>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:
  • SMSI -20.8%, (sees Q3 revs of $6.5 mln, prior guidance was for $7.9-8.4 mln, vs $8.20 mln two analyst estimate)
  • HIVE -20.6%, (guides Q3 revenues below expectations; Sees EPS at low end of prior guidance)
  • NHTC -14.3%, (Natural Health Trends sees Q3 revenue down 12% to $70.7 mln )
  • ONCS -4%, INFY -3.9%, SERV -2.8%, DFRG -2.3%
  • HPQ -1.7%, (guides FY17 adj. EPS in-line; raises dividend 7%; adds $3 bln to buyback; announces restructuring with 3-4K expected layoffs)
  • SKY -0.7%
M&A news:
  • SYT -1.3% (Bloomberg report that China may look to merge ChemChina with Sinochem Group; Syngenta agreed to be acquired by ChemChina in February for ~$43 bln)
Select metals/mining stocks trading lower: AU -1.4%, KGC -1.3%, ABX -1.3%, GDX -1.3%, NEM -1.3%

Other news:
  • BIOC -21.6% (prices a 9.1 mln share underwritten public offering of common stock & warrants)
  • OPTT -20.9% (filed a form EFFECT (Notice of Effectiveness for a Form S-1))
  • LMRK -7.3% (announces a 3 mln common unit underwritten public offering representing limited partner interests)
  • EGLT -5.6% (Egalet notified that FDA will not meet October 14 PDUFA goal data for ARYMO ER; No additional scientific information or data requested by FDA)
  • WMIH -2.8% ( Appaloosa LP lowers passive stake to 3.7%)
  • RSPP -2.5% (upsizes offering by 2 mln shares; prices 22 mln shares of its common stock at $39.75 per share)
  • DPRX -1.4% (after closing near lows)
Analyst comments:
  • BETR -2.9% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman)
  • SEDG -2.7% (initiated with a Sell at Axiom Capital)
  • BLUE -2.1% (downgraded to Sell from Hold at Cantor Fitzgerald)
  • ROLL -1.4% (downgraded to Neutral at Seaport Global Securities)