In earnings, SYNT (-2.9%) issued upside guidance. In news, SNDA (+18.0%) disclosed a non-binding proposal from its Chairman to acquire all shares for $41.35. Also, AAPL (+0.8%) announced it sold over 4 mln of its new iPhone 4S just three days after its launch. Among notable analyst ratings changes this morning, AAPL (+0.8%) was downgraded to Hold at BGC Financial.
IBM (-1.3%) and VMW (-2.7%) are the notable name in tech set to report results today after the close.






