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The S&P 500 and the Dow opened slightly lower on Tuesday, dragged down by
healthcare and energy stocks, while the Nasdaq was supported by positive
corporate updates from chipmakers. .N
At 9:48 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was down 0.44% at
28,576.93. The S&P 500 .SPX was down 0.40% at 3,233.29 and the Nasdaq
Composite .IXIC was down 0.29% at 9,045.585.
The top three S&P 500 .PG.INX percentage gainers:
** Apache Corp APA.N , up 18.4%
** Micron Technology Inc MU.O , up 4.7%
** Nordstrom Inc JWN.N , up 3.9%
The top three S&P 500 .PL.INX percentage losers:
** Intuitive Surgical Inc ISRG.OQ , down 3%
** Nielsen Holdings PLC NLSN.N , down 2.4%
** Noble Energy Inc NBL.OQ , down 2.3%
The top three NYSE .PG.N percentage gainers:
** Apache Corp APA.N , up 18.4%
** Mechel PAO MTL.N , up 10.2%
** Can-Fite Biopharma Ltd CANF.N , up 9.6%
The top three NYSE .PL.N percentage losers:
** Pier 1 Imports Inc PIR.N , down 28.9%
** Yuma Energy Inc YUMA.N , down 11.8%
** Pacific Drilling SA PACD.N , down 10.1%
The top three Nasdaq .PG.O percentage gainers:
** Cellect Biotechnology Ltd APOP.O , up 119.9%
** Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc APLS.O , up 19.3%
** QuickLogic Corp QUIK.O , up 12%
The top three Nasdaq .PL.O percentage losers:
** Cassava Sciences Inc SAVA.O , down 15.6%
** Mirati Therapeutics Inc MRTX.O , down 13.1%
** Mereo BioPharma Group PLC MREO.O , down 11.1%
** Pier 1 Imports Inc PIR.N : down 28.9%
BUZZ-Pier 1 Imports down after flagging going concern doubts, job cuts
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29B3NE
** Micron Technology Inc MU.O : up 4.7%
BUZZ-Rises after Cowen upgrades on memory market recovery urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2EX
** Tesla Inc TSLA.O : up 1.2%
BUZZ-Tesla eyes record high on launch of SUV programme at new China factory
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2DF
** Western Digital Corp WDC.O : up 3.1%
BUZZ-Up as Cowen & Co upgrades to "outperform" urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2F7
** Xeris Pharmaceuticals Inc XERS.O : up 8.1%
BUZZ-Set for best day on trial results of blood sugar treatment urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2GE
** Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc ARE.N : down 2.5%
BUZZ-Life sciences REIT Alexandria slips on stock offering urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N29C08W
** Dorian LPG Ltd LPG.N : up 5.7%
BUZZ-Jumps as co set to join S&P smallcap 600 index urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2JI
** Apache Corp APA.N : up 18.4%
BUZZ-Rises after oil discovery at offshore Suriname urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2NC
** Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc APLS.O : up 19.3%
BUZZ-Apellis Pharma surges as blood disorder drug outperforms Soliris
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2KZ
** FireEye Inc FEYE.O : up 2.3%
BUZZ-Gains after rating upgrade on wider scope for growth urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2NM
** Tyme Technologies Inc TYME.O : up 18.1%
BUZZ-Rises on cancer drug development deal with Eagle Pharma urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2MC
** Cellect Biotechnology Ltd APOP.O : up 119.9%
BUZZ-Cellect Biotech skyrockets after receiving 'intention to grant' patents
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2R1
** ADMA Biologics Inc ADMA.O : up 2.5%
BUZZ-Up on manufacturing and supply agreement for plasma-derived products
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2RR
** Advaxis Inc ADXS.O : up 19.2%
BUZZ-Advaxis jumps as FDA green-lights prostate cancer trial urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2RU
** Microchip Technology Inc MCHP.O : up 3.8%
BUZZ-Rises after raising Q3 sales forecast urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2S2
** CTI Industries Corp CTIB.O : down 25%
BUZZ-Plunges after co gets delisting notice from Nasdaq urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2SN
** Kellogg Co K.N : up 1.8%
BUZZ-Kellogg gains as Credit Suisse raises to "outperform" on increased
commitment to cereal urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N29C0GL
** Patterson Cos Inc PDCO.O : up 2.7%
BUZZ-Rises after Guggenheim says buy urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2J3
** Zynga Inc ZNGA.O : up 1%
BUZZ-Rises as SunTrust initiates coverage with 'buy' rating urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2JP
** Himax Technologies Inc HIMX.O : up 7%
BUZZ-Set to open at 10-month high on Q4 results urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29C2J6
The 11 major S&P 500 sectors:
Communication Services .SPLRCL down 0.22%
Consumer Discretionary .SPLRCD down 0.21%
Consumer Staples .SPLRCS down 0.29%
Energy .SPNY down 1.12%
Financial .SPSY down 0.39%
Health .SPXHC down 0.64%
Industrial .SPLRCI down 0.66%
Information Technology .SPLRCT down 0.18%
Materials .SPLRCM down 0.35%
Real Estate .SPLRCR down 1.00%
Utilities .SPLRCU down 0.30%
(Compiled by Praveen Paramasivam in Bengaluru)
((Praveen.Paramasivam@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780, outside
U.S. +91 80 6749 0422;))