>>> US Gapping down


Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:

  • CREE -3.5%, (reaffirms outlook and announces retirement of Executive Vice President and CFO Mike McDevitt), AVGO -2.5%, TSM -1.6%, (May sales), HOME -1.4%, .

Select APPL supply/related names showing weakness:

  • STM -1.5%, CRUS -1.4%, SMH -1%, FNSR -0.5%

Other news:

  • MVIS -7% (proposes public offering of up to $18 mln of common stock - appointed Sumit Sharma to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer)
  • ADMA -3.8% (commenced an underwritten public offering of its common stock)
  • ZS -3.5% (modestly pulling back following today's 23% move higher)
  • LITE -2.6% (announces resignation of CFO Aaron Tachibana effective August 31; appoints Chris Coldren interim CFO)
  • EXAS -1.6% (commences $150 mln offering of its 1.0% convertible senior notes due 2025)
  • AAPL -1.1% (article related to 20% drop in new iPhone part orders)
  • VZ -0.7% (outlines CEO succession plan)

Analyst comments:

  • CXO -6% (downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at Bernstein)
  • DPZ -1.2% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Maxim Group)
  • SIEN -0.5% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Maxim Group)