>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • EAF -7.1% (guides FY20 EPS and revs above consensus; also announces that Brookfield intends to offer 20 mln shares), WFC -2.7%, PRGS -2.6%, FLNT -2.6%, LOOP -1.8%, PNC -1.5%

Other news:

  • DM -4.4% (announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire EnvisionTEC for $500 mln)
  • LCI -3.1% (to discontinue 23 lower gross margin product lines, expects impairment charge)
  • SPCE -2.8% (Aabar (Mubadala Investment Company) discloses lower active stake following recent sale of ~3.05 mln shares of common stock (transaction dates 12/16-1/12)
  • NKLA -1.7% (WOR sells remaining position in NKLA)
  • NXTC -1.6% (names new CMO)
  • VLDR -1.5% (commends US govt plan to update its NCAP to add four ADAS capabilities)
  • SLNO -1.4% (stock offering)
  • CVI -0.9% (CVI says has no interest in acquiring DK)

Analyst comments:

  • DDD -8.2% (downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JP Morgan)
  • SSYS -6.6% (downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JP Morgan)
  • SPOT -3.9% (downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Citigroup)
  • ABB -2.8% (downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays)
  • VVNT -2.7% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank)
  • ICPT -2.5% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA Securities)
  • CME -1.9% (downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer)
  • VSH -1.7% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA Securities)
  • AN -1.3% (downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan)
  • AXTA -1.1% (downgraded to Sector Weight from Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)
  • TVTY -1.1% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse)