The markets continued to rise during the midday with the Dow gaining 55 points to 17,993 as the number of job openings hit a record high. Nasdaq rose 13 points to 4,975.
On the upside
The Weisman Group made an unsolicited offer to acquire Ashford Hospitality Prime (NYSE: AHP).
Motley Fool wrote that Calumet Specialty Products Partners (Nasdaq: CLMT) was undervalued.
The Oklahoma City Police Department determined that the car accident that killed former Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) chief executive Aubrey McClendon was not a suicide.
On the downside
Fibrocell Science (Nasdaq: FCSC) reported disappointing results from a Phase II clinical trial of azficel-T to treat vocal cord scarring from chronic or severe dysphonia.
Shares of Vascular Biogenics (Nasdaq: VBLT) extended its losses.
Jefferies downgraded Sunoco (NYSE: SUN) from a Hold rating to an Underperform rating.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 5 to 3 on the NYSE and by a margin of more than 3 to 2 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 gained 5 points to 2,117. Bitcoin added $1 to $571.
