Markets Mixed At Midday

The markets continued trading mixed during the midday with the Dow easing a fraction to 10,464 despite a gain in personal incomes last month as new home sales tumbled. Nasdaq gained 11 points to 2264.

On the upside

Tibco (Nasdaq: TIBX) reported fourth quarter earnings ahead of estimates and forecast first quarter revenue above expectations.

pSivida (Nasdaq: PSDV) reported positive results from two late stage clinical trials of its diabetic macular edema treatment lluvien.

Vonage (NYSE: VG) introduced an international calling plan allowing unlimited calls to more than sixty countries for a flat monthly fee.

On the downside

Tonight is the deadline for YRC Worldwide's (Nasdaq: YRCW) debt for equity exchange. Participation in the exchange has been disappointing.

Rising crude oil prices weighed down shares of United Air Lines parent UAL (Nasdaq: UAUA), American Airlines parent AMR (NYSE: AMR) and US Airways Group (NYSE: LCC).

Shares of Quantum Fuel Systems (Nasdaq: QTWW) continued to fall after receiving a noncompliance notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market last week.

In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 5 to 2 on the NYSE and by nearly 5 to 3 on Nasdaq. The Russell 2000 which tracks small cap stocks climbed 5 points to 628.

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