The markets closed mixed with the Dow dropping 56 points to 17,849 as concerns over a possible increase in interest rates tempered enthusiasm for a strong jobs report. Nasdaq rose 9 points to 5,068.
On the upside
Shares of Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) continued climbing.
Moffitt Cancer Center treated its first non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patient in Kite Pharma's (Nasdaq: KITE) Phase 1/2 clinical trial of KTE-C19.
Shares of ECPM Holdings (NYSE: GI) soared in its market debut.
On the downside
New Media Investment Group (NYSE: NEWM) extended its losses.
Shares of Sears Holdings (Nasdaq: SHLD) fell ahead of its earnings release next Monday.
Third quarter earnings rose for Thor Industries (NYSE: THO) but the results fell short of analyst expectations.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of more than 10 to 9 on the NYSE while advancers edged out decliners by more than 5 to 3 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 slipped 3 points to 2092. Bitcoin added a point to $225.
Mixed close over rate hike concerns
June 05, 2015 at 18:03 PM EDT
