An upbeat jobs report lifted the markets higher during the midday with Dow gaining 85 points to 10,405. Nasdaq climbed 21 points to 2221.
On the upside
Ulta Salon (Nasdaq: ULTA) reported higher second quarter earnings and revenue that beat analyst expectations.
H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) narrowed first quarter losses more than expected.
An upbeat jobs report lifted shares of online job employment Monster Worldwide (NYSE: MWW).
On the downside
Falling gold prices weighed down shares of Goldcorp (NYSE: GG) and Eldorado Gold (NYSE: EGO).
SeaChange (Nasdaq: SEAC) reversed year ago losses but the results fell short of expectations and the company forecast disappointing current quarter results.
Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) reported higher fourth quarter earnings but soup sales fell.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 5 to 2 on the NYSE and by nearly 2 to 1 on Nasdaq. The Russell 2000 which tracks small cap stocks gained 5 points to 637.
