Mixed open after Nice tragedy

The markets opened mixed with the Dow adding 26 points to 18,532 after a truck killed 84 people in a suspected terrorist attack in Nice, France. Nasdaq eased a point to 5,032.


On the upside


Shares of Ocean Power Technologies (Nasdaq: OPTT) surged for the second day.


The Federal Trade Commission has determined that Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is not a pyramid scheme but the dietary supplement company must pay a $200 million settlement.


Alere (NYSE: ALR) expects to file its delayed 2015 annual report as soon as practicable along with revised statements for 2013 and 2014.


On the downside


A patient enrolled in Ziopharm Oncology's (Nasdaq: ZIOP) study of its experimental gene therapy to treat brain cancer has died.


First quarter earnings for Infosys (NYSE: INFY) fell short of expectations prompting the company to cut its full year revenue forecast.


Xerox (NYSE: XRX) rejected R.R. Donnelley & Sons' (Nasdaq: RRD) acquisition offer.


In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 5 to 4 on the NYSE and by nearly 9 to 7 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 edged up a fraction to 2,164. Bitcoin added $2 to $657.

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