>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:
  • GFI -7.9%, ECOM -6.4%, TRUP -5.7%, OHI -4.7%, QUOT -4.1%, KRNT -3.9%, TECK -3.5%,NBIX -3.2%, OXY -2.7%, FUN -2.7%, CSOD -2.6%, SKT -2%, CYRN -1.9%, ICPT -1.9%,SHPG -1.4%, ALKS -1.3%, STNG -0.9%
Other news:
  • TTPH -51.9% (announces efficacy and safety of once-daily intravenous (IV) eravacycline compared to ertapenem for the treatment of patients with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) did not achieve statistical non-inferiority of eravacycline to ertapenem)
  • AVGR -27% (Form EFFECT (Notice of Effectiveness for an S-1 offering))
  • NMM -11.2% (prices 18.4 mln common units at $1.90 per unit)
  • PIRS -10.9% (prices 5.5 mln shares of common stock at $8.00 per share)
  • AVDL -10.5% (announces its wholly-owned subsidiary, Avadel Finance Cayman Limited, intends to offer, $125 mln principal amount of exchangeable senior notes due 2023)
  • RARX -9.8% (announces $50 mln proposed public offering of common stock)
  • ZN -6.3% (after closing near highs -- up 70% on the day)
  • NKTR -5.5% (after announcing massive global development & commercialization collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) as agreement seems to have thrown cold water on full takeout hopes)
  • TYHT -4.4% (after making 30% move higher on Tuesday)
  • PDCO -2.9% (continued weakness)
Analyst comments:
  • CAR -4.8% (downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman)
  • LYG -1.2% (downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Davy)
  • DVAX -1.2% (downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan)