>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:

  • LTHM -11%, WBA -3.9%, MSM -2.5%

Other news:

  • RADA -11.8% (announces offering; size not disclosed)
  • TEN -4.5% (announces mgmt changes; reaffirms that end-market conditions are affecting its ability to complete separation)
  • LK -3.6% (files for 12 mln ADS offering; of which 7.2 mln ADS are being offered by co and 4.8 mln by a selling shareholder; in separate filing, co is offering US$400 mln in Convertible Senior Notes)
  • PLMR -3.1% (stock offering)
  • NYMT -2.3% (prices offering of 30 mln shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $182.7 mln)
  • SONO -2.2% (files patent lawsuit against Google)
  • SPNE -1.8% (prices offering of 6.8 mln shares of common stock at $12.50)
  • APLS -1.4% (7 mln share offering)
  • BA -1% (Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 plane crashes after takeoff from Iran)

Analyst comments:

  • FSCT -2.7% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS)
  • ZBRA -2.4% (downgraded to Underweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
  • FEYE -1.7% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill)
  • PANW -1.6% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill)
  • WAT -1.5% (downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Needham)
  • LUV -1.3% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill)
  • VFC -1.1% (downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Wedbush)
  • GLW -1% (downgraded to Equal-Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley)
  • YUM -1% (downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Cowen)
  • QSR -0.9% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill)
  • SPR -0.9% (downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays)