>>> US Early premarket gappers

Early premarket gappers
Gapping up: NQ +10.9%, GES +10.5%, SCVL +10%, SFS +8.4%, SYN +7.1%, HIIQ +4.2%, KORS +3.6%, VNCE +2.9%, CTAS +2.3%, GFI +2.2%, STO +2.1%, IAG +2%, LEN +2%, WG +1.9%, RAD +1.9%, UAL +1.2%, PLUG +1.2%, MIK +1.2%, RCL +1.1%, BABA +1.1%, JBLU +0.8%, TLYS +0.6%, AMAG +0.5%, RENN +0.4%

Gapping down: SIGA -8.4%, TKMR -5.9%, NBG -5.8%, PDCE -5%, WSM -4.3%, RMGN -4%, HK -3.7%, PBR -3.4%, CNCE -3.3%, GARS -3.3%, AUY -3.3%, GOMO -3.2%, CHK -3%, CCG -2.5%, RIG -2.4%, TTM -2.4%, EBAY -2.4%, RTRX -2.4%, WLL -2.3%, EQY -2.2%, ESPR -2.1%, UN -1.9%, STEM -1.9%, DGX -1.8%, NVRO -1.7%, BAS -1.6%, FMS-1.5%, NOK -1.5%, BUD -1.4%, INFY -1.4%, SLB -1.3%, GDX -1.3%, SDRL -1.3%, JUNO -1.3%, MNST -1.2%, HAL -1.2%, SLV -1.2%, COP -1.2%, FCX -1.2%, LPSN -1.1%, SLW -1.1%, HRZN -1%, JBL -1%

(BFW) *SAWIRIS: LAFONT, REITZLE TO ENSURE HOLCIM/LAFARGE SUCCESS

BN 03/19 11:32 *SAWIRIS SAYS LAFONT WAS KEY TO THE SUCCESS SINCE LAST YEAR
BN 03/19 11:31 *SAWIRIS PRAISES LAFONT'S WORK ON EXCEEDING SYNERGY PLANS
BN 03/19 11:31 *SAWIRIS: HOPES PLANNED AGREEMENT TO REFLECT MERGER OF EQUALS
BN 03/19 11:30 *SAWIRIS: LAFONT TO PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN CREATING CEMENT LEADER
BN 03/19 11:30 *SAWIRIS: CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR LAFONT TO PLAY MAJOR ROLE
BFW 03/19 11:30 *SAWIRIS, 2ND BIGGEST LAFARGE SHAREHOLDER, SPEAKS IN INTERVIEW
BN 03/19 11:30 *SAWIRIS: LAFONT, REITZLE TO ENSURE HOLCIM/LAFARGE SUCCESS
*SAWIRIS: LAFONT, REITZLE TO ENSURE HOLCIM/LAFARGE SUCCESS
2015-03-19 11:30:19.868 GMT

--GAURAV PANCHAL

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(BFW) *HABITAT HIRES EX-MINISTER MONTEBOURG AS VICE-CHAIRMAN: LE MONDE

BFW 03/19 10:55 *HABITAT HIRES EX-MINISTER MONTEBOURG AS VICE-CHAIRMAN: LE MONDE
Habitat Hires Ex-Minister Montebourg as Vice-Chairman: Le Monde
2015-03-19 11:00:30.895 GMT


By Steve Rhinds
(Bloomberg) -- Habitat, the home furnishings store owned by
Cafom, named former French Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg as
vice-chairman of its supervisory board, daily newspaper Le Monde
reports.
* Montebourg says he will work on “all subjects linked to
innovation”: Le Monde
* Montebourg won’t be an Habitat employee, but he will be paid
for his work along with the other five members of the
supervisory board, Cafom CEO says: Le Monde


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>>> CGG: Anadarko (APC) awards CGG the largest proprietary 3D marine seismic sur

CGG: Anadarko (APC) awards CGG the largest proprietary 3D marine seismic survey in Colombia
CGG announced that it has been awarded a contract by a subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum (APC) to acquire and process a 16,314-km2 3D seismic survey on the Caribbean coast offshore Colombia. The survey will be the largest marine seismic program ever acquired in Colombia and follows CGG's successful completion of Anadarko's 5,500-km2 3D Fuerte survey offshore Colombia in 2013.
  • The survey, covering portions of the Col-1 and Col-2 blocks, will be acquired by the Oceanic Sirius and Oceanic Vega. These environmentally certified vessels are the flagships of CGG's seismic fleet. Each vessel will tow a 12 x 120 x 8,100 m spread using Sercel's Sentinel steerable solid streamers and CGG's proprietary DovetailTM efficient acquisition solution designed to achieve more regular sampling and reduce infill.
  • The survey will start in the second quarter of 2015, subject to regulatory approval. The survey data will be processed in CGG's Houston subsurface imaging center.

(BFW) CRH Bid for Holcim-Lafarge Assets Notified to EU for Approval

CRH Bid for Holcim-Lafarge Assets Notified to EU for Approval
2015-03-19 09:28:23.236 GMT


By Gaspard Sebag
(Bloomberg) -- European Commission provisionally set April
27 deadline to rule on deal filed by CRH on Wednesday, according
to EU website filing.
* SEE: CRH Agrees to Buy Holcim-Lafarge Assets for $7.3
Billion


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(BofA-ML) The Thundering Word : Bears Can Take a Hike

* Bears Can Take A Hike
The Fed was bullish for Wall Street. Rates shock unlikely near-term, inflation expectations rose, dollar blunted: we expect equities to continue outperforming bonds and cash.

* Dovish For A Reason
Big global money ease of 2015 coincides with patchy growth, negative EPS and underperforming banks. EPS must regain upward momentum for big equity gains, in our view. Japan has the best combo right now of QE and domestic demand.

* Europeans Go East
European profit-taking, no Fed hike, Chinese devaluation/easing...some rotation from Europe to China is likely in coming weeks.