Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance: ECOL -5.9%, (launches public offering of 2.6 mln shares), UNH -0.6%.
Select metals/mining stocks trading lower: AEM -2%, GDX -1.9%, SLV -1.8%, GG -1.6%, SVM -1.6%, GOLD -1.5%, AUY -1.5%, GLD -1.4%, AU -1.3%, NEM -1.3%.
Other news: PBR -9% ( informs about the diesel and gasoline pricing policy, appreciated by its board of directors, that will be implemented from November 29; also downgraded), OREX -5.3% (Orexigen Therapeutics Proposed Offering of $100 Million of Convertible Senior Notes), FREE -4.9% (announces its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation were amended to effect a reverse stock split of the co's issued and outstanding common stock at a ratio of one new share for every 5 shares currently outstanding), ZOOM -4% (modestly pulling back), RNF -3.5% (Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. Confirms Incident at East Dubuque Facility), IRE -2.8% (still checking), VIV -2.1% (still checking), JCP -1.9% (still checking), SHLD -1.5% (Sears Reports Thanksgiving, Black Friday Trends and Insights), ABX -1.2% (Barrick Gold's John Thornto considering China deal, according to reports), UL -1.2% (still checking), SCTY -0.9% (despite positive mention in Barron's), BUD -0.9% (still checking), HPQ -0.5% (despite positive mention in Barron's), BP -0.2% (FT discusses that BP (BP) is expecting a surge in oil spill payments)
Analyst comments: GRPN -2.8% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman), SHPG -1.8% (Shire downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS), GCO -1.2% (Genesco downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Jaffray), MMM -1% ( downgraded to Underweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley), S -1% (downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie), TRV -0.8% (Travelers downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman), HOLX -0.8% (downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Cowen), TWX -0.5% (Time Warner downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Guggenheim)