The markets turned negative during the midday with the Dow falling 52 points to 17,746 as pending home sales edged up a disappointing 0.2% in October. Nasdaq dropped 25 points to 5,102.
On the upside
Shares of Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology (Nasdaq: HART) continued to surge.
China Information Technology (Nasdaq: CNIT) stock continued climbing.
Geron (Nasdaq: GERN) chief executive John A. Scarlett, M.D. will present at the Piper Jaffray 27th Annual Healthcare Conference on December 2 and at the Oppenheimer 26th Annual Healthcare Conference on December 9.
On the downside
SuperCom (Nasdaq: SPCP) reported disappointing preliminary third quarter revenue.
Profit taking weighed down shares of Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: CYCC).
Investors locked in profits on Aeterna Zentaris (Nasdaq: AEZS).
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of nearly 10 to 9 on the NYSE and by more than 10 to 9 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 lost 4 points to 2,085. Bitcoin held steady at $370.