Concerns about the slow pace of job growth weighed the markets down during the midday with the Dow slipping 7 points to 12,225. Nasdaq lost 3 points 2793.
On the upside
PAETEC Holding (Nasdaq: PAET) will pay approximately $61 million in cash to acquire XETA Technologies (Nasdaq: XETA).
Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) impressed with sharply higher third quarter earnings that surpassed analyst expectations by a wide margin as revenue climbed.
