>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:

  • WPP -7.3%

Select metals/mining stocks trading lower:

  • FCX -3.8%, RIO -3.5%, MT -3.3%, AG -2%, GOLD -1.8%, SLV -1.1%, KGC -1%

Other news:

  • TAHO -10.2% (Constitutional Court reverses Supreme Court's decision to reinstate the Escobal mining license of Tahoe's Guatemalan subsidiary)
  • CVRS -6.4% (entered into $300 mln Sales Agreement with Cowen with respect to an at-the-market offering program)
  • RIG -1.1% (Ocean RIG UDW to be acquired by Transocean (RIG) for $32.28/share)

Analyst comments:

  • FN -7.2% (downgraded to Neutral at FBR)
  • ANET -3.4% (downgraded to Equal-Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley)
  • TKC -2.9% (downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan)
  • STX -2.9% (downgraded to Underperform from In-line at Evercore ISI)
  • ING -2.8% (downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan)
  • SIG -2.7% (downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Citigroup)
  • TLYS -2.4% (downgraded to Hold at Pivotal Research Group)
  • IIVI -2.3% (downgraded to Neutral at FBR)
  • CTSH -2.3% (downgraded to Underperform from Buy at BofA/Merrill)
  • WDC -2% (downgraded to In-line from Outperform at Evercore ISI)
  • SHPG -1.8% (downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at Bernstein)
  • VZ -1.2% (downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays)
  • BBVA -1% (downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan)
  • FB -0.9% (downgraded to Neutral at MoffettNathanson)