Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance: BPZ -16.1% (light volume), CFSG -14.4%, SNTS -12.1%, CHBT -11.3%, DF -10.5%, CSKI -10.0%, ATEC -9.3% (light volume), ENOC -6.9% (also downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James), QGEN -6.6% (ticking lower), IHG -5.1%, GSS -3.7%, MR -3.5%, HTHT -2.5% (also downgraded to Hold at Brean Murray), RAX -1.9%.
Other news: ABK -58.5% (Ambac Files for Bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code), ABAT -8.2% (disclosed it concluded select financial statements should not be relied upon ), SHO -5.9% (announces public offering of 17.5 million common shares), ESC -4.8% (announces common stock offering of 4 mln shares), SOLF -4.1% (announces us$67,843,658 follow-on public offering of American Depositary Shares), WES -4.0% (announces public offering of 6,500,000 common units), AKAM -3.5% (down on speculation that LLNW has won NFLX's business from AKAM), AMSC -3.3% (announces offering of 4.6 mln shares of its common stock), BLK -3.0% (prices secondary offering of 51,075,758 mln shares of common stock at $163.00), DXCM -2.7% (announces the sale of 2.85 million shares of common stock).
Analyst comments: CCME -3.3% (downgraded to Accumulate from Buy at Global Hunter ), AKS -1.1% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman), RIMM -1.0% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Kaufman Bros).
Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: AHD +24.8% (also announced agreement to acquire upstream oil & gas assets from Atlas Energy), APL +14.4% (also enters into definitive agreement to sell its interest in Laurel Mountain Joint Venture for $403 mln to Atlas Energy), APEI +10.8% JASO +8.4% (also announces additional 600mw of solar product supply agreements for 2011 Delivery), KNDL +7.3%, PCLN +6.8%, FOSL +6.3%, WATG +6.2% (light volume), LDK +5.9%, SLW +4.6%, TYC +2.8%, EGLE +2.8%, EBIX +2.7%, PAAS +2.2%, ES +2.1%, MDR +1.8%, BCS +1.3%.
M&A news: ATLS +36.6% (Chevron Agrees to Acquire Atlas Energy in a transaction valued at $4.3 billion or $43.35 per share).
Select metals/mining stocks trading higher with gold rallying to a new all-time high: DROOY +5.4%, DNN +5.4%, HL +4.1%, GFI +2.7%, SLV +2.4%, PAAS +2.2%, RIO +2.0%, MT +1.9%, CDE +1.8%, FCX +1.8%, BHP +1.5%, GG +1.4%, EGO +1.4%, GBG +1.3%, GDX +1.3%, AUY +1.2%, SA +1.2%, GLD +0.7%, .
Select oil/gas related names showing strength: RRC +6.6%, UPL +5.0%, COG +4.5%, WTI +4.6%, SWN +4.4%, HK +3.4%, BP +2.9%, RIG +2.5%, .
Other news: ARNA +13.7% (Lorcaserin Phase 3 Clinical Trial in patients with Type 2 Diabetes shows statistically significant weight loss), AXAS +12.7% (still checking), LLNW +7.6% (Cramer makes positive comments on MadMoney), YHOO +4.6% (early strength being attributed to reports out overnight that PE firm asked Alibaba Chairman to join in bid for stake in the company), URRE +4.3% (continued momentum), DCTH +1.9% (early strength attributed to positive newsletter mention).
Analyst comments: RBS +1.0% (upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Exane BNP Paribas).