>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • CS -5%, PETS -4%, RTX -3%, GE -2.7%, XRX -1.9%, JNJ -1.3%, STLD -0.7%

Other news:

  • AJRD -17% (provides update on proposed merger transaction with Lockheed Martin)
  • LULU -4% (stock offering)
  • GMAB -3.1% (reports 2021 total net sales of DARZALEX of $6.023 bln)
  • FTI -2.5% (awarded EPCI contract from Petrobras)
  • FB -2.4% (provides details on new financial reporting structure)
  • CSX -2% (names new CFO)
  • JNJ -1.5% (Janssen Pharma announces conclusions comparing TREMFYA to advanced therapies)
  • NEWP -1.5% (names new CEO)
  • VRSK -1.1% (to sell its 3E business to New Mountain Capital for up to $950 mln)

Analyst comments:

  • KR -3.2% (downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo)
  • QTWO -3.2% (downgraded to Sector Weight from Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets )
  • MPC -2.3% (downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Sandler)
  • CTXS -2.2% (downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Citigroup)
  • PLAN -2.1% (downgraded to Sector Weight from Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets)
  • VMW -2.1% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup)
  • NVO -1.1% (downgraded to Sell from Hold at Liberum)