Despite geopolitical concerns, the market closed modestly higher with the Dow gaining 19 points to 17,812 as the gross domestic product expanded more than expected. Nasdaq held steady at 5,102.
On the upside
Shares of Voltari (Nasdaq: VLTC) more than doubled on no news.
Bon-Ton Stores (Nasdaq: BONT) announced that its Cyber Monday deals will be available Sunday, November 29 through Monday, November 30.
TrueCar (Nasdaq: TRUE) forecast higher sales for November.
On the downside
Evine Live (Nasdaq: EVLV) widened third quarter losses more than expected.
Third quarter earnings plunged for Daktronics (Nasdaq: DAKT) to fall far short of expectations.
Xcerra (Nasdaq: XCRA) fell to a greater than expected loss for the third quarter as revenue dropped and the company forecast current quarter results below estimates.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 5 to 3 on the NYSE and by more than 7 to 5 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 added 2 points to 2,089. Bitcoin lost $2 to $318.