>>> US Gapping down

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Gapping down
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • RCII -18.1% (lowers Q3 guidance, says external economic conditions have continued to deteriorate; also CFO steps down, names Fahmi Karam as CFO), NKE -10.6%

Other news:

  • ATER -9.1% (announces pricing of $20 million registered direct offering)
  • AAN -4.9% (in sympathy with RCII guidance)
  • LULU -3.6% (in sympathy with NKE earnings)
  • FL -3.4% (in sympathy with NKE earnings)
  • DKS -3.1% (in sympathy with NKE earnings)
  • MNSO -2.4% (Chairman to purchase up to $5 mln worth of shares)
  • ASML -2.3% (semi equipment names weak on MU decision to cut wafer fab equipment capex 50% yr/yr)
  • LRCX -1.9% (semi equipment names weak on MU decision to cut wafer fab equipment capex 50% yr/yr)
  • AMAT -1.6% (semi equipment names weak on MU decision to cut wafer fab equipment capex 50% yr/yr)
  • KLAC -1.5% (to build new R&D center in UK includes $100+ mln capital investment)
  • CTVA -1.4% (FTC files suit against company according to FTC website)

Analyst comments:

  • CENX -5.4% (downgraded to Underperform from Peer Perform at Wolfe Research)