The markets traded mixed during the midday with the Dow falling 55 points to 16,358 while Nasdaq gained 16 points to 4,503 as consumer prices held steady in January.
On the upside
Century Aluminum (Nasdaq: CENX) reported a smaller than expected loss for the fourth quarter.
Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET) reported higher fourth quarter earnings and revenue that surpassed analyst expectations.
Fourth quarter earnings for AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE: AHS) more than doubled as revenue soared.
On the downside
TrueCar (Nasdaq: TRUE) widened losses more than expected for the fourth quarter.
EP Energy (NYSE: EPE) fell to a loss for the fourth quarter prompting downgrades.
Cobalt International Energy (NYSE: CIE) elected John E. Hagale to its board.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of nearly 5 to 3 on the NYSE and by more than 9 to 7 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 slipped 3 points to 1,914. Bitcoin lost $3 to $417.
