Escalating tensions with North Korea sent the markets down to a lower open with the Dow tumbling 75 points to 21,912. Nasdaq fell 21 points to 6,414.
On the upside
Zacks Investment Research upgraded Gerdau (NYSE: GGB) from a Hold rating to a Buy rating.
Bank of America/Merrill Lynch upgraded U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) from a Neutral rating to a Buy rating.
Hosking Partners increased its stake in Seagate Technology (Nasdaq: STX) by approximately 1.6%.
On the downside
Stone Fox Capital noted that Nutanix (Nasdaq: NTNX) has yet to become profitable.
Investors locked in profits on Teck Resources (NYSE: TECK).
United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) will pay a premium of approximately $23 billion to acquire Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL).
The broader S&P 500 lost 6 points to 2,470. Bitcoin plunged $82 to $4,303.
