U.S. airstrikes against terrorist groups sent the markets tumbling to a sharply lower close with the Dow plunging 116 points to 17,055. Nasdaq fell 19 points to 4,508.
On the upside
Bargain hunters lifted shares of Sino-Global Shipping America (Nasdaq: SINO).
The Albany Business Review reported that Power Plug (Nasdaq: PLUG) chief executive Andy Marsh said 2015 revenue may exceed analyst expectations.
Ardour Capital initiated coverage of Highpower International (Nasdaq: HPJ) with a Buy rating.
On the downside
Tesaro (Nasdaq: TSRO) will offer $165 million worth of convertible senior notes.
Shares of ITT Educational Services (NYSE: ESI) continued falling.
Mad Money's Jim Cramer listed Emerge Energy Services (NYSE: EMES) as a top stock pick but the stock price fell.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of nearly 5 to 2 on both the NYSE and on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 fell 11 points to 1982. Bitcoin soared $35 to $432.
Airstrikes against terrorist groups send markets tumbling
September 23, 2014 at 17:52 PM EDT