>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:

  • HSBC -3.9%, PHG -3%, CHKP -2.1%, CNA -1.9%, AWI -1.8%, CAJ -1%, DO -0.7%

M&A news:

  • PLD -4.2% (Liberty Prop to be acquired by Prologis (PLD) for approximately $12.6 bln in all-stock deal) CETV -2.2% (to be acquired by PPF Group for $4.58/share in cash, or approximately $2.1 bln)

Other news:

  • PCG -28.4% ("historic wind event" in California this weekend)
  • NOK -2.1% (continued weakness post earnings)
  • AGEN -1.2% (files for ~11.11 mln share common stock offering by holders)
  • BUD -1.1% (continued weakness post earnings)
  • AMZN -1% (Microsoft awarded $10 bln DOD cloud computing contract beating out Amazon (AMZN) and Oracle (ORCL))

Analyst comments:

  • TPR -3.3% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at HSBC Securities)
  • ALK -2.9% (downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan)
  • COG -2.4% (downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna)
  • AEO -1.8% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup)
  • LULU -1.7% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup)
  • PVH -1.5% (downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan)
  • ALB -1.3% (downgraded to Underperform from Buy at BofA/Merrill)
  • VTR -1.1% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup)