>>> USGapping down

Gapping down
In reaction to earnings/guidance
:

  • IRDM -3.8%, ABT -3.6%, UAL -3.2%, SNV -1.2%, LMT -1.1%, STLD -0.9%, JNJ -0.5%, PM -0.5%, ELS -0.4%, PG -0.4%, SI -0.3%, KEY -0.3%,

M&A news:

  • CNI -8.9% (made a superior proposal to combine with Kansas City Southern (KSU) in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $33.7 billion, or $325/share)

Other news:

  • FUTU -7.8% (commences offering of 9.5 mln ADSs)
  • ZLAB -5.7% (commences public offering of $750.0 mln ADS)
  • AAL -1.9% (to reduce flights to certain destinations in South America amid reduced demand related to COVID-19, according to Reuters)
  • ALV -1.9% (and Mersen announced today a joint collaboration to develop devices that will help make electric vehicles safer)
  • VALE -1.3% (signed an Investment Agreement with Mitsui & Co for the acquisition by Vale of the totality of Mitsui´s interest of the Moatize coal mine)
  • JG -0.9% (entered into a partnership agreement with Hycan Intelligent Technology)
  • RIO -0.9% (releases first quarter production results)
  • TSLA -0.4% (CEO Elon Musk responds to Texas crash "Data logs recovered so far show Autopilot was not enabled & this car did not purchase FSD)
  • GILD -0.3% (NCNA files patent infringement suit against GILD),

Analyst comments:

  • CLNE -4.2% (downgraded to Underperform from Mkt Perform at Raymond James)
  • VLDR -2.2% (initiated with an Underperform at BofA )
  • CAR -2.1% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA)
  • FCEL -2% (initiated with an Underweight at Wells Fargo)
  • GLT -1.9% ( downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO)
  • VNE -1.9% (initiated with an Underperform at BofA)
  • NKE -1.7% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citi)
  • EOG -1% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman),