The markets opened higher with the Dow climbing 69 points to 19,924 as crude oil prices rose. Nasdaq added 2 points to 5,553.
On the upside
Shares of Biocept (Nasdaq: BIOC) extended its gains.
Integra LifeSciences (Nasdaq: IART) will pay a premium of $7.00 per share in cash to acquire Derma Sciences (Nasdaq: DSCI).
Shares of Uranium Resources (Nasdaq: URRE) soared on no news.
On the downside
Investors locked in profits on EnteroMedics (Nasdaq: ETRM).
Profit taking weighed down shares of xG Technology (Nasdaq: XGTI).
Supervalu (NYSE: SVU) fell to an unexpected loss for the third quarter.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 9 to 7 on the NYSE while decliners edged out advancers by more than 10 to 9 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 index rose 3 points to 2,272. Bitcoin plummeted $82 to $805.
