Select EU financial related names showing weakness:
  • LYG -0.9%, RBS -0.8%, BCS -0.7%, HSBC -0.6%
Select metals/mining stocks trading lower:
  • HMY -2.7%, BBL -2.6%, BHP -2.4%, DRD -2.2%, RIO -2%, VALE -1.6%, X -1.5%, GOLD -0.6%, MT -0.5%
Other news:
  • CTLT -8% (announced the launch of 19 mln share common stock secondary public offering by selling stockholders)
  • SMLP -7.9% (commences an underwritten public offering of 5,500,000 common units)
  • EVH -3.1% (launches underwritten secondary public offering of 7 mln shares of its Class A common stock on behalf of selling shareholder)
  • AMD -3.1% (files mixed securities shelf offering for an undisclosed amount; to commence concurrent public offerings of ~$600 mln of its common stock and $450 mln aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2026)
  • OLLI -2.2% ( files common stock shelf offering for an undisclosed amount; announced that affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors intend to offer 13,725,798 shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering),
  • AVXS -2% (announces proposed public offering of 4,000,000 shares of common stock)
  • CPE -1.6% (to acquire certain undeveloped acreage & producing oil and gas properties for total consideration of $327 mln in cash, provides Howard County operational update; commences 23 mln common stock offering in connection w/ the previously announced Plymouth Acquisition),
  • GWW -1.4% (in sympathy with FAST)
  • NAV -1% (following 40% move higher on Volkswagen collaboration news)
Analyst comments:
  • OLN -3.4% (downgraded to Underperform at Longbow)
  • NGG -0.9% (downgraded to Mkt Perform at Bernstein )
  • WCC -0.9% (downgraded to Perform at Oppenheimer)
  • RCL -0.8% (downgraded to Hold at Argus)