Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance:
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance:
- HURN -12.9%, (Huron Consulting to acquire growth strategy firm Innosight; reports prelim 2016 results slightly below estimates and issues 2017 guidance)
- NUS -9.1%, ORC -8.8%, MCHX -5.5%, AEG -5.1%,
- FLS -4.2%, (also announces an order close to $80 mln to provide pumps and ebulators for the Hengli Integrated Refining Complex Project in China)
- GIS -4.1%, CINR -3.8%, (thinly traded), XRAY -3.4%, VECO -2.8%, SJM -2.8%, GVA -2.7%, VFC -2.4%, PES -2.3%, TRN -2.2%, MDRX -2.2%
- SE -2%, AMBR -1.2%, MRC -0.9%, MRC -0.9%, CPB -0.8%
M&A news:
- MDLZ -5.1% (after Kraft Heinz (KHC) says it is approaching Unilever)
- SAGE -4.3% (issues statement that co is not in M&A discussions)
- K -2.8% (following Kraft (KHC) proposal to combine with Unilever (UL))
- CREE -1% (Cree will terminate the definitive agreement to sell its Wolfspeed Power and RF division to Infineon Technologies AG), .
Select EU financial related names showing weakness:
- DB -3.5%, ING -2.5%, RBS -2.3%, BCS -2.2%, LYG -2%, SAN -2%, BBVA -1.9%
Select metals/mining stocks trading lower:
- HMY -4%, BBL -2.2%, BHP -2.1%, RIO -1.8%, AU -0.5%
Other news:
- BKD -4.1% (following late spike into the close on reports of potential interest from Ventas)
- LII -3.1% (Lennox Int'l issues statement, says it withdrew from presenting at the Barclays Industrial Select Conference next week because its CFO has a minor back injury that requires surgery)
- TSLA -1.6% (continued weakness)
- NAK -0.5% (responds to 'misleading criticism' in the February 14, 2017 report by Kerrisdale Capital; believes each claim is 'unfounded, contain numerous errors')
Analyst comments:
- HTZ -3.5% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse)
- CAR -0.7% (downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse)