>>> US Gapping down


With US Futures down 1.5-1.8%, many stocks are trading lower. The following represents stocks trading lower based on identified catalysts

Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance
:

  • EDU -11%, SLCA -10.3%, MC -10%, LOGI -8.2%, MMM -7%, CAT -6.1%, DGX -5.4%, WAT -3.8%, AMTD -3.5%, HNI -3%, AVY -2.8%, GPK -2.6%, LMT -1.2%, ZION -0.8%, PHM -0.8%, SNV -0.8%, HXL -0.7%, FITB -0.5%

M&A news:

  • ORCL -1.9% (Oracle to acquire DataFox)
  • JNJ -0.8% (acquires Ci:z Holdings for JPY230 bln)

Other news:

  • TLRY -11% (ongoing volatility; issued additional US$25.0 mln of its 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to the Initial Purchasers' partial exercise of its 13-day over-allotment option)
  • EIGR -10.1% (proposed public offering of common stock)
  • AFMD -4.8% (files for $150 mln mixed securities shelf offering )
  • PTI -4.6% (to offer 9 mln shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering)
  • ANGI -2.8% (files for 7,482,167 share common stock offering by selling shareholders)
  • PHG -1.8% (after closing more than 8% lower following earnings)
  • CREE -0.9% (announces appointment of Darren Jackson to the position of Chairman of the Board, effective immediately)

Analyst comments:

  • ASML -5.3% (downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna)
  • STX -4.9% (downgraded to Negative from Neutral at Susquehanna)
  • AMAT -4.3% (downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna)
  • LRCX -3.7% (downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna)
  • MU -3.7% (downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna)
  • EBAY -3.1% (downgraded to Sector Perform at RBC Capital Mkts)
  • NTAP -2.8% (downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna)
  • DISH -1.7% (downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Macquarie)
  • INN -1.7% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill)
  • SRCL -1.5% (initiated with a Underperform at BofA/Merrill)