Rising jobless claims and wholesale prices weighed the markets down to a lower close with the Dow losing 23 points to 11,731. Nasdaq slipped 2 points to 2735.
On the upside
RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on ARM Holdings (Nasdaq: ARMH).
TTM Technologies (Nasdaq: TTMI) lifted its fourth quarter guidance well above analyst estimates due to increasing demand.
China MediaExpress Holdings (Nasdaq: CCME) signed three new long-term advertising contracts.
On the downside
MSCI (NYSE: MSCI) reported higher fourth quarter earnings but warned of slowing margin growth.
Shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber (NYSE: GT) fell as natural rubber prices continued soaring.
Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) announced that Steve Shuckenbrock will replace Peter Altabef as president of services.
