>>> US Gapping down


Gapping down

In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance:

  • GME -7%, HMST -3.1%, (reports downside Q4 results and announces proposed settlement of SEC investigation)
  • FHN -2.8%, INFY -1.6%, WFC -1.1%, BAC -0.8%

M&A news:

  • WPX -0.9% (will acquire assets that are expected to increase its Permian operations; commences underwritten public offering of 42 mln shares of its common stock),

Other news:

  • URRE -24.6% (proposes public offering of common stock; actual size or terms of the offering not yet determined)
  • SKLN -15.6% (Skyline Medical will hold a conference call on January 19 at 4:30pm ET to provide a business update and a discussion on recent and upcoming milestones; prices public offering of 1,750,000 units at an offering price of $2.25/unit)
  • MRNS -11.4% (following late move higher into the close)
  • FCEL -2.6% (files for $150 mln mixed securities shelf offering)
  • OOMA -2.2% (announces that certain of its stockholders, consisting of entities affiliated with Worldview Technology Partners, intend to offer shares of common stock for sale in an underwritten secondary offering)
  • TWO -1.4% (to offer up to $250 mln of convertible senior notes due 2022; issues statement on recent developments, sees year-ending book value per diluted common share of $9.73-9.83 following Q4 market volatility)

Analyst comments:

  • DG -1.1% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill)