On the upside
Trinity Biotech (Nasdaq: TRIB) received FDA approval for its drug diagnostic device.
Shares of LittelFuse (Nasdaq: LFUS) surged after the electronic components maker raised its 2nd quarter outlook.
Shares of casual dining chain Ruby Tuesday (NYSE: RT) rose ahead of the company's earnings report after the close of market today.
On the downside
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) raised $500 million in an offering of new shares.
Hansen Medical (Nasdaq: HNSN), a medical robotics company, offered lowered guidance for the quarter. An analyst promptly downgraded the stock.
Investors remained concerned about the future of American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE: AXL) after its peers in the automotive parts industry filed for bankruptcy.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of more than 2 to 1 on the NYSE and by 5 to 4 on Nasdaq. The Russell 2000 which tracks small cap stocks slipped a point to 492.