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U.S. stocks dipped on Thursday as declines in defensive sectors such as consumer
staples overshadowed gains in technology stocks, while a lack of new
developments in trade talks between Washington and Beijing kept investors on the
sidelines. .N
At 1303 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was down 0.17% at
27,603.98. The S&P 500 .SPX was down 0.10% at 3,109.61 and the Nasdaq
Composite .IXIC was down 0.13% at 8,555.375.
The top three S&P 500 .PG.INX percentage gainers:
** Macy's Inc M.N , up 2.4%
** Ralph Lauren Corp RL.N , up 2.4%
** Biogen Inc BIIB.O , up 2.3%
The top three S&P 500 .PL.INX percentage losers:
** Brown-Forman Corp BFb.N , down 7.1%
** Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc ALXN.O , down 6.2%
** F5 Networks Inc FFIV.O , down 5.6%
The top three NYSE .PG.N percentage gainers:
** Express Inc EXPR.N , up 25.6%
** Hovnanian Enterprises Inc HOV.N , up 16.1%
** Tilly's Inc TLYS.N , up 15.5%
The top three NYSE .PL.N percentage losers:
** At Home Group Inc HOME.N , down 35.4%
** Elastic NV ESTC.N , down 16.8%
** Can Fite Biopharma Ltd CANF.N , down 12.3%
The top three Nasdaq .PG.O percentage gainers:
** Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc AUPH.O , up 92.4%
** Duluth Holdings Inc DLTH.O , up 31%
** Atreca Inc BCEL.O , up 25.3%
The top three Nasdaq .PL.O percentage losers:
** Sage Therapeutics Inc SAGE.O , down 58.5 %
** Akers Biosciences Inc AKER.O , down 41.6 %
** Clovis Oncology Inc CLVS.O , down 26.6 %
** At Home Group Inc HOME.N : down 35.4%
BUZZ-Shares tank as heavy markdowns may hurt holiday season earnings
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** Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc ACAD.O : up 14.8%
BUZZ-Psychosis drug data as good as hoped for - analysts urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2PH
** Nike Inc NKE.N : up 1.5%
BUZZ-Rises after Goldman Sachs says buy urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2R5
** Slack Technologies Inc WORK.N : up 3.2%
BUZZ-Gains on Q3 revenue beat, narrower loss urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2SO
** Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc AUPH.O : up 92.4%
BUZZ-Kidney drug success marks dawn of new era in lupus nephritis- SVB
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** Chewy Inc CHWY.N : up 5.6%
BUZZ-A strong pedigree: Chewy's revenue to more than double by 2024 - MS
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** Dollar General Corp DG.N : up 0.2%
BUZZ-Rises on Q3 beat, outlook urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2YZ
** Ready Capital Corp RC.N : down 2.6%
BUZZ-Slips after pricing stock offer urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2YE
** Michaels Companies Inc MIK.O : down 10.8%
BUZZ-Falls after forecasting weak holiday season urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2ZI
** Millendo Therapeutics Inc MLND.O : down 22.0%
BUZZ-Tumbles on deep-discounted $25 mln stock deal urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F328
** Tiffany & Co TIF.N : down 0.1%
** Signet Jewelers Ltd SIG.N : up 5.5%
BUZZ-Diamond retailer Tiffany shares slip, Signet shines urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2YN
** Mastercard Inc MA.N : up 0.7%
** Paypal Holdings Inc PYPL.O : down 0.6%
** Visa Inc V.N : up 0.1%
BUZZ-Payment tech cos: 2020 to bring more payment disruption and industry
consolidation - Compass Point urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2WB
** WhiteHorse Finance Inc WHF.O : down 3.2%
BUZZ-Trips as #1 holder plans to cut stake urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N28F0DZ
** Express Inc EXPR.N : up 25.6%
BUZZ-Jumps on Q3 results urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F36P
** RH RH.N : up 11.1%
BUZZ-Set to open at record high as upbeat FY forecast prompts PT hikes
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** Etsy Inc ETSY.O : down 3.0%
BUZZ-Slides as MS downgrades to "underweight" urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F38W
** Anixter International Inc AXE.N : up 3.5%
BUZZ-Rises on $90/share buyout bid urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F37D
** Pfizer Inc PFE.N : down 0.3%
BUZZ-Sarepta's DMD gene therapy program looks safer than those of Pfizer and
Solid - Bernstein urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F375
** Merck and Co Inc MRK.N : down 0.3%
BUZZ-New China approval affirms AstraZeneca's Lynparza as market leader - SVB
Leerink urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F38X
** J.Jill Inc JILL.N : down 7.6%
BUZZ-Shares roll down on dismal Q3 results, CEO exit urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3AM
** Kroger Co KR.N : down 4.7%
BUZZ-Falls as Q3 profit disappoints urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3CG
