A strong jobs report lifted the markets to a higher open with the Dow gaining 32 points to 22,058. Nasdaq rose 10 points to 6,350.
On the upside
Yelp (NYSE: YELP) reported higher second quarter earnings that topped analyst estimates and announced the sale of Eat24 to Grubhub for $287.5 million in cash.
Second quarter earnings and revenue climbed for Weight Watchers International (NYSE: WTW) to beat expectations prompting the company to lift its full year forecast.
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (Nasdaq: MDRX) reported a loss for the second quarter but revenue rose and the company lifted its full year revenue forecast.
On the downside
Viacom (Nasdaq: VIAB) reported higher second quarter earnings but warned of lower sales in the U.S. for the current quarter.
Credit Suisse downgraded Teva Pharmaceutical (NYSE: TEVA) from an Outperform rating to a Neutral rating and slashed it price target from $39.00 to $25.00.
trivago (Nasdaq: TRVG) reported a loss for the second quarter.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 4 to 3 on the NYSE and by more than 4 to 3 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 rose 4 points to 2,476. Bitcoin climbed $32 to $2698
