>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
: EBF -3.6%

Select metals/mining stocks trading lower: EGO -3.8%, HMY -3.2%, ABX -2.6%, GFI -2.6%, SLW -1.9%, HL -1.7%, NEM-1.6%, GOLD -1.5%, GDX -1.3%, AG -1%, AU -0.9%

Other news: RGLS -49.5% (receives verbal notice from the FDA that its IND for RG-101 for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection has been placed on clinical hold), SAND -9.3% (announces $50 mln bought deal financing at $4.45/share), BUFF-3% (Blue Buffalo commences secondary offering of 15 mln shares of its common stock on behalf of selling shareholders), SYT-1.3% (enters into global development and distribution agreement with The Stockton Group)

Analyst comments: MTOR -1.7% (downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at Piper Jaffray), MBLY -1.4% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman), LB -1.2% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill), ATHM -0.6% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse)