The markets opened mixed with the Dow rising 14 points to 18,547 while Nasdaq lost 12 points to 5,043 as crude oil prices slipped.
On the upside
Hudson Technologies (Nasdaq: HDSN) received a five year $400 million contract to manage and supply refrigerants, compressed gases, cylinders and related items for the Department of Defense.
VMware (NYSE: VMW) reported higher second quarter earnings and revenue that topped analyst estimates.
The Food and Drug Administration granted Fast Track designation to Cerulean Pharma's (Nasdaq: CERU) CRLX101.
On the downside
Super Micro Computer (Nasdaq: SMCI) slashed its fourth quarter forecast.
Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) reported disappointingly low subscriber growth in the second quarter that fell far short of expectations.
Investors locked in profits on Ballard Power Systems (Nasdaq: BLDP).
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of more than 5 to 3 on the NYSE and by nearly 5 to 3 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 lost 3 points to 2,163. Bitcoin rose $2 to $667.
