Job openings soar, markets trade mixed

The markets traded mixed during the midday with the Dow rising 15 points to 17,782 as April job openings soared to a 15-year high. Nasdaq lost 14 points to 5,007.

On the upside

MaxLinear (NYSE: MXL) lifted its second quarter revenue outlook.

Sage Therapeutics (Nasdaq: SAGE) reported positive results from an exploratory clinical trial of SAGE-547 to treat postpartum depression.

Alliance One International (NYSE: AOI) swung to a profit for the fourth quarter.

On the downside

bebe stores (Nasdaq: BEBE) owner and chairman Manny Mashouf will sell nearly 46.9 million shares of company stock.

Christopher & Banks (NYSE: CBK) fell to a loss for the first quarter as revenue dropped and the company forecast second quarter as well as full year revenue below expectations.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: IRWD) will offer $300 million in convertible senior notes.

In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of 5 to 4 on the NYSE and by more than 9 to 7 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 added 2 points to 2081. Bitcoin rose $1 to $230.
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