>>> US Gapping down

Gapping down

In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance: KING -21.3%, SEAS -20.6%, CREE -9.8%, QNST -9.8%, FMI -6.4%, EPZM -6%, MYGN -5.8%, M -5%, ARWR -5%, JDSU -4.4%, VSAT -3.9%, SYNC -3%, EPAY -2.4%, FOSL -2.4%, DE -0.7%.

Select metals/mining stocks trading lower: AG -3.9%, AG -3.9%, RIO -3.3%, BHP -0.9%, GOLD -0.9%.

Other news: RIGL -8.7% (nnounces R348 did not meet endpoints in Phase 2 dry eye study), EPZM -6% (late move higher on presentation slides), CRTN -4.2% (filed for ~5.61 mln share common stock offering by selling shareholders), NCT -3.1% (announces public offering of 40 mln shares of common stock), MATR -3.1% (announced public offering of 40 mln shares of common stock), REXX-2.4% (Announces Significant Acquisition in Its Butler Operated Area for ~$120 mln in cash), REXX -2.4% (announced a significant acquisition in its Butler Operated Area for ~$120 mln in cash; co also announced a proposed offering of $125 mln of depositary shares representing convertible perpetual preferred stock), TKMR -2.2% (following yesterday's 5 pt+ pullback), NWPX -2.1% (filed to delay its 10-Q; identified a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting), REXR -1.9% (commences public offering of 15 mln shares of its common stock), INSM -1.9% (priced public offering of 8.9 mln shares of common stock at $11.25 per share), EBAY -1.4% (Channel Advisor SSS), CLDN -0.6% (prices public offering of 4 mln shares of common stock at $9.50 per share),ALV -0.5% (announces new operating structure).

Analyst comments: CSRE -4.5% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies).

>>> US Gapping up

Gapping up

In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: CSIQ +8.5%, OPWR +6.9%, INGN +5.4%, PE +4.6%, CAAS +3.7%, PF +2.6%, STKL +1.5%, CIMT +1.5%, HMIN +1.3%, BLUE +1.3%.

Select financial related names showing strength: NBG +2.9%, DB +1.3%, CS +1%.

Other news: INO +6.5% (CEO discloses purchase of 250K shares at $9.05; COO discloses purchase of 2550 shares at $8.70), DRL +6.3% (co filed to delay the filing of its Form 10-Q), NVAX +5.1% (initiated with a Buy at Citigroup), JKS +3.7% (signs five-year 500 MW PV project development agreement with economic development zone of Lishui City), BCRX+3.6% (eceives additional NIAID funding to advance development of BCX4430 to treat hemorrhagic fever virus disease), JASO +2.8% (CSIQ and JKS peer), PT +2.7% (still checking), AMZN +2.7% (Channel Advisor SSS), TSL +2.6% (CSIQ and JKS peer), MGM +2.3% (Macau peer SJM Holdings reported earnings overnight), FLT +2% (agreed to acquire Comdata for $3.45 bln; co expects Comdata contributing $0.50 to $0.60 adjusted net income per diluted share), PLUG +1.8% (may be related to peer FCEL upgrade), YGE +1.7% (CSIQ and JKS peer), YHOO +1.5% (disclosed Share and Asset Purchase Agreement ), TSM +1.3% (still checking), PAG +1% (co opened its first truck rental location in Australia) WYNN +0.9% (Macau peer SJM Holdings reported earnings overnight).

Analyst comments: FCEL +5.3% (upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Cowen), KATE +3.4% (Hearing defended at Sterne Agee following yesterday's decline), MBLY +3.2% (initiated with a Outperform at RBC Capital Mkts), FEYE +1.9% (initiated with a Overweight at Piper Jaffray), GTAT +1.7% (initiated with an Outperform at Cowen ), F +1.4% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel)

(BFW) *GAZPROM: EON, AXPO FILED ARBITRATION CASES OVER GAS PRICING

BN 08/13 11:42 *GAZPROM OPTIMIZING GAS PRICING POLICY TO MAINTAIN EU MKT SHR
BN 08/13 11:40 *GAZPROM: EON, AXPO FILED ARBITRATION CASES OVER GAS PRICING
BN 08/13 11:34 *GAZPROM DOESN'T RULE OUT NON-CASH SETTLEMENTS AMID UKRAINE DEBT
*GAZPROM: EON, AXPO FILED ARBITRATION CASES OVER GAS PRICING
2014-08-13 11:41:44.400 GMT

--BENJAMIN DOW

-0- Aug/13/2014 11:41 GMT

>>> US Early premarket gappers

Early premarket gappers
Gapping up: SPPI +15.3%, OPWR +6.9%, INO +6.2%, INGN +5.4%, PE +4.6%, DRL +4.5%, CSIQ +4.1%, PF +3.7%, JKS +2.9%, PLUG +2.8%, PT +2.7%, NBG +2.6%, SNE +2.5%, FEYE +2.5%, AMZN +1.9%, STKL +1.5%, TSM +1.3%, HMIN +1.3%, BLUE +1.3%, F +1.1%, PAG +1%, SEAS +0.7%

Gapping down: LXFT -27.6%, KING -20.9%, QNST -9.8%, CREE -7.4%, JDSU -6.7%, FMI -6.4%, EPZM -6%, MYGN -5.4%, CRTN -4.2%, INSM -4.2%, VSAT -3.9%, NCT -3.3%, MATR -3.1%, RIO -3.1%, SYNC -3%, REXX -2.4%, REXX -2.4%, EPAY -2.4%, TKMR -2.2%, FOSL -2.2%, NWPX -2.1%, REXR -1.9%, DE -1.1%, BHP -1%, EBAY -1%

(BFW) Sampo CEO Stadigh Says Doesn’t Want to Bid for All of Topdanmark

Sampo CEO Stadigh Says Doesn’t Want to Bid for All of Topdanmark
2014-08-13 11:08:01.728 GMT


By Kati Pohjanpalo
Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Says if holding >33%, there is risk
that co. would have to bid for whole of Topdanmark.
* Says “we have said we don’t intend to bid for the whole
co.”
* Says if Topdanmark continues buybacks, “we need to find out
from the regulator that there is no risk that we would cross
this threshold” and that if the buybacks trigger it, “we
would want to take a timeout and consider our position”
* Says intends to ask regulator for view

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(BFW) Greek Economy Contracted 0.2% in 2Q Y/y; Est. -0.5%

BFW 08/13 09:01 *GREEK UNADJUSTED GDP FELL 0.2% IN 2Q FROM YEAR AGO
Greek Economy Contracted 0.2% in 2Q Y/y; Est. -0.5%
2014-08-13 09:03:15.642 GMT


By Marcus Bensasson
Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Greece’s economy shrank 0.2% in 2Q
from year earlier, Hellenic Statistical Authority says in e-
mailed statement today.
* Est. -0.5% from 7 economists surveyed
* Greek GDP fell revised 1.1% y/y in 1Q
* Figure based on available non-seasonally adjusted data
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