Concerns about the GOP tax bill weighed the markets down to a lower open with the Dow slipping 15 points to 23,542. Nasdaq lost 3 points to 6,764.
On the upside
Third quarter earnings surged for Match Group (Nasdaq: MTCH) as revenue climbed.
Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) reported higher third quarter earnings and revenue that surpassed analyst expectations.
Take-Two Interactive Software (Nasdaq: TTWO) fell to a loss for the second quarter but the company forecast better than expected revenue for the current quarter and lifted its full year revenue guidance.
On the downside
Wix (Nasdaq: WIX) widened losses more than expected for the third quarter.
Snap (NYSE: SNAP) disappointed with a significantly wider loss for the third quarter.
Tesaro (Nasdaq: TSRO) reported a loss for the third quarter.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of 5 to 4 the NYSE and by nearly 3 to 2 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 slipped 2 points to 2,588. Bitcoin rocketed $448 to $7,528.