>>> US Gapping down


Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
: PRGS -14.2%, BOOM -2.9%

Select metals/mining stocks trading lower: AU -2.3%, GFI -1.6%, VALE -0.9%, AEM -0.7%, SLV -0.7%, GLD -0.6%, GDX -0.5%


Other news: GMCR -2.8% ( President of U.S. Sales and Marketing John Whoriskey's previously announced retirement became effective September 30 ), O -2.3% (prices 10,000,000 shares of common stock at $46.88 per share), CIVI -1.6% (prices its downsized offering of 2 mln shares on behalf of selling shareholders at $21.50/share), REGN -1.5% (announced a collaboration with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation; providing MTPC with exclusive development and commercial rights to fasinumab ), CPST -1.3% (cont weakness)

Analyst comments: VRX -2.5% (downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley), REGN -1.5% (downgraded to Equal-Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley), GILD -0.5% (downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley)