>>> Us Gapping down


Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:

  • BMI -9%, SMCI -8.8%, MXIM -6%, (also announces new share repurchase authorization $1 bln, raises dividend), NCR -5.8%, MANH -5.1%, EBAY -4.5%, SWKS -3%, DFRG -2.9%, CL -2.3%, GE -0.8%

Other news:

  • SBLK -4.9% ( files for $1 bln mixed securities shelf offering and approx 39 mln common share offering by Selling Shareholders)
  • SBLK -4.9% (ticking lower; files for $1 bln mixed securities shelf offering and approx 39 mln common share offering by Selling Shareholders)
  • VRAY -3.9% (continued weakness)
  • NAT -3.5% (reduces quarterly dividend to $0.15/share from $0.20/share)
  • KEM -3.4% ( files ~8.416 mln share common stock offering by a selling security holder)
  • CVM -2.5% (filed for ~1.787 mln share common stock offering by selling shareholders before the close)
  • ANET -1.2% (attributed to unfavorable ruling for import ban against Cisco)
  • CCI -1% (prices 36.5 mln common shares at $96.00/share)

Analyst comments:

  • FGEN -2.4% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman)
  • FIZZ -2.3% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse)
  • RH -1.1% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank)
  • PII -0.8% (downgraded to Neutral at Robert W. Baird)
  • PAYX -0.8% (downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at William Blair)
  • JNJ -0.6% (downgraded to Sell from Neutral at BTIG Research)