The markets extended its losses during the midday with the Dow tumbling 115 points to 17,634. Nasdaq fell 33 points to 5,037.
On the upside
RENS Technology will invest approximately $30.4 million in MYOS (Nasdaq: MYOS).
Shares of Advaxis (Nasdaq: ADXS) continued climbing.
Cerberus Capital Management will invest approximately $605 million in Avon Products (NYSE: AVP).
On the downside
Shares of California Resources (NYSE: CRC) extended its losses.
Goldman Sachs downgraded Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL) from a Neutral rating to a Sell rating.
The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) warned of lower fourth quarter earnings due to weak market conditions and soft pricing.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of 5 to 3 on the NYSE and by more than 9 to 7 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 plunged 23 points to 2,049. Bitcoin added $2 to $452.