** Secureworks Corp SCWX.O : up 20.5%
BUZZ-Set for best day ever on better-than-expected Q3 revenue - Reuters News
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** GrafTech International Ltd EAF.N : down 11.2%
BUZZ-Slides on Brookfield block trade, buyback urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N28F0OB
** Brown-Forman Corp BFb.N : down 7.1%
BUZZ-Says economic scene could hurt operating income growth, shares slide
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** BlackRock Inc BLK.N : up 0.9%
BUZZ-Senior executive Mark Wiseman to exit, shares rise urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3IX
** StoneMor Partners LP STON.N : up 10.4%
BUZZ-StoneMor Partners to sell Oakmont assets, shares rise urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3KB
** Sage Therapeutics Inc SAGE.O : down 58.5%
BUZZ-Slumps as hotly anticipated depression drug trial fails urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2W9
BUZZ-Street View: Sage's depression drug seems effective despite failing study
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BUZZ-Failure of Sage Therapeutics depression drug Johnson & Johnson's gain -
Cantor urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3L3
** Patterson Companies Inc PDCO.O : up 12.3%
BUZZ-Baird remains cautious despite beat-and-raise quarter urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3IF
** Kirkland's Inc KIRK.O : down 16.5%
BUZZ-Tumbles on Q3 profit miss urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3IY
** DHX Media Ltd DHXM.O : down 7.3%
BUZZ-Drops on plans to delist from Nasdaq urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3M5
** Whiting Petroleum Corp WLL.N : down 5.9%
BUZZ-KeyBanc downgrades on poor execution, high leverage urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3LN
** Tractor Supply Co TSCO.O : up 1.1%
BUZZ-Names new CEO, shares lift urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N28F0UE
** Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc BBW.N : down 3.9%
BUZZ-No bear hugs as company cuts full-year revenue outlook urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3LT
** F5 Networks Inc FFIV.O : down 5.6%
BUZZ-Falls after report of BAML downgrade urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3N3
** AZZ Inc AZZ.N : up 13.4%
BUZZ-Set for best day in more than 7 yrs on beat-and-raise qtr urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3NA
** Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd TNP.N : up 3.2%
BUZZ-Rises on charter extension for LNG carrier urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3NX
** Duluth Holdings Inc DLTH.O : up 31.0%
BUZZ-Gains 33% on surprise Q3 profit, revenue beat urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3OA
** Elastic NV ESTC.N : down 16.8%
BUZZ-Tumbles on slowing billings growth, gloomy outlook urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3OX
** Akers Biosciences Inc AKER.O : down 41.6%
BUZZ-Slumps on stock-warrant offering of about $8 mln urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3O6
** Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc SPWH.O : up 10.2%
BUZZ-Jumps on Q3 sales beat urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3Q0
** Omeros Corp OMER.O : down 12.9%
BUZZ-Eyes worst day in a month after pricing stock offering urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N28F10P
** KLX Energy Services Holdings Inc KLXE.O : down 17.8%
BUZZ-Predicts worsening slowdown, shares drop to record low urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3Q4
** Greif Inc GEF.N : down 1.1%
BUZZ-Pares gains after 2020 soft demand view weighs on Q4 profit beat
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** Biogen Ic BIIB.O : up 2.1%
BUZZ-Biogen rises as controversial Alzheimer's drug data revealed urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3Q2
** Allena Pharmaceuticals Inc ALNA.O : down 13.6%
BUZZ-Falls after announcing cost-cutting measures urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3RG
** Powell Industries Inc POWL.O : up 13.7%
BUZZ-Hits 3-yr high on better-than-expected Q4 results urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3RK
** Mitcham Industries Inc MIND.O : up 8.1%
BUZZ-Rises on upbeat Q3 results urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3SE
The 11 major S&P 500 sectors:
Communication Services .SPLRCL up 0.03%
Consumer Discretionary .SPLRCD down 0.32%
Consumer Staples .SPLRCS down 0.70%
Energy .SPNY down 0.63%
Financial .SPSY up 0.11%
Health .SPXHC down 0.11%
Industrial .SPLRCI down 0.15%
Information Technology .SPLRCT up 0.12%
Materials .SPLRCM up 0.40%
Real Estate .SPLRCR down 0.28%
Utilities .SPLRCU down 0.28%
(Compiled by Ambhini Aishwarya in Bengaluru)
((Ambhini.Aishwarya@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S.+1 646 223 8780; outside
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