A sharp drop in January new home sales weighed the markets down during the midday with the Dow falling 63 points to 12,042. Nasdaq added 3 points to 2727.
On the upside
Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST) received a follow-on order of 24 additional low emission C65 microturbines.
Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) narrowed fourth quarter losses as revenue rose.
