Another choppy, mixed day ahead of the FED. Experts are calling for 0.25 BP cut and a statement discussing potential pause. I don't expect markets to rally on that news, but we'll soon see.


Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to earnings: STAR +16.2% ALGN +16.0%; HS +13.4%; BWLD +12.1%; LAD +10.8%; MOSY +10.3%; TRLG +10.3%; PLT +10.0%; DBTK +9.0%; CTV +7.0%; AUDC +6.2%; PNRA +5.7%; DWA +4.9%; SNWL +4.2%; NCIT +4.1%; MOH +4.0%; RSYS +3.7%; BMRN +3.6%; SUMT +3.6%; PLNR +3.5%; NETL +3.4%; SPSS +3.2%; MPWR +3.2%; EQ +3.0%; SIMO +2.9%; CYBS +2.9%; EGLT +2.6%; KWR +2.5%; FLEX +2.4%; NATI +2.1%; NLC +1.4%; SWIR +1.3%; ARRS +1.3%; MWA +1.1%; AMMD +1.0%; CSCD +1.0%; GMST +1.0%... Companies trading down in reaction to earnings: SVVS -17.3%; FORM -15.4%; VPRT -10.7%; USU -9.6%; ANEN -9.5%; HTCH -9.2%; ARAY -7.9%; FEIC -6.3%; CRAY -5.7%; TE -5.6%; JL -4.8%; ESRX -3.5%; CTHR -2.7%; XPRT -2.5%; LNET -2.5%; OSG -2.2%; CNXT -2.0%; MRH -1.9%; MTZ -1.7%; GSB -1.4%; GERN -1.3%; PDFS -1.2%... Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to news: ALGN +16.0% (announces $50 million stock repurchase program); CRDC +11.0% (Reports "positive" top-line results and submits 510(k) for PAS-Port proximal anastomosis system in cardiac bypass surgery); SCMP +3.1% (FDA approves Amitiza for women's IBS with constipation -- DJ); AMIE +1.1% (announces its plans to sell Majestic America Line); AMMD +1.0% (names Anthony P. Bihl, III as President and Chief Executive Office)... Companies trading lower in reaction to news: ANEN -9.5% (receives contracts worth $13.7 mln); C -2.6% (commences offering of approx $3 bln of common stock); IPAR -3.3% (Co and Gap sign agreement for international distribution of personal care products); STI -2.9% (declares $0.77 quarterly dividend, unchanged from prior quarter amount); ANSV -1.9% (announces new Zingo marketing and distribution agreement); COMS -1.3% (announces that the Board has appointed Robert Mao as the new CEO; names Ronald Sege President and COO).