On the upside
Sinoenergy (Nasdaq: SNEN) will be taken private by Skywide Capital Management.
MDRNA (Nasdaq: MRNA) reported that its UsiRNA reduced tumor growth in liver and bladder cacer models.
Lenders to YRC Worldwide (Nasdaq: YRCW) extended certain credit provisions for the transportation services company.
On the downside
BluePhoenix Solutions (Nasdaq: BPHX) raised approximately $4.2 million through a private placement.
Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) and Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) unveiled a new software package available on line on a subscription basis to assist small and mid-size companies manage their customer relations.
Shares of NetEase.com (Nasdaq: NTES) fell after the Chinese government banned foreigners from investing in its online gaming industry.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 2 to 1 on the NYSE and by more than 9 to 7 on Nasdaq. The Russell 2000 which tracks small cap stocks added 2 points to 617.
