On the upside
Shares of Sunesis Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: SNSS) surged after website BioMed Reports commented that traders should take advantage of any retreat in the stock price.
Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: CYCC) president and chief executive Spiro Rombotis will make a presentation at the OneMedForum 2010 Finance Conference.
Worthington Industries (NYSE: WOR) reversed year ago losses to post a profit for the second quarter as steel prices rose and the company improved its inventory management.
On the downside
Robbins & Myers (NYSE: RBN) disappointed with sharply lower first quarter earnings revenue fell.
Investopedia named MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) as one of the worst performing stocks of 2009.
UBS downgraded Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU).
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 5 to 3 on the NYSE and by nearly 10 to 9 on Nasdaq. The Russell 2000 which tracks small cap stocks edged up a point to 639.