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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 the absence of new
updates in U.S.-China trade talks kept investors on the sidelines. .N
At 11:50 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was down 0.14% at
27,611.53. The S&P 500 .SPX was down 0.05% at 3,111.07 and the Nasdaq
Composite .IXIC was down 0.06% at 8,561.951.
The top three S&P 500 .PG.INX percentage gainers:
** Ralph Lauren Corp RL.N , up 2.5%
** PVH Corp PVH.N , up 2.2%
** TripAdvisor Inc TRIP.O , up 2%
The top three S&P 500 .PL.INX percentage losers:
** Brown-Forman Corp BFb.N , down 7.1%
** Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc ALXN.O , down 6.3%
** F5 Networks Inc FFIV.O , down 6%
The top three NYSE .PG.N percentage gainers:
** Express Inc EXPR.N , up 22.5%
** Hovnanian Enterprises Inc HOV.N , up 15.1%
** AZZ Inc AZZ.N , up 14.4%
The top three NYSE .PL.N percentage losers:
** At Home Group Inc HOME.N , down 34.4%
** Elastic NV ESTC.N , down 16.3%
** Can-Fite Biopharma Ltd CANF.N , down 12.3%
The top three Nasdaq .PG.O percentage gainers:
** Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc AUPH.O , up 91.1%
** Duluth Holdings Inc DLTH.O , up 31.4%
** SecureWorks Corp SCWX.O , up 19.3%
The top three Nasdaq .PL.O percentage losers:
** Sage Therapeutics Inc SAGE.O , down 58.1%
** Akers Biosciences Inc AKER.O , down 42.3%
** BioLine RX Ltd BLRX.O , down 26.1%
** At Home Group Inc HOME.N : down 34.4%
BUZZ-Shares tank as heavy markdowns may hurt holiday season earnings
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** Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc ACAD.O : up 15.5%
BUZZ-Psychosis drug data as good as hoped for - analysts urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2PH
** Nike Inc NKE.N : up 1.3%
BUZZ-Rises after Goldman Sachs says buy urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2R5
** Slack Technologies Inc WORK.N : up 3.6%
BUZZ-Gains on Q3 revenue beat, narrower loss urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2SO
** Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc AUPH.O : up 91.1%
BUZZ-Kidney drug success marks dawn of new era in lupus nephritis- SVB
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** Chewy Inc CHWY.N : up 6.6%
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 11.4%
BUZZ-Falls after forecasting weak holiday season urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2ZI
** Millendo Therapeutics Inc MLND.O : down 21.9%
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 9.6%
BUZZ-Diamond retailer Tiffany shares slip, Signet shines urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F2YN
** Mastercard Inc MA.N : up 0.7%
** Visa Inc V.N : up 0.2%
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 3.1%
BUZZ-Trips as #1 holder plans to cut stake urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N28F0DZ
** Express Inc EXPR.N : up 22.5%
BUZZ-Jumps on Q3 results urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F36P
** RH RH.N : up 10.3%
BUZZ-Set to open at record high as upbeat FY forecast prompts PT hikes
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** Etsy Inc ETSY.O : down 1.1%
BUZZ-Slides as MS downgrades to "underweight" urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F38W
** Anixter International Inc AXE.N : up 3.6%
BUZZ-Rises on $90/share buyout bid urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F37D
** Pfizer Inc PFE.N : down 0.5%
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 13.4%
BUZZ-Shares roll down on dismal Q3 results, CEO exit urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3AM
** Kroger Co KR.N : down 4.2%
BUZZ-Falls as Q3 profit disappoints urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3CG
** Secureworks Corp SCWX.O : up 19.3%
BUZZ-Set for best day ever on better-than-expected Q3 revenue - Reuters News
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** Hess Corp HES.N : up 0.7%
BUZZ-Cowen initiates coverage, says Guyana is a transformative asset
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** GrafTech International Ltd EAF.N : down 8.0%
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 0.8%
BUZZ-Senior executive Mark Wiseman to exit, shares rise urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3IX
** Biogen Ic BIIB.O : up 1.3%
BUZZ-Edges up ahead of much-awaited presentation on Alzheimer's drug
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** StoneMor Partners LP STON.N : up 7.5%
BUZZ-StoneMor Partners to sell Oakmont assets, shares rise urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3KB
** Sage Therapeutics Inc SAGE.O : down 58.1%
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
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3BR
BUZZ-Failure of Sage Therapeutics depression drug Johnson & Johnson's gain -
Cantor urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3L3
** Patterson Companies Inc PDCO.O : up 11.0%
BUZZ-Baird remains cautious despite beat-and-raise quarter urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3IF
** Kirkland's Inc KIRK.O : down 14.7%
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 2.8%
BUZZ-KeyBanc downgrades on poor execution, high leverage urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3LN
** Tractor Supply Co TSCO.O : up 0.9%
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 6.0%
BUZZ-Falls after report of BAML downgrade urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3N3
** AZZ Inc AZZ.N : up 14.4%
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 2.9%
BUZZ-Rises on charter extension for LNG carrier urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3NX
** Duluth Holdings Inc DLTH.O : up 31.4%
BUZZ-Gains 33% on surprise Q3 profit, revenue beat urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3OA
** Elastic NV ESTC.N : down 16.3%
BUZZ-Tumbles on slowing billings growth, gloomy outlook urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3OX
** Akers Biosciences Inc AKER.O : down 42.3%
BUZZ-Slumps on stock-warrant offering of about $8 mln urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N28F3O6
The 11 major S&P 500 sectors:
Communication Services .SPLRCL down 0.01%
Consumer Discretionary .SPLRCD down 0.28%
Consumer Staples .SPLRCS down 0.66%
Energy .SPNY down 0.09%
Financial .SPSY up 0.11%
Health .SPXHC down 0.22%
Industrial .SPLRCI down 0.03%
Information Technology .SPLRCT up 0.21%
Materials .SPLRCM up 0.38%
Real Estate .SPLRCR down 0.10%
Utilities .SPLRCU down 0.24%
(Compiled by Ambhini Aishwarya in Bengaluru)
((Ambhini.Aishwarya@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S.+1 646 223 8780; outside
U.S. +91 80 6749 0543;))