On the upside
Microvision (Nasdaq: MVIS) introduced the world's first laser-based pico projector.
Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) chief executive Dowd Ritter said that the bank does not need to raise more capital.
Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Jeffrey Lindsay upgraded Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) saying that the stock is undervalued.
On the downside
Coventry Health Care's (NYSE: CVH) Workers Comp division will be able to use MedRisk's physical therapists, occupational therapists and chiropractors.
UBS downgraded Health Net (NYSE: HNT).
Glimcher Realty Trust (NYSE: GLR) announced plans to sell a mall in Portland, Oregon and will extend its $470 million credit agreement.
In the broad market, advancing issues edged out decliners by a margin of nearly 5 to 2 on the NYSE and by a margin of more than 7 to 5 on Nasdaq. The Russell 2000 which tracks small cap stocks added 4 points to 604.
