>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:

  • EFII -24.4%, ADNT -11.5%, SNAP -10.6% (expects to report Q4 revenue/adj EBITDA results that are slightly favorable to the top end of previously reported quarterly guidance ranges; CFO Tim Stone to resign to pursue other opportunities), JWN -8.9% (Nordstrom reports holiday comps +1.3%; EPS is expected to be around the low end of the Company's prior outlook range), HAFC -8.5%, PSO -7.4%, FULT -6.7%, ERJ -4.8%, F -2% (Q4 guidance), FSK -1.7%, BLK -0.9%, PNC -0.5%

M&A news:

  • FISV -2.2% (to acquire FDC for 22.74 per share in all stock deal

Other news:

  • APTX -60.2% (reports top-line results from Phase 2 clinical study of NYX-2925 in painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy -- NYX-2925 did not achieve statistically significant separation from placebo on primary endpoint)
  • PCG -8.8% (continued weakness; Teleflex to replace PG&E in S&P 500)
  • RVNC -5.6% (proposes $100 mln common stock offering)
  • STML -2.9% (prices underwritten public offering of 8,888,889 shares of its common stock at a price of $9.00 per share)
  • FPRX -2.3% (announces restructuring to focus on clinical development and later-stage research priorities; anticipates ending 2019 with $148-153 million in cash, cash equivalents )
  • XLRN -1% (offering of 5,348,838 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $43.00 per share )
  • TFX -0.8% (Teleflex to replace PG&E in S&P 500)
  • NBEV -0.8% (signs agreement to develop and distribute Marley branded cannabis-infused beverages)
  • PBR -0.6% (reported 2018 production)

Analyst comments:

  • HPE -3% (downgraded to Equal-Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley)
  • NTAP -2.8% (downgraded to Underweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
  • BUD -2.6% (downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies)
  • INCY -1.5% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS)
  • DVN -1.3% (downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays)
  • SYY -1.2% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill)