>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • CHKP -4.2%

Other news:

  • FRC -45.9% (JPMorgan Chase (JPM) acquires substantial majority of assets and assumes certain liabilities of First Republic Bank)
  • PLRX -15% (announces positive long-term data from the INTEGRIS-IPF Phase 2a Trial Demonstrating Bexotegrast was well tolerated at 320 mg with durable improvement shown in FVC and across multiple measures)
  • MANU -5.3% (Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani submitted final GBP 5 bln bid for Manchester United)
  • ALPN -3.2% (files for $400 mln mixed securities shelf offering)
  • VIRT -2% (has been responding to requests for information from SEC re its information access barriers; may receive a Wells Notice if no settlement reached)
  • FGEN -2% (announced a non-dilutive term loan facility with investment)
  • NE -1.4% (announces changes to its share capital)

Analyst comments:

  • ARCB -1.7% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA Securities)
  • PFG -0.5% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA Securities)