Tesla downgraded; United Continental, American Airlines rise; Gap falls

Time for your daily dose of trending tickers, the stocks you're following based on your Yahoo Finance ticker searches.

Gap 

Gap (GPS) dropped on weak same-store sales. The retailer reported total sales in September slipped 1%. For the year, shares are down more than 30%. Gap blamed the stronger dollar and weakness at its Banana Republic stores. The company also gave disappointing guidance for the current quarter.

Tesla

Tesla (TSLA) slipped after a bearish call on Wall Street. Shares were downgraded at Barclays to "underweight" from "equal weight." The price target was cut by $10 bucks to $180 a share, that's 21% below the last closing price. The firm expects negative data points from the electric car maker in the coming months and thinks Tesla's Model X roll-out failed to boost the stock as expected.

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United Continental, Ameican Airlines

Airlines like United Continental (UAL) and American Airlines (AAL) soared in early trading. American Airlines rose on its traffic being up 7.2% in September, that's the biggest jump this year for carrier. United got a lift after raising its after-tax profit margin forecast for the third quarter. United is getting an extra revenue boost from a new credit card agreement for frequent fliers.