Bank Of America's Loss Weighs Down Markets

Bank of America reported a larger than expected loss to send the markets down to a lower close with the Dow tumbling 67 points to 9995. Nasdaq lost 16 points to 2156.

On the upside

Kandi Technologies' (Nasdaq: KNDI) electric powered vehicle meets requirements for purchasers to receive tax credits.

Harris (NYSE: HRS) landed an Army contract valued at approximately $419 million to provide field radios and vehicle power-amplifier adapter systems.

Although sales slipped for Tempur-Pedic International (NYSE: TPX), earnings rose prompting KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Bradley M. Thomas to lift his price target for the mattress maker.

On the downside

CryptoLogic (Nasdaq: CRYP) warned of losses for the third quarter due to low daily wagering volume.

Hutchinson Technology (Nasdaq: HTCH) appointed new directors to its board.

GSC Investment (NYSE: GNV) widened second quarter losses.

In the broad market, declining issues edged out advancers by a margin of nearly 2 to 1 on the NYSE and by more than 2 to 1 on Nasdaq. The Russell 2000 which tracks small cap stocks dropped 7 points to 616.

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