>>> US Gapping Down

Gapping down In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance: PIR -12.8%, MCHX -10.9%, RAD -7.5%, CLR -1.4%, GDOT -0.7%

Other news: ECTE -4.9% (Therapeutics Platinum seeks return of $5 mln investment in Echo Therapeutics), SNE -4.8% (cont weakness following Japan session (guided downward yest)), AVNR -1.5% (cont volatility after the the large move this week), ENDP -0.8% (pulling back modestly following yesterday's merger annoncement of AUXL), VNET -0.5% (posted its second response to short seller, rejects the baseless allegations)

Analyst comments: DNR -2.1% (downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital Mkts)