Retreating crude oil prices weighed the markets down to a lower open with the Dow losing 42 points to 21,037. Nasdaq held steady at 6,210.
On the upside
Ensco (NYSE: ESV) will acquire Atwood Oceanics (NYSE: ATW) in an all stock transaction .
Chinese New Borun (NYSE: BORN) impressed with sharply higher first quarter earnings as revenue rose.
Vista Equity Partners will take Xactly (NYSE: XTLY) private for a premium of approximately $564 million.
On the downside
Investors locked in profits on Nutanix (Nasdaq: NTNX).
Falling crude oil prices weighed down shares of SeaDrill (NYSE: SDRL).
Goldman Sachs downgrade Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL) from a Neutral rating to a Sell rating.
The broader S&P 500 slipped 3 points to 2,412. Bitcoin dropped $36 to $2246.
