On the upside
Jabil Circuit (NYSE: JBL) posted lower revenues and a profit to beat expectations while issuing solid sales targets for electronic parts.
Shares of Athersys (Nasdaq: ATHX) continued to rally following an analyst upgrade for its partnership with Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) to develop stem cell treatments.
Lower oil prices boosted the airline sector. Shares of AMR (NYSE: AMR) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) rose.
Atlas Pipeline (NYSE: AHD) was upgraded by an analyst. The U.S.-based company operates natural gas facilities.
On the downside
An analyst downgraded apparel maker Warnaco Group (NYSE: WRC).
Shares of Commercial Metals (NYSE: CMC) fell after the steel making and distribution company posted a quarterly loss.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 2 to 1 on the NYSE and by 3 to 2 on Nasdaq. The Russell 2000 which tracks small cap stocks added a point to 619.