>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:

  • UBS -5%, SWK -3.1%, BG -1.5%, JNJ -1.4%, HAL -0.8%, ATI -0.7%

Select financial related names showing weakness:

  • RBS -3.6%, DB -3.4%, CS -1.5%, MS -1.1%, BAC -1%, GS -0.9%

Select Chinese stocks trading lower:

  • WB -3%, BIDU -1.8%, BZUN -1.5%, JD -1.5%, MOMO -1.5%, BABA -1.4%

Select metals related names showing early weakness:

  • FCX -3.3%, BHP -2.5% (production results) BBL -2.4%, RIO -1.9%

Other news:

  • SDLP -15.3% (cuts quarterly distribution to $0.01/unit from $0.10/unit)
  • TI -8.5% (Italy regulators have rejected plan for Telecom Italia (TI) to separate networks)
  • PDD -5.1% (following discount voucher hack)
  • SSW -4.4% (files for 52,810,939 Class A common share offering by selling security-holders)
  • ALXN -3.7% (EU patent office revokes Soloris formulation patent)
  • STNE -2.2% (releases Q4 Operational Metrics)
  • PAAS -2% (reports FY18 silver production slightly below guidance)
  • ABBV -1.7% (announces update on Phase 3 RESOLVE trial of ibrutinib (IMBRUVICA) in metastatic pancreatic cancer; study did not meet primary endpoint)
  • GWPH -1.7% (files mixed securities shelf offering)
  • MA -1.4% (fined EUR 570 mln by the EU for obstructing merchants' access to cross-border card payment services)
  • PCG -1.1% (cont volatility)

Analyst comments:

  • GPS -4.4% (downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman)
  • MO -2.3% (downgraded to Underweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley)
  • REVG -2.3% (downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse)
  • FTNT -1.7% (downgraded to Market Perform at BMO Capital Mkts)
  • TIF -1.7% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman)
  • X -1.6% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies)
  • FHN -1% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill)
  • PVH -0.8% (downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Cowen)