>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:

  • PIR -17.9%, SNBR -15.7%, MXWL -10.1%, (sees Q1 revs below consensus), TSM -5%, URI -3.1%, PM -3.1%, NVS -2.5%, PTC -1.9%, UN -1.7%, CP -1.1%, CATY -0.8%

M&A news:

  • NXPI -2.8% (NXP Semi & Qualcomm agree to withdraw and refile notice of acquisition with MOFCOM regarding the companies' planned combination)
  • QCOM -1.6% 

Other news:

  • ACET -45.9% (initiates evaluation of strategic alternatives; is negotiating with its bank lenders a waiver of its credit agreement in light of the persistent adverse conditions in the generics market)
  • HMNY -23% (commenced a best efforts underwritten public offering pursuant to a shelf registration statement previously filed and declared effective; has also entered into At-the-Market equity offering sales agreement with Canaccord with aggregate value of up to $150 million)
  • PRTK -11.7% (announces proposed private offering of $125 million of convertible senior subordinated notes due 2024)
  • SFL -4% ( to offer $150 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 )
  • SVA -3.7% (Sinovac Biotech calls Shandong Sinobioway Biomedicine statements 'false' and expresses concern over aggressive/damaging actions taken by a minority shareholder)
  • AGLE -2.8% (prices 4.5 mln shares of common stock at $8.00 per share)
  • RIGL -1.5% (to offer and sell up to 15 mln shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering)
  • AAPL -1.3% (following Taiwan Semi (TSM) earnings and downside guidance)
  • PG -1.2% (after moving up earnings release date/call to tomorrow)

Analyst comments:

  • ALGN -3.2% (downgraded to Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
  • CLX -1.8% (downgraded to Underweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)