It was a mixed close for the markets with the Dow falling 54 points to 18,868 as crude oil prices retreated. Nasdaq gained 18 points to 5,294.
On the upside
Globus Maritime (Nasdaq: GLBS) and Global Ship Lease (NYSE: GSL) joined the shipping stock rally.
Shares of China Natural Resources (Nasdaq: CHNR) more than doubled on no news.
Voltari (Nasdaq: VLTC) stock surged on no news.
On the downside
Exact Sciences (Nasdaq: EXAS) president and chief executive Kevin T. Conroy sold 600,000 shares of company stock.
Citron Research alleged that Mallinckrodt (NYSE: MNK) overstated Acthar CMS sales.
Iceberg Research said that the stock pricer of Tutor Perini (NYSE: TPC) could plunge up to 55%.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of 10 to 9 on the NYSE and by nearly 10 to 9 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 lost 3 points to 2,176. Bitcoin surged $25 to $733.
