>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • BEAM -6.4%, VTRS -3.7% (also provided EpiPen settlement information), XRAY -1.2%,

M&A news:

  • HR -9.2% (and Healthcare Trust of America (HTA) enter into $18 billion strategic combination), HTA -4.4% (and Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) enter into $18 billion strategic combination), BRO -2% (to acquire Orchid Underwriters Agency and CrossCover Insurance Services; transaction is expected to close before April 2022)

Other news:

  • RSX -24.7% (Russia's Central Bank increased rates to 20% from 9.5%; announces additional reserves releases )
  • OZON -19% (provides update regarding developments at Ozon Bank)
  • CANO -8.9% (will delay its fourth quarter earnings release, conference call and 2022 guidance updates)
  • LXRX -8.8% (voluntary withdraws and plans near-term resubmission of the its NDA for sotagliflozin to correct a technical issue)
  • BP -7.5% (will exit its shareholding in Rosneft (OJSCY)
  • BP has held a 19.75% shareholding in Rosneft since 2013)
  • AER -6.9% (signs lease agreements with Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA for ten new Boeing 737 MAX 8 (BA) aircraft and eight Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft )
  • TTE -6% (wins maritime lease to develop a 3 GW+ offshore wind farm on the East Coast of New York and New Jersey)
  • RETA -3.7% (FDA issues letter re NDA for bardoxolone methyl, FDA says it does not believe the data demonstrates that bardoxolone is effective in slowing the loss of kidney function)
  • CRH -3.6% (KPS Capital Partners to acquire Oldcastle Buildingenvelope from the Co)
  • EWU -1.8% (UK Government sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov )
  • LAC -1.6% (submitted a draft application for funding to be used at its 100%-owned Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada)
  • UAA -1.5% (files mixed securities shelf offering)

Analyst comments:

  • EPAM -4.3% (downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Sandler)
  • FL -3.2% (downgraded to Sell from Buy at Citigroup and downgraded to Underweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
  • QRTEA -2% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA )
  • ABBV -1.5% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS)
  • GILD -1.2% (downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO),