>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:

  • AVYA -10.6%

Other news:

  • SNN -5% (NuVasive said to be in talks to be acquired by Smith & Nephew (SNN), according to the FT)
  • BCS -1.2% (reports some investors want Board shakeup at Barclays)
  • MTCH -1% (prices upsized offering $350 mln of 5.625% senior notes due 2029)

Analyst comments:

  • CVLT -3.6% (downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Jaffray)
  • BBBY -3.2% (downgraded to Sell from Hold at Loop Capital)
  • ARMK -2.4% (downgraded to Neutral at Goldman; removed from Conviction Buy List)
  • GT -1.8% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Longbow)
  • AYX -1.6% (downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Wedbush)
  • NVDA -1.3% (target lowered to $200 from $244 at Citigroup, replaced as Top Pick; downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at Bernstein)