THURSDAY OPEN .... MARKET DOWN 45/13/5

WTI under $44, Brent near $45.

China looks like US before '08 crisis: Soros.
US jobless claims lowest since '73.
Stimulus working: Draghi.

(stock #s in %; new highs/lows over last 12 months):

ACFN up 32 with volume, news. AWSL up 22. CHGT up 15. AETI up 14 with volume. AMLM up 14 with heavy volume. WEST up 11. GPHBF up 10. GLBL up 8 with news of SUNE bankruptcy. TERP up 6 with same news. AMTX, LTBR, PRHL up 6. ERII up 5, another new high. SCTY up another 5.

VSPC down 17 on 1K shares. BBLUQ down 12, new low. NVIC down 12. LYTS down 9 after reporting. LEDS down 6.