>>> US Gapping down


Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
: NUS -19.7%, VRNS -15.7%, TUMI -14.5%, WFM -13.9%, NSIT -11.2%, GMCR -10.7%, MCP -10.4%, FRSH -10.1%, (files for ~7.92 mln share common stock offering by selling shareholders ), ENVA -9.6%, LCI -9.5%, FLTX -8.4%, TTPH -7.5%, CPA -7.3%, RDEN -6.8%, MTDR -6.3%, SN -5.1%, RESI -5%, QTM -4.8%, (also announces resignation of Jeffrey Smith from its board of directors and appointment of Robert Andersen pursuant to Starboard's replacement rights ), APO -4.8%, CRIS -4.6%, BREW -4.5%, SZYM -4.5%, SMLP -4.3%, (also announces a 6.5 mln common unit public offering), RWLK -4.2%, WRES -3.8%, TDC -3.8%, AGIO -3.7%, ALDW -3.4%, SD -3.4%, CODI -3.1%, TSLA -2.8%, SEAS -2.5%, FSYS -2.3%, MWW -1.9%, EVTC -1.7%, SPH -1.7%, ATVI -1.6%, SQNM -1.6%, PMT -1.6%, PTLA -1.5%, EXTR -1.5%, FIG -1.5%, MATR -1.4%, RST -1.3%, EFC -1.3%, CSLT -1.1%, MRO -1%, AG -1%, RRD -1%, WAC -0.9%, MET -0.7%, AREX -0.7%, CZR -0.6%

Select metals/mining showing early weakness: HMY -6%, AU -5%, BHP -3%, RIO -2.5%

Other news: AFMD -4.8% (prices 5,000,000 of common shares at $7.15 per common share), GSK -3.1% (still checking), CSIQ -2.7% (signs $250 mln loan agreement with China Minsheng Bank), VRSK -2.7% (prices 9,640,000 shares of its Class A common stock at $70.00 per share), DDD -1.7% (still checking), FCE.A -1.3% (prices 32.5 million shares of Class A common stock at $22.50 per share), LL -1.0% (CNBC reporting that the company plans to halt sales of laminate flooring made in China)

Analyst comments: TASR -3.2% (downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer), BONA -2.7% (downgraded to Underperform at BofA/Merrill).