Gain in Euro stocks boost domestic markets

A rise in European stocks lifted domestic markets to a higher open with the Dow gaining 54 points to 17,828. Nasdaq rose 6 points to 4,781.


On the upside


Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) will pay a premium of approximately $532 million in cash to acquire Opower (NYSE: OPWR).


Shares of Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW) extended its gains.


Sarepta Therapeutics (Nasdaq: SRPT) stock continued to climb.

On the downside


Shares of Paragon Shipping (Nasdaq: PRGN) continued to fall.


Investors locked in profits on Globus Maritime (Nasdaq: GLBS).


Brocade Communications (Nasdaq: BRCD) lowered its second quarter forecast.


In the broad market, declining issues were on par with advancers on the NYSE while decliners edged out advancers by more than 10 to 9 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 gained 5 points to 2,071. Bitcoin fell $7 to $443.

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