VZ - Unusually high number of stocks halted at NYSE open

• The New York Stock Exchange saw an unusual number of halts at the open, initially including such names as Altria Group ( NYSE: MO ), Morgan Stanley ( NYSE: MS ), 3M ( NYSE: MMM ), Verizon Communications ( NYSE: VZ ), and McDonalds ( NYSE: MCD ).
• The exchange, part of Intercontinental Exchange ( NYSE: ICE ), cited limit up limit down pauses. Most have since resumed trading.
• Global Cord Blood ( NYSE: CO ) was halted for regulatory concern. A number of  stocks, including Cemtrex ( NASDAQ: CETX ) ( NASDAQ: CETXP ), Relativity Acquisition Corp. ( NASDAQ: RACY ) ( RACYU ) ( NASDAQ: RACYW ), QIWI ( QIWI ), Sinovac Biotech ( SVA ), and Yandex ( NASDAQ: YNDX ), were halted for news pending.
• The three major U.S. stock averages started trading in the red. At 10:07 AM, the Dow -0.6%, Nasdaq -0.7%, and S&P 500 -0.7%.

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