>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • SCHL -4.4%, COST -3.2%, APEI -1.3%

Select ETFs showing early weakness:

  • USO -3.2%, SLV -2.8%, IWM -1.6%, GLD -1.5%, QQQ -1.4%, SPY -1.3%, DIA -1.2%

Other news:

  • EDAP -11.3% (prices offering of 2,666,667 ADSs at $7.50 per ADS)
  • AORT -8.1% (follows recommendation to stop PROACT Xa Clinical Trial)
  • RIOT -6.9% (supplementing its disclosures regarding the material weaknesses identified by management)
  • AZN -3.6% (AstraZeneca partner Ionis Pharma provides update on development program evaluating PCSK9 antisense medicine; ION449 will not advance into Phase 3 development based on pre-specified criteria)
  • IONS -3.3% (Ionis Pharma provides update on development program evaluating PCSK9 antisense medicine; ION449 will not advance into Phase 3 development based on pre-specified criteria)
  • MOS -3.1% (reports August revs and sales volumes)
  • DIBS -2.9% (announces 10% workforce reduction)
  • ROKU -2.6% (names three senior execs as presidents)
  • DOCU -2.4% (names Google exec Allan Thygesen as CEO)
  • BLDP -2.4% (receives order for 14 x 200 kW fuel cell modules from Siemens Mobility)
  • BJ -2.3% (in sympathy with COST earnings)
  • BA -2.3% (to pay $200 mln to settle case with SEC relating to former CEO misleading statements re 737 MAX)
  • KSS -2% (activist investor Ancora favors Tom Kingsbury as CEO replacement, according to Axios)
  • FTI -1.9% (wins Shell contract worth $75-250 mln for Jackdaw development in the UK)
  • QCOM -1.8% (automotive design-win pipeline has grown to $30 bln)
  • PVH -1.5% (names new Chief Strategy Officer)
  • TGT -1.5% (in sympathy with COST earnings)

Analyst comments:

  • ALLY -2.8% (downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Wells Fargo)
  • DLR -2.5% (downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Barclays)
  • EQIX -1.5% (downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays)