The markets closed lower on a light trading day with the Dow slipping 12 points to 22,761. Nasdaq lost 10 points to 6,579.
On the upside
Piper Jaffray initiated coverage of Altimmune (Nasdaq: ALT) with an Overweight rating.
Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE: HLX) is exploring strategic options including a potential sale.
Goldman Sachs upgraded MuleSoft (NYSE: MULE) from a Neutral rating to a Buy rating.
On the downside
Profit taking weighed down shares of Marinus Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: MRNS).
Investors locked in profits on Endocyte (Nasdaq: ECYT).
A disappointingly poor opening weekend for Blade Runner 2019 weighed down shares of AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC).
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of nearly 4 to 3 on the NYSE and by nearly 3 to 2 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 lost 4 points to 2,544. Bitcoin leaped $221 to $4,803.