The markets extended its gains during the midday with the Dow surging 145 points to 12,235 as crude oil prices eased. Nasdaq soared 27 points to 2773.
On the upside
Biodel (Nasdaq: BIOD) will present at the Roth 23rd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference on March 16, 2011.
PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM) reported that preliminary signups for new homes in the first two months of the year increased over the same period in the prior year.
Easing crude oil prices lifted shares of Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and US Airways (NYSE: LCC).
On the downside
