The markets traded mixed during the midday with the Dow rising 21 points to 16,717 as retail sales disappointed. Nasdaq slipped 7 points to 4,135.
On the upside
Shares of Plug Power (Nasdaq: PLUG) rose ahead of its earnings release tomorrow.
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) will raise its stake in Keurig Green Mountain (Nasdaq: GMCR) from 10% to 16%.
FuelCell (Nasdaq: FCEL) sold four fuel cell modules totaling 5.6 megawatts to POSCO Energy (NYSE: PKX).
On the downside
DXP Enterprises (Nasdaq: DXPE) reported lower earnings for the first quarter.
Dealertrack Technologies (Nasdaq: TRAK) blamed non-cash charges for widening first quarter losses.
Odyssey Marine Exploration (Nasdaq: OMEX) reported a wider than expected loss for the first quarter as revenue fell.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of more than 10 to 9 on the NYSE and by nearly 2 to 1 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 added a point to 1897. Bitcoin slipped $1.40 or 0.32% to $437.42.
