The markets opened mixed with the Dow rising 28 points to 19,052 while Nasdaq fell 25 points 5,361 over modest expectations for Black Friday.
On the upside
Deere (NYSE: DE) reported better than expected earnings for the fourth quarter.
Medigus (Nasdaq: MDGS) signed a four year distribution agreement with INNOVAMEDICA to distribute Medigus Ultrasonic Surgical Endostapler equipment in Italy.
Euroseas (Nasdaq: ESEA) purchased a drybulk vessel for approximately $4.4 million and secured a short term loan facility.
On the downside
Two patients in a Phase 2 clinical trial of Juno Therapeutic's (Nasdaq: JUNO) leukemia treatment JCAR015 died.
Eli Lilly's (NYSE: LLY) Alzheimer's treatment solanezumab failed a Phase III clinical trial.
Nimble Storage (NYSE: NMBL) widened losses for the third quarter.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of more than 7 to 5 on the NYSE while decliners barely edged out advancers by a slim margin on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 lost 4 points to 2,202. Bitcoin fell $7 to $737.
