The markets opened flat with the Dow slipping 3 points to 21,577 as existing home sales fell in June. Nasdaq held steady at 6,387.
On the upside
Scientific Games (Nasdaq: SGMS) narrowed second quarter losses more than expected.
Goldman Sachs and RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) with Buy ratings.
WebMD (Nasdaq: WBMD) will be acquire day KKR for a premium of approximately $2.8 billion in cash.
On the downside
Credit Suisse downgraded Chicago Bridge & Iron (NYSE: CBI) from an Outperform rating to a Neutral rating.
Second quarter revenue for Hasbro (Nasdaq: HAS) rose less than expected.
RPM International (NYSE: RPM) disappointed with fourth quarter earnings and revenue that fell short of expectations.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of nearly 3 to 2 on the NYSE and by 9 to 8 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 held steady at 2,472. Bitcoin gained $19 to $2717.
